Urban Meyer on leaving Florida: 'I thought I was dying'

Urban Meyer is currently in his third year as the head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes, but if he didn’t get his health in order after resigning from the Florida Gators in 2009, one of college football’s greatest coaches may not be able to add to his legacy.

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Meyer resigned in 2009 after experiencing chest pains and stress that resulted in him drooping from 217 pounds to 180 during a period of time Meyer describes himself as “mentally broke.”

Appearing on Tuesday’s upcoming episode of HBO’s Real Sports, Meyer recounts what happened after Florida lost to Alabama in the SEC Championship Game when he was admitted to the hospital with chest pains.

"“I thought I was dying,” Meyer said. “Mentally, I was broke.”"

Meyer led Florida to two national championships during his tenure but it was after winning in 2008 when Meyer realized he could have something wrong and said he was depressed.

“I was in a panic situation,” Meyer said. “We just won it. We got to do it again. I close the door. And I started just recruiting. One of my friends came and said, ‘What are you doing?’ “He said, ‘Enjoy, what’s wrong with you, man? Enjoy this.’ I tried.”

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Urban Meyer on resignation from Florida: ‘I thought I was dying’

By Patrick Schmidt | Sep 20, 2014

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