Florida and Urban Meyer Get on Same Page

On Saturday Urban Meyer shocked the world by announcing his retirement. He evidently told Florida his decision to resign and said he would tell the media on Sunday after the bowl game. This news obviously leaked out on Saturday though. After talking Florida and him realized it would be better for him to take a leave of abensence if he needs some time off. Urban Meyer has made Florida's football program one of the best and he is paid well for one of the top programs. So everyone is happy. So instead of Florida having to look to find a new coach and worry about recruiting, they will still have Meyer's help and name to make sure they don't lose recruits. This way Meyer still gets paid, so everyone is happy. Sometimes people need to learn to think about their decision’s and not rush to any conclusions. It will be interesting to see how much time he does take off…………………………if any.

I'm shocked

Rarely do I ever hear sports news that causes me to jump out of my seat. Learning that Urban Meyer is resigning from the Florida Gators following the Sugar Bowl against the Cincinnati Bearcats, who are also down a coach, was one of those rare occasions. We don't see a professional athlete leave competition in his prime too often, and rarely is it a smooth transition for the athlete or the fans. People still dont understand what Barry Sanders did, or Joe Gibbs did, or MJ did. And Magic Johnson having to retire due to HIV was a shock to all.

Despite me growing up as a Miami and Florida St. fan, with the Gators or the bastard stepchild coached by the bastard dad, I had to respect Urban Meyer and his ability to always live up to expectations. When he would take over a new program in Bowling Green, Utah, or Florida, everyone expected him to be the savior and bring the team to prominence, which he always did. Winning 2 BCS championships in 3 years is almost unheard of in the modern day of college football.

Meyer stated a health issue as the reason for his resignation. He has a history of an inflamed cyst in the arachnoid space of his meninges. Other sources say a heart condition is the reason. I guess we will find out within a week. The only sure thing is the SEC will not be nearly as fun next year with Lane Kiffin having no one to feud with.