Urban Meyer is coming home to Gainesville this weekend for Florida’s matchup against rival Tennesse, but could it mean more? Of course, there’s the speculation because a former coach is returning to his old stomping grounds, has a vacancy open, and fans liked his success.
While it’s always fun to join in on the speculation conversation with Gator fans alike, the truth is, no, Meyer is not coming back to Florida as a potential “returning coach turned potential coach visit.” Though he has come up in conversation as a potential suitor for teams with head coach vacancies, including the Florida Gators, where he spent six years of his coaching career, Meyer has stated that he does not have an interest in returning to coaching at this time. So that ends that.
Urban Meyer returns to The Swamp
But, Urban Meyer will be back in The Swamp Saturday to be honored for what he DID accomplish during his six seasons the University of Florida (2005-2010), along with his time at Bowling Green State University (2001-2002), the University of Utah (2003-2004), and most recently Ohio State University (2012-2018). He will be honored by the National Football Foundation with an on-campus salute for his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. During this salute event, he will receive a plaque that will be displayed at the University of Florida and honor his accomplishments, which included leading quarterback Tim Tebow and the Gators to two National Championships.
During his time at Bowling Green, he led the team to become the first Mid-American Conference (MAC) team to go 3-0 against BCS opponents in a single season (2001)…