BYE BYE URBAN

Discussion of the Falcon football team.

Where do you see Urban going..or staying?

Staying at Utah
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33%
Michigan
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13%
Notre Dame
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41%
Ohio State
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No votes
Florida
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13%
 
Total votes: 39

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http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news;_ylc ... &type=lgns

he's not officially heading out but it's gonna be soon for sure :!: I can't see him really coaching at Florida though, he needs to be someplace where it gets cold in the winter. I can really see him at ND but if Ty is turning his program around like it seems to be, he will not end up in south bend. Personally, I hope he goes to Fichigan so I can hate them even more :twisted:
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Supposedly, his contract makes it easier for him to leave to Michigan, Ohio State or Notre Dame than any other program.
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I think the Cleveland Browns should be a choice.
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I know there is a lot of hatred for UM, but read this paragraph and see what you think:

But Meyer didn't want to leave Bowling Green two years ago; he says now it was the hardest thing he ever had to do. "Worst six months of my life," he says. He never could have imagined how leaving Bowling Green would impact those around him, and how much he'd miss his former players. Then, without hesitation, he adds, "It all worked out for the best because they have a hell of a team."
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Warthog wrote:I know there is a lot of hatred for UM, but read this paragraph and see what you think:

But Meyer didn't want to leave Bowling Green two years ago; he says now it was the hardest thing he ever had to do. "Worst six months of my life," he says. He never could have imagined how leaving Bowling Green would impact those around him, and how much he'd miss his former players. Then, without hesitation, he adds, "It all worked out for the best because they have a hell of a team."
I know, that makes me a little less bitter that he left but it was because he told us he wasnt leaving is what really ruffles my feathers.
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I especially enjoyed this quote.
But Meyer didn't want to leave Bowling Green two years ago; he says now it was the hardest thing he ever had to do. "Worst six months of my life," he says. He never could have imagined how leaving Bowling Green would impact those around him, and how much he'd miss his former players. Then, without hesitation, he adds, "It all worked out for the best because they have a hell of a team."
I believe him when he says he missed his players. He's always seemed like a players coach. But I also think Urban had the next step of his college coaching career on his mind. I don't blame the guy one bit for following his career aspirations. His system obviously works. I just can't wait to see the same quote above with Utah inserted in for BG. He's going to move on to a BCS school soon, maybe not this year though if the right school isn't there. But he will move on soon. Money talks and Urban will be saying "SHOW ME THE MONEY!!! And the BCS schools will then get in line for him with wallets open.[/quote]
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Obviously, I'm not the only one who liked that quote.
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He definitely should have taken the career move. Any individual that is trying to build a career and move to the next level should do so when the opportunity presents itself. If you turn it down, you never know when or if that type of opportunity will knock again. For instance, if he had stayed and BG went on a decline, he would be viewed as a one hit wonder.

The only problem was they way he quit and the manner in which he did not communicate with the team. He announced he was leaving in a brief, cowardly manner, without so much as an apology. Hopefully, he learned from that and will leave in a classier way the next time. Also, while pursuing other interest, he shouldn't lie and say he is absolutely not leaving. Be honest or don't comment at all.
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Honestly, can you really blame someone for taking a job to quadruple their income? (from 125k to .5 M) If it was you, could you turn down that kind of money? Knowing that your kids are set for college and your family is set for life after 2 seasons? I dont think i could.
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Insert Chris Farley voice from SNL Skit "the chris farley show"

ddddo you remember... ummm ... that one time.... on ay ziggy zoomba.com when we had this discussion.... like over and over and over...???

dddo you remember that???

that was awesome....

/end farley voice. . .
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checkmate.
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Meyer and his family love life in Salt Lake City, a pro-BYU town he has turned sideways with his innovative coaching style and outspoken attitude. He has invigorated an apathetic fan base and developed a cult following among a student body that rarely showed its face in previous years. He'd be crazy to leave and not reap the rewards of his hard work.
That's my favorite quote...sound familiar?

Love him or hate him BG football is not where it is today without Urban Meyer. I hated him for the way he left BG, but my anger has cooled and I admire him greatly from afar. Watching his teams is like watching a clinic on well coached football teams. They don't make mistakes, they play within the system, and they dominate their opposition. They don't play down to their opponents at all, they flatten them.

Looking at the facilities in Utah he could actually bring in some nice recruits to that city. They've got BCS level facilities, and because of that could attract BCS level talent. The problem is that the BCS will never let a non-BCS school into their money party. Too bad, because I think Urban could build a powerhouse there. Unfortunately for the Utes, I tend to believe Urban will be moving on in the near future.

As for the Browns, we already have the hot college coach of a few years ago! :roll: I'm not sure that Urban is an NFL coach, but he could be the top college coach for years if he chose that career path. Paul Krebs should look down with pride as the discoverer of Urban Meyer.

This Buckeye fan doesn't want to see him anywhere near Ann Arbor!
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I spent a week in Salt Lake City a couple of years ago. It's a beautiful city and the University has a great looking campus. Urbie should do very well there. If the PAC 10 ever gets serious about expanding, they could do a lot worse than adding Utah.

I think Urbie's going to be the next great college coach to emerge. In a few years he'll be mentioned in the same breath as Bob Stoops or Nick Saban. I don't know that his style is suited for the NFL either, but his success in the collegeiate game should make that a moot point.
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Dayons_Den wrote:Insert Chris Farley voice from SNL Skit "the chris farley show"

ddddo you remember... ummm ... that one time.... on ay ziggy zoomba.com when we had this discussion.... like over and over and over...???

dddo you remember that???

that was awesome....

/end farley voice. . .
Okay.. remember.. you remember when you were with The Beatles, and you were supposed to be dead, and, uh, there was all these clues, that, like, uh, you played some song backwards, and it'd say, like, "Paul Is Dead", and, uh, everyone thought that you were dead? That was, um, a hoax, right?

Paul McCartney: Yeah. I wasn't really dead.


Right. I think we.. I think we got time for one more question. Uh.. remember when you were in The Beatles? And, um, you did that album Abbey Road, and at the very end of the song, it would.. the song goes, "And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make"? You.. you remember that? Uh.. is that true?
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BGSUfanatUT wrote:Honestly, can you really blame someone for taking a job to quadruple their income? (from 125k to .5 M) If it was you, could you turn down that kind of money? Knowing that your kids are set for college and your family is set for life after 2 seasons? I dont think i could.
He said something that strongly suggested he was staying. A week later, he announced he was leaving.

He handled it all wrong.

I think he's learned a lesson from that. He's just not talking about it, from what I've seen.

Smart move.
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