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CLEMSON, S.C. — As a young teen-ager, Clemson co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott sat nestled inside Charlie Ward’s locker as former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden prepared his Seminoles to face rival Miami (Fla.), storing away Bowden’s message and approach for future reference.
Even as a kid, the son of then-Florida State offensive line coach Brad Scott knew he wanted to be a coach — and not just a coach but a college football coach, just like the two he admired most: Bowden and his dad.