JOB OPENING: FLORIDA STATE HEAD FOOTBALL COACH

BYE BYE BOWDEN
Florida State's Bobby Bowden to retire.
Bobby Bowden said Monday evening at his home that he has not made a decision about his coaching future at Florida State and plans to meet with university officials again today.

Bowden told the Associated Press that he is still sifting through "options presented to him." Bowden met with Florida State President T.K. Wetherell and Athletic Director Randy Spetman for an hour Monday morning.

The Tallahassee Democrat and ESPN.com are reporting Bowden is expected to announce his retirement.

When asked about those reports, his wife, Ann, told AP that nothing had been finalized -- "that's why they're meeting [today]."

The 80-year-old coach said earlier Monday that there would be an announcement about his future today.

Bowden has said that before making a decision he had to do some soul searching, which probably will include mulling over the division of responsibility between him and coach-in-waiting Jimbo Fisher -- especially over changes in the assistant coaching ranks. Fisher, the offensive coordinator, receives $5 million from Florida State if he's not the head coach by January 2011.

Earlier this year, Bowden had strongly suggested he wanted 2010 to be his last season. But Bowden, whose 388 victories are second only to Penn State's Joe Paterno among major-college coaches, has also said he could not return as a head coach with no authority.