COLLEGEchatFOOTBALL withBobbyBowden CoachA discussesFrost,Fisher at Texas A&M,Alabama duringOmahavisit By Eric Olson Taggart said, does unbeaten CentralFlor- College Football Writer Bowden: Florida State is where ida have a legitimate gripe about AP he always wanted to be. He was not having the opportunity to OMAHA Former Florida raised inFlorida. He always be in the playoff? State coach Bobby Bowden is 88 wanted to coach at Florida State. Bowden: Yeah, I think they do, and still keeps a busy schedule of Only being at Oregon for one year, although the system doesn’t al- speaking engagements. that ain’t good. It’s like he said, low it.But ifI were them I’d be On Wednesday he was in Omaha this is the only jobI would have yelling justlike them, celebrat- his fourth city ina week to come for. ing an undefeated season and a receive the Tom Osborne Legacy AP: I understand he called national championship though — youright got job. recognized by Award for his contributions to col- when he the it won’t be the lege football and leadership in the Bowden: He sure did.... If I can NCAA. community. help him in any way, I’ll sure do it. AP: What doyou think of He spoke at a Rotary Club lun- He’sa kid who israised inFlorida Scott Frost goingfrom UCF to cheon and appeared at the Outland and he watched the ‘Bobby Bowden Nebraska? Trophy— Banquet. — every Sunday. thought Show’ Bowden: I that was a your great — In between, Bowden sat down AP: What’s take on move. Oooh, I was so im- with The Associated Press to dis- Nick Saban and Alabama win- pressed with what he did. Golly. cuss the program at Florida State, ning five national titlessince Here is Auburn, they beat the No. where he won more than 300 games 2009and Saban winning his 1 team in the nation (Georgia and and two national championships sixth? Alabama), then Frost beats them. from 1976-2009, inaddition to Ala- Bowden: He’s making himself That ain’t supposed to happen, but bama’s latest title and his memo- the best ever. Is he right now? It’s it happened. I was so glad when he ries of beating Osborne’s Nebraska not for me to say. But, dadgum, decided to come here. team for the 1993title. when he finishes his career, there AP: You’rereceiving an might not be anyone even close. award named after Tom Os- AP: What didyou think of He just tied my favorite coach, Bear borne. What does that mean to your successor, JimboFisher, Bryant. you? leaving Florida State to take the AP: How well did youknow Bowden: wouldn’t have Texas A&M job? Bryant? I come Bowden: I did not think he Bowden: Iknew him more than if it weren’t him. I think so highly would go. Iknow he wanted a foot- he knew me. I coached at Samford, of him. He and I thought a whole ball building, training table, a place which is 50 miles from Tuscalo- lot alike —off the field. I’ve always to take careof injuries. He saw that osa. Bearwent to Tuscaloosa in admired him. he can get everything he wants at 1958.I went to Samford in 1959. AP: You wonnational titles Texas A&M everything. Money? He was winning national cham- in 1993and 1999.What do you He didn’t have to worry about that. pionships and I was learning. I remember about that 18-16Or- He didn’t have (a new building) at would go and talk Gene Stall- ange Bowlwin over Osborne Florida State, but they were going to that gave you your first one? to get it for him. It was going to ings. Thosecoaches really taught (The game ended with officials take a while. me a lot of football. I feel I learned putting one second back on the AP: How is he going to like most of my football going to clock, allowing Nebraska to at- — tempt goal the SEC West? Tuscaloosa. a field that it Bowden: Ooh wee. Now he’s go- AP: That’s a mouthful, say- missed.) ing to have to play Alabama,Au- ing Saban is in position to be Bowden: I’ll never forget it. burn, LSU, Mississippi State. It’s the best ever. No. 1, the game is over and we fi- going to be a toughroad to plow. Bowden: You gota lot of Ala- nally wona national champion- bama people who think he’s the ship. So all our people start go- You know what my feeling is? He best ever now. I hate to give up the ing is capable. It’s not like me looking guy(Bryant), every out on the field. I went to shake saying, you other but time hands with Tom. Before I get to at him and ‘Jimbo, he wins one, it makes me see it more him, up can’t do it.’ In three or four years and more. says, the official comessorry,and he might be right there among AP: You’ve said you like the ‘Coach Bowden, we them. College Playoff’s have to add another second.’ I said you pleased Football four- where is the ball? He told AP: Are with team format and that you don’t thinking me. I’m FSU’s hiring of Willie think it should go to eight. That theirkicker can’t kick it that far. So just a few minutes AP: Did youknow that loss hadn’t been done untilright now. later, the official comes up and is credited withbeing the im- All of the talk is Alabama and what says, ‘Coach Bowden, I’m sorry, petus for Nebraska’s run of Saban has done. You realize 20-30 we have to move it up 5 yards.’ three nationaltitles over the years ago Tom Osborne did the Now we’rein his range. Oh, God, next four years? same thing, won three out of four. they ain’t going to let us win it. Bowden: I hope it was. Great Unheard of And he missed it. job. Just a fantastic job.And that

The Associated Press Retired Florida State coach Bobby Bowden speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Omaha Wednesday. The 88-year-old Bowden was inOmaha to accept the Tom Osborne Legacy Award as part of the Outland Trophy banquet. Bowden coached Florida State from 1976-2009and won national championships in 1993and 1999.His Seminoles beat Osborne’s Nebraska team 18-16 inthe Orange Bowl after the 1993season for the first of his two national championships. COLLEGE FOOTBALL Bowden likesFisher’s chances ofmakingAggiesan SECfactor By Evan Bland ing, training table, a place totake care AP: I understand he called you of injuries. He saw that he can get ev- right when he got the job. BH NEWS SERVICE erything he wants at Texas A&M Bowden: He sure did. If I can OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Former everything. Money? He didn’t have help him in any way, I’ll sure do it. worry (a ... Florida State coach Bobby Bowden is to about that. He didn’t have He’sa kid who israised inFlorida and 88 and still keeps a busy schedule of new building) at Florida State, but they he watched the ‘Bobby Bowden Show’ speaking engagements. On Wednesday were going to get it for him. It was go- every Sunday. he was in Omaha his fourth city in ing to take a while. AP: What’s your take on Nick Sa- a week toreceive the Tom Osborne AP: How is he going to like the— ban and Alabama winning five national Legacy Award for his contributions— to SEC West? titles since 2009 and Saban winning his college football and leadership in the Bowden: Ooh wee. Now he’s going sixth? community. to have to play Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Bowden: He’s making himself the He spoke at a Rotary Club lun- Mississippi State. It’s going to be a best ever. Is he right now? It’s not for cheon and appeared— at the Outland toughroad to plow. You know what my me to say. But, dadgum, when he fin- Trophy Banquet. between, — In Bowden feeling capable. ishes his career, there might not be any- is? He is It’s not like just my sat down withprogramThe Associated Press to me looking at him and saying, ‘Jimbo, one even close. He tied favorite discuss the at Florida gamesState, you can’t do it.’ three four years coach, Bear Bryant. where he wonmore than 300 might rightIn amongor and two national championships from he be there them. AP: How well did you know Bry- 1976-2009, in addition to Alabama’s AP: Are youpleased with FSU’s ant? latest title and his memories of beating hiring of Willie Taggart Bowden: I knew him more than he Osborne’s Nebraska team for the 1993 Bowden: Florida State is wherehe knew me. I coached at Samford, which title. always wanted to be. He wasraised in is 50 miles from Tuscaloosa. Bear went AP: What did you think of your Florida. He always wanted to coach at to Tuscaloosa in 1958.I went to Sam- successor, JimboFisher, leaving Flor- Florida State. Only being at Oregon for ford in 1959.He was winning nation- ida State to take the Texas A&M job? one year, that ain’t good. It’s like he SEE FISHER PG 3B Bowden: I did not think he would said, this is the only jobI would have go.Iknow he wanted a football build- come for. FISHER CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1B al championships and I think it should go to eight. Auburn, they beat the No. Bowl win over Osborne few minutes later, the of- was learning. I would go That said, does unbeaten 1team in the nation (Geor- that gaveyou your first ficial comes up and says, and talk to GeneStall- CentralFlorida have a le- giaand Alabama), then one? (The game ended ‘CoachBowden, I’m sor- ings. Those coaches really gitimate gripe about not Frost beats them. That with officials putting one ry, we have to move it up taught me a lot of football. having the opportunity to ain’t supposed to happen, second back on the clock, 5 yards.’ Now we’re in his I feel I learned mostof my be in the playoff? but it happened. I was so allowing Nebraska to at- range. Oh, God, they ain’t football going toTuscalo- Bowden: Yeah, I think glad when he decided to tempta field goal that it going to let us win it. And osa. they do, although the sys- come here. missed.) he missed it. AP: That’s a mouthful, tem doesn’tallow it. But if AP: You’re receiving Bowden: I’ll never for- AP: Did youknow that saying Saban is in position I were them I’d be yelling an award named after Tom get it. No. 1, the game is loss is credited with being to be the best ever. justlike them, celebrating Osborne. What does that overand we finally won the impetus for Nebraska’s Bowden: You gota lot an undefeated season and mean to you? a national championship. run of three national titles of Alabama people who a national championship Bowden: I wouldn’t So all our people start over the next four years? think he’s the best ever though it won’t be rec- have come ifit weren’t going out on the field. I Bowden: I hope it was. now. I hate to give up the ognized by the NCAA. him. I think so highly of went to shake hands with Great job. Just a fantastic other guy(Bryant), but thought Tom. Before I get to him, job. And that hadn’t been every AP: What do you think him. He and I a up right time he wins one, it going whole lot alike off the the official comes and done until now. All makes me seeit more and of ScottFrost from always says, Bowden, of the talk is Alabama and UCF to Nebraska? field. I’ve admired ry, ‘Coach sor- more. Bowden: I thought that him. we have to add another what Saban hasyearsdone.Youago AP: You’ve said you — great Oooh, AP: You won national second.’ I said where is realize 20-30 wasa move. like the College Football I was soimpressed with titles in 1993and 1999. the ball? He told me. I’m Tom Osborne did the same Playoff’s four-team for- whathe did. Golly. Here is What do youremember thinking theirkicker can’t thing, won three out of mat and that you don’t about that 18-16—Orange kick it that far. So just a four. Unheard of. Bowden discussesFrost,Osborne get OMAHA (AP) Former but they were going to it AP: You’ve said you like the a whole lot alike ofg the fjeld. Florida State coach Bobby for him. It was going to take College Football Playofg’ s I’ve always admired him. Bowden is 88 and still keeps a while. four-team format and that a busy schedule of speaking you go AP: You won national titles in you pleased don’t think it should you engagements. On Wednesday AP: Are with to eight. That said, does 1993and 1999.What do he in Omaha his fourth FSU’s hiring of Willie Taggart un- remember about— that 18-16 was — beaten CentralFlorida have Orange city in a week to receive the legitimate gripe Bowl win over Os- Legacy a about not Tom Osborne Award Bowden: Florida State is having opportunity borne that gave you your fjrst always the to be for his contributions tocollege where he wanted to in the playofg? one? (The game ended with football and leadership in the be. He wasraised inFlorida. offjcials putting one second community. — He always wanted to coach at allowing Bowden: Y eah, I think they do, back on the clock, He spoke at— Rotary Club Florida State. Only being at attempt fjeld a although the system doesn’t Nebraska to a luncheon and appeared at the Oregon for one year, that ain’t goal that it missed.) good. said, allow it. But if I were them I’d Outland Trophy Banquet. In It’s like he this is yelling just only job be like them, cel- between, Bowden sat down the I would have come ebrating Bowden: I’ll never forget it. for. an undefeated season with The Associated Press championship No. 1, the gameis over and we program and a national fjnally to discuss the at though recog- won a national cham- State, AP: What’ syour take on Nick it won’t be pionship. people Florida where he won by So all our more than 300 games and Saban and Alabama winning nized the NCAA. start going out on the fjeld. two national championships fjve national titles since 2009 you Iwent to shakehands with from 1976-2009, in addition and Saban winning his sixth? AP: What do think of get Scott Frost going from UCF Tom. Before I to him, the to Alabama’s latest title and offjcial up and says, making to— Nebraska? comes his memories of beating Os- Bowden: He’s himself ‘Coach Bowden, sorry, we borne’s Nebraska team for the the best ever. Is he right now? have to add another second. I 1993title. say. Bowden: I thought that was It’s not for me to But, dad- great Oooh, said where is the ball? He told gum, fjnishes a move. I was so thinking when he his ca- impressed me. I’m their kicker’ AP: What did you think of reer, might any- with what he did. just there not be Golly. Here is Auburn, they can’t kick it that far. So a your successor, Jimbo Fisher, one even close.He justtied my few minutes later, the offjcial leaving Florida State take Bryant. beat the No. 1 team in the na- up says, to favorite coach, Bear (Georgia Alabama), comes and ‘Coach the Texas A&M job? tion and Bowden, I’m sorry, we have saying then Frost beats them.That up yards. AP: That’s a mouthful, supposed happen, to move it 5 Now Bowden: I did not think he position ain’t to we’re in his range. Oh, God, go. Saban is in to be the but it happened. I was so glad would Iknow he wanted a best ever. they ain’t going to let us’ win football building, training ta- when he decided to come here. it. And he missed it. ble, a place to take care of in- got Bowden: You a lot of Al- You’re receiving award juries.He saw that he can get abama people who think he’s AP: an Copyright 2018 The Associated everything he wants at Texas named after Tom Osborne. rights the best ever now. I hate to What does that you? Press. All reserved. This A&M everything. Money? give up the other guy (Bry- mean to material may not be published, He didn’t have to worry about ant), but every time he wins broadcast, rewritten orredis- that. He didn’t have (a new one, it makes me see it more Bowden: Iwouldn’t have come tributed. building) at Florida State, and more. if it weren’t him. I think so — highly of him. He and I thought NATI HARNIK ,AP PHOTO Retired Florida State coach Bobby Bowden speaks during an interview with the Associated Press on Wednesday in Omaha. The 88-year-old Bowden was in Omaha to accept the Tom Osborne Legacy Award as part of the Outland Trophy banquet. 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Kirt Manion toAccordingfeatureto its webKHNsite,KHN is an tuning a few “behind the scenes” type of [email protected] ideal setting for workingartists looking things. The previousKHN director had fora respite to concentrate on their set the schedule forthe gallery, so there This week’s noon Rotary program at work. Since 2001, the residency has host- wasn’t that much to do in that aspect of the Eagles Club in Nebraska City will pro- ed working artists each year which in- the operation. vide a greatopportunity forresidents to clude a combination of visual artists, This year,Olson will be filling a gallery meet Holly McAdams Olson, director of writers, composers, and interdisciplinary schedule. And that’s a new experience. the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for artists from across the country and “Being a curator and setting up gallery the Arts (KHN). around the world. shows is not a hat I have worn in the Olson, who came on board at KHN al- Olson said there have been 900 artists past,” Olson said. most a year ago,said she’s looking forward in residence atKHN. Each year, Olson The efforts for 2018 are well under way to meeting with members of the commu- said about 400 applicants vie for 70 resi- with two shows already on the docket. nity on Wednesday and toanswering any dence opportunities that last from two to Currently, the gallery is displaying the questions they might have aboutKHN. eight weeks. quilting work of Dr. Carol Falk. For about 13years, Olson said she lived The feedback from the artists has been Falk passed away in 2009 and was in Union and commuted to Omaha where almost universally positive. Artists have posthumously inducted into the Nebraska she worked with non-profit groups in arts notedNebraska City as a friendly com- State Quilt Guild Hall of Fame in 2017. administration. TheKHN directorship munity and have been pleased with the Falk’s work has been displayed in Ne- seemed ideal back in early 2017 and Olson support from the center and the inspira- braska City in thepast but Olson said said she continues to be thrilled with her tional scenery of the area. that she looked forward to having the work. Looking backat 2017, Olson said she quilts in the gallery so that community Everyday, when she turns south out of really hasn’t doneanything as director to members would have another opportunity Union toward Nebraska City instead of transformany aspect ofKHN. to see them and also to provide inspiration north towards Omaha, she said, it’s a Olson said that the organization has an for the artists in residence. good feeling. impressive legacy and noted that she hopes See ROTARY, page2 “I am delighted to be here,” Olson said. to add to that. “It’s a gem of a program.” Last year, Olson said she worked at fine

ROTARYFrom page 1 Coming up in the gallery is the work of two artists fromLincoln who wereresidents atKHN last year. The rest of the calendar is a work in progress, Olson said. In her efforts to fill gallery shows, Olson said she will be watching for what’s happeningin thearts community inLincoln, Omaha, the state of Nebraska and beyond.

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