Urban Meyer

[TouchdownJesus]

I lost a lot of respect for Urban Meyer last night.

The guy was given an absolute gift on that long pass on 3rd and 8. The guy didn't even catch it and if he did was probably out of bounds. There was definitely not indisputable evidence to overturn it and like I say, it wasn't even caught.

They were only up 9-3 and there is no way that call should have been overturned from what was called on the field.

So instead of having to punt, they get a gift TD and (like WVa) the game totally changes. So what does he do at end of game? Tries to run it up as if its some kind of message or something...and by kicking a FG. At least go for the TD on 4th down. I guess he wanted to save face b/c his attempts to run it up on the 3 previous plays didn't work.

BTW, I pushed on the game.

Florida could have lost this one if not for that call and he should have had the class to just take a knee and be thankful rather than "run it up" on a team that played them toe to toe and got screwed.

 

[Skipper]

TJ and keep in mind, I am a Tennessee fan, so I don't like FLA very much

However, you have to make statements in college football. Like it or not, that is the way it is. Also, this is college football, not pop warner, so if you don't want your opponent to run up the score, stop them

Just another take and respect your opinion

 

[TouchdownJesus]

Yeah, I do understand and normally don't mind running up the score too much. Overall, I'd prefer teams to just put in backups late in the game but then run whatever offense you want.

Also, like I say....a FIELD GOAL? A game you got a bogus call to change the entire thing and you feel the need to add 3 points. That was classless.

But I know what you mean.

 

[hawkeye]

He did not get the call the refs gave it to him-what was he suppose to do --turn it own?

 

[Lucena]

simple answer

simple answer

keep the boosters at florida happy

spread was around 23

kick the field goal and get the push


spurrier used to do it all the time

kept the boosters happy =

keep the money coming into the program


not saying it is right, but it is what it is
:0corn

 

[Glenn Quagmire]

Yeah, I got a push on FLA because of the FG too. I was absolutely stunned that they kicked the FG there. Absolutely classless. I just assumed FLA would run the ball on every play, no matter what down it was. Or, and here's a real novel concept that coaches can't grasp in college ball, take a knee and run the clock out.

I understand that the college game is different than the NFL, and HOW you win is almost as important as THAT you win. But in the grand scheme of things, nobody is going to give two shites that Florida won 26-3 as opposed to 23-3. The only thing Meyer did was make himself look like a total d-bag.

 

[Skipper]

Glenn - don't know much about the FLA kicker, but they are going to be in close games in the SEC this year, and I would like to get my kicker to kick in game situations as much as possible.

Again, not wanting to be argumentative, but presenting the other side

 

[bej0101]

keep the boosters at florida happy

spread was around 23

kick the field goal and get the push


spurrier used to do it all the time

kept the boosters happy =

keep the money coming into the program


not saying it is right, but it is what it is
:0corn

dead right:scared

 

[TouchdownJesus]

Sure, you don't turn down a bad call. That's not what I said. But you can show a little class when you get an absolute gift of a bad call against a huge underdog that had a great chance to beat you.

I would like to know the reasoning though. If he's trying to get a cover for the boosters....still kind of crappy but maybe not as much.

Would LOVE to see the rest of that game if the right call is made on the pass.

 

[Glenn Quagmire]

Glenn - don't know much about the FLA kicker, but they are going to be in close games in the SEC this year, and I would like to get my kicker to kick in game situations as much as possible.

Again, not wanting to be argumentative, but presenting the other side

Skipper,

I hear ya. And to be fair, there are probably a lot of college coaches who would do the same thing Meyer did (I'm looking in your direction Steve Spurrier).

If an NFL coach tried to pull something like that he would be public enemy #1 for a very long time. The college game is just totally different than the NFL, at least as far as coaching mindset is concerned.

 

[Phenom]

Urban Meyer is a fag..

 

[TouchdownJesus]

Again, not completely against running up the score and/or dominating a team, esp an in-state rivalry.

Aside from the line, it just struck me as pretty crappy the way it happened. They survive a legitimate scare from a big underdog with the help of a HUGE and TERRIBLE call and at the end of the game decide to act like they dominated. Not only that, they try to run it up by throwing and have to settle for a field goal to add 3 points to a fairly close game.

I truly hope it comes back to bite Urban in the ass, either on the field or off. Truly classless in this instance. Karma is a bitch.

 

[cbrown334]

FROM THE ORLANDO SENTINEL.COM and i have to say i agree

FROM THE ORLANDO SENTINEL.COM and i have to say i agree

Quit whining, Miami: Urban Meyer SHOULD be trying to run up the score
posted by Mike Bianchi on Sep 8, 2008 6:03:20 AM
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How far has the Miami program fallen when coach Randy Shannon and the Hurricanes are whining about Florida scoring late in the Gators' 26-3 victory over the 'Canes?

"Sometimes when you do things and people see what kind of person you really are, you turn a lot of people off," Shannon said Sunday. "Take from that what you want. It (UF's decision to kick a field goal in the final seconds against UM) helped us more than you will ever know."

Stop it, Randy. You are giving the once-proud 'Canes a bad name. Yes, the same 'Canes who made a national name for themselves in the 1980s by running their mouths and running up the score. And, by the way, wasn't Shannon a member of the UM team that ran up the score and beat Notre Dame 58-7 in 1985?



Hey, Coach, welcome to big-boy BCS football, where style points and point spreads DO matter. As much as you might think Meyer is smug and self-important (which he is), it's not his job to worry about UM's feelings. It's his job to win national championships.

And if it gets down to the end of the season and there are three undefeated teams vying for two spots in the national title game, every victory, every point spread, every touchdown and, yes, every field goal might be the difference in being ranked No. 2 or No. 3. Even though the Gators actually struggled to beat a young Miami team that was 5-7 last year, the computers and the pollsters won't even consider those struggles at the end of the year. All they'll consider is that Florida recorded an "impressive" 26-3 victory over Miami.

Take it from someone who has been an Associated Press poll voter: Point spreads do matter.

Let me explain to you how the process works: Pollsters don't watch all the games; they get up Sunday morning and pick up the paper to see how much the Gators won by ... "Hmmm, 26-3. Not bad. I think I'll move them up a spot."

Not only that, but Meyer's job is to get his team ready for tougher games later in the season. He has a new starting place kicker this year who needs to know what it feels like to boot a field goal at the end of the game. Now he knows.

The only problem I have with Meyer trying to score late in the game is what if quarterback Tim Tebow had been injured while dropping back to pass? What then?

Then everything changes.

Then Urban Meyer goes from being a national championship coach to being a national championship dummy.

But that didn't happen.

His team his undefeated with two "impressive" victories under its belt.

Right now, that's much more important than the hurt feelings of an arch-rival.

 

[TouchdownJesus]

Its still kind of sad how it happened. Florida might not have even beaten this 23-point underdog if not for a horrible call.

Then, at the end of the game, they can't even get in the end zone and have to kick a field goal.

I can't even call this running up the score. They got lucky to win and felt the need to add 3 points b/c they tried and failed to get 7 on 3 straight passes. Like I said before, I guess they had to save face and get something out of it. Miami's D stopped them pretty much all night.

The only time I care about running the score up is when a Div 1 plays a lesser team and won't put subs in. But this wasn't running up the score, this was trying to act like you dominated when you didn't and being unsuccessful.