Chant Rant's Rich Halten on FSU Fans and Bobby Bowden

Rich Halten the publisher of www.chantrant.com checks in with us again to discuss FSU fans and their thoughts about Coach Bowden.


Canes Rising: How has FSU's fan base accepted Bobby Bowden's coaching changes and are the younger FSU fans beginning to understand and appreciate Bobby Bowden's legacy to the game? Or are they as negative as I have seen on the various message boards?


Chant Rant: Bobby's sweeping staff changes were universally cheered by FSU faithful. His moves to root out badhires and public pronouncements about this being his last chance to win a national title signalled that he had moved on from mourning Jeff's departure. More importantly, it was proof his priorities were now in order. The passion was back and hopefully the Noles soon would be too -- back in the Top 10, that is.Fast forward to mid-season and the results so far are eerily similar to last year. Negative comments are again popping up on message boards and in conversations. By negative I mean everything from slams on lack of player progress, to questioning Jimbo's play calling, to abelief that nothing will really change until Bowden retires.I don't see a generational trend there. And if I had to break down attitudes in the Nole Nation right now, I'd say the vast majority are disappointed but still believe positive change will come.But on either end of the fan satisfaction spectrum are two opposed minorities. Those who say Bobby has earned the right to stay as long as he wants -- no matter how bad or good things get -- andthose who are ready for him to hang up the whistle