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Urban Meyer steps down as Gators coach
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Wow how many threads are gonna pop up.. makes cincy look great with points..Comment -
Meyer must have some "private" issue boiling to the surface. I've heard rumors of cheerleaders and "poppers"Comment -
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charlie weiss coming lmao
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Bet the farm on Florida.
Tebow and Meyer's last game.
Are you shitting me, Pyle?
And Cincy with no coach?
Line will go to 12!Comment -
Yea - incredible - he was hospitalized after the Bama game - wonder if it was more serious then dehydration which is what they reported originally.Comment -
what happened to line on Cincy game - Florida will CRUSH Cincy now!!Comment -
line went down from 13 to 12.5...Comment -
go LONGHORNS!!
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Dan McCarney is one happy man.
There is no way they will break up this staff, and he is the most qualified assistant to take over (HC at Iowa State for about a decade during the Seneca Wallace days).Comment -
maybe he didn't want to put his family through the stress of trying to rebuild post-Tebow and repeat what he's done at Florida to date, which is pretty much impossible. as an Ohio State fan, i think it's awesome and hope that it involves a sex scandal, but that's just me being small.Comment -
Starting to love my FLA -10.5
It's @ 13 right now at Bodog
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida coach Urban Meyer, who was admitted to a hospital because of chest pains following the Southeastern Conference championship game, is stepping down because of health concerns.
Meyer resigned Saturday, calling it quits after five seasons in Gainesville and two national titles. He leaves Florida with a 56-10 record that includes a 32-8 mark in league play and a school-record 22-game winning streak snapped early this month against Alabama.
HISTORIC RUN
Urban Meyer is stepping down at Florida after the Allstate Sugar Bowl, and he goes out on top among current FBS coaches. His win percentage is the highest among active coaches with at least five years experience.
Coach School Record Win pct.
Urban Meyer Florida 95-18 .841
Pete Carroll USC 96-19 .835
Bob Stoops Oklahoma 116-29 .800
Mark Richt Georgia 89-27 .767
Gary Patterson TCU 85-27 .759
Meyer, 45, says he consulted with his family, his doctors, school president Bernie Machen and athletic director Jeremy Foley before deciding it is in his best interest to focus on his health and family.
Meyer will hold a news conference in New Orleans on Sunday afternoon and will coach his final game in the Sugar Bowl against Cincinnati on New Year's Day.
"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 a statement. "I have ignored my health for years, but recent developments have forced me to reevaluate 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."
"Coach Meyer and I have talked this through and I realize how hard this was for him to reach this decision," Foley said in a statement. "But, the bottom line is that Coach Meyer needed to make a choice that is in the best interest of his well being and his family. I certainly appreciate what he has meant to the University of Florida, our football program and the Gator Nation. I have never seen anyone more committed to his players, his family and his program. Above all, I appreciate our friendship."
Meyer helped the Gators win two national titles in five years at Florida. He is the only coach to win two BCS titles.
A three-time national coach of the year, Meyer is 95-18 in nine seasons.
Meyer came to Florida from Utah, where he closed out his stint with 16 consecutive wins. He began his head coaching career at Bowling Green in 2001, where he engineered the top turnaround in NCAA Division I-A football, showing a six-win improvement from the previous season. The Falcons rebounded from a 2-9 record with their first winning season (8-3) since 1994.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.Comment -
Dropped from 13 to 11/10.5 when news hit...then it moved back up to 12.5/12.Comment -
oh well football will move on. would have been tough on him next year neway. all i casn say as a sec fan is now there is just bamaComment -
Meyer doesn't have any health issues. He's eloping with Tim Tebow!Comment -
why in the hell would the line go down with this news?Comment -
Urban Meyer is a jackass. He knows he'll be mediocre next year b/c Tebow (whom he did not recruit) is gone, and the baby doesn't want to have a bad year. Meyer is a disgrace to college football. What a pompous asshole"You Can't Outfox a Fox" -Dapper Capper
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Multiple heart problems and he doesn't need the money or need to prove anything to anyone. Why not take the cash and hang out with the family???Comment -
line movement has been interestingComment -
FL is going to play their hearts out for him I like FL big time now
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The line movement was fascinating in Vegas, where the knowledgeable player were. After the usual move (the game coming off the board), the line reopened up between 1/2 and 1 point, especially when Herbie said that Florida was going to crush Cincinnati. I can see it now. It would be perfect if Florida wore all white. Here is Reverend Tebow in the locker room, tears in his eyes, pleading for one more win for the gipper, er Meyer. Out comes Florida in their road whites. The crowd goes crazy. "We Love you Urban" signs flood the Superdome. Cheerleaders have tears in their eyes. Then Cincinnati comes out, dressed in all black. The villians, who are going to spoil the last day of Reverend Tebow and Coach Meyers careers at Florida. The crowd boos voceriferously. Herbie and Mushmouth are screaming from their seats in the pressbox at the Rose Bowl. The whole thing is hysterical. This could be one of the greatest soap operas to hit the BCS in years. I can't wait for this one. I would love to have the Kleenex concession at the Superdome on Jan 1.Comment -
Florida will be my biggest play of the year. I'm playing the side, ML, adjusted sides, anything that Florida has offered to 'em. This game remings me of the Georgia-Hawaii Sugar Bowl where an undefeated team got blown out by a far superior team from a much better conference.Comment -
Meyer has a bad heart. That story about being hospitalized because of "dehydration" was impossible to believe. I do not blame him for getting out now. But it is ironic in a way. Once again Meyer has found a way to show up Bobby Bowden, who will be playing his last game just hours before Meyer's last game. Bowden could never beat Meyer, and he will not beat him again on 1/1. Both coaches retiring, but all the talk will be about Meyer.Comment
