USF coach Jeff Scott practically grew up on the practice field and in the locker room of Florida State football. That's where he mingled with dozens of All-American players as he tagged along with his father, Brad, a Seminoles assistant. That's where he decided — at age 11 — that he would one day become a college football coach. And that's where he watched and learned from the legendary Bobby Bowden.
"I hope I can have just half the impact on my players as Coach Bowden had on his players,'' Scott said while reflecting on the life and legacy of Bowden, who died Sunday at age 91.