Tag Archives: Urban Meyer
Leading a Tebow-less existence: The challenge that lay in front of Urban Meyer
I have a picture of my uncle of me when I was about 15 years old. I’m wearing a Gator shirt in the photograph. My uncle Rosco attended the University of Florida well before me and had given me the shirt as a gift. At that point, campus life in Gainesville was still years away. [...]
Should I stay or should I gut punch: The ebb and flow of Urban Meyer
I remember when Steve Spurrier announced he was resigning from the University of Florida. I was sitting at work, pretending to get something accomplished, when a friend (a Florida State grad) called and asked if I had heard the news. The Ol’ Ball Coach was gone. As a Florida alum, Spurrier was all I had [...]
Meyer to renege on resignation?
Well, it looks like Gator fans may not have to miss Urban Meyer too much after all. After a shocking resignation announcement yesterday, reports are now circulating that Meyer is now reconsidering his decision to step down as the top Gator at the Swamp and instead take an extended leave of absence, with offensive coordinator [...]
Florida coach Meyer steps down due to health concerns
Florida was already going to have a new leader on the field in 2010, and now, the defending national champions will have a new leader on the sidelines as well. Per a report on ESPN, Gators head coach Urban Meyer is stepping down after five seasons in Gainesville for health reasons. Meyer will coach Florida’s [...]
Charlie Weis and Tim Tebow: A contrast in circumstance
I don’t know Charlie Weis. I’ve never met the guy and likely never will. All I know of Coach Weis is what I’ve seen on television or heard in interviews, but he seems like a nice enough guy. I’ve never had any allegiance to either him or Notre Dame, the school that just fired him. [...]
Dominant defense, not offense, fuels Florida victory
As much as I was against Urban Meyer sending Tim Tebow out against LSU, I nor anyone else was the least bit surprised that he started for #1 Florida. Nor was I surprised that he was in the game the entire way. Given the short and long term risks of sending him out if he [...]
Previewing the Battle in the Bayou: #4 LSU vs. #1 Florida
So, LSU has won 21 straight night games and 32 straight Saturday night games at Tiger Stadium. So, Florida may go into their toughest game of the season without their field general and inspirational leader, and if he does take the field, he won’t be anywhere near 100%. And if he doesn’t take the field, [...]
Just another Florida-Tennessee weekend
The road trip to Gainesville had been planned for months. Just as both Florida and Tennessee had earmarked September 19 on their calendar, my friends and I had done so as well. Although we didn’t have Lane Kiffin’s off-season comments posted as bulletin board material, some of us did have our own personal message for [...]
What to watch this weekend
Back by popular demand, sportschump.net has once again decided to preview the weekend’s most important match-ups. For those of you who don’t eat, drink and sleep SportsCenter, here’s what you should be watching this weekend. (10) Boise State at Fresno State – (Friday, 9:00 pm – ESPN – BSU minus 7.5) The Boise State [...]
Urban Meyer, Tim Tebow and the Florida Gators’ Quest for Perfection
Tim Tebow was wrong. Believe it or not, college football’s poster boy actually made a mistake. During last year’s famous pledge to play harder than anyone else in the country, Tebow actually misspoke. After a 31-30 loss to Ole Miss, he apologized for not producing Florida’s first undefeated season. Actually, the Gators [...]
