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What is the latest news about the Florida Gators that has the college football world in disbelief?”

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What is the latest news about the Florida Gators that has the college football world in disbelief?”

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A shake-up for Florida Gator fans. Football coach Urban Meyer has resigned as head coach of the University of Florida team. Meyer made the announcement Saturday. He coached the Gators for five seasons, leading them to two national titles. Meyer says he consulted with his family, his doctors, and school officials before deciding it is in his best interest to focus on his health and family. Meyer will hold a news conference in New Orleans Sunday, and will coach his final game in the Sugar Bowl against Cincinnati on New Year’s Day. Meyer was hospitalized following the Southeastern Conference Championship game earlier this month after suffering chest pains.

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When I got the news that Urban Meyer was stepping down as the head coach at the University of Florida, I nearly caused a multi-car pileup on I-10. I was just crossing over the Pearl River Bridge into Louisiana when John Fineran told me the news. I thought he was joking. When it became obvious he wasn’t, I closed my eyes and leaned my head back against the headrest. Memo to everyone: put this on your top 10 list of things not to do. In terms of shock value, this one ranks right up there with Ron Zook being named head coach at the University of Florida. I thought Zook came in from left field, which is the same place from which Urban’s announcement came. Let’s just say that’s the last thing I expected to hear. I spent the last three weeks envisioning Urban energized and ready for the next great challenge of life in the post-Tim Tebow era. I saw a recruiting class coming together that brought back memories of the 2006 class that included Tebow, Brandon Spikes and Percy Harvin. I saw more n

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Urban Meyer brain tumor forces resignation as head coach of Florida Gators December 26, 11:44 PMTampa Bay Sports ExaminerTed Fleming Now is not the time to be speculating on who will replace him. He should be allowed to coach his final game, possibly of his career, with once-beaten Florida in the Sugar Bowl against Cincinnati on New Year’s Day. Urban Meyer will step down as head coach of the Gators after an astonishing five-year run in Gainesville where he won 56 of 66 games including a recent 22-game winning streak that was snapped in the SEC Championship game against Alabama earlier this month. The resignation has sent shockwaves through the football community, as it should, because of its suddenness. But when it comes to a person’s health it has to take priority over all else. Meyer, just 45, has been living with was described as an arachnoid cyst on his brain since the early 2000s and although it was not considered life-threatening, the coach would get severe headaches when stresse

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