As a huge UF fan, words cannot begin to describe what I’m feeling right now. I have such mixed emotions on this matter…Meyer left due to health reasons. He long battled a cyst in his brain, one that became inflamed whenever he felt a ton of stress, giving him incredible migraines. His heart felt the effects of long hours and incredible stress as well, resulting in pains across his chest.
As a person, I’m glad Meyer left. He obviously left for the right reason- his health. He has three kids to worry about, a wife, his future.
The sports fan in me is disappointed. I feel like a prick being pissed off…I know I shouldn’t be pissed off at Meyer, and I’m not really…I’m just pissed at the entire situation. I’m angry that his coaching career is closed (for the time being) at such a young age. He took UF to new heights, elevating us to the top echelon of the college football world. His emphasis on strong moral values and external factors outside of football were two great characteristics he had.
I’m thankful to have witnessed Coach Meyer’s games, both on television and in person. I’m thankful for Coach Meyer’s hard work and dedication to Florida football, something that will be remembered for as long as I am a gator fan. The last 5 years have been great, and it sucks that it has to end so soon.
This loss hurts though. It’s obviously not like a football game where you can rebound the next week. Losing Meyer is going to hurt UF for years to come…while Florida is obviously an incredible hotbed for talent, it’s hard to put it all together, being a great recruiter, CEO, in-game coach, schemer, and life teacher at the same time. I’m not sure what is to come of recruiting either…hopefully all of our recruits don’t bolt. Our class was projected to be in the top 5 before today. You just can’t replace someone like Meyer, a coach that was in the top tier of CFB coaching (along with Carroll and Saban).
Sometimes I wish I wasn’t such a big fan. I’m not saying that in a conceited way, just the honest truth…football means alot to me, and whenever something bad happens to Florida, I’m crushed. This one hurts alot. The depression and resentment I feel is helping me put a bit of perspective in my own life though…should football matter this much to me? I dunno. It’s an emotional roller coaster, that much is certain…
Here is an article on the loss of Meyer.
Thanks Coach Meyer, for all that you’ve done. Gator Nation will miss you dearly…