Florida Gator Coach Urban Meyer to step down
He did the same thing a year ago but came back for the 2010 NCAA Football season. From ESPN-
Urban Meyer is stepping down as football coach at Florida, the school’s athletic director announced Wednesday.
“I fully grasp the sacrifices my 24/7 profession has demanded of me, and I know it is time to put my focus on my family and life away from the field,” Meyer said.
“I will profoundly miss coming to campus every day to coach this team, but I will always be a Gator at heart,” he said.
A news conference was scheduled for 6 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
Meyer will coach his last game for Florida in the Outback Bowl against Penn State on January 1st in Tampa.
The Gators, who won two national championships and two Southeastern Conference titles under Meyer, had a disappointing season in 2010, going 7-5 (4-4 SEC).
Meyer has been a three-time national coach of the year. 2010 was a frustrating year for Meyer(as it was for almost all of Florida college football). I suspect Meyer is real this time around in quitting but I expect him to return some day.
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