DPR4444 Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 just reported on ESPN. where will he go? Buffalo? (just kidding) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Very odd. I imagine we'll hear plenty over the next couple days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtgolder Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Wonder if ND is sad they didn't wait a bit more before finding a new coach... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxelRipper Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 well theres espn's next week... the tiger thing finally cooled off a bit, and the favre coaching scandal may be almost over, so now we get to hear more about this. so... buffalo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobillsinytown Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Accroding to the ESPN website he's stepping down for health reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPR4444 Posted December 27, 2009 Author Share Posted December 27, 2009 from ESPN "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. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munch Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4772952 Says hes stepping down for health reasons...Hope everything is OK for him.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Lane Kiffin was giving him an ulcer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan72 Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Lane Kiffin was giving him an ulcer +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 good to see he realizes what is truly important in life before it becomes too late...you can only burn both ends of the candle so long as a college or nfl coach before it catches up with you... Good to see this ends early...too often it ends after it is too late Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 F'n Ahole. If that's all he said in his speech, what a prick! He needs to thank Bowling Green State University for giving him the first big break. He is a brilliant coach and did amazing things at BGSU...despite UT still beating them often! Also, it is all too nice being able to leave after Tebow is leaving. He'll be in the NFL somewhere and have a career just like Spurrier. His NCAA game would not make it in the NFL unless he assembles an amazing roster of speed and ability. Washington, Dallas, and Oakland are the only franchises that could pull signing him off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Glad to see somebody realize when it's time to step aside and focus on the important things before letting their job drive them to an early grave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicBills Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Sports Illustrated had an article a few weeks ago about his health issues. Apparently he learned how to cope with it and changed his attitude and coaching style to keep healthy. According to SI, he has lived with it fine for years. That said ... My own (worthless) conspiracy theory take is that he's NOT stepping down for health reasons. Rather, he's stepping down before the NCAA hands out some heavy duty sanctions against Florida. How many players have been arrested during his tenure? How many times has he been accused of recruiting violations? Might not happen this way. I have ZERO proof of this. Just call it a hunch. Men like him don't walk away unless they are looking to preserve their legacy. By saying it's health related, he gets off the hook ... until the NCAA comes down that is. But at least he won't have to deal with the ramifications of these (alleged) violations by coaching a team on probation. Just my two cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBeane Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 I may have missed it, but what are his "health problems"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC882 Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 I may have missed it, but what are his "health problems"? Sounds like some sort of heart/blood pressure issue, but i'm just speculating. Anyone know for sure? At any rate, it's good that he quits instead of letting his job literally kill him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBeane Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Sounds like some sort of heart/blood pressure issue, but i'm just speculating. Anyone know for sure? At any rate, it's good that he quits instead of letting his job literally kill him. I may be wrong and just acting like the sports pundits do daily, but this could be less of a health issue than he states. He has had a lot of speculation about recruiting issues and his players behaving badly off the field haven't helped. It just makes me wonder a little bit. If this is really because of his health, then I wish him the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PushthePile Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Sports Illustrated had an article a few weeks ago about his health issues. Apparently he learned how to cope with it and changed his attitude and coaching style to keep healthy. According to SI, he has lived with it fine for years. That said ... My own (worthless) conspiracy theory take is that he's NOT stepping down for health reasons. Rather, he's stepping down before the NCAA hands out some heavy duty sanctions against Florida. How many players have been arrested during his tenure? How many times has he been accused of recruiting violations? Might not happen this way. I have ZERO proof of this. Just call it a hunch. Men like him don't walk away unless they are looking to preserve their legacy. By saying it's health related, he gets off the hook ... until the NCAA comes down that is. But at least he won't have to deal with the ramifications of these (alleged) violations by coaching a team on probation. Just my two cents. IMO, the timing of this announcement creates a hole in your conspiracy theory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Sports Illustrated had an article a few weeks ago about his health issues. Apparently he learned how to cope with it and changed his attitude and coaching style to keep healthy. According to SI, he has lived with it fine for years. That said ... My own (worthless) conspiracy theory take is that he's NOT stepping down for health reasons. Rather, he's stepping down before the NCAA hands out some heavy duty sanctions against Florida. How many players have been arrested during his tenure? How many times has he been accused of recruiting violations? Might not happen this way. I have ZERO proof of this. Just call it a hunch. Men like him don't walk away unless they are looking to preserve their legacy. By saying it's health related, he gets off the hook ... until the NCAA comes down that is. But at least he won't have to deal with the ramifications of these (alleged) violations by coaching a team on probation. Just my two cents. Do you know what issue that was? I am way behind in my SI reading and hope I didn't throw that one out or skip that article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 18 posts and no one suggested making an offer to Meyer to coach the Bills? PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/27/sports/n...&ref=sports By PETE THAMELPublished: December 26, 2009 The night that Florida lost to Alabama in the Southeastern Conference title game, Florida Coach Urban Meyer awoke in the middle of the night with severe chest pains. He had suffered from severe chest pains the past two years, but this time was different. He lost consciousness, went to a hospital in an ambulance and underwent more than nine hours of testing. That night was the tipping point for Meyer, 45, who stunned the college football world Saturday by announcing that he was stepping down from coaching. “There was no heart damage,” Meyer said. “But I didn’t want there to be a bad day where there were three kids sitting around wondering what to do next. It was the pattern of what I was doing and how I was doing it. It was self-destructive.” Meyer said in a telephone interview late Saturday night that that the hospital trip prompted weeks of soul searching that ended on Christmas night. He told his family he would be leaving his job at Florida. He said that his 18-year-old daughter Nicki hugged him and said, “I get my daddy back.” Good work by Thamel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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