Urban Meyer - coach of the Florida Gators - checked himself into the hospital for dehydration after his team lost Saturday. Meyer attributes his medical condition to the fact that no Gatorade was dumped on him in the last second of Saturday’s game. “Usually, around the end of the game the guys pour an entire cooler of Gatorade on my head,” Meyer explained. This shower is synonymous with winning and, as a loser, Meyer found himself overheated and dehydrated.
The good news is that Meyer is feeling better and has been released from the hospital. Oh yes, and Florida lost the SEC Championship!
Showing posts with label Urban Meyer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Urban Meyer. Show all posts
Monday, December 7, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009
Shutting Up for $30,000
Those who know me know that I get very excited when bad things happen to the Florida Gators. I threw a week long celebration in honor of Tebow's concussion and if I didn't have enough to celebrate already, I'd devote at least two days to Urban Meyer's $30,000 fine. Meyer has been fined by the SEC under a new policy to ban public criticism of officials.
The likely result of this policy is that Americans will be sheltered from facts, opinions, and complaints. Much like the foolishness of the ban on post-touchdown celebrations in the NFL, this sounds like a crappy idea to me. Mostly because I wholeheartedly believe that everyone, football official and civilian alike, should be able to accept some constructive criticism. Sometimes people really do need to get their head out of their ass and if it weren't for others pointing that out, we would have an even more underachieving humans.
While I think the policy is ridiculous, I am very happy Meyer got fined for breaking it.
The likely result of this policy is that Americans will be sheltered from facts, opinions, and complaints. Much like the foolishness of the ban on post-touchdown celebrations in the NFL, this sounds like a crappy idea to me. Mostly because I wholeheartedly believe that everyone, football official and civilian alike, should be able to accept some constructive criticism. Sometimes people really do need to get their head out of their ass and if it weren't for others pointing that out, we would have an even more underachieving humans.
While I think the policy is ridiculous, I am very happy Meyer got fined for breaking it.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Urban Meyer and His Criminals
Meyer: Gators are 'good group' despite arrests
Posted using ShareThis
Although I suppose I should remain at least mildly unbiased (or maybe completely) when it comes to my sports writing, I simply hate the Florida Gators. In fact, my feelings are so strong I am personally boycotting Gatorade because of my unwavering disdain for anything related to the University of Florida. I really enjoyed Gatorade, particularly when my electrolytes were diminished after a night of drinking. I digress.
The fact that there have been 24 legal "incidents" in the past 4 years, or better stated, since Meyer took over as head coach tells me that Meyer is not at all interested in coaching his players in life's lessons. Colleges and Universities have started to implement criminal background check policies on student athletes specifically because they are involved in more campus crimes than other students, particularly sexual offenses. Furthermore, crime among professional athletes is growing. One researcher who studied arrests of NBA players found that those who attending college for 4 years were more likely to be arrested than those who were drafted out of high school. His reasoning: student athletes are led to believe that the rules don't apply to them.
Urban Meyer's attitude about his team's criminal activities clearly shows a blatant disregard for the future of his players beyond college. Meyer's comments suggest to me that he believes the rules don't really apply to his players, nor should they because they're a "good group." So, he willfully turns a blind eye when he should be looking out for his players best interests. For example...
Posted using ShareThis
Although I suppose I should remain at least mildly unbiased (or maybe completely) when it comes to my sports writing, I simply hate the Florida Gators. In fact, my feelings are so strong I am personally boycotting Gatorade because of my unwavering disdain for anything related to the University of Florida. I really enjoyed Gatorade, particularly when my electrolytes were diminished after a night of drinking. I digress.
The fact that there have been 24 legal "incidents" in the past 4 years, or better stated, since Meyer took over as head coach tells me that Meyer is not at all interested in coaching his players in life's lessons. Colleges and Universities have started to implement criminal background check policies on student athletes specifically because they are involved in more campus crimes than other students, particularly sexual offenses. Furthermore, crime among professional athletes is growing. One researcher who studied arrests of NBA players found that those who attending college for 4 years were more likely to be arrested than those who were drafted out of high school. His reasoning: student athletes are led to believe that the rules don't apply to them.
Urban Meyer's attitude about his team's criminal activities clearly shows a blatant disregard for the future of his players beyond college. Meyer's comments suggest to me that he believes the rules don't really apply to his players, nor should they because they're a "good group." So, he willfully turns a blind eye when he should be looking out for his players best interests. For example...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
