Pin ItemailprintJoe Paterno, the former Penn State coach who won more college football games than anyone else in the sport but was terminated amid a child sex abuse scandal that scarred his reputation, died today. He was 85 years old. His family released a statement Sunday morning to announce his death: “His loss leaves a [...]
It’s all but a done deal now. Former Florida coach Urban Meyer has accepted the head coaching job at Ohio State after a yearlong hiatus, according to media reports. Meyer, who led the Gators to two national championships before stepping down to spend more time with his family, had been working as an analyst for [...]
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Urban Meyer has issued a statement refuting reports that he’s accepted the head coaching job at Ohio State University. “I have not been offered any job nor is there a deal in place,” Meyer said. “I plan on spending Thanksgiving with my family and will not comment on this any further.” (UPDATE: Meyer has accepted [...]
It didn’t take long for the criticism and insults to start piling on once Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler left last night’s NFC Championship Game with a knee injury. Cutler injured his left knee during the first half of the Bears’ 21-14 loss to the Green Bay Packers and left permanently after the first series [...]
Texas defensive coordinator Will Muschamp has been named as the next head coach for University of Florida football squad, replacing Urban Meyer who stepped down last week. Jeremy Foley, Florida athletics director, said that Muschamp was the only person to whom the position was offered. Muschamp, 39, had been the coach-in-waiting at Texas since November [...]
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Urban Meyer will step down as coach of the Florida Gators according to a release issued by the school. A press conference will be held at 6 p.m. EST to discuss his resignation. Meyer and athletic director Jeremy Foley will attend the press conference. Meyer, 46, informed Foley that he was thinking about resigning over [...]
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The audio from the 911 call placed by Shelley Meyer, wife of Florida coach Urban Meyer, has been released. The Florida Gators lost the SEC Championship game to the Alabama Crimson Tide in Georgia on December 5th. The dramatic 911 call was made the next morning after Meyer and his team had gotten back to [...]
UPDATE: Urban Meyer has instead decided to take an indefinite “leave of absence” from coaching. UPDATE 2: Hear the dramatic 911 call here. Florida coach Urban Meyer has shocked the sports world. Just one day after the Gators were defeated in the SEC Championship game, Meyer went to Gainesville hospital for “dehydration.” He was released [...]
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