Florida State legend Bobby Bowden was interviewed by Good Morning America about his bout with prostate cancer in 2007. Bowden kept the news quiet for years but decided to go public with the news as a spokesperson for On The Line. Here’s what Bowden had to say in an interview with USA Today:
“I did not understand the significance of prostate cancer back then,” Bowden said in an interview with USA TODAY . “What I knew was when something like that happens to a coach and your opponents find out about it, the first thing they say is ‘Don’t go to Florida State, Coach Bowden is about to die.’
“If I knew then what I know now, I would have considered it my moral duty to bring it out in the open. I thought it was the right thing to do then, but that’s not the message now.”
Watch the video below for the full interview. You can also check out his interview with ESPN.
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| RK | Team | Record | PV RK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alabama (19) | 12-1 | 2 |
| 2 |  LSU | 13-1 | 1 |
| 3 |  Oklahoma State | 12-1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Oregon | 12-2 | 5 |
| 5 |  Stanford | 11-2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Arkansas | 11-2 | 9 |
| 7 |  Boise State | 12-1 | 6 |
| 8 |  Houston | 13-1 | 20 |
| 9 |  USC | 10-2 | 7 |
| 10 |  Michigan State | 11-3 | 12 |
2011 Final Bobby Bowden Top 5 Poll
| RK | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama |
| 2 | LSU |
| 3 | Oklahoma State |
| 4 | Oregon |
| 5 | Stanford |