Florida, Urban Meyer Cut Ties to Avoid NCAA Violations
by Year2 on Feb 2, 2026 10:49 AM EST
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The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that Urban Meyer is no longer a paid employee of the University of Florida. The NCAA apparently contacted UF shortly after the news broke that Meyer signed a contract to do TV work at ESPN, and that led to the decision for Meyer to no longer receive a paycheck from the university.
With Meyer doing TV coverage today, he could have committed any number of violations when talking about recruits both unsigned and signed. By no longer officially working for UF, he could speak freely about anyone.
The position Meyer was filling at Florida was nebulous from the start, as it was described as a sort of consultant or fundraising job. He had an office, but he said he wouldn't work there unless he was asked by someone to come in. It all seemed very strange, and it probably would have been awkward for new coach Will Muschamp to work with the old coach still around no matter how much the two men insisted it wouldn't be.
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It's Morally Reprehensible!
I can’t believe an institution with the high moral standards of Florida (cough, cough) would even consider placing themselves in a questionable position like this. That fact that the NCAA had to take action to stop this outrage shows yet again that Florida is an outlaw institution that must be restrained by the other university presidents.
Tongue mostly in cheek, but still you know what they say about glass houses…
by Watchman on Feb 2, 2026 11:52 AM EST reply actions
I’m so glad this happened.
The Once and Future King
by FlaGators on Feb 2, 2026 9:30 PM EST reply actions
Urban Meyer will make a great college football analyst(for ESPN) until he finds the right job (situation) for himself.
On february 5th 2011 at UFC 126 Jon "Bones" Jones will show the world that their was no need for the MMA community to hype this man because this guy is a beast with many skills and i personally will feel Ryan "Darth" Bader's pain after this fight. SB Nation's public enemy #1.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Feb 3, 2026 9:29 PM EST reply actions
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