Urban Meyer hates reporters.

Where did that quote come from, the SID office?

 

Take a step back and ask if anyone should ever be outraged - or even close to outraged - about one football player talking about the abilities of other football players.

Seriously.

 

Just going on track record and previous dealings with the program here, I can't give Meyer or UF sports info the benefit of the doubt. The "Kremlin" nickname is well-deserved ... that's probably the most anti-media college athletics program in the country.

As far as the quote goes, I can see both sides. But Meyer and UF get no sympathy from me.

 

So, Kid. Where you there during the Thompson interview? If so, why didn't you take it upon yourself to ask him to clarify the quote?

 

No no, I agree with you. I could care less about someone ripping Tebow. But Urban wasn't defending Tebow, he was defending Deonte Thompson, who I assure you did not approach the media on Monday after practice with the intent of ripping Tebow and making himself a national story.

And Ace, I'm done with you. You clearly have had a negative experience covering college football and don't like Urban Meyer, so you can't discuss this rationally.

 

I'm not talking about Fowler ....

Not talking about Fowler's story .. I was refering to the stories that mushroomed from it. They teased the quote. That was the lead.
OK?

 

Have no idea if the reporter could've backed this up (and it's definitely unprofessional), but I would've LOVED to hear this exchange:

Meyer: "If that was my son, we'd be going at it right now."

Reporter: "And I'd be kicking your ass right now."

 

Standing right there with my recorder. I thought Thompson's quotes were so cliche and boring that I was going to save it for a feature for the next day -- "Underperforming receiver has something to prove." Stop the presses.

Everyone knows what he meant -- Brantley is a pocket passer, Tebow isn't. No need to go running to the hills and screaming out, "LOOK AT THIS KID WHO IS RIPPING TIM TEBOW!!!" It's not worth the fuss, which we are all discovering today.

 

Wait til a few of our resident tough guys get wind of this - See the Cycling thread - Urban will get his.

 

I certainly can discuss it rationally. You know anyone who has covered college football who hasn't had a negative experience?

Personally, I think you got chewed out by your boss for burying the quote and have a chip on your shoulder.

If Fowler overplayed the quote knowing he was sensationalizing it, that's bad. But if he changed the blog after hearing from the SID, that's to his credit.

Meyer was just acting like a dick.

 

Always nice to see the local guys work their miserable bullshit out anonymously. Healthy.