In his press conference today to discuss his decision to reverse course and return as head coach at the Univ. of Florida as soon as this fall, one offhand comment by Urban Meyer about when he told his family of his latest choice might’ve indicated his actual priorities throughout the 48 hour ordeal.
(Sad)
During the presser, Meyer listed his priorities in order to the media as, “father, husband, coach,” characterized his family as “very close,” and said, “if you put business before God and family, you’ve got a problem.”
(Meyer’s wife to ORLANDO SENTINEL this morning)
Yet at the same press conference he indicated that he didn’t tell his wife and children about his returning as UF coach until he “pulled them aside before they got on the plane.”
(From Pete Thamel of NEW YORK TIMES)
In other words, they were probably among the last to know.
At least they aren’t alone. Meyer’s father Bud didn’t know his son had quit as Florida coach until a media member informed him last night.
During the same presser, Meyer was asked what one thing had the most impact on his change of heart. Meyer’s response? The Gator players.
Earlier today, I posted a text from Shelley Meyer to the ORLANDO SENTINEL. When asked by the newspaper if her husband might change his mind about quitting, Meyer responded with, “no chance.”
Meyer did say today that his decision to take a leave of absence was partly wife Shelley’s idea. But if that’s true, wouldn’t you think she’d have been among the first to know?
It’s clear that Meyer himself has gotten quite confused the longer this ordeal has gone, but his constant carping about putting family first is off-putting when considering the now-admitted origin of his change of heart.
8:00 pm on December 27th, 2009
What does this have to do with the Tiger Woods scandal? You’re wasting my time!
9:48 pm on December 27th, 2009
The guy is a phony. he claimed he devoted every waking moment to the Florida job, but he says his family comes first. He’s full of shit.
10:10 pm on December 27th, 2009
More Nicki, Less Urban!
10:46 pm on December 27th, 2009
God told me to take the Gators and the Under.
1:53 am on December 28th, 2009
More Nicki…She’s much hotter than any of Tiger’s “lowlights”
3:36 am on December 28th, 2009
This has been one giant self-serving cornball-spewing crapfest. I’m surprised coaches can get anyone to do take two steps believing in this phoney grandiose talk… . but evidently they can….. Personally, I couldn’t keep a straight face …
3:39 am on December 28th, 2009
You would think his daughter would choose a pic where her face wasn’t shining like a wet floor at the mall… guess not.
8:33 am on December 28th, 2009
Some sport’s guys just can’t cut life in the real world. The Ivory Tower is just so darn comfy. What a two faced jerk. God and family is first. Until the boosters start calling. Turns out god writes lots of checks to the Gator athletic program.
11:57 am on December 28th, 2009
This guy is a chump…he was running scared (of working too hard??) and now after a meeting with his team he changes his mind and creeps back and says, okay, I’ll just take a leave of absence since you all love me so much. He’s as big a pussy as Spurrier was when he was in da swamp…
12:24 pm on December 28th, 2009
It’s all the same with these Bible thumpers.
Money triumphs the 10 Commandments.
Urban Meyer told a lie, but for the extra $1.5 million sweetner in his paycheck each year Meyer’s righteous and damn Tim Tebow about it.
Besides, 10 percent of Meyer’s first additional $500K goes to the church, 20 percent of the second $500K goes to the church’s investment vehicle, and 30 percent of the final $500K goes to his preacher’s offshore bank account.
For that kind of scratch, the church will forgive Meyer’s medical lies.
Cha-ching!!!!!!!!!
2:56 pm on December 28th, 2009
and the new Jacksonville coach is:
7:08 pm on December 28th, 2009
Hope he gets his health issues straightened out and returns to coaching. He is good!
11:24 am on December 29th, 2009
Any chance Human Resources influenced this decision? Seems like a resignation would mean leaving money on the table.
11:44 am on March 28th, 2010
You can do it Nicki!!!!!!!
12:22 pm on October 14th, 2010
I love these idiots . . it was a sign from God. Right.
Hey, I have a sign for him: “God thinks you are a fucking douchebag and wants you to quit using him for an excuse when you lie.”