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Do you want Urban in the ring of honor?

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by gator34654, Aug 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM.

  1. plantado

    plantado All American

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    Hell YES!!!
     
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  2. gatorranger7

    gatorranger7 GC Hall of Fame

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    Yes. To me, it makes UF look stupid and childlike, as others have noted.
     
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  3. dawny

    dawny Premium Member

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    Yes
     
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  4. CHFG8R

    CHFG8R GC Hall of Fame

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    We look small and petty if we don't.
     
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  5. sierragator

    sierragator GC Hall of Fame

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    20th anniversary of the 2006 natty coming up, that would be a time to make it happen. Bring the 2006 team and coaches into Swamp during a game and do the reveal.
     
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  6. archigator_96

    archigator_96 GC Hall of Fame

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    I say yes. Given enough time, it seems like Urban will have meant more to Gator Nation than he meant to the Bucknuts. The biggest thing is will Urban also see that?
     
  7. grant1

    grant1 GC Hall of Fame

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    he conned Jerimy Foley out of his $1M retention bonus only to leave , then shat all over the program after he left. Had he kept mouth shut, I’d have no issues with him.
     
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  8. eastowest

    eastowest GC Hall of Fame

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  9. Skink

    Skink GC Hall of Fame

    You’ve gotta be running out of bacon @grant1
    Time for us to turn the page and kiss and make up with Urbs. As eloquently stated above, holding out on Urbs makes us look petty (and not Petty in the good sense). He has his regrets for how he handled his demise and we were pretty hostile toward him as he left as well. Hell, even our beloved Steve Spurrier has regrets on how he left us.

    It’s 15 years in our rear view mirror now — nothing to lose and everything to gain by embracing our former embattled coach and together celebrating the amazing accomplishments of his tenure here. Without Urban Meyer we’d be missing two crystal balls in the Heavener complex, and we also would never have been able to be the only university to ever claim national championships in both football and basketball at the same time.

    Go Gators
     
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  10. kalaniocc

    kalaniocc GC Hall of Fame

    Yes, I do.
     
  11. thenazz

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    Agreed but let's start the honors by spelling his name correctly.
     
  12. paidinfull

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    meh
     
  13. tripsright

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    Regrettable that it is even borderline for me. Seems personal character does play a part in the criteria for inclusion, if I’m remembering correctly? The thing is, we’re never supposed to allow for the potential of personal self-reflection or growth?
    Urban Meyer will forever be linked to the legacy of Florida Gators Football. And I think the perspective from outside our own fan base is, overwhelmingly, positive in that association. That, to me, is the reason he should be honored. It does seem petty and self-important not to.
     
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  14. UF24ou14

    UF24ou14 GC Hall of Fame

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    If memory serves me correctly, Foley offered him the money to stay. Not Foley being conned. If it hadn't been for Urban, the Associated Press's all time All American QB would've played at Bama. He should be on the wall just for that alone.
     
  15. gatorlaxn

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    YES!