What does Florida do now?

[ironhide]

They just lost Urban Meyer, and the pond is dry. Who will they get? Chris Petersen? Greg Stefano? TCU coach? Right now, there has to be panic in Gainsville. There is no coach!
Gator is going to come on here and state that the program is greater than the coach, but that is BS. Ron Zook stunk up Florida with all those great recruits, etc. Right now, if you are RR, you go after some of those Florida recruits. This is actually good news for Michigan. There is no honor lost in being a vulture!
I do, however, plan to miss Meyer and I do hold him in high regard. 2006 not withstanding (and he was ultimately proven right) he had been the first SEC coach to totally humiliate and dominate Tressel. In fact, it was Meyer who blew the cover off the Buckeyes, who up to that point were soaring out of sight. It was he who began them on their downward spiral.
Urban Meyer, we will miss you and respect your decision and we want your recruits and there is nothing you can do to stop us. Fare well!

[shirc]

Just how far exactly did Ohio State's "downward spiral" take them? Someone help me, but are the buckeye's not in a bcs game again? Did the buckeyes not participate in another bcs championship game the year after they got beat by the gators?
Well, at least the "downward spiral" didn't take Ohio State to the bottom of a mediocre conference. Now, that would have been one helluva downward spiral.

[chriswebber]

Just how far exactly did Ohio State's "downward spiral" take them? Someone help me, but are the buckeye's not in a bcs game again? Did the buckeyes not participate in another bcs championship game the year after they got beat by the gators?
Well, at least the "downward spiral" didn't take Ohio State to the bottom of a mediocre conference. Now, that would have been one helluva downward spiral.


The deal is you're operating without your Maize and Blue protective eye ware. Michigan fans just assume that when their program tanked with RRod, everyone's programs will tank when they switch coaches.

[cartyboi]

Although it hurt my brain to read what you just wrote, Webb, I will save you some pain and be short. You're right - Not all programs tank when they get a new coach. Only when they are left with a terrible team. Tressel inherited great recruits and won a championship. Hasn't done well in big games since. Meyer took Zook's recruits and won a championship and did well after that. RR inherited... Brandon Graham.

[MAIZEandBLUEsuedeshoes]

I watched ESPN right after the USC game, and they had some pretty good things to say about Mississippi State's first year head coach...Dan Mullen---who recruited/helped recruit Tebow and helped with the spread-style offense....etc. Not sure about anything bad yet, but sounds okay to me.

[ironhide]

Come on, before Florida flattened OSU, the Bucks were the king of the hill. Feared no one. Invincible with the best coach and recruits in the land and it all just gonna get better.
Then Florida came in and burst the bubble, and now OSU is second tier behind members of these conferences. There is no disputing that! Proven on the field.
Now the man responsible for that is gone, and you should be happy! It does not improve your position in the world, but it does mean Florida is less of a threat.
Until Tennessee gets going......they are robbing OSU of recruits in Ohio.

[Wolvrin704]

As long as Florida hires a high profile coach I don't think they need to worry about losing recruits.

My guess is they either promot an assistant or hire one of the following...

Peterson at Boise St
The DC at Texas
The HC at Utah
Jon Gruden
Mike Shanahan

Of course being Florida they'll get someone totally unexpected. Wonder if Kelly is kicking himself yet?

[1OSUNUT]

Ironhead -

Who have the Vol's robbed from Ohio State ? Kiffen will be gone in a few years if he keeps up with his violations anyway.

I'm sure Florida will not have to beg anybody to hard to come to coach them. They have an outstanding AD and Meyer will be there to help aid as well. They will still be very good next year - but they were going to have a drop off with or without Meyer anyway.

[justinsane]

Maybe Florida could take RR. He runs the same offense, recruits heavily in Florida. I think it is a great idea and than we can hire Harbaugh or Petersen.

[NorCal Buckeye]

They just lost Urban Meyer, and the pond is dry. Who will they get? Chris Petersen? Greg Stefano? TCU coach? Right now, there has to be panic in Gainsville. There is no coach!
Gator is going to come on here and state that the program is greater than the coach, but that is BS. Ron Zook stunk up Florida with all those great recruits, etc. Right now, if you are RR, you go after some of those Florida recruits. This is actually good news for Michigan. There is no honor lost in being a vulture!
I do, however, plan to miss Meyer and I do hold him in high regard. 2006 not withstanding (and he was ultimately proven right) he had been the first SEC coach to totally humiliate and dominate Tressel. In fact, it was Meyer who blew the cover off the Buckeyes, who up to that point were soaring out of sight. It was he who began them on their downward spiral.
Urban Meyer, we will miss you and respect your decision and we want your recruits and there is nothing you can do to stop us. Fare well!

Would you have to be a rocket scientist to recognize Spurrier as being the most logical candidate? He's the guy who got their program out of the bottom of the swamp and into national prominence to begin with. Still seems to be doing more with less with the Gamecocks.

They're definitely going to need someone with big knockers to stand up to what Saban and Kiffin are bringing to the party.;)

[cartyboi]

This just in - Urban Meyer has changed his mind on retirement. He will just take an indefinite break from coaching.

[rickyleach]

This just in - Urban Meyer has changed his mind on retirement. He will just take an indefinite break from coaching.

great he is going to be another bret farve

[amazinblue]

Would you have to be a rocket scientist to recognize Spurrier as being the most logical candidate? He's the guy who got their program out of the bottom of the swamp and into national prominence to begin with. Still seems to be doing more with less with the Gamecocks.

Spurrier? Back in Gainesville? LMFAO... yeah, right.... It looks like you and Chad are scoring from the same dealer.

Really, some of you have no football sense whatsoever. I'm willing to bet that a few of you think the NFL will want Saban back after a couple of great years at Bama, OR, that Petrino will show the NFL what he can do at Arkansas and then head back to the NFL as a head coach with another team. I'm just wondering - where do you get these stupid ideas... do you have any common sense?

[NorCal Buckeye]

Spurrier? Back in Gainesville? LMFAO... yeah, right.... It looks like you and Chad are scoring from the same dealer.

Really, some of you have no football sense whatsoever. I'm willing to bet that a few of you think the NFL will want Saban back after a couple of great years at Bama, OR, that Petrino will show the NFL what he can do at Arkansas and then head back to the NFL as a head coach with another team. I'm just wondering - where do you get these stupid ideas... do you have any common sense?

Hmmmm, or great ideas like bringing Rich Rodriguez to Ann Arbor and taking a wrecking ball to the winningest CFB?

Do YOU have any common sense?:D

[The Michigan Man]

Hmmmm, or great ideas like bringing Rich Rodriguez to Ann Arbor and taking a wrecking ball to the winningest CFB?

Do YOU have any common sense?:D

A program that lost as many bowls, as many games to it rival, and to App St needed a wrecking ball. Educated fans understand that, but it might be elusive to a troll.

As far as the thread topic, Meyer really stepped in it with this one. You can't say one day that you are walking away from a head coaching job that is destructive to your health and family relationships, and then turn around and withdraw your resignation because you have reservations about your successor and the direction of your program!

So in other words, the Florida football program > health and family? Not good, Urban, you look like a confused buffoon who doesn't have his priorities straight.

What do you think his recruits are thinking right now? Some may be ripe for poaching.

[RADRACING]

Maybe Florida could take RR. He runs the same offense, recruits heavily in Florida. I think it is a great idea and than we can hire Harbaugh or Petersen.

hahah i like a little satire during the day. Maybe Florida has a ball boy job for RR but that is as far as anyone anywhere would go, after he gets canned next year his options are lower conferences or coach HS football as a gym teacher.

[Wolvrin704]

hahah i like a little satire during the day. Maybe Florida has a ball boy job for RR but that is as far as anyone anywhere would go, after he gets canned next year his options are lower conferences or coach HS football as a gym teacher.

Is that why other coaches and AD's keep talking highly of him? Respect from your peers is a sure sign that you are good at what you do and that RR does have.

[1OSUNUT]

It sure does not look like anybody is respecting your RR led Wolverines. He is the spread guru - but his offense has not fooled anybody and his defense is pathetic. We hope you sign him to an extention in fact.

Here is a serious question. If RR was to get fired - would any MAJOR program want him - or would it be back to the Big Least or MAC (or lower conference) for him ? My guess is that after he has run Michigan into the ground that there would not be a line of schools looking to hire him as a head coach.

[ButlerWolverine]

Is that why other coaches and AD's keep talking highly of him? Respect from your peers is a sure sign that you are good at what you do and that RR does have.

Woah woah woah. Stick up for RR all you want, but this is a BS response and I call it as such. Do you actually think his peers are going to come out and say "He's an idiot and is ruining UM?" I don't think so. I have yet to hear a respectable college coach do something like that. Of course they are going to say things like "He's doing a great job at UM" "I have confidence that things are going to work out" Yadda yadda yadda. That's what they ALL say.

Michigan Man: We lost to TO-LE-DO. Your support is admirable, but Lloyd didn't lose to TOLEDO. I'll repeat that: Toledo. Here's looking forward to a better 2010 season.

I'm totally wacked about this Urban Meyer business. I was shocked that he resigned, then doubly shocked that he flip flopped the next day. If his health is really as bad as reported, then he is a buffoon. Family before sports...any day. But, it's his decision. If football is more important to him, then let's all wish him the best of luck and hope he continues to be successful. I despise the man, but I respect the hell out of him. He works his butt off , makes no apologies, and is a proven winner. There is something to be said for that.

[Wolvrin704]

Woah woah woah. Stick up for RR all you want, but this is a BS response and I call it as such. Do you actually think his peers are going to come out and say "He's an idiot and is ruining UM?" I don't think so. I have yet to hear a respectable college coach do something like that. Of course they are going to say things like "He's doing a great job at UM" "I have confidence that things are going to work out" Yadda yadda yadda. That's what they ALL say.

Michigan Man: We lost to TO-LE-DO. Your support is admirable, but Lloyd didn't lose to TOLEDO. I'll repeat that: Toledo. Here's looking forward to a better 2010 season.

I'm totally wacked about this Urban Meyer business. I was shocked that he resigned, then doubly shocked that he flip flopped the next day. If his health is really as bad as reported, then he is a buffoon. Family before sports...any day. But, it's his decision. If football is more important to him, then let's all wish him the best of luck and hope he continues to be successful. I despise the man, but I respect the hell out of him. He works his butt off , makes no apologies, and is a proven winner. There is something to be said for that.

No? Usually if they don't respect you they will make less than pleasing comments about you. Happens all the time, ala Meyer/Kiffin and thats just one example. Most coaches just plain won't make any comments. How many coaches and analysts have to say that RR is building something good here just give it time to get depth and experience?

I don't see how everyone says Meyer did a flip flop. Yes, he was going to resign and the next day said he would remain BUT he is taking a leave of absence. That means he will not be coach of the Gators for an indefinite amount of time. That could be until next fall or even the following season, only time can tell but the point is he will be taking time away.

[amazinblue]

Hmmmm, or great ideas like bringing Rich Rodriguez to Ann Arbor and taking a wrecking ball to the winningest CFB?

Do YOU have any common sense?:D

NorCal,

I believe the topic of the thread was Meyer, and your comment was to bring back Spurrier? Spurrier's an arrogant prick. He was successful in Gainesville - he built a pipeline for recruiting Florida talent - and he created mismatches in his offense by focusing on speed in skill positions. He demonstrated his offensive "genius at gameplanning" when he was in Washington - as a matter of fact - he demonstrated the same things with the Redskins that Charlie did with ND.

Even IF Meyer retired - Florida feels rebuked by Spurrier - after all, Florida had a chance to bring him back before he signed with South Carolina. And, they decided not to.

So - regarding you LOGIC of bringing Spurrier back to Florida. Hmm.. I don't think its going to happen.

[1OSUNUT]

The Ole Ball Coach sucks - period. He only won at Florida because he had a ton more talent then the teams he was playing - so it covered up his mistakes. His idea of football was chucking the ball long 30 to 50 times a game. he figured that if he hit on a few of them - he would win big, and he did. There was not much thought put into his style of football - that was proven when he was in the NFL and now at SC where he has to actually coach. It's amazing how so so these guys (Spurrier, Butch Davis,etc) look when they don't have that huge talent advantage.

[NCBLUE]

I think Butch Davis has doen a good job at UNC. Since mack brown left for Texas, UNC has strugled but he had them in bowl games and producing NFL talent at a basketball school. He is a very solid recruiter. I hope he stays and can build UNC into a top ACC team. Will never be what he had at Miami but given the advantage the south east has he build a solid program if he stays.

[NorCal Buckeye]

NorCal,

I believe the topic of the thread was Meyer, and your comment was to bring back Spurrier? Spurrier's an arrogant prick. He was successful in Gainesville - he built a pipeline for recruiting Florida talent - and he created mismatches in his offense by focusing on speed in skill positions. He demonstrated his offensive "genius at gameplanning" when he was in Washington - as a matter of fact - he demonstrated the same things with the Redskins that Charlie did with ND.

Even IF Meyer retired - Florida feels rebuked by Spurrier - after all, Florida had a chance to bring him back before he signed with South Carolina. And, they decided not to.

So - regarding you LOGIC of bringing Spurrier back to Florida. Hmm.. I don't think its going to happen.

Whoa there, Choo Choo. The topic of the thread is "What does Florida do now?". And I say a sensible choice would be bring back the old war horse who got their program launched to begin with. He did a phenomenal job taking the Gators over the heads of established in-state rivals like Florida State, and Miami. Not to mention taking on the other SEC competition.

You're very likely right, it won't happen. But that would be a result of personality clashes rather than logic.

And as for being an arrogant prick...wouldn't that disqualify Rodriguez from coaching anywhere too?:)