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'Picky' criticism Bowden defends Florida State's 9/11-themed mottoPosted: Wednesday August 07, 2002 11:18 AMUpdated: Thursday August 08, 2002 6:04 PM TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden defended his choice of the team's 2002 motto Tuesday, a phrase borrowed from a passenger aboard United Flight 93. "They have to be unpatriotic to say what they are saying in my opinion," Bowden said about the team's motto, "Let's Roll."
"Anything that you do, someone is going to find the other side of it. We're proud of what we are doing." Bowden took the motto from Todd Beamer, one of the passengers onboard United Flight 93, which crashed in a Pennsylvania field on Sept. 11 after a group of passengers tried to take control of the plane from terrorists. Officials believe the hijackers intended to crash the plane into the White House or Capitol. Several daily newspapers in Florida wrote columns Tuesday criticizing the motto, which was released Sunday during the team's media day. Bowden called the criticism "stupid." "I would say that's (being) picky-picky," Bowden said.
On the field, Florida State will don pads for the first time Wednesday, preparing for the Seminoles' first scrimmage Saturday. "Once you get into pads there is another dimension," Bowden said. "Some of the guys that have not stood out, will stand out and some of the guys that have been standing out will slide back. We've got to get into the pads before we find out the answer to the whole equation." One player not in pads will be freshman offensive lineman Blake Williams, the younger brother of senior offensive tackle Brett Williams. The younger Williams was forced to give up football after team doctors would not clear him to play because of a shoulder injury. He had also undergone numerous knee and back surgeries.
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CNN's Keith Olbermann criticizes FSU's adoption of the slogan. 
