Early Sunday morning at a Tallahassee hotel, Florida State coach Bobby Bowden renewed a tradition that dates back to when he first arrived at FSU: Breakfast With Bobby. Most sportswriters I know would prefer Brunch With Bobby, but about eight hours after filing a story from the FSU-Troy game Saturday night, off I headed for my first Breakfast With Bobby.

Before I even got to the hotel, I made a pit stop at a convenience store for some coffee. I wanted to be fully awake for Bowden’s usual colorful commentary and Southern witticisms. By the time the caffeine started to kick in, I had my notebook and pen in place as I chomped on a plate of biscuits and gravy waiting on Bowden. The recipe for Breakfast With Bobby is simple: On Sunday mornings after FSU home games, Bowden meets with writers who cover the team regularly to discuss last night’s game, next week’s game and everything in between.

The chat sessions usually last about an hour or so and when they’re over, Bowden departs for church. On Sunday, the topics included FSU’s woeful running game through two games, the upcoming game against Clemson, the days when Charlie Ward ran FSU’s spread offense, freshman tight end Brandon Warren’s great catch in Saturday’s game against Troy, FSU linebacker Buster Davis wanting to leave school during his freshman season, and of course, Saturday’s narrow victory against Troy.

Breakfast With Bobby II is a week away. I can’t wait. Those biscuits and gravy were really good, and Bowden wasn’t too bad either. We’ll give you a more detailed report next week.