Need a little help with Meyer articles

Submitted by Baldbill on

I am having a discussion with an Ohio fan and he was wondering what all the hub-bub is about Meyer running a bad program at Florida. I know I saw some links in the past week to old articles that point out how some of the Florida fans were not happy and how many arrests etc... I didn't find them looking in the history could someone please provide them to me?

 

Thanks,

archangel2k12

December 1st, 2011 at 8:25 AM ^

An unbelievable number of his players commited felonies, and were either not punished by the team or got off with suspensions lasting less than a quarter of football.  Makes Dantonio look less awful.

mGrowOld

December 1st, 2011 at 8:38 AM ^

FWIW - on WKNR (ESPN Cleveland) yesterday they interviewed a reporter that was standing next to Gene Smith when Earl Bruce came up and congradulated him on after their press conference announcing the Meyer hire.  The reporter said all Smith said was "I did what I was told."  When Bruce said to him "looks like we're getting a good coach" Smith repeated "I just did what I was told".

The radio hosts said Smith was basicaly announcing his replacement and they put a Gene Smith AD death pool at three months.

artds

December 1st, 2011 at 8:57 AM ^

All you need to say to an Ohio fan is that we've had more success against Meyer than Tressel and that we're glad he's their new coach. It really annoys them when you cite facts that suggest Meyer might actually be a downgrade, contrary to popular belief.

Wendyk5

December 1st, 2011 at 9:59 AM ^

Here's an exchange I had with a friend of mine on Facebook. His post was something to the effect of "To all my Michigan friends, enjoy this year's win because it's the last one you're going to have." That was followed by a bunch of Michigan comments, then this: 

 

Friend: I'm sorry, I can't read your comments because Urban Meyer's two National Championship rings are getting in the way. 

 

Me: You mean the ones he won with our defensive coordinator, whom Urban Meyer called the best recruiter in the country? 

 

(Long pause until the next comment)

 

Friend: No. 

 

Nice comeback. 

Tater

December 1st, 2011 at 9:23 AM ^

I can't remember which ones, but google "Florida Gators football blogs."  After you get past the newspaper "blogs," you will find that there are a couple that go very deep for their info and have clever fans in their forums.  If you really want to dig, it might take ten minutes because a standard search doesn't always get what you are looking for.  

It might not get you a list as good as the one that was here a couple of days ago, but the Gator fans are very entertaining, as those of most fanbases are.  

fish0462

December 1st, 2011 at 10:02 AM ^

There was also a rumor he had an affair with a 23 year old at Florida. Not sure on the details, just heard this rumor recently. Check out @DelsuionalOSU for funny/sarcastic tweets about Buckeye fans.