Deadspin: Urban Meyer

Urban Meyer Thinks The Ohio State Job Will Be His Last

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:00:07 EST

Asked if Columbus is his last stop, Meyer replied: "I think so. I'm never gonna make those [comments], I've made some comments before that came back to haunt me because you just don't know. But I hope so." More »

Florida Mom Wants To Change The Name Of Her Child, Spurrier Urban Wiley

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:25:00 EST

I want to reveal to you a big secret, that college football would rather not have you know: sometimes coaches don't stay with a single team forever, and sometimes they even take other jobs. Scandalous. More »

If You Want To Throw Up, Here's Kirk Herbstreit And Chris Spielman Gushing Over Urban Meyer

Sports Radio Interviews — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:30:23 EST

Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Spoiler alert, they love him and he'll lead Ohio State to six consecutive national titles. More »

Urban Meyer's OSU Contract Includes Country Club Membership, Bonuses For Graduation Rates

Barry Petchesky — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:56:33 EST

Urban Meyer (who posed for photos this morning with Archie Griffin and Luke Fickell, who will stay on staff) is now officially head coach of The Ohio State University. The deal has been signed (and can be found below), and includes all kinds of fun clauses. More »

Urban Meyer's Press Conference Was Interrupted By A Fainting Camerawoman, Possibly ESPN's

Timothy Burke — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:55:50 EST

Admit it: when you hear them calling for EMS at new Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer's press conference, your first thought is that it's for Meyer himself (who reportedly suffered a 2009 heart condition). But given what happens to the camera on ESPN's feed of the conference (and reports on Twitter from those onsite) it seems to have been a female ESPN camera operator who fainted. (She's apparently okay.) [ESPN News] More »

ShortCenter: All Over Urban Meyer's New Job

Matt Toder — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:10:00 EST

Urban Meyer Reportedly Will Take Ohio State Job, Hire Kirk Herbstreit As Assistant [UPDATE]

Sean Newell — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 09:38:00 EST

Sports Illustrated, via Eleven Warriors and Sports by Brooks, is reporting that Urban Meyer is set to take over as Ohio State head football coach. More »

Tim Tebow Dreams Of A World In Which College Athletes Get Paid Enough To Buy Scooters And Eat At Outback

Emma Carmichael — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 18:50:00 EDT

Tim Tebow was on the Daily Show last night with a brand new tagline: Author. If you haven't heard, by way of the book's trailer (this is a thing that is apparently done quite regularly now) or his Colorado-to-Florida book tour, the 23-year-old quarterback has released his first-quarter-of-life memoir: More »

The NHL Doesn't Seem To Think The Islanders Can Control Their Players

Brian Hickey — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 09:15:00 EST

Your morning roundup for Feb. 13, a day in which a Supreme Court justice prepares to celebrate five years of playing mum at work. More »

Last Night's Winner: Pat Forde's Hierarchy Of Urban Meyer's Needs

Tommy Craggs — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 12:45:59 EST

Far and away the bestest genre of sportswriting is the one in which an adult informs a stranger what he should and shouldn't be doing with his career. I give you Pat Forde on Urban Meyer: More »

Urban Meyer Is Stepping Down Again

Tommy Craggs — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:32:05 EST

Per GatorZone.com's Scott Carter: "Meyer, 46, informed Florida Athletic Director Jeremy Foley over the weekend that he was contemplating resigning and the two finalized the plan Tuesday." [GatorZone] More »

The Cam Newton Scandal Spirals Into Incoherency

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:20:25 EST

So much ink has been spilled in the last 24 hours over Cam Newton, yet so little has actually happened, that we felt obligated to break it all down. Here's hoping this doesn't become a daily feature. More »

Everyone, Everywhere Has To Do Some Cheating, Says NFL Agent

Sports Radio Interviews — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:10:00 EDT

Dario Franchitti Shows Off His Trophy, Wife

Dashiell Bennett — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:00:21 EDT

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »

Here's Urban Meyer's Daughter Because It's Friday, And Other Things Of Note

A.J. Daulerio — Fri, 28 May 2010 11:40:00 EDT

It's a three-day weekend so things are going to be a little looser than usual around these parts. Especially today. At 12 p.m. I'll be doing a live chat in the comments section. Bring your questions, your ire, your cookie sheets. More »

Urban Meyer's Still A Dick To The Media, Even At The Masters

Barry Petchesky — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:00:00 EDT

For a guy who's very publicly expressed his distaste for reporters and their high-and-mighty "reporting," Meyer sure didn't have a problem bumping some of them from the press area at Amen Corner yesterday. More »

There's No Going Back For Urban Meyer

Barry Petchesky — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Yesterday, Meyer apologized to the reporter who he confronted on Wednesday. Both say the meeting was productive and they're ready to move on. So it's all in the past now, right? Not so fast. More »

Video: Urban Meyer Threatens Reporter Over Tebow Quotes

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:40:00 EDT

The Gator coach had words — and almost more — with an Orlando Sentinel reporter over what he thought was unfair treatment of Tim Tebow. For a man with stress-related health problems, this was not a good moment for Meyer. More »

Meyer-To-Cowboys Rumor Too Absurd Not To Print

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:30:00 EST

Some unnamed SEC coaches have been warning recruits that Urban Meyer will be ditching UF for the Dallas Cowboys. Because nothing's better for someone with heart and stress problems than the botoxed face of death staring you down. [Orlando Sentinel] More »

Psh, I Guess This Counts As Knocking Off No. 1

Barry Petchesky — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:30:00 EST

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Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »

The Blogosphere Eats Itself Over Meyer's God Gambit

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:30:00 EST

The fuss over Urban Meyer supposedly milking his illness and invoking God to land a prized recruit is exhibit No. one million in the case of why you never believe anything your read on the Internet. More »

You Might Have A Death Wish If You Want A Career in Big Time College Coaching

A.J. Daulerio — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:40:36 EST

"Nearly every Division I head coach puts in more than 100-hour weeks during the season and heavy recruiting periods. If anything, it's amazing more coaches haven't suffered heart attacks or more serious ailments as a result of stress..."[SI] More »

The Urban Meyer 911 Call Is Unbearably Sad

Tommy Craggs — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:57:03 EST

"Urban, Urban, talk to me," says his wife, Shelley, while on the phone with the dispatcher. "He almost sounds like he's kind of trying to cry." [ESPN] More »

The '72 Dolphins Win The Weekend

Tommy Craggs — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:30:02 EST

In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like the 1972 Miami Dolphins, who stuck enough pins in enough voodoo dolls and got the 2009 Colts to commit consumer fraud on the football public. More »

Urban Renewal: Dissecting The Meyer Bombshell

Barry Petchesky — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:30:00 EST

A day later, we've still got more questions than answers. Let's break them down, while we consider new reports that Urban Meyer isn't calling it quits at all. More »

Urban Meyer Resigns as Florida Coach, Presumably For More Than One Half

Katie Baker — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:00:24 EST

Reports are coming in that the University of Florida has announced that head football coach Urban Meyer is stepping down after the Sugar Bowl. Per the press release: More »

Urban Meyer Has A Bit Of A Problem On His Hands

Dashiell Bennett — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:30:25 EST

Florida Gator lineman Carlos Dunlap, the defensive MVP of last year's national championship game, was arrested this morning after being found asleep in his car....at a green light. Shockingly, he did "poorly" on his sobriety test and went to jail. More »

Early Game Open Thread: This Rivalry Has Gotten Cuddly

A.J. Daulerio — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:00:13 EST

Today Michigan and OSU do their annual dance of the overcrowded football stadiums with yawning interest outside of I-75. Blame Rich-Rod. The Duke Benterns battle the Artist Formerly Known As Katrinas Of Miami. Isiah v. Tebow. [LMK] More »

Tim Tebow And His Even Dirtier GQ Pictures

Dashiell Bennett — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:40:00 EDT

The Sideline Princess shoot was fine, but those aren't even the naughtiest pictures of a Florida alum in GQ this month. The lurid full-page centerfold of a sweaty, shirtless Tim Tebow is positively filthy....and comes with drooling prose to match. More »

The One With People Drinking And The Return Of The Fanny Cough Yarn-Spinner

A.J. Daulerio — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:08:34 EDT

We get a massive amount of tips in our inbox each week. Some are pretty interesting, but don't get published for one reason or another. More »

Florida Gators' Go-To Lawyer Has Some Issues Of His Own

Tommy Craggs — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:45:26 EDT

The Orlando Sentinel, still tub-thumping about those miscreant Gators, has profiled attorney Huntley Johnson, who often handles the players' legal run-ins. What the paper doesn't mention: Johnson once suggested that his secretary "get down" on his "hog" and "honk it." More »

A Lesson In How Not To Spin, Courtesy Of The Florida Gators

Tommy Craggs — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:30:48 EDT

Twenty-four Florida Gators have been arrested since 2005, a number of such apparent talismanic significance that the Orlando Sentinel decided to publish a "database." The school, understandably peeved, responded with a master class in how not to respond. More »

Urban Meyer Demands Your Eternal Loyalty

Dashiell Bennett — Wed, 13 May 2009 11:30:35 EDT

Urban Meyer doesn't care how many Florida passing records you set—that was like last century!—if you want to be a Gator, then you shut your mouth and know your role. More »

Urban Meyer Is Nothing If Not Chivalrous

Rick Chandler — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:30:15 EDT

Florida coach Urban Meyer has a strict "no weapons" policy with his team, as you probably knew. But are you also aware that he insists that his players hold the door open for a lady? More »

Lane Kiffin: Urban Meyer Cheats (And Not Very Well) (Update)

Dashiell Bennett — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:15:10 EST

If Lane Kiffin wants to revive Tennessee's rivalry with Florida, stealing two committed players on Signing Day and then publicly accusing the Gators of a recruiting violation is a good way to start. More »

College Football Previews: #5 Florida

Clay Travis — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:30:03 EDT

We've entered college football season. Hark, it lurks but three days hence. And, perhaps even more importantly, we've entered the top 5 of college football. Today's Florida previews is brought to you by Orson Swindle/Spencer Hall, a man who can slit your team's throat so skillfully you're still laughing while the blood gurgles out of your throat. He blogs at EDSBS.com where he's quick to discuss his smoldering flame for Trev Alberts. He also has the prodigious chest fur of a 1970's porn star. Enjoy. More »

Today's Fun eBay Auction

Leitch — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 13:25:46 EDT

In the offseason, the Florida Gators paid coach Urban Meyer $14 million over seven years to bring his high-powered offense to Gainsville. But apparently it only would have cost them $4.25 (plus shipping). Meyer's playbook is up for auction on eBay. Fourteen hours left to go. Good price, if you ask us. More »