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Tebowism0823 · 01-12-2013, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by GatorSean

Ummm.... no its not.

Actually it is....you may not have known it but its known. Not to mention the fact that he felt the need that he shouldn't have to interview again.

GatorAvatar · 01-12-2013, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by tilly

What's funny is the OP was silly. No one can defend the OP... so the Urban bashers just fall back to the old lines.

Fact is...there was NOTHING wrong with what Urban said. It was in no way what the title of this thread implies...and I have some issues with Urban...but they don't give me insomnia like it apparently does for some.

I, like most people, bashed Urban when he left for OSU. I was pissed off at him, but I got over it. If we are to be honest with ourselves, we would admit that Urban can coach. The man knows how to prepare a team for a big game better than anyone in the country, except maybe Saban. In the future the NC game will not have an SEC team in it, and you can bet your sweet rear-ends that Urban will win it.

Tebowism0823 · 01-12-2013, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by GatorAvatar

I, like most people, bashed Urban when he left for OSU. I was pissed off at him, but I got over it. If we are to be honest with ourselves, we would admit that Urban can coach. The man knows how to prepare a team for a big game better than anyone in the country, except maybe Saban. In the future the NC game will not have an SEC team in it, and you can bet your sweet rear-ends that Urban will win it.

Meyer will not win a title at osu IMO. He might play for one but the SEC isn't going anywhere. I don't believe anyone here is saying he can't coach but only that he seems to buckle when the waters get a little rocky.

Bushmaster · 01-12-2013, 11:26 AM

My coach speak dictionary defines "we can play with anybody" as "we will probably lose, but we won't get embarrassed."

Same definition for "we would be competitive."

gator85jd · 01-12-2013, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by tilly

What's funny is the OP was silly. No one can defend the OP... so the Urban bashers just fall back to the old lines.

Fact is...there was NOTHING wrong with what Urban said. It was in no way what the title of this thread implies...and I have some issues with Urban...but they don't give me insomnia like it apparently does for some.

I slept just fine last night, thanks for your concern.

I find it interesting that on the ESPN set at the BCSCG one of the talking heads questioned whether there was anyone who could challenge Saban. He said this right in front of Meyer. Meyer said NOTHING! He was as timid as he could have been. Then, once he's out of sight of Saban, he begins talking. Why not talk when he was on the set?

Let it go. He was paid to do a job in Gainesville at "that other school" and he did it. He's gone. Let it go. You don't need to watch out for sick little urban anymore. He's gone. His esophageal spasms have gone away. You can stop.

I still think it would have been the ultimate in hilarious if Saban had snuck up behind him on TV and yelled "BOO!"

GatorAvatar · 01-12-2013, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by gator85jd

I slept just fine last night, thanks for your concern.

I find it interesting that on the ESPN set at the BCSCG one of the talking heads questioned whether there was anyone who could challenge Saban. He said this right in front of Meyer. Meyer said NOTHING! He was as timid as he could have been. Then, once he's out of sight of Saban, he begins talking. Why not talk when he was on the set?

Let it go. He was paid to do a job in Gainesville at "that other school" and he did it. He's gone. Let it go. You don't need to watch out for sick little urban anymore. He's gone. His esophageal spasms have gone away. You can stop.

I still think it would have been the ultimate in hilarious if Saban had snuck up behind him on TV and yelled "BOO!"

You sound childish.

Lawdog88 · 01-12-2013, 11:33 AM

What Limey said: Urbs is just working the media.

Of course, he couldn't work the media as a commentator at the BCS Champ game . . . without sounding totally stupid and OSU / Big 10 homerish.

So he put some distance between the game and his comments, and here he goes, shilling for his team and his conference. Understandable.

GatorSean · 01-12-2013, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Tebowism0823

Actually it is....you may not have known it but its known. Not to mention the fact that he felt the need that he shouldn't have to interview again.

Actually its not. Reading things on the internet isn't even in the same realm of knowing the truth and actually understanding the various factors that go into decisions like that.

There is not a single shred of evidence, aside from message boards, that Foley didn't want Spurrier, or for that matter, that Spurrier was even interested in coming back.

GatorSean · 01-12-2013, 11:36 AM

Wait... the guy who started this thread is telling other people to 'let it go'??

GatorAvatar · 01-12-2013, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by GatorSean

Wait... the guy who started this thread is telling other people to 'let it go'??

Lol

gator85jd · 01-12-2013, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by GatorAvatar

You sound childish.

Your opinion and a dollar will get you a cup of coffee at McDonalds. I can't tell you the number of times I feel the same way about your rants, but typically I keep that to myself.

GatorAvatar · 01-12-2013, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by gator85jd

Your opinion and a dollar will get you a cup of coffee at McDonalds. I can't tell you the number of times I feel the same way about your rants, but typically I keep that to myself.

My 'rants' are based on facts and are objective. You on the other hand seem to like to make funny of Urban who won us TWO crystal balls.

Tebowism0823 · 01-12-2013, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by GatorSean

Actually its not. Reading things on the internet isn't even in the same realm of knowing the truth and actually understanding the various factors that go into decisions like that.

There is not a single shred of evidence, aside from message boards, that Foley didn't want Spurrier, or for that matter, that Spurrier was even interested in coming back.

I don't get my info from the Internet so I'll just shrug that part off as you not knowing the whole story. Spurrier was indeed interested and Foley wasn't. I'll leave it at that.

DeBigLeezard · 01-12-2013, 11:49 AM

People want to continually justify Urban's behavior because he was, "...a mercenary and that he won two national championships."
Like that status and those accomplishments made EVERYTHING he said and did alright.

Look... I liked Urban. I was very glad at what he did from galvanizing the fanbase to bringing back the former players (that was a way long overdue action) and even getting the frats to being on the team's side. He did things here at Florida that needed to be done... that should have been done... years ago!

But, IMHO... that does NOT justify what he did in the WAY he acted in leaving us TWO times. It's not that he left TWO times... it was the WAY he handled it.

ANNND... it was what he declared, without hesitency... about how he felt toward the University of Florida... his convictions, etc.

Once again, here are his words:

“I made this clear to Jeremy Foley (Florida Athletic Director), 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.”

That, my friends is NOT a marginal statement by Urban....

We believe him.
We all believed him.

We believed and trusted him so much that we did, as a University, as Boosters, as players, as fans... whatever he wanted in those TWO departures.
As a University, as Boosters, as a fanbase.... we could not have been more supportive, more patient.

I can tell you that the University of Alabama administration, Boosters and the fans would not have been so patient and understanding regarding that SECOND time he came back.
The "Gods Of Arrogancy" would have sent him his pink slip in a nanosecond.

So, am I sincerly grateful for the two national championships?
Sure I am. Without question.

But those two nattys do not justify his words and actions in the weeks that surround his departure... TWO times.

Have I moved onward?
Sure, I have.

I just want to make sure that we as a University, as Boosters, players and former players and fans all learn from this.
Who, among us would want to have Urban Meyer back as our coach?
Sorry, not me. I am glad that he is at OSU. Let them deal with him.

I already took him back, not once but twice.
He could have been a lot more honest with all of us during those two times.

gator85jd · 01-12-2013, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by GatorAvatar

My 'rants' are based on facts and are objective. You on the other hand seem to like to make funny of Urban who won us TWO crystal balls.

Who says UF didn't win two NCs while he was here. Did he do that by himself? How am I "making funny" of Meyer? You don't see humor in this whole situation? He pussed out when faced with a formidable opponent -- Saban. He ran away to the Big 10, but now must face Saban's continued success. When faced with it, he was pretty timid -- until he was not in the presence of Saban anymore. Then he started talking again.

Your rants are objective? That's so assinine that it's funny.

gator85jd · 01-12-2013, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by GatorSean

Wait... the guy who started this thread is telling other people to 'let it go'??

Yes, let it go, Sean. Let it go. As I said earlier in this thread, I would have posted a thread if it had been any other coach of a Big 10 team who sat on the ESPN set at the BCSCG and was tongue-tied while everyone was talking about the ability to beat Saban, then started talking once he was not in the presence of Saban.

Let go of your need to defend urban -- that's Shelly's job now.

gatordavisl · 01-12-2013, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by gator85jd

I would have had the same reaction if any other B10 coach did the same thing --

**wci347** · 01-12-2013, 12:13 PM

He's two losses to Michigan away from calling it a day.

**red4512** · 01-12-2013, 12:19 PM

The Liar.

GatorAvatar · 01-12-2013, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by gator85jd

Who says UF didn't win two NCs while he was here. Did he do that by himself? How am I "making funny" of Meyer? You don't see humor in this whole situation? He pussed out when faced with a formidable opponent -- Saban. He ran away to the Big 10, but now must face Saban's continued success. When faced with it, he was pretty timid -- until he was not in the presence of Saban anymore. Then he started talking again.

Your rants are objective? That's so assinine that it's funny.

Yeah I was right the first time, you sound like a petulant child.