Fri, 3 Feb 2012 17:47:23 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>CFT: As unbelievable as it may seem, Urban Meyer — or at least his “recruiting practices” — is getting a tiny bit of support from the coach of That School Up North.</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/03/9911652-florida-beats-ohio-st-24-17-avoids-losing-recordhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/03/9911652-florida-beats-ohio-st-24-17-avoids-losing-recordcollege-footballsportsbowlfolourban-meyergator-bowlTue, 3 Jan 2012 09:32:33 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Florida wide receiver Andre Debose (4) and Florida running back Mike Gillislee (23) celebrate a touch down with teammate Deonte Thompson, middle, during the first half of the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)</p><p>Florida safety De'Ante Saunders (26) runs back a fumble recovery against Ohio State wide receiver DeVier Posey (8) during the first half of the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)</p><p>Florida head coach Will Muschamp reacts during the first half of the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game against Ohio State, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)</p><p>Florida quarterback John Brantley (12) is sacked by Ohio State defensive tackle John Simon (54) during the first half of the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)</p><p>Ohio State wide receiver DeVier Posey (8) stiff arms Florida linebacker Jonathan Bostic (52) during the first half of the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)</p><p>Ohio State head coach Luke Fickell watches his team warm up before the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game against Florida, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)</p><p>Ohio State head coach Luke Fickell, left, and Jacksonville Jaguars interim head coach Mel Tucker, right, meet on the sidelines before the first half of the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)</p><p>Ohio State head coach Luke Fickell, left, and Florida head coach Will Muschamp, right, talk before the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)</p><p>Ohio State defensive back Chris Maxwell (37) reacts to the loss in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter of the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game against Florida, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. Florida beat Ohio State 24-17. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)</p><p>Florida linebacker Michael Taylor (51) hits Ohio State running back Zach Boren (44) and causes a fumble during the second half of the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. Florida recovered the fumble. Florida beat Ohio State 24-17. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)</p><p>Florida safety Josh Evans (24) sacks Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller (5) during the second half of the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. Florida beat Ohio State 24-17. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/02/9899096-gators-beat-buckeyes-24-17-avoid-losing-recordhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/02/9899096-gators-beat-buckeyes-24-17-avoid-losing-recordcollege-footballsportsbowlohio-stateurban-meyergator-bowlMon, 2 Jan 2012 21:13:37 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Florida wide receiver Andre Debose (4) and Florida running back Mike Gillislee (23) celebrate a touch down with teammate Deonte Thompson, middle, during the first half of the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)</p><p>Florida safety De'Ante Saunders (26) runs back a fumble recovery against Ohio State wide receiver DeVier Posey (8) during the first half of the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)</p><p>Florida head coach Will Muschamp reacts during the first half of the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game against Ohio State, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)</p><p>Florida quarterback John Brantley (12) is sacked by Ohio State defensive tackle John Simon (54) during the first half of the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)</p><p>Ohio State wide receiver DeVier Posey (8) stiff arms Florida linebacker Jonathan Bostic (52) during the first half of the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)</p><p>Ohio State head coach Luke Fickell watches his team warm up before the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game against Florida, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)</p><p>Ohio State head coach Luke Fickell, left, and Jacksonville Jaguars interim head coach Mel Tucker, right, meet on the sidelines before the first half of the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)</p><p>Ohio State head coach Luke Fickell, left, and Florida head coach Will Muschamp, right, talk before the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/20/9580298-ohio-state-gets-bowl-ban-other-penaltieshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/20/9580298-ohio-state-gets-bowl-ban-other-penaltiescollege-footballsportssugar-bowlohio-stncaaohio-stateurban-meyerjim-tresselus-newsTue, 20 Dec 2011 13:54:02 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - This July 8, 2011 file photo shows Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith reacting while addressing the media during a news conference, in Columbus, Ohio. Smith confirmed to The Associated Press early Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, that the NCAA's committee on infractions would hand down its final sanctions of the Ohio State athletic program at 3 p.m. EST. The decision comes almost a year to the day since problems were first revealed in the football program. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam, File)</p><p>FILE - This July 8, 2011 file photo shows Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith talking with members of the media during a news conference, in Columbus, Ohio. Smith confirmed to The Associated Press early Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, that the NCAA's committee on infractions would hand down its final sanctions of the Ohio State athletic program at 3 p.m. EST. The decision comes almost a year to the day since problems were first revealed in the football program. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam, FIle)</p><p>FILE - In this April 23, 2011, file photo, Ohio State director of athletics Gene Smith, left, chats with then-head football coach Jim Tressel, right, before an NCAA college football Spring Game, in Columbus, Ohio. The NCAA on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, has hit Ohio State with a one-year bowl ban and other penalties for a scandal that involved players taking cash and tattoos in exchange for jerseys, rings and other Buckeyes memorabilia. Tressel, forced out in the wake of the scandal, was hit with a five-year "show-cause" order which all but prevents him from being a college coach during that time. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam, File)</p><p>FILE - In this April 23, 2011, file photo, then-Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel, right, looks out on the field as he stands with his team before an NCAA college football Spring Game in Columbus, Ohio. The NCAA on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, has hit Ohio State with a one-year bowl ban and other penalties for a scandal that involved players taking cash and tattoos in exchange for jerseys, rings and other Buckeyes memorabilia. Tressel, forced out in the wake of the scandal, was hit with a five-year "show-cause" order which all but prevents him from being a college coach during that time. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/09/9324846-ncaa-oks-extra-coaches-for-bowl-recruiting-at-osuhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/09/9324846-ncaa-oks-extra-coaches-for-bowl-recruiting-at-osucollege-footballsportsohio-stcoachesohio-stateurban-meyerwaiverluke-fickellcoaches-waiverFri, 9 Dec 2011 14:39:43 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/11/28/9077696-column-new-urban-meyer-but-same-old-problemhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/11/28/9077696-column-new-urban-meyer-but-same-old-problemcollege-footballsportsjim-litkeohio-stateurban-meyer112811Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:50:48 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2010 file photo, Florida coach Urban Meyer reacts in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Alabama at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. ESPN is reporting that Ohio State has hired Meyer as its football coach. Meyer has worked for the sports network the past year. The network did not cite a source for its report. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)</p><p>FILE -- In this Jan. 11, 2009 file photo, Florida football coach Urban Meyer holds up the BCS Championship trophy in Gainesville, Fla., during ceremonies after their win over Oklahoma. ESPN is reporting that Ohio State has hired Meyer as its football coach. Meyer has worked for the sports network the past year. The network did not cite a source for its report.(AP Photo/Phil Sandlin, File)</p><p>Urban Meyer during a news conference Monday, Nov 28, 2011, at the Fawcett Center, on the Ohio State campus, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam)</p><p>Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith, left, introduces Urban Meyer, right, as football coach during a news conference Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/11/23/8978058-meyer-promises-change-as-ohio-state-coachhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/11/23/8978058-meyer-promises-change-as-ohio-state-coachcollege-footballsportsohio-stohio-stateurban-meyerif-ohio-stateus-newsformer-floridameyerurban-meyersluke-fickellnew-ohio-statebefore-urban-meyerWed, 23 Nov 2011 17:42:19 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2011 file photo, Florida head coach Urban Meyer puts his arm around his wife Shelley after Florida defeated Penn State 37-24 in the Outback Bowl NCAA college football game, in Tampa, Fla. Former Florida coach Meyer continues to deny reports that he will be the next coach at Ohio State. Several websites, TV stations and The Columbus Dispatch have reported that Meyer, currently an ESPN college football analyst, has reached an agreement in principle with Ohio State and, barring any last-minute problems, will be introduced as the Buckeyes' new coach next week. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)</p><p>FILE -- In this Jan. 11, 2009 file photo, Florida football coach Urban Meyer holds up the BCS Championship trophy in Gainesville, Fla., during ceremonies after their win over Oklahoma. ESPN is reporting that Ohio State has hired Meyer as its football coach. Meyer has worked for the sports network the past year. The network did not cite a source for its report.(AP Photo/Phil Sandlin, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2010 file photo, Florida coach Urban Meyer holds the Sugar Bowl Trophy after a 51-24 win over Cincinnati in the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game, in New Orleans. ESPN is reporting that Ohio State has hired Meyer as its football coach. Meyer has worked for the sports network the past year. The network did not cite a source for its report. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Dec. 27, 2010 file photo, Florida head coach Urban Meyer points during practice for the Outback Bowl, in Tampa, Fla. ESPN is reporting that Ohio State has hired Meyer as its football coach. Meyer has worked for the sports network the past year. The network did not cite a source for its report. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2011 file photo, Florida head coach Urban Meyer puts his arm around his wife Shelley after Florida defeated Penn State 37-24 in the Outback Bowl NCAA college football game, in Tampa, Fla. ESPN is reporting that Ohio State has hired Meyer as its football coach. Meyer has worked for the sports network the past year. The network did not cite a source for its report. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2011 file photo, Florida head coach Urban Meyer reacts as quarterback Trey Burton fumbles in the end zone against Penn State during the first quarter of the Outback Bowl NCAA college football game, in Tampa, Fla. ESPN is reporting that Ohio State has hired Meyer as its football coach. Meyer has worked for the sports network the past year. The network did not cite a source for its report. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, FIle)</p><p>FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2010 file photo, Florida coach Urban Meyer reacts in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Alabama at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. ESPN is reporting that Ohio State has hired Meyer as its football coach. Meyer has worked for the sports network the past year. The network did not cite a source for its report. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2010 file photo, Florida football coach Urban Meyer talks about his resignation, during a news conference in Gainesville, Fla. ESPN is reporting that Ohio State has hired Meyer as its football coach. Meyer has worked for the sports network the past year. The network did not cite a source for its report. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)</p><p>FILE -- In this Jan. 11, 2009 file photo, Florida football coach Urban Meyer holds up the BCS Championship trophy in Gainesville, Fla., during ceremonies after their win over Oklahoma. ESPN is reporting that Ohio State has hired Meyer as its football coach. Meyer has worked for the sports network the past year. The network did not cite a source for its report.(AP Photo/Phil Sandlin, File)</p><p>Urban Meyer listens as Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith introduces him as the university's new football coach, during a news conference Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam)</p><p>Urban Meyer address members of the media during a news conference Monday, Nov 28, 2011, at the Fawcett Center, on the Ohio State campus, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/11/09/8720770-with-meyer-available-penn-state-will-have-openinghttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/11/09/8720770-with-meyer-available-penn-state-will-have-openingcollege-footballsportsstatefuturepenn-stateurban-meyerjoe-paternoWed, 9 Nov 2011 19:02:54 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2010 file photo, Florida coach Urban Meyer reacts in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Alabama at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Penn State is going to hire a football coach for the first time since 1966 and one of the most successful of the last decade is available. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2010 file photo, Florida coach Urban Meyer points to the field as he protests a call by referees during an NCAA college football game against South Florida, in Gainesville, Fla. Penn State is going to hire a football coach for the first time since 1966 and one of the most successful of the last decade is available. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2011 file photo, Florida head coach Urban Meyer, left, talks with Penn State head coach Joe Paterno before the start of the Outback Bowl NCAA college football game, in Tampa, Fla. Penn State is going to hire a football coach for the first time since 1966 and one of the most successful of the last decade is available. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)</p>