Official 2011 College Football Thread

[saden1]

Gators vs FSU...lookd like those 5 start FSU recruits are about to payoff for the second year in a row.

[Chico23231]

Hooskins, CSN is replaying the Va Tech vs Virginia game now if your interested

[Chico23231]

Scud what you thing bout Urban going to OSU? My feelings is hey he's a man and a great coach he can do anything he wants. But in the back of my mind I just dont like how he left Florida, health issues, more time with family and less than 2 years later at another program? Doesnt sit right with me. Dunno, glad he's back in ball...but I really hate OSU.

[mlmpetert]

Im with you Chico. The way Meyer left FL only to return 2 years later to OSU doesnt sit well with me. Anyone know how is health is susposed to be now?

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Scud what you thing bout Urban going to OSU? My feelings is hey he's a man and a great coach he can do anything he wants. But in the back of my mind I just dont like how he left Florida, health issues, more time with family and less than 2 years later at another program? Doesnt sit right with me. Dunno, glad he's back in ball...but I really hate OSU.

I absolutely love what Urban Meyer did for our football program for the 6 years he was in Gainesville. 2 National Titles, 2 SEC Championships, a Heisman, Tim Tebow, BCS bowl games galore, top recruiting classes, a brand new state of the art facility... the list goes on. He was amazing for the University of Florida.

But he quit. Flat out. He said health, family, blah blah. I think the main reason is he realized that with Tebow and two titles in a 3 year span, he could never hit that ceiling again. He set the bar so high.

He said he needed to get away to be with family and take care of himself. He said he was going to take some "significant time" away from coaching. So right after he leaves Florida, he takes a job in Bristol, CT, 1000 miles away from his family. And then a year later he's right back in the coaching game?

This whole thing has soured me on Urban Meyer for sure. But Ohio State is going to own the Big 10 for as long as he's there.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I absolutely love what Urban Meyer did for our football program for the 6 years he was in Gainesville. 2 National Titles, 2 SEC Championships, a Heisman, Tim Tebow, BCS bowl games galore, top recruiting classes, a brand new state of the art facility... the list goes on. He was amazing for the University of Florida.

But he quit. Flat out. He said health, family, blah blah. I think the main reason is he realized that with Tebow and two titles in a 3 year span, he could never hit that ceiling again. He set the bar so high.

He said he needed to get away to be with family and take care of himself. He said he was going to take some "significant time" away from coaching. So right after he leaves Florida, he takes a job in Bristol, CT, 1000 miles away from his family. And then a year later he's right back in the coaching game?

This whole thing has soured me on Urban Meyer for sure. But Ohio State is going to own the Big 10 for as long as he's there.

Yeah i feel ya...him coming back kinda hurts Florida because he has great recruiting ties to the state and the SEC area in general. He is gonna come down there and take a good number of very talented kids up to OSU. It will be interesting, I think OSU is going to be a challenging job for him and the Big Ten will provide more of a challenge than people are thinking.

Jim Rome made lol while driving at lunch on Urban Meyer situation and using his family as the reason to get out of head coaching and now Urban gathering the family around over the weekend and stating "All right guys, Im outta here"

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Yeah i feel ya...him coming back kinda hurts Florida because he has great recruiting ties to the state and the SEC area in general. He is gonna come down there and take a good number of very talented kids up to OSU. It will be interesting, I think OSU is going to be a challenging job for him and the Big Ten will provide more of a challenge than people are thinking.

Jim Rome made lol while driving at lunch on Urban Meyer situation and using his family as the reason to get out of head coaching and now Urban gathering the family around over the weekend and stating "All right guys, Im outta here"

Mmmm, possibly with the recruits. Jimbo Fisher and Bill Muschamp have some really solid recruiters on staff as well, and they're in their own back yard. Plus, with the sanctions soon to come down on Miami- and they'll be very severe- The U won't be competing with UF or FSU for top-shelf in-state players for a long time.

As far as Urban goes- the way I see it, if you're gonna quit, just quit. Don't stand there and piss on us and tell us it's raining.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Scud what you thing bout Urban going to OSU? My feelings is hey he's a man and a great coach he can do anything he wants. But in the back of my mind I just dont like how he left Florida, health issues, more time with family and less than 2 years later at another program? Doesnt sit right with me. Dunno, glad he's back in ball...but I really hate OSU.

He jumped ship to protect his self interest. Guy is a sham. Health problems? Spend time with family? Bull shit...lol You don't say that and turn around and start coaching again a year later. Going to laugh if he falls flat on his face.

[GMScud]

I did find this little nugget a few minutes ago. From December of 2009 when he took a "leave of absence" only to return a few months later just in time for spring practice.

"But what I didn't want to have happen, and I made this clear to Jeremy, if I am able to go coach, I want to coach at one place, the University of Florida. It would be a travesty, it would be ridiculous to all of a sudden come back and get the feeling back, get the health back, feel good again and then all of a sudden go throw some other colors on my shirt and go coach. I don't want to do that. I have too much love for this University and these players and for what we've built." -Urban Meyer 12/2009

I had forgotten about that. Made my blood boil a little bit.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I did find this little nugget a few minutes ago. From December of 2009 when he took a "leave of absence" only to return a few months later just in time for spring practice.

"But what I didn't want to have happen, and I made this clear to Jeremy, if I am able to go coach, I want to coach at one place, the University of Florida. It would be a travesty, it would be ridiculous to all of a sudden come back and get the feeling back, get the health back, feel good again and then all of a sudden go throw some other colors on my shirt and go coach. I don't want to do that. I have too much love for this University and these players and for what we've built." -Urban Meyer 12/2009

I had forgotten about that. Made my blood boil a little bit.

lolololololol...yeah thats not cool.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

lolololololol...yeah thats not cool.

Good article by Forde:

Meyer's credibility takes another hit - College Football - Rivals.com

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Scud what you thing bout Urban going to OSU? My feelings is hey he's a man and a great coach he can do anything he wants. But in the back of my mind I just dont like how he left Florida, health issues, more time with family and less than 2 years later at another program? Doesnt sit right with me. Dunno, glad he's back in ball...but I really hate OSU.

Yeah, what a crock of shit that whole family thing was. He probably got tired of doing nothing and was itching to get back to coaching.

[mlmpetert]

I didnt watch the game, but im shocked VT beat UVA like they did. Im a Tech fan but i still dont think they should be ranked as high as they are, even after laying that beat down to UVA. I mean would they be favored to beat any team in the the top 10, or even the top 15?

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by mlmpetert

I didnt watch the game, but im shocked VT beat UVA like they did. Im a Tech fan but i still dont think they should be ranked as high as they are, even after laying that beat down to UVA. I mean would they be favored to beat any team in the the top 10, or even the top 15?

Same here, but you can only play the games on your schedule. Do you think Houston would have a shot in hell against any of the other top ten teams?

[mlmpetert]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Same here, but you can only play the games on your schedule. Do you think Houston would have a shot in hell against any of the other top ten teams?

Just VT!

The thing is, that goes against the whole Boise St. logic of why they will probably never get a shot at the national title; they can only play the games on their schedule. VT could have played better teams if they wanted to, but a loss would have only counted against them so it wasnt worth taking that chance. If youre in a major conference youre rewarded for playing it safe.