I second that well said. I think when he said all these things about being 100% committed and talked about rebuilding the program, he thought maybe he could. Maybe he started to regress into that Type A guy and started having symptoms of the health issues that came to the forefront last year.
If that's the case, his coaching the Gators wouldn't be good for anyone - him, his family, the young men he coaches, or the University in general. On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 7:50 PM, Cecilia <[email protected]> wrote: > Well said, Mary. It's possible that my opinion is biased on how well it > was said, however, since I agree with you. > > And, by the way, my dad did something very similar when he sold his > accounting business and moved us all to Gainesville in 1971. > > Cee > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Mary Weigly <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 08, 2010 7:09 PM > *Subject:* [gatortalk] Pollyanna here! > > I don’t believe in a Big Conspiracy Theory. I do not buy the speculation > that this year was a “tryout” for Addazzio, or that there was some grand > secrecy or ulteriority behind Urban changing his mind and coming back for > 2010. Here’s what I think happened… > > > A year ago, Urban could no longer ignore his health problems. He is also > a classic “type A”, all in, 100% control kind of coach. Accordingly, he > figured if he couldn’t do the job, he needed to resign. That would only > be fair to a University and a job he obviously loves. He didn’t consider > taking time off, because that wouldn’t enter into the realm of his > possibilities. Jeremy Foley reinforced my belief about this, during the > presser this evening, saying, “Urban didn’t think he could take that > leave of absence.” > > > (Today's presser was also the only time I have seen Jeremy choke up, so I > believe he was being honest when he spoke about his relationship with Urban > -- and his statement that he hadn't started contacting prospective coaches > before Urban decided to leave.) > > > So, Urban changed his mind and took the leave of absence and tried to be a > head coach without being Mr. Type A, in control of everything. He doesn’t > know how to delegate, and he doesn’t know how to run the Gator machine > without being in control of everything and putting all of his time into > that. This season proved that he cannot produce a successful season without > being totally hands on. AND, I think once he gave himself the option of > choosing family and personal life over his professional life -- and actually > tried it on! -- he liked that better. > > > My father made the same kind of impossible decision. When he decided to > quit his profession (in 1967), he owned two grocery stores. He was born > and raised into the grocery business, knew it very well, and was very > successful in it. AND, the business required all of his time. My > brother, sister, and I would only see him on weekends – when we would go to > the store and help bag groceries or run registers (on Saturdays) or play in > the store on Sunday (when the store was closed, and we could build forts out > of the toilet tissue packages). In 1967, when I was 12, he decided his > family was more important than the stores, that he wanted to spend time with > his kids before we were grown and gone. So he sold the stores, and moved > us to Florida without knowing what the heck he would do next. He > certainly didn’t have the financial comfort to do that easily. I always > respected him for doing that, and my admiration has only grown as I have > aged. > > > Cut the guy some slack. I think Urban is trying to do what’s right for > him – and do it in the way that gives Jeremy the most time to get another > coach. > > > I am very fascinated to see who our next coach will be, and how Gator > Nation reacts. > > > In all kinds of weather… > > Mary > > -- > 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
