... of the Gator Nation remembers where they were when they heard the announcement of Coach Urban Meyers retirement after the loss to Alabama in the 2009 SEC Championship. 

Almost immediately the jokes began: Coach Meyer couldn't handle going on without Tim Tebow.  He couldn't stand knowing he wasn't the best coach in the SEC now that Saban's Alabama beat his Florida Gators.  Even rumors of Steve Spurrier's imminent return to Gainesville ran rampant.

Then the next day Coach Meyer decided to accept AD Jeremy Foley's offer to take an extended leave of absence to focus on his health.  Assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Steve Addazio took over temporarily while Coach Meyer took needed time off to recuperate, dia...

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