If only Urban Meyer had shook hands and kept his mouth shut, he woudn't look like a tool.
Let me be the first to congratulate Florida coach Urban Meyer. He’s already won two national championships and two SEC titles in Gainesville, but he just pulled off something that I never imagined was possible: He turned Lane Kiffin into a sympathetic figure.
Most of us who watched the Florida-Tennessee game were amazed how the Gators were relatively held in check by the Tennessee defense. It made anybody who screamed, “They’ll cover the 29 points!” look like a complete idiot, and I should know, because my throat still hurts. Florida won only, 23-13.
Why did this happen? Three reasons: 1) The Vols were able to run the ball early and used a conservative game plan to limit Florida’s offensive snaps; 2) Monte Kiffin, Lane’s father, proved again he’s one of the greatest defensive coordinators ever; 3) Florida, which lost Percy Harvin to the NFL, was exposed as not having nearly as much downfield speed as we thought, shortening their passing attack.
We all know about the buildup to the game. We all know what Kiffin said and what Meyer thought of it. We all know how Meyer can hold a grudge and how he will rub his opponent’s face in it if given a chance (see: timeouts vs. Georgia).
But what did Meyer say Monday when he met with the media? Here’s excerpts on the subject of his own conservative play-calling: “When I saw [Tennessee] start handing the ball off, I didn’t feel like they were going after the win. The way we lose a game there is throw an interception. Why put yourself in that position? We’re not trying to impress the pollsters. We’re trying to win the game.”
So, basically Meyer: 1) Ripped Tennessee’s game plan, which actually gave Tennessee the best chance to win; 2) Claimed he’s not trying to impress pollsters, this from someone whose team since 2007 has had point totals of 62, 56, 56, 51, 63, 49, 56, 70, 49, 59, 59,49, 51 and 59.
Meyer looks like a tool. How about just say, “The other team played great and it turns out the other coach is not a moron.” Instead, he alibied that several of his players had the flu.
To Kiffin’s credit, he didn’t fire back much, at least not beyond this crack: “I guess we’ll wait, and after [the next game], if we’re not excited about a performance, we’ll tell you everybody was sick.”
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Instant Classic1
September 22nd, 2009
11:31 am
Urban a tool? that would make you a tool shed, Jeff!
Urban is 5-0 vs UT, and could care less what a bunch of UGA and UT fans think because he owns them both. Who won the game?
You are a AJC hack!
bigstack19
September 22nd, 2009
11:32 am
Lets put Kiffin and Meyer in some pudding and let them have a cat fight. Loser gets Willie Martinez as D.C.
GatornDc
September 22nd, 2009
11:34 am
Meyer’s outburst after LSU game two years ago – It may come across as “cry baby, etc”, however, it also shows that coach cares enough to show some emotions at press conference.
UT/UF game – UT played well and controlled the clock. UF/Meyer making sure there are no turnovers and needed to win (no ole miss fiasco in 2009 at HOME). Even before Meyer said it, it was obvious from UT’s plan after UF’s last turnover that they were kind of trying to keep it close and not playing to win (however, no coach, will ever, likes to hear that)..UT kept running with 5 mins left on the clock – Go figure
Let’s see how UGA does against UT. UT does have Eric Berry (who I think is NFL calibre) and will intercept if Cox starts throwing the way he did against Arkansas
(Btw, Cox has some arm..I am impressed. Whatever happened to UGA’s running game?
Ozzy
September 22nd, 2009
11:41 am
Wow! You guys really use the word “Tool”?
Is that what they taught you in journalism school?
I wonder why the AJC is bankrupt? Probably because it’s written by middle schoolers.
Bill
September 22nd, 2009
11:42 am
Everyone loves a WINNER right Jeff?
When Tebows gone ………..well, Fla will be like everyone else.
murfdawg
September 22nd, 2009
11:43 am
So now Urban is whining because the Vols didn’t want to play flag football with them? The way to beat the gators is to be physical and run the ball down their throat and hit them right in the mouth. Gators do not like to be hit. Look at the 2007 GA-fla game. The dawgs ran the ball 7 straight times on the first drive and scored. The defense sacked Tebow 6 times and hit him a hundred more. The Orlando Sentinel had a great picture of Penn Wagers helping Tebow to his feet after the final play, after he got hit again. The Vols did a good job of playing smashmouth football. But the gators won…again.
p.s.Unfortunately for Georgia, we haven’t had enough people who are willing or capable of playing smashmouth footbal in the last 20 years. As and old dog, I get to reminisce about the 20 years of UGA football before 1991.
ghost dawg
September 22nd, 2009
11:43 am
Strangely quiet, where are the tech fans oooh ?
BullGator
September 22nd, 2009
11:56 am
Hey Pot, it’s because the comment was never made by UM, just the media. UM took the high road there.Once Monte dies or retires, the Trolls will be back to there usual losing ways. Remember what I said, it’s all about coaching those top 5 classes. I’ll give props to Monte. He’s an excellent coach. Clayton, nobody care about the dominance of the ’60’s unless your 80.
gavol
September 22nd, 2009
11:58 am
Cry baby can’t stand it. He wins…but in a close one….and the media still goes to Kiffin first. Love it. He looks ridiculous making excuses now.
AJGABar63
September 22nd, 2009
12:04 pm
Sounds like a typical UGA Fan just using Tennessee as their bait to write about Urban Meyer and his game plan. Its ok, UGA has no defense this year…hits the 500+ yards Arkansas put up on them, but boy can I not wait till Jacksonville this year. I have heard UGA will not drive down to Jacksonville this year because they told me it will be “A LONG DRIVE HOME!!”
poopdawg
September 22nd, 2009
12:09 pm
Has Middle Tenn. state beaten anybody in the SEC yet ? M your pathetic!
Hayseed Dixie
September 22nd, 2009
12:09 pm
Joe Cox is the real deal, BUT-
Those of you expecting a victory over Florida are delusional.
Willie Martinez is STILL your DC. I’m sorry, but the dawgs lose to the Gators by two scores, easily.
KJ
September 22nd, 2009
12:15 pm
LOL @ the Gaytards that are still calling out Schultz for being a UGA homer, even though it was stated at the beginning that he went to UF. They must have majored in Community Issues and Gardening like Tebow, or whatever it’s called.
Gatorzone
September 22nd, 2009
12:16 pm
The way to beat the gators is to be physical and run the ball down their throat and hit them right in the mouth. Gators do not like to be hit. Look at the 2007 GA-fla game
Murf, if it is so easy and obvious why don’t more teams do it? UF has given up 1 td in 3 games this year. Yeah, just punch them in the mouth, that is all it takes.
Gatorzone
September 22nd, 2009
12:17 pm
KJ, Schultz came back and corrected that poster who said that. He did not go to UF.
MoDawg
September 22nd, 2009
12:21 pm
GT envies Georgia.
Georgia envies Florida.
Florida envies no one.
“m” envies everyone. How did our 7-5 SEC team perform against your Gnats last year? You are an incredible dimwit. Line up the SEC vs. the ACC, side-by-side and the dropoff begins a lot earlier for the ACC than the SEC. Team for team, the SEC is a much stronger conference. Just accept it. ‘Bama already dispatched one of your top teams this year. We’ll see if Florida can handle one of your other “elite” teams in Fla. State later in the year.
Kudos to Tennessee for playing hard and perhaps helping future teams to find a chink the the Gator armor. Not that my team will be able to exploit the weakness, or anything. Florida and ‘Bama are the teams to beat in the SEC this year.
I thought Tebow was going to take more snap under center this year? I didn’t watch the whole game, so maybe he did but when I was watching, he was in the shotgun and either running himself or handing it off.
Darrin "The Vent King"
September 22nd, 2009
12:23 pm
Gator fan here- Urban should not have put Tenn’s tough performance that way, not cool. The Vols played a great game no excuses, hats off to them. I actually hate Lane Kiffin a little less now, he earned my respect. And as for his pops Monte, whew dude is a defensive genius. Eric Berry is a true talent, but I’m not going to lie, I was tickled to death when he got trucked by Tebow. In the end, we got the win but Tenn gave us all we wanted and then some. They might be trouble in a couple of years.
the real Old Gold
September 22nd, 2009
12:25 pm
If Urban keeps beating the pi$$ out of UGAy and sending his daughters to Tech, then I’ll buy a Gators flag and put it on my house..
AtlGator
September 22nd, 2009
12:25 pm
AWESOME! He pisses you off AND beats your asses. Reminds me of another coach we used to have…
GO GATORS!
John
September 22nd, 2009
12:27 pm
The Gators first two (home) games were glorified scrimmages against woefully inferior teams. Charleston Southern and Troy? Good grief. So what if UF piled up gaudy stats against competition like that?
I can’t beleive the oddsmakers didn’t take that fact into consideration when they made the spread for the UT/UF game. It was way too big.
And I can’t believe the pollsters haven’t penalized UF for their transparent attempt to cook an undefeated season. UF has packed their schedule with as many patsies as possible. Florida International – another home game – comes later this season. Might we expect Urban to rest his starters for the real games to follow?
Are you serious?
September 22nd, 2009
12:31 pm
Hey Honest Abe- If UGA wanted to compete for the title in 07 then perhaps they shouldnt have lost to two teams in their own division. Face it their fate was sealed when they got blown out in Knoxville for their second loss that year. You’re reaching even for a blowhard UGA fan.
Are you serious?
September 22nd, 2009
12:37 pm
KJ another dumbass dog fan talking trash about Tebows major. HAHAHA. Thats all you got, pal? Oh and for the record Logan Gray has a major of “pre-journalism”. You’re either a journalist major or you aren’t. but I guess they have to teach Logan how to read first.
Sanford Drive
September 22nd, 2009
12:42 pm
Are you serious,
You have to be accepted into Journalism school before you’re techinically a journalism major. He’s probably going through the application process.
Sanford Drive
September 22nd, 2009
12:46 pm
MoDawg, I was wondering the same thing about Tebow. He was in the shotgun the whole time. Maybe they reserve snaps under center for when they are blowing the other team away.
Instant Classic1
September 22nd, 2009
12:54 pm
Great point AtlGator!
Uf this, Uf that…..just know UF will be 13-0 and in Pasadena this January.
dan
September 22nd, 2009
12:57 pm
Jeff,
I think this is a good example of ” winning by losing”. Lane Kiffin knows he doesn’t have his recruits in yet or a QB to run his offense. But the trash talk to Urban Meyer and Florida was about proving to his current players that they could hang in there with Florida and prove to the nation that Florida can be beaten. Urban’s team looked VERY mediocre against Tennessee, and Kiffin proved that his Vols could move the ball on the VAUNTED GATOR DEFENSE. The Vol defense also proved that the Gator offense lacks the big play ability that they had last year when Harvin was with them. The fact that Urban is talking trash about Tennessee, even though he clearly has the better team, proves that Kiffin has gotten in his head. Winner=Lane Kiffin
Flag boy?
September 22nd, 2009
1:37 pm
@Chris. ..what has Tenn done? they lost to the mighty gators in the swamp by 10. . . without a QB they have confidence in or any big time playmakers at WR. . .and they only lost by 10. . at Florida. Kiffen showed he’s going to be able to beat Meyer when he’s got the weapons. . and that’s why Meyer was so pi$$ed at the end of the game and Kiffen wasn’t.
And i don’t even like Kiffen.
Primetime Gator
September 22nd, 2009
1:42 pm
Lots of funny and misguided comments. The hate for Gator Nation is definitely obvious. What normally happens when you’re #1? You get all the spotlight, all of the attention and an unreasonable load of expectations. UGA started #1 and faltered due to a grueling schedule. Two choices: You can either work the system or work your way out of the system. For those that complain about UF’s schedule, it’s been the same for years. UGA – please keep scheuduling the OK and AZ St.’s of the world and you’ll never win a title. The SEC is just too tough. And when Tebow leaves “hopers”, UF still has no worries at QB. Brantley has a rocket arm and will be a redshirt JR next year when he starts. Pitiful the other SEC fans pride themselves in moral victories and hopes of after A.T.L. (After Tebow Leaves)…LOL. I actually look forward to it. We will still be here baby! And oh yeah, get up off my man Urban. UF has always prided itself in arrogant, yet successful coaches…Haha!
chazzo
September 22nd, 2009
1:48 pm
Urban is a frickin’ weasel. Thanks for an entertaining article.
DavieGator
September 22nd, 2009
1:48 pm
I can’t stand writers like this. You list all those scores like Florida is running it up for style points. In most of those games, Tebow didn’t play in the 4th quarter and in a few he never even saw the 3rd quarter. Florida basically shuts down their offense in the 4th and just runs the ball. Go back and look at the game logs and you might learn something. Meyer is ranked #1, he doesn’t need style points and he isn’t trying to impress voters. He knew how many of his guys were sick with the flu or injured and just wanted to get the win.
Everyone Needs to Chill Out
September 22nd, 2009
1:49 pm
This is so lame. I was at the game…i watched it in person. Sure the Gators didn’t play great offensively but Meyer is right…we didn’t have to. Thompson was out so we were short on the receiving front and Demps is reported to have a fever of 101 during the game. We played conservatively because we didn’t have the man power at that point to go for it and Kiffin didn’t force us to. But Kiffin’s comment about how Meyer doesnt want to follow Mike Slives rules is just another example of how stupid he is. Meyer didnt take a personal jab at Kiffin…he simply stated that they played conservitively instead of playing to win. None of their players had any hopes of coming in and winning that game and you could tell by the play calling that was the case.
Also, I love how Kiffin said that Tebow was the reason why they won and implied that the Gators won’t win next year because we wont have him. News flash…Tebow almost lost the game for us…providing them 10 of their 13 points off of HIS turnovers. He’s an idiot…and next year, when berry leaves for the NFL, Brantley is going to carve up the Vols D.
Chris
September 22nd, 2009
2:15 pm
Urban only pointed out that with 10 minutes left in the game and being down by 2 scores UT was still just winding down the clock. Not only did they only run the ball, but they wore down the play clock, no pep to their step… He wasn’t trying to attack the players for not trying, only that the best way to combat Kiffin’s strategy was to help him run down the clock since his team had the lead. Why give UT a big play by throwing an INT when you can both just run out the clock? Rag on Meyer all you want, he made a valid point.
AJC = Garbage
September 22nd, 2009
2:21 pm
Meyer was nothing but respectful to UT in the days leading up to, and after, the game. All he did was answer a reporter’s question, nothing more, but Lane took it personally because it cast a shadow over his supposed moral victory. Meyer tried to take the high road for several weeks leading up to the game and even said that all of Kiffin’s unprovoked character attacks against him were “water under the bridge”. Where’s that side of the story? Does reality get in the way of a good story? I guess it’s better to make up stories as you see fit and take comments way out of proportion in the name of generating interest among the sheepish dolts who only see what they want to believe. Spurrier said–literally– the exact same thing about Meyer when S. Carolina beat Florida in 2005, but there was no media storm there because Meyer didn’t overreact and whine about it the way Kiffin is right now.
So what that all means Shultz is that you are now quite possibly the worst journalist in the world. Congratulations. I hope your house floats away in the flood…. with you in it.
dan
September 22nd, 2009
2:44 pm
Look gang,
Kiffin doesn’t have a QB to run his offense! Crompton is terrible. They had success running the ball so they did it. And of course you want to wind down the clock. What coach in their right mind would want to continue to give Tim Tebow the ball? That spread was -30, which is ridiculous! All those idiots who took Florida plus the points totally fell into the trap of the media’s perception that Urban couldn’t wait to get his “revenge” against Lane Kiffin. Well guess what, Urban and Kiffin aren’t playing, the players are. Florida is clearly the better team, so why does Urban care about Tennessee? I think Urban’s pissed that his team only beat the Vols by 10. He believes that his team can beat Tennessee by more than 30, and it hacked him off that his team didn’t take care of business the first 3 quarters, so he whined about Lane winding down the clock in the 4th quater. Urban is clearly concerned about style points, and they weren’t able to get them this weekend.
TS
September 22nd, 2009
2:53 pm
I was at the game Saturday. TN came to Gainesville simply to not be embarassed. That was their game plan. If Fulmer was still the coach the Vol fans would be ripping him a new one all this week for calling the game very conservative and not taking shots at the endzone. I’ll agree, we have a huge empty hole at WR that needs to be filled and we are beatable this year just as we were last season.
I hope our competition takes this approach the rest of the season- let’s not get blown out and celebrate a moral victory. It will be another crystal football in Gainesville if that happens!
gatordynasty
September 22nd, 2009
2:59 pm
please urban is a great coach with love for the game don’t hate because he tells it like it is vols suck and they better be glad they ran the ball because if they would of let crapton throw it we might of scored 100
Seriously?
September 22nd, 2009
3:14 pm
Wow, Jeff. It must take some special glasses and ears to completely miss how complementary UF coaches have been of the UT scheme. It also must take someone with absolutely no understanding of football to see that UT was not looking to win the game. Do yourself a favor and look at UT’s final three drives, the duration and type of play. Also, take a look at the 2008 v 2009 game stats.
Most alarmingly, UT was statistically better last year against UF in nearly every category. Somehow, Fulmer got much more out of the passing game with the same QB at this point in the season.
Many UT fans themselves were shocked and reserved leaving the game on Saturday. A number mentioned they could not understand why Kiffin didn’t go for the win.
Now, to address calling Monte Kiffin one of the greatest defensive minds in football, look at what UT limited UF to in 2008 and 2009. You might be shocked to see UF did better this year than last year offensively. Keep in mind UF played without it’s 2 most productive receivers from 2008, and 5 of it’s current top 6 receivers were either out of the game or playing ill. Also add to that an ill #1 RB.
The difference in the games were essentially:
- Brandon James kick return
- Tebow fumble
- Kiffin didn’t try to win
- Different venue
UGA fans can start talking smack when they are man enough to stop dancing in end zones, stop embarrassing themselves and the league with “blackouts”, and, most importantly, start winning. Despite what you all might think, antics and immaturity don’t win football games and only winning gets you to national championships instead of Sugar Bowls.
mark
September 22nd, 2009
3:16 pm
Being at the top means everyone is taking shots at you.
Meyer said what everyone who watched that game was thinking. They got the ball back with 6 minutes left down 10 and were huddling, running off tackle and throwing 2 yard quick out passes. Everyone understood that running the ball, chewing up clock and shortening the game was the way TN could stay close but that is what got them to that point, a chance to win the game.
The play calling and lack of urgency in the last 6 minute slooked like they were happy to run out the clock and lose by 10.
Everyone in the stadium was looking at each other wondering what the hell including several TN fans sitting near me.
Amused
September 22nd, 2009
3:18 pm
Imagine that! A negative article about the Gators / Urban in an Atlanta newspaper. It is soooooo amusing to see the amount of Gator envy here in the Atlanta metro area and throughout Georgia week in and week out. Jeff Schultz? Cut me a break. Does anything that he says matter anyway? Talk about not being relevant.
Apopka
September 22nd, 2009
3:27 pm
I think we need to petition tha NCAA. Instead of “W” and “L” designations on each teams schedule there needs to be a “MV” added. Each team that loses to Florida by less than three posessions gets a Moral Victory.
Christopher
September 22nd, 2009
4:16 pm
Hey Jeff,
How about you listen to the context! Clearly you weren’t at the game, and are just parroting the garbage you hear off the AP wire. Meyer wasn’t giving excuses. He was complimenting Jeff Demps for playing when other people wouldn’t have played. Which then led to him saying that Cunningham and Hernandez also had the flu (which he had to explain anyway since they didn’t play that much or that well.) He also had to explain the very conservative play-calling, including an uncharacteristic ZERO long passes. So he said that Kiffin was conservative and he followed suit and “an interception is the way to lose that game.”
Kiffin is (again) the imbecile here. Taking shots and once again calling Meyer a liar by insinuating that UF’s players were not actually sick and it was just a made up excuse. Hey Kiffin. Why don’t you go share the isolated dorm room with UF’s sick players. It’d be only fair for us to see you as miserable as the rest of the world is when you open your fat mouth.
Mike Slive is undoubtedly following this situation a bit more closely than Mr. Schultz and will reprimand Kiffin (again).
And Schultz – stop writing about that which you know nothing.
G8RB8
September 22nd, 2009
4:42 pm
The Urban envy here at the AJC is always good for a chuckle. See you in Pasadena, losers.
Matt
September 22nd, 2009
6:13 pm
Yeah, that’s right. Coach Meyer is making excuses for winning. That bastard! Who does he think he is! He should know better than to win the game! Sic ‘em dawgs!
Funny, the Bulldogs think they have a leg to stand on.
robbie
September 22nd, 2009
6:29 pm
Meyer is really a wanker so is baby lane if it wer’nt for his father he’d be looking for a job meyer may head for his dream job after T-bow leaves more money more t.v.time i’m a bama fan and proud of the coach we have fl can keep him Flordia better hope Notre Dame wins a few soon sorry about punctuation in a hurry kids football practice RTR
Jeff Schultz & those Ugly Glasses
September 22nd, 2009
6:49 pm
What a geek looking nerd ur Jeffery. Why can’t Georgia win or ever play for the National Crown? I don’t recall Urban saying he would ruts. If he did, link it here Jeffery.
MVP
September 22nd, 2009
7:00 pm
If the Gators had won by 40 points, Jeff column right now would be about Urban Meyer and Gators run up the score on Vols new head coach, right Jeff?
#1GatorFan
September 22nd, 2009
7:37 pm
So sad that everyone hates a winner …
Hey Robbie — Ever heard of punctuation? By the way, I was at the SEC championship game last year — ‘Bama couldn’t hold a candle to the Gators! Won’t be seeing you in Pasadena …
Hey Bill — When Tebow’s gone “the Gators will be just like everyone else”? Ever heard of John Brantley? Read this and weep … it ain’t over for the Gators yet!
Full Name : John Brantley
Born : March 3, 1989
Hometown : Ocala, Florida
Height : 6 foot 3 in
Weight : 215 pounds.
High School : Trinity Catholic High School
College : Florida gators
Position : Quarterback
“At the Elite 11, Brantley put on a clinic and was one of the most impressive quarterbacks we’ve had in the eight years of doing the camp. Physically, Brantley has it all- plus arm strength and accuracy, he’s great mechanically with a great frame, quick feet, tight release, throws on balance, works hard, is coachable and is a good kid with natural leadership skills. Showed well in the chalk talks and was very good at applying on the field, what he learned in the classroom. Wants to learn and get better and has the head knowledge that should allow him to pick up a complex college offense faster than most. Was the unanimous choice by the college counselor’s as the MVP of the camp.” — 8/4/2006
John Brantley led the team to Class 2B state title as a junior. A 2006 Elite 11 selection.
In terms of being technically sound, there may not be a better quarterback in the nation than John Brantley. He has a live arm and spins the ball well even on the tougher deep balls and can hit the deep out with consistency. Throws well on the run especially to his right and makes good decisions with the ball.
John Brantley is the quarterback for the University of Florida Gators. Brantley is expected to fight for the position of back up quarterback, behind returning sophomore Tim Tebow, with Bryan Weggener and Cameron Newton. He was a highly sought after recruit from Ocala, Florida, originally committing to Texas but then choosing Florida. He was the 2006 Florida Gatorade Player of the Year and was judged a four star recruit by scout.com
Cali Dawg
September 22nd, 2009
7:46 pm
You can’t argue with what Meyer has done at UF. The fans of Florida really should love him…until he leaves for his “dream job” of coaching at Notre Dame. Personally, I think he looked at the two openings between UF and ND and took the easiest route to success. Post Tebow and a couple seasons of 1-2 losses, uneasy UF fans, he’ll bolt a bitter man – especially since ND will be built up a little more and they’ll blow out Weiss. He’s Catholic, Meyer will take that job and we’ll all root against him. It’s not a matter of if, but when. I don’t want to see it happen. I’d like to see UGA beat up on UF after the greatest college QB ever leaves school.
Sam
September 22nd, 2009
8:10 pm
The guy who wrote this article is a tool
robbie
September 22nd, 2009
8:42 pm
#1GATORFAN so you like my punctuation? SoFlorida has a good QB on the bench .When have they not had one ?Thank CSs for that.Florida was fly paper before HE{CSs]built the program.He’ll be no better than the rest .But go ahead and pat yourselves on the back Florida has been the top program .But they wont be in pasadena either cause BAMA is the new SEC bad boys so get ready for it.RTR maybe Florida will make SEC championship game I sure hope so.Ya’ll can always blame the swine flu .wah wah.