Tiger and Bobby, What a week!

WOERNER’S CORNER

Woods Controversy
Uncalled For
I think I now understand why Tiger Woods named his boat Privacy. That’s because the only place he can be alone with his family is in the middle of the ocean, on a boat. There is no place on land he can go to escape the ongoing and unnecessary controversy about a minor car accident.
I guess when your name is Tiger Woods you are not allowed to be human and have an automobile accident, a minor one at that. His accident has to go down as one of the most recorded and publicized in history.
Every day in this country thousands of car accidents go unnoticed. When there are no serious injuries, a driver is usually given a ticket, insurance information is exchanged and everyone moves on with their lives. There is nothing further unless you are the greatest golfer in the history of the game.
When Woods had his accident the media swarmed to his house like bees to honey. It turned into a witch hunt, with gossip hungry reporters trying to find a story.
Even if there was a domestic dispute between Tiger and his wife, it is irrelevant. There is no statute against driving after you fight with your wife, unless alcohol or drugs were involved. If there was such a law the roads would be much less crowded.
If the couple was or is dealing with an issue of infidelity that is no one’s business but their own.
If I were Tiger, and anyone who has seen my golf game can testify that I am not, I would helicopter out of my estate secretly and find “Privacy.” I would be sailing up the Intracoastal Waterway, smiling all the way, with family in tow trying to mend some broken fences. I would be headed north just to get away from most people, known as snowbirds, who head south for the cold winter. Santa Claus would have to make a water landing for my kids this year. I would stay out of reach until I teed off in the spring. Tiger equipped his boat better than many houses in this country and now is the time to use it.

Bowden Rides Off
I would be remiss this week if I didn’t send out a giant “Kudos from The Corner” to Coach Bobby Bowden who has announced his retirement. Anyone who thinks he left Florida State willingly is fooling themselves. He retired to maintain some dignity as the Seminole tribe circled around him looking for his head. Coach Bowden is a rare example of someone who is a victim of their own legacy. He established one of the most successful legacies in college football history at Florida State. The way his teams dominated the Atlantic Coast Conference when the school entered the conference, he will probably be recorded as the premiere coach in the history of the conference.
For all those accolades, it is sad to see someone treated the way Coach Bowden has been. It started when the losses started piling up and only got worse. I would call him one of the top five coaches in college football history, and the best one I have ever seen coach in person. He certainly wasn’t treated with the respect he deserves in his final days in Tallahassee. You have to respect him for getting out before the situation got even worse.