meyer to step down as gators coach

[Dirtbag59]

Didn't see this coming but after the "dehydration" episode earlier in the year it definitely makes sense. Hope he gets better, but man this sucks for Florida. You think you have your coach for at least the next ten years only to get this bomb dropped on you.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

Didn't see this coming but after the "dehydration" episode earlier in the year it definitely makes sense. Hope he gets better, but man this sucks for Florida. You think you have your coach for at least the next ten years only to get this bomb dropped on you.

I'm totally blown by this. UF is my school, and I love them like I do the Redskins. Unconditional. Coincidentally, Mark May said on ESPN that the only thing more shocking to him than the Meyer announcement was when Gibbs retired prematurely from the Skins the first time around.

If I had to guess, I'd say Meyer sticks around UF in some capacity for a few years (hopefully recruiting- he's the best at that), recharges the batteries, and comes back to coaching. Depending on how the new coach does, he may either return as Florida head coach, or maybe the NFL somewhere.

On a side note, Mike Freeman at CBSsports.com is reporting that multiple NFL sources say Jon Gruden wants to coach the Gators, and that the Gators are interested in him. He makes no secret about being a Gator fan, and said he would have taken the job when Spurrier left if Florida had offered it to him. Interesting....