Urban Meyer may have regretted leaving Florida, but it would’ve been tough for him to stay

Maybe it’s a little revisionist history, maybe there is some legitimate regret. It’s always hard to tell with Urban Meyer.

But the former Florida Gators coach and three-time national champion says he should’ve never left Gainesville and told Hightop Sports that it was one of the few regrets he had in his coaching career.

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— Hightop Sports (@hightopsport) August 11, 2026

“There are a few regrets I have in my coaching career…leaving Florida…you know, I never should have left,” Meyer said. “I was going through some significant health stuff….It’s well-documented, and I stepped away, but a month after I did, I’m like, ‘What the hell did I do?'”…

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