Utah&#39;s Meyer spurns Irish, picks Gators
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ATLANTA - In what had to be a sobering reality check for Notre Dame fans everywhere, Utah&#39;s Urban Meyer has turned down his self-professed &quot;dream job&quot; and agreed to become the next football coach at the University of Florida.
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After a 28-20 upset of Michigan in their home opener, the Irish certainly have cause for optimism. Notre Dame rebounded from 20-17 loss to BYU in a disappointing season debut to play very well against the Wolverines.
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The Florida Gators have charisma again and chutzpah. And presence and prestige. And eloquence and arrogance. The Gators introduced Urban Meyer as their new football coach Tuesday, and the man who is named
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Recognizing the urgency of finding a new football coach for his university, Notre Dame athletic director Kevin White reportedly met with Utah football coach Urban Meyer on Thursday to discuss
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Names Coaching Notre Dame is still Urban Meyer's dream job. It just isn't the one he's taking. Meyer said yesterday the professional and financial opportunity presented to him by Florida was too good to pass up. And by the time Notre Dame called, Meyer already knew he was heading for The Swamp, not the Golden Dome. Florida athletic director Jeremy ...
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Could Ron Zook&#39;s replacement at Florida be his predecessor? Speculation as to the Gators&#39; next coach centers on former UF coach Steve Spurrier, with Utah Coach Urban Meyer also considered a top candidate:
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Alex Smith passed for two scores, and No. 17 Utah held Arizona without a touchdown in a 23-6 victory Saturday night. The Utes (2-0), seeking to defend their highest poll position since they finished the 1993
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Colorado State coach Sonny Lubick is impressed with what former Rams assistant Urban Meyer has done in just two years at Utah.
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Maybe Urban Meyer is notheaded to Notre Dame after all.According to a report in the Palm Beach Post, Meyer has beenmade an offer to replace Ron Zook as Florida&#39;s coach and isexpected to accept it as early as Friday afternoon.
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Utah football coach Urban Meyer was just where he was scheduled to be Thursday, at practice with his team. The New York Times reported earlier in the day that Meyer had been contacted by Notre Dame and that he would meet with school officials.
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Utah defensive coordinator Kyle Whittingham was hired as the school&#39;s football coach to replace Urban Meyer. Whittingham rejected an offer from rival BYU to take the Utes&#39; job.
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nly a few days ago, it looked like a done deal. Urban Meyer, a devout Irish-Catholic who always considered Notre Dame his dream job, seemed a lock to end up in South Bend, Ind.
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Urban Meyer, who guided Utah to an 11- 0 record this season, was named football coach at the University of Florida today. Meyer received a seven-year, $14 million contract to replace Ron Zook, who was fired Oct.
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Utah opens the season with a chance to show it belongs in the Top 25. With a No. 20 ranking in their first ever preseason poll appearance, the Utes play host to Texas A&amp;M on Thursday. A win solidifies their status as an emerging program; a loss relegates them to just another mediocre team from the West.
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Florida coach Urban Meyer nearly filled out his coaching staff Monday, keeping two assistants from Ron Zook's staff and bringing four with him from Utah.
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NEW YORK - When Notre Dame fired Tyrone Willingham earlier this week, there was a strong feeling among certain influential Board of Trustees members that the university had to move immediately or risk losing coveted Utah coach Urban Meyer to another school
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SALT LAKE CITY -- Notre Dame began its pursuit of Utah&#39;s Urban Meyer, with school officials arriving here Thursday to meet with him about becoming head coach of college football&#39;s most glamorous program.