Urban Meyer Stepping Down, Urban Meyer delivered shocking news tonight with the announcement that he is leaving his job as head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Speculation has centered around possible health issues as a cause for his departure. Pete Thamel of the New York Times spoke with Meyer tonight, who says “there was no heart damage,” but decided to leave because his current working situation “was self-destructive.”

Meyer also related that he experienced severe chest pains following Florida’s loss to Alabama in the SEC Championship game several weeks ago and lost consciousness before going to the hospital. Check out Thamel’s report for additional details.

Australia Declare Innings At 454-5, Pakistan starts batting after Aussies declared first innings at 5 for 454 on the second day of Test series in Melbourne.
Kangaroos started the game on the 2nd day on 305- 3. Saeed Ajmal knocked out Mike Hussey at 82 and took 4th wicket of the series, while Abdul Rauf’s ball dismissed Nathen Hauritz at 75.
Aussies declared the innings at 5 for 454. Pakistan’s team is at 33-1.

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University Of Florida Football, In a stunning announcement made Saturday night, Urban Meyer has resigned as the head football coach at the University of Florida. In a prepared statement released Saturday night, Florida Athletic Director Jeremy Foley made the shocking announcement, saying Meyer resigned basically because of health reasons.”After consulting with my family, Dr. Machen, Jeremy Foley and my doctors, I believe it is in my best interest to step aside and focus on my health and family,” Meyer said in a prepared statement .  Meyer will coach the team when it plays in the Sugar Bowl on January 1 and he is scheduled to be available to the media on Sunday in New Orleans for a press conference that will take place at 4:30pm eastern time.

AM 850 and Rock 104 will air a special edition of “Sportscene” starting at noon on Sunday to take calls and gauge the reaction of Gator Nation to Meyer’s sudden departure.

Florida now has to go out and find a head coach when most programs have already hired new head coaches and have started recruiting. Meyer coached at Florida for five seasons.

Carlos Dunlap Arrested, Carlos Dunlap has officially become the 25th Gator arrested during the mandate of the Florida Urban Meyer as head coach at the University of Florida.

According to Police Department spokesman Lt. Keith Kameg Gainesville, Florida Gators from defensive end Carlos Dunlap was arrested this morning on suspicion of DUI.

Dunlap, 20, was arrested at 3:25 am at a traffic light along 34th Street, which runs directly along the west side of campus. According to police, was booked into jail at 5:52

Kameg said officers responded to a complaint of reckless driving and found Dunlap Chrysler stopped at a traffic light near the 200 block of W. 34th Street. Officers found Dunlap coach stopped at a green light.

“I Approach The vehicle and the suspect was found slumped over the driver’s seat,” said Kameg. “It seemed to be asleep. Car windows were cracked as I tried to wake him. They talked to him, and only opened his eyes for a few seconds and then sleep again.”

Kameg said officers were able to unlock the car and turn off the power switch and Dunlap agents reported that “I had trouble listening to instructions.” He was given a sobriety test and did “bad” according Kameg. He refused to take a breathalyzer at the scene, Kameg said.

Carlos Dunlap is the Florida Gators highly decorated, All-SEC defensive end who was recently named MVP of the 2009 season BCS Championship Game. The pound junior 6-foot-6, 290 currently leads the Gators in sacks and is widely Regarded by most analysts as a potential NFL first-round prospect if I decide to leave Florida after his stint as a junior.

Prior to the arrest Dunlap, Florida starting cornerback, Janoris Jenkins, was arrested in late May and charged with fighting and resisting arrest without violence. Urban Meyer had released a statement after the incident.

“This group of players we have now are by and large group quite well. They are 18 to 22 years and, like most young people who are trying to find their way,” Meyer said in a statement.

“It’s a permanent part of our program to mentor and guide our players and is not an exact process. Although we have been very successful with the majority, who are by no means perfect. We were disappointed when we encountered some problems along the way but we will continue to educate and teach our players. ”

This latest arrest comes just days before the Gators are scheduled to take on Alabama in the championship game of the SEC. The Sports Department and Florida coach Urban Meyer has yet to issue a statement about this latest arrest or talking about its impact on The Game.

Urban Meyer s Daughters, Yet another reason why it must be hard as hell to have a daughter, Nutjobs rabid sports message board. Although you must belong to the rivals to check that link, an informant says a group of overweight (probably) the old ones are looking forward to the daughter of Florida Gators coach Urban Meyer.

If you follow this link, you can see more pictures of a girl everyone thinks she is the daughter of Meyer (for the record, we have not received conformation). There’s even one with her and Adam Sandler! It’s nothing too obscene … except for the fact that under the age of 21 (even less than 18) and rival cartels are suckers. That makes things creepy. Perhaps Meyer’s daughter should talk to Allison Stokke on management of Internet fame.