Post by Andrew - Resident Gator on Sept 9, 2008 15:46:43 GMT -5
Hrmmm, seems he isn't such a Meyer lover aft all Cincy...
Link: blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_bianchi/2008/09/come-on-urban-s.html
Come on, Urban, stand up and fight like a man
posted by Mike Bianchi on Sep 9, 2008 6:00:11 AM
Urban Meyer is not No. 1 in Randy Shannon's heart
Glad to see Florida quarterback Tim Tebow has coach Urban Meyer's back in the controversy about running up the score against Miami, but isn't the Urbanator a big enough boy to defend himself?
When Miami coach Randy Shannon basically blew off Meyer during the post-game handshake and then questioned Meyer's integrity after he ordered the Gators to kick a last-second field goal against the 'Canes, it was Tebow who came to Meyer's defense after practice Monday.
"I'll have Coach Meyer's back on anything," Tebow said. "To say something like that about Coach Meyer isn't true at all. If you want to talk about him, you should definitely talk about a lot of other coaches before Coach Meyer. You can talk about running the score up, I don't care. They are paid to stop us; [offensive coordinator Dan] Mullen is paid to score. They don't do that, oh well. But you don't have to talk about Coach Meyer as a person and getting into recruits and all that stuff, that's not necessary."
My question: Why doesn't Meyer discuss it himself? If somebody questions your character and your manhood, don't you come out swinging?
Is Urban a man or a meese?
Here's all Meyer would say when asked about it after practice Monday: "Why don't we talk about the players who played a great hard-nosed football game?" Meyer said. "I learned a long time ago to just coach your team, take care of yourself. Special teams, offense and defense occupies all of our time. I'm good. We have to move on."
Those might be the wimpiest compilation of words since Dan Fogelberg's Greatest Hits.
Remember the column I wrote a couple of weeks ago saying how much I missed Steve Spurrier? This is why. You think Steve Spurrier would have kept his mouth shut about this? You think Spurrier would have run away from a controversy? Puh-leeze.
Spurrier would have said something like, "Randy Shannon needs to concentrate on his own offense scoring more points instead of wanting our offense to score less."
Meyer's response was disappointing.
Very disappointing.
If you're interested here's my stance on Shannon accusing Meyer of running up the score.
Link: blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_bianchi/2008/09/come-on-urban-s.html
Come on, Urban, stand up and fight like a man
posted by Mike Bianchi on Sep 9, 2008 6:00:11 AM
Urban Meyer is not No. 1 in Randy Shannon's heart
Glad to see Florida quarterback Tim Tebow has coach Urban Meyer's back in the controversy about running up the score against Miami, but isn't the Urbanator a big enough boy to defend himself?
When Miami coach Randy Shannon basically blew off Meyer during the post-game handshake and then questioned Meyer's integrity after he ordered the Gators to kick a last-second field goal against the 'Canes, it was Tebow who came to Meyer's defense after practice Monday.
"I'll have Coach Meyer's back on anything," Tebow said. "To say something like that about Coach Meyer isn't true at all. If you want to talk about him, you should definitely talk about a lot of other coaches before Coach Meyer. You can talk about running the score up, I don't care. They are paid to stop us; [offensive coordinator Dan] Mullen is paid to score. They don't do that, oh well. But you don't have to talk about Coach Meyer as a person and getting into recruits and all that stuff, that's not necessary."
My question: Why doesn't Meyer discuss it himself? If somebody questions your character and your manhood, don't you come out swinging?
Is Urban a man or a meese?
Here's all Meyer would say when asked about it after practice Monday: "Why don't we talk about the players who played a great hard-nosed football game?" Meyer said. "I learned a long time ago to just coach your team, take care of yourself. Special teams, offense and defense occupies all of our time. I'm good. We have to move on."
Those might be the wimpiest compilation of words since Dan Fogelberg's Greatest Hits.
Remember the column I wrote a couple of weeks ago saying how much I missed Steve Spurrier? This is why. You think Steve Spurrier would have kept his mouth shut about this? You think Spurrier would have run away from a controversy? Puh-leeze.
Spurrier would have said something like, "Randy Shannon needs to concentrate on his own offense scoring more points instead of wanting our offense to score less."
Meyer's response was disappointing.
Very disappointing.
If you're interested here's my stance on Shannon accusing Meyer of running up the score.
