Posted on Mon Oct 22, 2007 at 12:34:39 AM EST in College
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Most of you probably didn't even realize that Miami played Florida State this weekend. We can't blame you; who wants to watch a rivalry match between a pair irrelevant, mediocre teams when the SEC is handing out early Halloween goodies like South Carolina/Vandy, Florida/Kentucky and LSU/Auburn. Well, even if a majority of the nation was unaware of the match-up, that's doesn't mean the Seminoles' 37-29 loss went unnoticed.

After a tough night at the office and a near sleepless night at home, Florida State coach Bobby Bowden couldn't help but notice the large "For Sale" sign on his lawn as he backed out of the driveway Sunday.

The big, bright red sign was mighty hard to miss sitting on the Bowden's carefully manicured lush green lawn at one of the most prominent addresses in the capital city.

"It ain't there now," chuckled Bowden, who removed the sign. "I ain't selling. I'll save it for when I get ready to move."

A prankster had placed the sign on the Bowden yard in the overnight darkness after archrival Miami defeated the Seminoles 37-29 with 13 points in the final 1:15.

Bowden said it reminded him of his days in West Virginia in the 1970s when he was once hung in effigy as well after a loss.

Don't you people remember all the good times good ol' Bobby made possible? Sure, he's hit a bit of a rough patch recently, but throwing down a "For Sale" sign into his yard in the middle of the night is pretty cold. It's not hanging him in effigy cold, but it's still pretty frigid. It's definitely on par with the cheap shot Glenn Dorsey got blindsided by.

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[SportingNews.com]: Prankster puts `For Sale' sign on Bowden's lawn

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