It's funny how we accept complicated and conflicting feelings from people we know, but then reduce people we don't know to one-dimensional charicatures. I guess none of us has ever changed our minds, or said 'I'll never do that again', but then done so. If we did, were we lying, or just expressing our honest feelings at the time? Did it become a lie later even if we meant it when we said it? (My wife says yes! :-) )
I don't find it at all hard to believe that Meyer meant what he said when he resigned even if he takes the OSU job. The man had a serious health scare. He came back and tried being more balanced, but it didn't turn out well. He may well have concluded that he really couldn't be a successful coach and live a balanced life. (After watching last season, I know I concluded that about him.) So what was the lie? That he had health problems? That's well documented. That the balancing act didn't seem to be working? It didn't. That he wanted to spend more time with his family? Well, he did exactly that. He went to dozens of his daughters' games and coached his son's team, so I don't think that was a lie. Did he ever say he would never coach again? No. There are no lies here. There's just a guy who misses his chosen profession, who spent a year watching from the outside while wishing he was on the inside, and who may have been offered the top coaching job at his childhood favorite team. Is it really that hard to understand that he might give it another try? Personally, I'd rather have him at OSU than at Florida. I wish him the best -- he gave us two MNCs, after all -- but I think he's broken and will never be able to sustain, over the long run, the intensity that made him great. He'll have a good couple of years there, and then the stress will get to him again and they'll go through what we did. Or maybe not... I'll be pleased if it works out for him, but I've moved on and am more interested in how our coaches are going to do next year. (Ever the optimist!) Rob Sent from my iPad On Nov 23, 2011, at 9:39 AM, Shane Ford <[email protected]> wrote: > WHATEVER! No surprise! I think we all knew deep down this was a slam dunk. > > It's obvious he didn't want to be at Florida any more. He checked out after > the 2009 season and never returned. I'm with Foley, if you don't want to be > at the best University in the country, then go some where else and become > Gator Bait! > > Even if Meyer had been at the helm this year, this season wouldn't have been > any different and may have been worse. We would still be running the option > and Brantely would have transferred. > > I just wished that he hadn't of lied to every one in Gator Nation. It's > obious now that his whole retirement speeches were all a lie. > > For an Ohio boy that grew up idolizing THE OSU and Coach Hayes, this has to > be the opportunity of a lifetime. Personally, I wish him the best until we > meet them in a bowl game and then I hope the Gators CRUSH them!!!!! Chomp! > Chomp! > > GO GATORS!!!! > > Shane > > From: Woody Bass <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wed, November 23, 2011 8:07:14 AM > Subject: [gatortalk] Wkng reports meyer to bucknuts > > Per espn > 7yrs $40mil > Meyer denies > Blah blah > > > Woody (via iPhone) > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
