Wow, Urban Meyer steps down
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Urban Meyer is stepping down as coach of the Florida football team, athletics director Jeremy Foley announced Saturday afternoon in a release.
"I have given my heart and soul to coaching college football and mentoring young men for the last 24-plus years and I have dedicated most of my waking moments the last five years to the Gator football program," Meyer said in statement. "I have ignored my health for years, but recent developments have forced me to re-evaluate my priorities of faith and family.
"After consulting with my family, Dr. Machen, Jeremy Foley and my doctors, I believe it is in my best interest to step aside and focus on my health and family.
"I'm proud to be a part of the Gainesville community and the Gator Nation and I plan to remain in Gainesville and involved with the University of Florida.
"I'm very appreciative for the opportunity I've had to be a part of a tremendous institution - from Dr. Machen to Jeremy Foley and the entire administrative staff at UF. I'm also very thankful for the chance to work with some of the best assistants in college football and coach some of the best college football players and watch them grow both on and off the field as people. I will cherish the relationships with them the most."
Meyer will coach his last game for Florida against Cincinnati on Jan. 1 at the Sugar Bowl.
"I have given my heart and soul to coaching college football and mentoring young men for the last 24-plus years and I have dedicated most of my waking moments the last five years to the Gator football program," Meyer said in statement. "I have ignored my health for years, but recent developments have forced me to re-evaluate my priorities of faith and family.
"After consulting with my family, Dr. Machen, Jeremy Foley and my doctors, I believe it is in my best interest to step aside and focus on my health and family.
"I'm proud to be a part of the Gainesville community and the Gator Nation and I plan to remain in Gainesville and involved with the University of Florida.
"I'm very appreciative for the opportunity I've had to be a part of a tremendous institution - from Dr. Machen to Jeremy Foley and the entire administrative staff at UF. I'm also very thankful for the chance to work with some of the best assistants in college football and coach some of the best college football players and watch them grow both on and off the field as people. I will cherish the relationships with them the most."
Meyer will coach his last game for Florida against Cincinnati on Jan. 1 at the Sugar Bowl.
Would they bring Spurrier back for a few seasons to see if Urbans health improves where Spurrier could then retire?
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Holy crap. At least he is smart enough to not risk his health over football games. He has his money.
I said interesting, not good. lol. Stoops or Shanahan imo. Front runner is Stoops.
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Originally Posted by fla
That's an interesting thought though. You never know.
no it isnt
fla isnt near dumb enough to bring that baffoon back there
fla is a top 3 job in the country, spurrier isnt a top 20 coach, currently
Not knowing Urbans condition, he could possibly take a couple of years off and then come back. If you bring in someone like Stoops then your basically telling Urban to not come back. Someone like Spurrier would be a 2 year care taker and he would retire as a Gator. What big name coach would come to Florida if there is possibility that Urban could get the itch to coach again?
Originally Posted by fla
That's an interesting thought though. You never know.
no it isnt
fla isnt near dumb enough to bring that baffoon back there
fla is a top 3 job in the country, spurrier isnt a top 20 coach, currently
Not knowing Urbans condition, he could possibly take a couple of years off and then come back. If you bring in someone like Stoops then your basically telling Urban to not come back. Someone like Spurrier would be a 2 year care taker and he would retire as a Gator. What big name coach would come to Florida if there is possibility that Urban could get the itch to coach again?
Meyer has an arachnoid cyst on his brain. He has known about it for years. It is aggravated by stress and causes severe headaches. There was an article in Sports Illustrated that discussed a few years ago.
stress :scared
hope he is going to be okay, he is the best coach in the nation, I bet he comes back in a few years and coaches somewhere
hope he is going to be okay, he is the best coach in the nation, I bet he comes back in a few years and coaches somewhere
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looks like he's either full of shit, doesnt care about his health or maybe just seeing tim tebow made his heart melt and he couldnt leave?
"a spirited practice led him to change his mind"
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