It has been conveyed to Gator Sports Nation that Urban Meyer resigned not only to be with his family, but continued health risks if he continued to coach. From our sources Meyer had every intention of returning for his seventh season just days before being informed of ongoing cardiovascular risks if he continued to coach.

Meyer had been to a doctors appointment just last week and was told that continued symptoms of chest pains and other symptoms would be putting his cardiovascular health at greater and greater risk as time goes on. He was also informed of this same information last year, that if the symptoms did not subside he would have to stop coaching. After discussing this with his family and Jeremy Foley, Urban decided to resign and put family and health first. Just after the loss to FSU Meyer said that he was definitely returning to Florida and he was going to “rebuild this thing right,” but the doctor visit afterwords changed the perspective.

Meyer will coach his final game on January 1st 2010 in the Outback Bowl in Tampa, FL, then he will turn over his team to newly hired Will Muschamp. Meyer has said that he would be staying in Gainesville for the time being and would like to remain on staff with the UAA.