meyer to step down as gators coach

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

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.

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.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by GMScud

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.

Oh, I meant coaching specifically.

[GMScud]

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.