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ZuluWarrior · Post by **ZuluWarrior** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 9:34 pm

I, like most of you, was disappointed and angry at Urban Meyer because of when and how he left BGSU. I too took to calling him Urban Leyer.
However, my anger and anomosity has now been replaced with a much different feeling and that is one of thanks. I emailed Meyer when he was at BG because during the national coverage he initiated for us, he also stated in USA Today article that we weren't going to compete for a BCS spot. I believe if he had stayed around that what he's doing in Utah could have been done at Bowling Green.
I know he left us on bad terms and in a very disingenous(sp?) way. At the time and for a long while after he left, I felt that since he didn't accomplish anything (Conference Title or Bowl Game) of substance that he failed in every way imaginable and should have at least accomplished one of those two feats before departing.
However, recently I have had a change of heart. Bowling Green's Football Program is in a place it's never been. Thanks to a very good athletic department, Coach Brandon and all of his players and staff, Bowling Green Falcon Football is a force to be reckoned with. This outstanding website is visited by many people on a daily basis because of BG's success. This amazing transformation of our program is due mainly to the efforts of Coach Meyer. I understand the continued anger and disappointment in how and when he handled his departure. But I am really grateful for putting BG football on the map and now wish him only success in his coaching endeavors. We would not be where we are today if not for Coach Meyer. The fact is too, within five years the guy is going to win a national championship and I'd rather root for him now than jump on the bandwagon later.
Bowling Green, the new cradle for coaches.
Here's to keeping Coach Brandon around for at least another two years!

Go Falcons!
ZuluWarrior

kdog27 · Post by **kdog27** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 9:38 pm

why would that get you kicked off AZZ? Many people around here agree with all of what you said

ZuluWarrior · Post by **ZuluWarrior** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 9:41 pm

[quote="kdog27"]why would that get you kicked off AZZ?[quote] Many people around here agree with all of what you said[/quote][/quote]

I hadn't seen many positive posts on UM here. Musta missed em.

kdog27 · Post by **kdog27** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 9:43 pm

I don't think many of us root for him now but I think we are all appreciative of the work he did here. We all hate how he left but we can't overlook where he put us

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 9:47 pm

kdog27 wrote:I don't think many of us root for him now but I think we are all appreciative of the work he did here. We all hate how he left but we can't overlook where he put us

yeah, what he said.

Post by **ZiggyZoomba** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 9:57 pm

That's it buddy, you're OUTTA HERE!!!

LOL

:coo-coo:

BleedOrange · Post by **BleedOrange** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 10:07 pm

...your post represents our site well. Thanks.

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 10:34 pm

Urbie is the next Bob Stoops or Nick Saban. That doesn't mean I agree with the way he handled his departure from the banks of the mighty Poe ditch.

Cork · Post by **Cork** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:13 pm

Once again, with his success, he can only help us.

factman · Post by **factman** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 12:18 am

I put UM in the same class as Toledo.......I respect what they have done, but I hate them all the same!!!!
Toledo SUCKS!!!! ::puke::

Metz · Post by **Metz** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:00 am

factman wrote:I put UM in the same class as Toledo.......I respect what they have done, but I hate them all the same!!!!
Toledo SUCKS!!!! ::puke::

No one can say it better than that really. But yeah, we all have a sense of respect for him. We went from winning like 2 or 3 games the year before to being a force in the MAC. If anyone has a problem with him, it is only because of the way he left. I stepped back and looked at it like this though...every coach out there has a goal to make it to the pros. I'm sorry if anyone disagrees, but he could have never coached here to the point where he would get a shot at NFL coaching. By going to Utah and proving the BCS wrong, he has just built another step on the ladder to the top. Eventually he WILL win a national title like zulu said and when that happens, some pro team will want him. He's a great coach, no one can argue that!

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:03 am

Imagine him leading the Utes into a BCS game, then, on New Years Eve, gathering the team around and telling them he's taking the Florida job, and they go out and lose their BCS bowl game something like 51-7... could we all find poetic justice in that and live peacefully?

kdog27 · Post by **kdog27** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 5:06 am

TG1996 wrote:Imagine him leading the Utes into a BCS game, then, on New Years Eve, gathering the team around and telling them he's taking the Florida job, and they go out and lose their BCS bowl game something like 51-7... could we all find poetic justice in that and live peacefully?

The problem is if that happened no mid major team would ever be taken seriously again.

BGGrad01 · Post by **BGGrad01** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 6:48 am

I was mad too when Urban left, but I have been rooting for Utah all season. They have a really good team and they play the game the right way in a sportsmanlike manner. I've seen a couple places where they're slotted to play West Virginia in a BCS bowl. I think that is one team that they can handle fairly easily. It will draw more attention to BG too. "Urban Meyer, who brought Bowling Green back from the dead....."

BGorDeath · Post by **BGorDeath** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 7:19 am

What's a "Leyer"?

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Great post, Zulu