Urban Myers steps down at Florida

[CSUBUCDAD]

Wow. Just hear on ESPN Myers is stepping down. No details but very interesting none the least. Stay tuned for details.

[dbackjon]

Holy cow. Wonder what is up

[bobbythekidd]

Health reasons

[dbackjon]

Health reasons

Really?

[CSUBUCDAD]

Now I am worried about Spurrier since they all think he is still god down there.

[bobbythekidd]

Health reasons

Really?

In a statement he released he said something about consulting with UF Prez, AD, and his doctors, he is stepping down. He went on to say that while coaching he has ignored his health. Sounds like heath problems to me.

[ChetSteadman]

Over/under until a Montana fan says he's coming to Missoula...3 minutes.

[dbackjon]

Over/under until a Montana fan says he's coming to Missoula...3 minutes.

Lmao

[T-Dog]

FLORIDA 2010 SCHEDULE

Sat Sep 4 Miami (OH) Gainesville, FL
Sat Sep 11 USF Gainesville, FL
Sat Sep 18 at Tennessee Knoxville, TN
Sat Sep 25 Kentucky Gainesville, FL
Sat Oct 2 at Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
Sat Oct 9 LSU Gainesville, FL
Sat Oct 16 Mississippi State Gainesville, FL
Sat Oct 30 Georgia Jacksonville, FL
Sat Nov 6 at Vanderbilt Nashville, TN
Sat Nov 13 South Carolina Gainesville, FL
Sat Nov 20 Appalachian State Gainesville, FL
Sat Nov 27 at Florida State Tallahassee, FL

[GOKATS]

Florida Gators football coach Urban Meyer is resigning.

Meyer, who was admitted to a hospital because of chest pains following the Southeastern Conference championship game, cited health reasons as the reason for his departure.

“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,” he said in a report on the school's athletic Web site Saturday. “I have ignored my health for years, but recent developments have forced me to re-evaluate my priorities of faith and family.”

Meyer will still coach the Gators on New Year's Day in the Sugar Bowl against Cincinnati for his final game. He said he plans to still livein the Gainesville area and to be involved with the school.

During his five seasons at Florida, he won two national titles and two SEC championships. His record with the Gators is 56-10 and his .848 winning percentage is the best in school history.

Meyer will hold a news conference in New Orleans on Sunday afternoon.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/meyer-gators-122609

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FLORIDA 2010 SCHEDULE

Sat Sep 4 Miami (OH) Gainesville, FL
Sat Sep 11 USF Gainesville, FL
Sat Sep 18 at Tennessee Knoxville, TN
Sat Sep 25 Kentucky Gainesville, FL
Sat Oct 2 at Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
Sat Oct 9 LSU Gainesville, FL
Sat Oct 16 Mississippi State Gainesville, FL
Sat Oct 30 Georgia Jacksonville, FL
Sat Nov 6 at Vanderbilt Nashville, TN
Sat Nov 13 South Carolina Gainesville, FL
Sat Nov 20 Appalachian State Gainesville, FL
Sat Nov 27 at Florida State Tallahassee, FL

U of Florida...tradition of never playing OOC away games. (2 in the last 20 years...last one in 2003).

[kalm]

Over/under until a Montana fan says he's coming to Missoula...3 minutes.

Lmao

A week ago it would it would have spawned five "Hauck to Interview at Gainesville" threads on egriz.

[kalm]

U of Florida...tradition of never playing OOC away games. (2 in the last 20 years...last one in 2003).

Does that make Florida the Montana of FBS?

[Willie]

'Health issues' force premature end to Urban Meyer era at Florida
The day after his team's loss in the SEC Championship game, Florida coach Urban Meyer checked himself into Gainesville hospital due to "dehydration." He was quickly released, and the story passed without much attention at the time. But as of tonight, it may go down as the moment that Meyer's burgeoning Gator dynasty came to an end:

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."

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/b ... aaf,210858

[kemajic]

U of Florida...tradition of never playing OOC away games. (2 in the last 20 years...last one in 2003).

Does that make Florida the Montana of FBS?

No; they have won two NCs in the last five years under Meyer.

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U of Florida...tradition of never playing OOC away games. (2 in the last 20 years...last one in 2003).

Does that make Florida the Montana of FBS?

No, because Montana doesn't play in the SEC of the FCS...and Florida hasn't lost the last two national championship games they were in .

edit: damn it kemajic!

[JayJ79]

how many newspapers will use the headline: "Urban Legend" when doing their retrospective on his coaching career?

[Wedgebuster]

[clenz]

something tells me that ot may ge something along with the health...be it tebow leaving or violations

[AZGrizFan]

Update: Urban changed his mind. he's now decided to take a "leave of absence' instead of stepping down.

[weberwildcat]

Meyer is an FBS coach.

[BlueHen86]

Update: Urban changed his mind. he's now decided to take a "leave of absence' instead of stepping down.

Good luck with recruiting. If I were recruiting against him I'd be asking players if they wanted to play for an indecisive coach with health issues. You can never be sure when Meyer will return from his leave of absence or, if he does return, how long will he be back.

[dbackjon]

Update: Urban changed his mind. he's now decided to take a "leave of absence' instead of stepping down.

Good luck with recruiting. If I were recruiting against him I'd be asking players if they wanted to play for an indecisive coach with health issues. You can never be sure when Meyer will return from his leave of absence or, if he does return, how long will he be back.

Exactly. Look at the chaos in caused in Arizona when Lute did that

[AZGrizFan]

Good luck with recruiting. If I were recruiting against him I'd be asking players if they wanted to play for an indecisive coach with health issues. You can never be sure when Meyer will return from his leave of absence or, if he does return, how long will he be back.

Exactly. Look at the chaos in caused in Arizona when Lute did that

Not exactly the same thing. Meyer isn't 70.

[dbackjon]

Exactly. Look at the chaos in caused in Arizona when Lute did that

Not exactly the same thing. Meyer isn't 70.

But the uncertainty is