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[url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4772952]Florida coach Urban Meyer steps down for health reasons - ESPN[/url]

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Stunner. Wow!

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I hope it is not serious , Meyer has done a great job as a coach , as well as a mentor for his student/athletes .

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[quote=budw38;645922]I hope it is not serious , Meyer has done a great job as a coach , as well as a mentor for his student/athletes .[/quote]

Well he was having chest pains following the SEC Championship game, so I think it's pretty serious. Sounds like one of those "next time" you might not be so lucky deals.

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opening the door for him to come to D.C? just a thought

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[quote=dmek25;645928]opening the door for him to come to D.C? just a thought[/quote]

First thing I thought when i saw that.

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Guys, he's done with football.

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very surprising. hope he ends up ok. as for florida, its a shame charlie strong left for louisville already, otherwise the job would have been his imo. but since hes gone now, if i were florida, id look at whittingham from utah (where meyer came from, led utah to undefeated season and bama win in sugar bowl last year), or peterson from boise state. he runs an offense that would be very successful at florida, plus hes had great results with boise. but just my two cents, those would be my guys.

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[quote=12thMan;645931]Guys, he's done with football.[/quote]

Well, I want to throw up. He has a heart muscle defect. We'll see how it plays out. He's certainly not done with football. He is staying with the program in a non-coaching capacity, with the exact position yet to be determined.

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I wouldn't mind Stoops or Gruden.

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[quote=Big C;645939]very surprising. hope he ends up ok. as for florida, [B]its a shame charlie strong left for louisville already, otherwise the job would have been his imo. but since hes gone now, [/B]if i were florida, id look at whittingham from utah (where meyer came from, led utah to undefeated season and bama win in sugar bowl last year), or peterson from boise state. he runs an offense that would be very successful at florida, plus hes had great results with boise. but just my two cents, those would be my guys.[/quote]

Actually Strong isn't gone yet. He's coaching in the Sugar Bowl. Also, Strong has only signed a "term sheet" with Louisville, and not an actual contract. If Florida wants Strong to take over, they'll get him.

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Didn't see this coming but after the "dehydration" episode earlier in the year it definitely makes sense. Hope he gets better, but man this sucks for Florida. You think you have your coach for at least the next ten years only to get this bomb dropped on you.

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[quote=Dirtbag359;645962]Didn't see this coming but after the "dehydration" episode earlier in the year it definitely makes sense. Hope he gets better, but man this sucks for Florida. You think you have your coach for at least the next ten years only to get this bomb dropped on you.[/quote]

I'm totally blown by this. UF is my school, and I love them like I do the Redskins. Unconditional. Coincidentally, Mark May said on ESPN that the only thing more shocking to him than the Meyer announcement was when Gibbs retired prematurely from the Skins the first time around. :(

If I had to guess, I'd say Meyer sticks around UF in some capacity for a few years (hopefully recruiting- he's the best at that), recharges the batteries, and comes back to coaching. Depending on how the new coach does, he may either return as Florida head coach, or maybe the NFL somewhere.

On a side note, Mike Freeman at CBSsports.com is reporting that multiple NFL sources say Jon Gruden wants to coach the Gators, and that the Gators are interested in him. He makes no secret about being a Gator fan, and said he would have taken the job when Spurrier left if Florida had offered it to him. Interesting....

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I don't know, GM. They're saying this thing is a benign cyst and has caused him headaches for sometime. I wish him the best though. It would be great if he could return to coaching someday.

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[quote=12thMan;645970]I don't know, GM. They're saying this thing is a benign cyst and has caused him headaches for sometime. I wish him the best though. It would be great if he could return to coaching someday.[/quote]

I don't think the cyst is the issue. He's had that for like 15 years. Sometimes he gets a headache from it, but that's rare and it's nothing serious.

I think it's heart-related. He has a heart valve disorder apparently. I wouldn't be surprised if it was brought on by all the non-stop stress and sleepless nights that come with being a big-time HC. Plus I heard earlier that he has a history of heart problems in his family.

If you remember, when Butch Davis left the Cleveland Brows, he cited the same kind of health concerns, both mentally and physically. He took some time off, got right, and now he's back.

Anyway, you said he's done with football. I strongly disagree.

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[quote=GMScud;645971]I don't think the cyst is the issue. He's had that for like 15 years. Sometimes he gets a headache from it, but that's rare and it's nothing serious.

I think it's heart-related. He has a heart valve disorder apparently. I wouldn't be surprised if it was brought on by all the non-stop stress and sleepless nights that come with being a big-time HC. Plus I heard earlier that he has a history of heart problems in his family.

If you remember, when Butch Davis left the Cleveland Brows, he cited the same kind of health concerns, both mentally and physically. He took some time off, got right, and now he's back.

Anyway, you said he's done with football. I strongly disagree.[/quote]

Oh, I meant coaching specifically.

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[quote=GMScud;645946]Actually Strong isn't gone yet. He's coaching in the Sugar Bowl. Also, Strong has only signed a "term sheet" with Louisville, and not an actual contract. If Florida wants Strong to take over, they'll get him.[/quote]

i wouldnt bet on him quitting on louisville before coaching a single game. not a good way to start out a head coaching career. and if you dont consider him gone because hes coaching the bowl game, then i guess meyer isnt gone since hes coaching the game too. point is strong is going to louisville.

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The more I think about it, I'd like a guy like Charlie Strong or Dan Mullen to take the reins, or Wittingham at Utah. If Urban is going to "remain very close to the program," I think it would be best to have one of his guys coaching. An outside coach may feel undermined by Urban if he's brought in and Meyer is still walking the halls.

Urban has 5 former assistants that are head coaches in the FBS. So his coaching tree is well established. Pretty amazing considering he's only 45.

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[quote=Big C;645979]i wouldnt bet on him quitting on louisville before coaching a single game. not a good way to start out a head coaching career. and if you dont consider him gone because hes coaching the bowl game, then i guess meyer isnt gone since hes coaching the game too. point is strong is going to louisville.[/quote]

He may well end up in Louisville. My point is he has yet to sign his contract, and if Florida wanted him as HC, he'd take it over Louisville 8 days a week. He's been in Gainesville for 8 years as DC. He wouldn't have to relocate, and honestly, between the two programs, there's really no comparison. Florida is one of, if not the best program/HC job in the nation. Louisville? Ummmmm.....

Not a good way to start a coaching career you say? What's a better way to start your career as a D-I head coach? Florida or Louisville? Come on.

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[quote=GMScud;645981]He may well end up in Louisville. My point is he has yet to sign his contract, and if Florida wanted him as HC, he'd take it over Louisville 8 days a week. He's been in Gainesville for 8 years as DC. He wouldn't have to relocate, and honestly, between the two programs, there's really no comparison. Florida is one of, if not the best program/HC job in the nation. Louisville? Ummmmm.....

Not a good way to start a coaching career you say? What's a better way to start your career as a D-I head coach? Florida or Louisville? Come on.[/quote]

yes, everyone knows florida is a million times better than louisville. it doesnt take a rocket scientist to realize that. but thats a shitty thing to do to say you are the new louisville coach and then just back out a month later and go to florida. thats not how id want to build my name up.

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[quote=Big C;645982]yes, everyone knows florida is a million times better than louisville. it doesnt take a rocket scientist to realize that. [B]but thats a shitty thing to do to say you are the new louisville coach and then just back out a month later and go to florida. thats not how id want to build my name up[/B].[/quote]

pretty unique circumstances here though, i doubt anyone would second guess a move like this.

gm, i feel for you man, atleast he is gonna stick with the team, i couldn't beleive when i heard his i had no idea he had anythigng like this goin on

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[quote=Big C;645982]yes, everyone knows florida is a million times better than louisville. it doesnt take a rocket scientist to realize that.[B] but thats a shitty thing to do to say you are the new louisville coach and then just back out a month later and go to florida.[/B] thats not how id want to build my name up.[/quote]

Agreed that it's not cool from Louisville's perspective. But I think you could call these extraneous circumstances. If Charlie Strong had any idea that Meyer was leaving, I'm sure he wouldn't have taken the Louisville spot so soon. The UF job is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Anyway, one thing I haven't said is I wish Urban all the best. A lot of coaches can step back and kind of be a "CEO" type guy and delegate everything in order to prolong their careers. That's just not Urban's style. He's 24/7/365, and has been that way for 9 years as a head coach. He's also always been the special teams coach, and is a viscous recruiter. He's knee deep in all things, and even sprints all around the practice field. He doesn't know how to take his foot off the gas pedal, and it's caught up with him. I wish Urban and his family nothing but the best. As a proud Gator, I am sad to see him go, and I hope he gets right health-wise. I'll never forget what he did for this program. It's great to be a Florida Gator (but sad today).

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The only thing that i am concerned about regarding this whole situation is the implications it has on Shanahan's availability. It could just be speculation but they are throwing his name around for the UF job. He is a gator alum, so that could be something.

Otherwise, this is a great development for the rest of the SEC and parity in college football.

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[quote=Rajmahal33;646065]The only thing that i am concerned about regarding this whole situation is the implications it has on Shanahan's availability. It could just be speculation but they are throwing his name around for the UF job. He is a gator alum, so that could be something.

Otherwise, this is a great development for the rest of the SEC and parity in college football.[/quote]

The best coach in the country having to leave coaching for health reasons is not a "great" development by any stretch. Even his rivals will tell you that. But it is the only chance any other SEC East teams have to play in the conference championship. Lol

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florida was going to be down some (not a lot) next year either way imo, losing spikes, tebow, probably hayden, etc. theyd challenge, but tennessee is up and coming, and georgia won the sec a couple of years ago. parity is fine.

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Looks like he changed his mind. Turns out he will just take a one year leave of absence and return in 2011. Phew.

OC Steve Addazzio will coach in 2010. This news really made my day. Don't have a link, just heard on the radio minutes ago.

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[quote=GMScud;646096]Looks like he changed his mind. Turns out he will just take a one year leave of absence and return in 2011. Phew.

OC Steve Addazzio will coach in 2010. This news really made my day. Don't have a link, just heard on the radio minutes ago.[/quote]
Awesome!

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I am not a huge fan of the Gators but I have respected Meyer and totally respect his decision. There are more important things in this world than football and he realized it.

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When I first heard Meyer was going to step down, my first thought was...he must have something lined up with the Chicago Bears

(kind of cool story about how Meyer recruited Ganther when he was at Utah)

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He's going to be on the Florida sideline come the fall. He's big on "gut feelings," and when asked if his gut tells him he'll be the Florida coach in the fall, he said yes. He needs to work out some stress issues, but he's our coach moving forward, make no mistake.

Go Gators.

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[quote=GMScud;646803]He's going to be on the Florida sideline come the fall. He's big on "gut feelings," and when asked if his gut tells him he'll be the Florida coach in the fall, he said yes. He needs to work out some stress issues, but he's our coach moving forward, make no mistake.

Go Gators.[/quote]


Did you talk Meyer (back) into this?