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On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 3:01 PM, Arthur Polhill <[email protected]>wrote: > Helen, you have brightened my entire Holiday Season. Thanks. > > A. Leon Polhill, Gator > "I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. > I said I didn't know." - Mark Twain > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Helen Huntley <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Fri, December 2, 2011 4:19:00 AM > *Subject:* [gatornews] Urban Meyer Resigns from Family: Plans to Spend > More Time With His Football > > http://nathanjohnsoninc.com/?p=365 > > Urban Meyer Resigns from Family: Plans to Spend More Time With His > Football > > by NATHAN JOHNSON > > - > - > > <http://nathanjohnsoninc.com/urban-meyer-resigns-from-family/meyer>Urban > Meyer — most famous for being such a good father and a health nut — has > announced that he is resigning from family, effective immediately. This > comes as a surprise to many, who cite Meyer’s unprecedented 15 game winning > streak at the family’s weekly Jenga competition along with his near perfect > enforcement of his hot daughter’s curfew. > > At the core of Meyer’s decision to shift gears may be a recent series of > health concerns. > > “The doctors said that if I spent any more time with my family, I would > probably be dead within the year. Most likely of boredom.” > > Meyer acknowledges that it won’t be easy making the transition from his > high profile gig as the leader of the Meyer household to the relative > obscurity of being head coach at Ohio State. On Monday, he released this > statement: > > “I have been focusing on my family for 10 whole months — minus the 8 > months I’ve focused on being an ESPN broadcaster. During that time, my > primary goal has been to be a good husband and father — and trying not to > look like a total asshole on live cable TV. I have thoroughly enjoyed every > minute of it. At this time in my life, however, I appreciate the sacrifices > that being with family has demanded of me, and I know it is time to shift > focus to my football and to winning championships. The decision to retire > from my family was not an easy one. I know how fortunate I am to be in a > position to make this choice and to have a football community as loving, > supportive and desperate as the Ohio State Buckeyes are right now.” > > Some critics are skeptical that Meyer will stay resigned from family. They > point to 2009, when Meyer, after a 24-hour career as a family man, > announced he was retiring from family to spend another year with the > Florida Gators. It soon became clear, however, that Meyer had never really > retired from family, as the Gators went on to a miserable season and a > lousy recruiting class. Soon, everyone urged Meyer to get back to what he > was really good at — hanging out with the family. Even with this recent > announcement, though, Meyer hasn’t ruled out the possibility that one day > he may again assume the responsibilities of having a family. > > In any case, with Meyer now absent from his family, the search for the > next leader of the Meyer household begins. The obvious front-runner for the > position is Urban’s wife, Shelley. It’s unlikely, though, that a decision > will be made quickly. > > “There will obviously be a pretty rigorous review process,” Urban said. > “This family is one of the premier in the nation, so I have a lot of > confidence that they will be able to find some amazing people to lead it.” > > Rumored to be in the pool of candidates is Urban’s soulmate, Steve > Addazio, along with former Florida head coach Ron Zook. But perhaps the > most qualified candidate to lead the family is current Denver Broncos > quarterback, Tim Tebow. As one insider told us, “Tim already has four years > of experience making Meyer look better than he really is.” > > > -- > Helen Huntley > (727) 823-3801 > www.helenhuntley.com > > -- > 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 -- Helen Huntley (727) 823-3801 www.helenhuntley.com -- 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
