Tuesday Morning Quarterback

When coaches approached the AFM booth at the recent AFCA Convention in Louisville, we tried to make a habit of asking the coaches what they wanted to see in the magazine. Some wanted more Xs and Os. Some wanted more technology information. Others wanted career and financial planning. However, many coaches wanted help balancing their jobs with marriage and family. Meanwhile at a nearby hotel, the wives who attended the convention attended seminars on making marriage and family work in a challenging profession. Most coaches could care less who Dr. Phil is, let alone what he has to say, so we decided to consult a much better source for marriage advice: Ann Bowden, wife of Florida State coach Bobby Bowden, mother of six (including three football coaches), grandmother of 21 and a gracious lady who knows what it takes to be a coach’s wife. “For any man to be married, if he’s married and