Urban Meyer Not Happy About Auburn’s Limos
May 4th, 2009 11:42 am ║ Posted By: John Pennington ║ Permalink ║ Tags: Auburn, Florida
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Urban Meyer isn’t happy with Auburn’s use of stretch limos and Hummers on their “Tiger Prowl” recruiting tour.
In fact, he believes the NCAA should get involved.
“We’re trying to sell graduation rates and academics and they’re trying the song and dance routine.”
“The Florida coaching staff will not be riding around in limos or ripping off our shirts.”
Zing… a shot from Saint Meyer toward Tennessee’s staff? Surely not!
There’s only one issue to discuss when it comes to the NCAA and Andrea Adelson of The Orlando Sentinel points that out as follows: “What extra benefit is Auburn getting?”
Uh, none. So it’s not an NCAA violation.
Nope, this has more to do with Florida’s two-time national championship-winning coach than it does with the NCAA.
Meyer has really been coming off as holier-than-thou in the last couple of weeks.
First, he said that his program should not be criticized. At all. Former players and fans who do criticize his team aren’t “true Gators,” in his view.
Now he’s crying publicly about Auburn’s staff driving around in limos?
Perhaps if Meyer didn’t trip over 10 recruits on his way from his bedroom to his bathroom every morning he’d have to come up with some flashier recruiting methods himself.
As he’s said on multiple occasions, Meyer can recruit all the talent he needs in about a four-hour radius.
Auburn doesn’t have that luxury. And Auburn also has to out-recruit the 800-pound gorilla known as Nick Saban and Alabama.
Then again, Meyer doesn’t believe in flashy tactics. Or so he says.
His recruiting pitch — to high-character guys like former UF corner Jamar Hornsby — is all about “graduation rates and academics.”
Uh… how do I put this? “My ass.”
Lane Kiffin got properly slapped around by the media for his outlandish accusations about Meyer back in February. It was dumb and he got blasted.
But this is coming close to Kiffin’s nonsense. Meyer may not be calling Auburn cheaters… but he’s sure as heck hinting at it. He’s saying Auburn’s coaches (and Tennessee’s) are beneath him and his staff.
Not sure how that’s any different than the arrogance displayed by Kiffin back in February.
And for good measure Meyer is now lobbing the “tear our shirts off” grenade back toward Knoxville, too.
I wonder if Mike Slive and the SEC office will send a letter of reprimand to Meyer for airing his grievances about fellow schools… as he did in Kiffin’s case?
If I were Gene Chizik and Jay Jacobs, you can bet I’d be asking for an apology.
Whether Meyer is eventually called on the carpet for calling Auburn on the carpet, we’ll have to wait and see. But his sanctimonius act is wearing thin.
May 4th, 2009 11:42 am ║ Posted By: John Pennington ║ Permalink ║ Tags: Auburn, Florida
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In fact, he believes the NCAA should get involved.
“We’re trying to sell graduation rates and academics and they’re trying the song and dance routine.”
“The Florida coaching staff will not be riding around in limos or ripping off our shirts.”
Zing… a shot from Saint Meyer toward Tennessee’s staff? Surely not!
There’s only one issue to discuss when it comes to the NCAA and Andrea Adelson of The Orlando Sentinel points that out as follows: “What extra benefit is Auburn getting?”
Uh, none. So it’s not an NCAA violation.
Nope, this has more to do with Florida’s two-time national championship-winning coach than it does with the NCAA.
Meyer has really been coming off as holier-than-thou in the last couple of weeks.
First, he said that his program should not be criticized. At all. Former players and fans who do criticize his team aren’t “true Gators,” in his view.
Now he’s crying publicly about Auburn’s staff driving around in limos?
Perhaps if Meyer didn’t trip over 10 recruits on his way from his bedroom to his bathroom every morning he’d have to come up with some flashier recruiting methods himself.
As he’s said on multiple occasions, Meyer can recruit all the talent he needs in about a four-hour radius.
Auburn doesn’t have that luxury. And Auburn also has to out-recruit the 800-pound gorilla known as Nick Saban and Alabama.
Then again, Meyer doesn’t believe in flashy tactics. Or so he says.
His recruiting pitch — to high-character guys like former UF corner Jamar Hornsby — is all about “graduation rates and academics.”
Uh… how do I put this? “My ass.”
Lane Kiffin got properly slapped around by the media for his outlandish accusations about Meyer back in February. It was dumb and he got blasted.
But this is coming close to Kiffin’s nonsense. Meyer may not be calling Auburn cheaters… but he’s sure as heck hinting at it. He’s saying Auburn’s coaches (and Tennessee’s) are beneath him and his staff.
Not sure how that’s any different than the arrogance displayed by Kiffin back in February.
And for good measure Meyer is now lobbing the “tear our shirts off” grenade back toward Knoxville, too.
I wonder if Mike Slive and the SEC office will send a letter of reprimand to Meyer for airing his grievances about fellow schools… as he did in Kiffin’s case?
If I were Gene Chizik and Jay Jacobs, you can bet I’d be asking for an apology.
Whether Meyer is eventually called on the carpet for calling Auburn on the carpet, we’ll have to wait and see. But his sanctimonius act is wearing thin.
hno:
:toast: LT
