Bobby Bowden may have been a rival, but he earned our respect by having the guts to keep Miami on the schedule, even though it cost him multiple titles. Bowden could have easily had 3-4 more titles had Miami not been on the schedule. Never afraid to play teams, even if it meant that he had to go to their house a couple of times, just in exchange for one home game. Bowden was a huge factor in us coming to the ACC, he always treated Miami as a partner behind the scenes, because he respected the way we came to prominence, which was extremely similar to how his program climbed. I don't think it's an accident that the Miami/FSU relationship changed once Bowden retired, and FSU started thinking of themselves as another UF. You think that if Bowden and his people were still in charge, FSU would be shaking their asses at the SEC, and not trying to get Miami in with them? Exactly.
If there's a heaven, and I hope there is, Howard and Bobby are choosing up sides and that's going to be one great game! Rest in peace, Coach.