Meyer Chooses.....

[Bullsfan]

The University of Florida Gators...

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=1937879

[72bull]

My, my, what's Notre Dame going to do now?

[Velcro]

strange.... He had an "out" in his Utah contract where if he chose ND, he wouldn't have to pay a buyout.  I guess UF is picking up that tab?

[RHBullsFan]

only $250K, probably not much to UF to get the coach they wanted.

[smazza]

welcome to the hot seat

expectations will be high

[goodknightfl]

he is getting paid tons of $$$$$ he can afford it.  with the talent he will have at fla... look for them to get very good very fast.

[smazza]

i am not so sure they have all that talent right now

[Cubanbull]

they have more talent and will get better recruits than ND .

[OhioBull]

It is an event like this that will further ND to look for conference affiliation.  The Gators will be loaded with talent and will be a quicker path to a NC and exposure for Meyer.  Yes, ND gives you exposure but not the right kind these days.  ND is further down the ladder than most think at this point and will soon look to a conference to bail them out.  The NBE is the most obvious solution because of existing tie-ins and as many have stated here is the easiest path to the BCS bowl games.

I am not suprised by this and I would have done the same thing if I was Meyer.  Florida is the better job.

[Bull94]

Gators stepped up and paid the man $2 mil per. I think I heard that they offered $1 mil more than ND. I wonder if he remembers the beatdown he took in RayJay back in '02.  Awesome to see a #25 ranked team get their heads handed to them.

http://isis.fastmail.usf.edu/usf-athletics/Releases/football/2002/11/16/20021116.htm

http://bgsufalcons.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/111702aaa.html