Tim Ellsworth

Football, religion often cross paths

October 31st, 2005

A story in yesterday’s New York Times highlights Florida State coach Bobby Bowden and Georgia coach Mark Richt, and the spiritual content they infuse into their coaching. Both are unapologetically Christian. Both provide opportunities for their players to attend church or devotional services. And both have been criticized by some for doing so.

Bowden, however, makes an excellent point.

“You got 90 kids in a history or psychology classroom around here, and a professor can stand up and say anything he wants in creation,” Bowden said. “Why can’t I tell my boys what I believe?”

Good question, Bobby. And Barry Lynn’s protests notwithstanding, there shouldn’t be a reason why you can’t. Keep it up.

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