See I had an entire post ready about Meyers and what retiring would mean for college football. Now its being reported that he isn't retiring just taking an indefinite leave of absence. Wait now it's being reported that he's only missing the Sugar Bowl. Wait now he's out until 2011. It's like reading what if Brett Favre became head coach at UF. By the time you read this he could have retired, unretired, built a new robot body to inhabit, eaten Bobby Petrino's heart to gain his strength, and then retired again to a farm in Mississippi. Unfortunately the BSD psychic division is down during the Christmas season so I can't give any mind readings or attempt at it. So its entirely possible that Meyers will be back recruiting and coaching in February. It's also possible that he tries and blacks out again for a heart problem and quits again. Who knows....I'll leave a few questions but feel free commenting on the entire thing....
1) How Does this Affect the SEC?
It's hard to imagine these days an SEC Champion not getting a shot at the national title. Saban's victory over Meyers at the time seemed to at minimum represents a UF v. Alabama annual rivalry for that spot. Will Florida be able to stay on pace with the ever improving Saban team? If not who will (or will anyone) challenge Alabama in the SEC?
2) How Does this Affect Florida Recruiting?
It's not a coincidence that a team from Florida has been a dominant team in each of the past 3 decades. Miami, Florida State, and UF have all taken turns soaking up the richest recruiting state. If UF takes a step back, history points to the fact that would mean a step forward for FSU or Miami. The other major program to keep an eye on, oddly, is tOSU. No out of state school recruits as well in Florida as Ohio State - which has consistently recruited well in Florida. This year tOSU is locked into a battle with UF for at least 6 top 150 recruits. Does Meyers retirement/leave of absence open the door for big recruiting wins for the Buckeyes?
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Maybe Urban Meyer will indeed build a robot likeness of himself that can handle the rigors of being a coach. i think that's the best idea.
he has enough money to retire so i can understand if he decides to call it quits.
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