While the news that Urban Meyer was stepping down was shocking in and of itself, at least one of the details that’s beginning to trickle out does not do justice to the word “stunning”.
According to a report from WKMG-TV in Orlando, Meyer had suffered a heart attack this year. During the football season.
Citing an unnamed source, sports director Dave Pingalore reported that Meyer did not inform anyone that he’d suffered a heart attack. Again, Pingalore reports that Meyer suffered a heart attack during the football season and didn’t inform anyone.
Nor did he miss a single game or, as far as we’re aware, a single practice.
As the Grand PFT Poobah is wont to say, wow.
If this report is indeed true, that Meyer failed to inform anyone that he was having issues with his heart, then it was certainly time for Meyer to take a step back and step away from the game.
Football is a helluva game, the best sport going, but it’s certainly not worth risking your health — or life — over.
Calling bullshit on this. Meyer is clearly resigning in hopes of avoiding testifying in the RICO lawsuit brought by robertg. Don’t fall for it robertg!!! U have them running scared!!
Da Bears
Coach Meyer suffered from a broken heart knowing I won’t be there next year.
Tim Tebow
I live in Orlando, and that guy Dave Pingalore is a jackass. He’s a hack. I don’t buy it at all.
Hey Tebow… Urban Meyer died (almost) for your sins.
If I remember correctly it was reported that Meyer was in the hospital following one of the Gator games being treated for “dehydration”.
Perhaps that was a cover story for what was really going on.
“Calling bullshit on this. Meyer is clearly resigning in hopes of avoiding testifying in the RICO lawsuit brought by robertg. Don’t fall for it robertg!!! U have them running scared!!”
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You’re an asshat. Lay off the weed.
I’ve got to believe Coach Meyers credibility means more to him than to have this type of story break, and then be miraculously cured to coach in the NFL next season.
That would tarnish a legacy of integrity.
No Howie, you have clearly shown yourself to be the asshat. Thanks fir the laugh.
legacy of running the score up as much as possible, thats his legacy
Hahahahaha… Sorry, but I just don’t buy it. That would have leaked out one way or another. The pressure is huge there and I am sure that it felt like a heart attack, but I can guarantee you that it was just a stress-related anxiety attack. Again, news of a real heart attack would have leaked out or literally dozens of hospital staff members would have been counted on to keep quiet. Can you name a time in recent history where someone did not call TMZ?? Sorry, he did not have a heart attack.
BTW, I just love the term “Ass Hat”…just a classic! I would also bet that Urban Meyer will not coach again…. for at least a couple years. He will take next year off for sure.
Coach Urban is and will always be a Class Act .
Mr Myers is a totally unselfish person who now must redirect his efforts to become a whole person for himself, his family and to pursue future endeavors that fit an appropriate lifestyle.
Urban,
I truly appreciate the time given to the Gators program and advancing the lives of many men
in an environment of integrity.
If one asks about one’s priorities and Health is not on The Top of the list, What is?
I believe that this heart problem, while true, is also a deft way to resign so as to avoid a rebuilding season without Tim Tebow.
Urban Meyer will probably not coach for 2010, then sign a lucrative contract to coach another college team, such as Notre Dame, in 2011.
Still needs to be the center of attention during the bowl season. His health isn’t driving him out immediately, he is waiting til after the Sugar Bowl. Why not hold the announcement til after the bowls. He has been a selfish egotist since his ND days.
To all the medical expert know-it-alls doubting this: I had a heart attack this fall and did not know what it was. I told nobody. Later I had chest pains and saw a dr.; they did an ekg and told me I had had a heart attack sometime in the past few months. I can id two or three episodes that could have been it. They came on from exercise sometimes, from high stress on one notable occasion. I have now had two angioplasties for critically blocked arteries.
Recovery involves diet, exercise, and stress management. I was already there for the first two. If I had the money I would have quit work immediately and spend time with family and stay “chilled out” 100% of the time.
Where is your sense of compassion? Are we in a society that is too cynical to accept other people decisions. Is his business if he decide to retire regardless of what reason.
As a Nole fan I respect the man.
To all the medical expert know-it-alls doubting this: I had a heart attack this fall and did not know what it was. I told nobody. Later I had chest pains and saw a dr.; they did an ekg and told me I had had a heart attack sometime in the past few months. I can id two or three episodes that could have been it. They came on from exercise sometimes, from high stress on one notable occasion. I have now had two angioplasties for critically blocked arteries.
Recovery involves diet, exercise, and stress management. I was already there for the first two. If I had the money I would have quit work immediately and spend time with family and stay “chilled out” 100% of the time.
To Bearcats83
I can guarantee that you don’t know what the #$%^$^ you are talking about and are an arrogant jerk.
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