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Urban Meyer steps down from Florida job
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12-27-2009, 04:21 PM
Florida coach Urban Meyer, who announced Saturday night that he would step down after coaching the Gators in the Sugar Bowl on New Year's Day, is now having second thoughts about retirement and will instead take an indefinite leave of absence following the bowl game, a source with knowledge of the situation told ESPN on Sunday.

A source told ESPN that Meyer will coach in the Allstate Sugar Bowl against Cincinnati, as previously announced, but that offensive coordinator Steve Adazzio will take over the Gators and will coach until Meyer is ready to return.

Meyer, who led the Gators to BCS national championships in 2006 and 2008, is scheduled to address media members in New Orleans at 4:30 p.m. Sunday.

"I have given my heart and soul to coaching college football and mentoring young men for the last 24-plus years and I have dedicated most of my waking moments the last five years to the Gator football program," Meyer said in a statement Saturday. "I have ignored my health for years, but recent developments have forced me to reevaluate my priorities of faith and family."

Information from ESPN.com's Mark Schlabach and ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen was used in this report
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Urban Meyer steps down from Florida job - by LWC - 12-26-2009, 10:41 PM
Urban Meyer steps down from Florida job - by Stardust - 12-27-2009, 04:21 PM
Urban Meyer steps down from Florida job - by nky - 12-27-2009, 04:38 PM

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