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Florida State's Bobby Bowden to announce decision on Tuesday

Though Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden said he won't announce his future plans until Tuesday at the earliest, several media outlets reported Monday night that Bowden will retire after this, his 34th season with the Seminoles.

Citing unnamed sources, the Tallahassee Democrat said it was unclear whether Bowden would stay on to coach FSU in a bowl game but that ``head-coach-in-waiting'' Jimbo Fisher would soon take the reins.

Bowden, who confirmed Sunday that he wanted to return in 2010, met early Monday with FSU president T.K. Wetherell and athletic director Randy Spetman. Bowden and Spetman declined to discuss specifics of the meeting, but the Hall of Fame coach said he was offered some ``options.''

Report: Bowden to announce retirement Tuesday

It appears Bobby Bowden's legendary 34-year tenure as the head coach at Florida State will come to an end Tuesday.

The Tallahassee Democrat reported Monday night that Bowden will announce his retirement. The newspaper reports Bowden is expected to be offered a non- coaching position at the school for an unspecified amount of time. He's also reportedly entitled to $1 million upon his retirement as part of a clause in his coaching contract.

The newspaper reported that Bowden met with school president T.K. Wetherell and athletic director Randy Spetman for about an hour on Monday morning. The legendary coach told a group at a booster luncheon that he will again talk with Wetherell and Spetman on Tuesday.

Legendary Florida State coach Bobby Bowden, 80, to retire

Bobby Bowden, an iconic figure who managed to maintain his down-home Southern charm while constructing one of the nation's most feared college football programs, will step down after the 2009 season.

The Hall of Fame head coach, who announced his departure to stunned Florida State players Tuesday afternoon, will leave the university with two national titles, a slew of conference and bowl championships and recognition as the second-winningest coach in major-college football history, behind Penn State's Joe Paterno.

``It's been a great 34 seasons,'' Bowden said of his FSU tenure. ``Nothing lasts forever, does it? But I've had some wonderful years here at Florida State. Hadn't done as good lately as I wish I could have, but I've had wonderful years. No regrets.''

Florida State's Bobby Bowden to do some 'soul searching'

After capping a disappointing 6-6 season with a third consecutive blowout loss to his team's biggest rival, Florida State coach Bobby Bowden said he will have to do some ``soul searching'' about his coaching future.

Bowden, who turned 80 this month, started his postgame news conference Saturday by telling reporters not to ask him about his future plans. But after breaking down his team's 37-10 loss to Florida, he acknowledged for the first time that he might not return in 2010.

``I want to coach next year,'' Bowden said. ``But let me say I need to go home and do some soul searching.''

Florida State's Bobby Bowden mum on report

TALLAHASSEE -- Though his wife told USA Today that he wants to return to the sidelines again next season, coach Bobby Bowden declined to discuss the report -- or his future -- after Wednesday's practice.

``I'd like to stay away from that subject right now,'' Bowden said.

Bowden, who recently turned 80, has hinted that he wants to coach again in 2010. But he has said that he won't announce his decision until the season is over.