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On Oct 13, 2011, at 1:02 PM, Woody <[email protected]> wrote: > "If I ever went back, I'd have to get back a little bit of balance I used to > have." > > Which is exactly why he could never take over a major program like Ohio > State, Penn State, etc... Any of those major programs the demand for his time > is going to be astronomical just like it was at Florida. > > > > > On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 1:53 PM, Shane Ford <[email protected]> wrote: > Urban Meyer seeks new sense of balance > Former University of Florida head football coach Urban Meyer teases his > daughter, Gigi Meyer, in between sets during the Florida Gulf Coast > University volleyball game against the University of South Florida in Fort > Myers. Gigi Meyer is a starting freshman setter for Florida Gulf Coast > University. Meyer had a game-high 34 assists as FGCU swept USF 3-0. (AP > Photo/Naples Daily News, David Albers) > Oct 13, 2011 > By Greg Auman / St. Petersburg Times > > > TAMPA — Former Florida coach Urban Meyer, now a college football analyst for > ESPN, was the keynote speaker Wednesday at the Outback Bowl kickoff luncheon, > and he spoke with reporters about his job and how much he misses coaching. > Your name continues to be linked to jobs, even if there's a coach in place, > whether it be Ohio State or Penn State. How do you deal with the speculation? > “I have to show respect for coaches that have jobs. Most of those programs > have coaches. When rumors are out there — last week, a guy hit me with > something. Did you meet with so and so? Of course not. I don't know how those > things get printed, just, ” Source says.” Who's your source? A guy walking > down the street? Those things bother me, but it comes with the job, I guess.” > If you went back to coaching, it would have to be with a sense of balance > between work and home life. How hard is that? > “If I ever went back, I'd have to get back a little bit of balance I used to > have. I don't know if I'm there yet. I went off the deep end. When I first > went to Florida, my first Tennessee game, first SEC game, my son (Nathan) was > playing that (Friday) night, was going to pitch. I'm in a hotel. I looked at > the police officers: ”I can't take this. Will you get in a car and drive me > to go watch my son pitch?” Everybody thought I was nuts. I'm not going to let > a job consume me. I think it did. I would have never done that at the end. I > was so consumed about perfection. We created a monster. If I ever did get > back, I would not let that control my life.” > Does that come down to delegating as a head coach? > “It's discipline, personal discipline. You've got to hire great people, but I > can blame everybody else I want. At the end of the day, you have to have > discipline: go work out, eat right, still have balance in your life. What > I've experienced, because I do a lot of public speaking now, don't think I'm > a lone wolf that has that issue. Guys right here have that issue, balancing > that. You can blame your job, you can blame your boss, you can blame the > media. At the end of the day, it's you that has to take a hold of that thing. > I didn't do that.” > How much can you sympathize with what Will Muschamp has faced in losing to > LSU and Alabama? > “I actually sent Will a text today (Wednesday). Octobers are tough in > Gainesville. That schedule is not going to change. That four-to-five-week > period makes or breaks you. Everything is available for them, to win that SEC > East and get to Atlanta. That's the goal.” > Family was a prominent part of why you stepped away from coaching; how much > time have you been able to spend with your wife and children with your duties > at ESPN? > “Sunday, I was at Georgia Tech and saw my daughter (Nikki) play (volleyball). > Monday, I was with my son for his 12-year-old football. Today (Wednesday) I'm > driving down to Fort Myers tonight to watch my other daughter (Gigi at > Florida Gulf Coast) play. Sunday after my Michigan game, I'm flying to Miami > to watch Nikki play again. I've seen more volleyball, baseball and football > in two months than I have in six years. That part of it I love.: > Are you able to watch your old team play? Has it been difficult to watch them > take the last two losses they've taken? > “I've not seen a lot of them. I still talk to guys, still go into the office > once a week. It is strange. I pull for them. I still bleed with them. When > (quarterback) Johnny Brantley hurt his ankle (against Alabama), just when > they were really coming on, where they could go in to score there and make a > game of that. A team like Alabama, they're loaded. You need to make a couple > of plays, all the sudden you're in the fourth quarter and you find a way to > win it. I really believe that would have happened if they'd stayed healthy. … > They have a kid (quarterback Jacoby Brissett) who was redshirting on Tuesday > and started at LSU. They just played back-to-back No. 1 teams in America. > They're fine. They have to go find a way to beat Auburn, get to Atlanta, win > the SEC East. They certainly can do that.” > > > > > Sent From Shane's iPhone > Go Gators! & Skol Vikes! > -- > 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
