Late last month, Urban Meyer told a group of reporters at halftime of a Florida men’s basketball game that he would be on the field as the Gators’ head coach when spring practice commenced on March 17.
Today, Meyer reiterated that his indefinite leave of absence would definitely end by the middle of next month.
Meyer is spending this Friday morning and afternoon on a golf course — now that is my idea of the ideal leave of absence — playing host to the Urban Meyer Scramble for Kids.
Before teeing off, Meyer told Robbie Andreu of the Gainesville Sun he “feel(s) good, real good”, and that it was “real important” for him to be in attendance at this tournament.
As for spring ball? Meyer’s used three little words to once again put to rest any doubt about his immediate future.
“I’ll be there.”
Now pardon me as I go look outside my window and glare at the two feet of snow on my lawn, flinging various curse words in Meyer’s general direction for having the ability to go out and play a round at this time of year…
Oh good, I thought we might have to go a week without a reminder that Urban Meyer didn’t actually retire. Will next week’s update be different from the previous ones in that it will involve him reiterating he’ll be around for spring ball from the parking lot of a Gainesville Taco Bell?
JT,
But at least you aren’t knocking on death’s door like Urba…oh, wait Feb 3 already came and went. “Tee it up, boys!”
@ rolltide: Cut me a little slack. It’s a wee bit slow news-wise these days. Besides, I’m a card-carrying member of Gator Nation, so you know I’m gonna bring up my main man Urb any chance I get.
@ BrownsTown: These are the kind of comments that get me in trouble.
Keep ‘em comin’…
Journalists and reporters have to make a living.
Response from Lane Kiffin: “Well, yeah, he may be coming back for spring training…but I’ve already got my quarterback lined up for 2015!!! Oh, wait, I’m not in the SEC anymore? Ummmm…take that, Rick….um, Rick…(uh, who was that again, Ed? Oh yeah…) Neuheisel!”
(“Wait, where am I again? USC? Wow, I’m still offensive coordinator here? Oh, I’m head coach now? Really?”)
“I’m really looking forward to embracing some of the great traditions at the University of Tennessee, for instance the Vol Walk, running through the T, singing Rocky Top all night long after we beat Florida next year, it will be a blast”
or I’ll quit after a year and go to USC and further disgrace my family name and the Trojans.
Go Gators!!
Most important in Urban’s life:
1. Golf
2. Football
3. God
4. Family
“I got my daddy back!”
He first said God told him that his family needed him
Then, he doesn’t talk to his family and returns
He disobeyed God?
Urban’s priority list:
Himself
His ego
Football
Tim Tebow
Golf
Spring Practice
Recruiting
His ego
Himself
Family
All the rest
So what if Urban can play golf year round, John. You get to build a snowman!
Gee, thanks Deb.
Don’t you have a sandwich to make or some housework to do?
No, I do not have a sandwich to make! And I’m ignoring the housework, thank you!
But I’d love to build a snowman
Golf’s not really a sport, you know. It’s just sinking a ball in a hole. You can do that at a pool table.
I wonder how bad his health would have been, if they did not take a Tide Beat Down. This man is all about his ego!!!!
Golf is indeed a sport, and one of the greatest sports ever created. Or the most addicting sport ever created. Or both.
And all of this golf talk is really pissing me off as I know I’m still at least a month away from being able to get out again.
Thanks again, Deb. Thanks for bringing it up. It’s really appreciated. Jerk…
Now, now. It’s a game, John. Like … Scrabble. A sport requires running, jumping, punching, tackling, throwing … something that causes heavy breathing (other than sex, which some golfers say is addictive
We have a putt-putt course at the local mall. It’s indoors. Surely you can find something like that to satisfy you until the thaw.
Teeeheeehee.
Deb – I love and play golf and have to agree with you… its not a sport, its a game. I just played an amazingly bad round of it myself today and the only thing I exercised was my extensive foul language vocabulary. I also laugh hysterically when somebody else mentions NASCAR as a sport as well!
Thanks, Arizona Buckeye! My brother thought it was ridiculous that ESPN included Secretariat on the list of 100 greatest athletes, but I told him Secretariat was more of an athlete than any golfer on that list. At least the horse broke a sweat. Yeah, I agree on NASCAR, too.
(I think John has stopped speaking to me. That putt-putt thing sent him over the edge