August 22, 2007
Dinner with Urban Meyer? $1 meeeellion dollars
So, you're interested in downing a plate of spaghetti with Florida Gators coach Urban Meyer? Heck, having dinner with the Playboy Coach of the Year is priceless, right?
Well, not exactly.
The Florida Boosters are offering a Gateway of Champions package to include dinner with Meyer and his family in their home. The price? $1 Million dollars.
* An Evening With The Meyers! You and one guest are cordially invited to join Coach Urban Meyer & his family for an unforgettable evening at their home. Talk football one-on-one with Coach as you dine with the entire Meyer family.
PLUS
* Spend an afternoon with Coach Meyer and staff breaking down game film.
* Invitation to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony and tour of new area followed by an exclusive reception upon the completion of the project.
* On-field individual recognition during a home football game.
* All perks at the $5,000 donation level.
You know, sitting around the Meyer table, eating Florida Gators corn flakes with the coach for $1 million dollars seems a little... I don't know...over-priced. But when you through in the ribbon-cutting, and well... now ya got something.
Comments:
Don V said:
posted on August 22, 2007 9:37 AM — 204.128.192.8 — link — abuse?
Let's put it this way: why is Florida only one of a few athletics programs in the black and therefore not consuming taxpayer money? This is one. I'm not saying this is particularly innovative, but I don't understand any criticism for any (legal, ethical) act which allows the taxpayers not to have to prop up athletic programs.
Florida has rich alumni/fans who have money to burn. Let them burn it.
gatorhippy said:
posted on August 22, 2007 9:51 AM — 209.16.115.5 — link — abuse?
This is a way to add a little extra for those that want to contribute large sums of money to the university...
Those that have put up these funds to do this (yes, there already have been a few takers) are doing it to give to the athletics program not so much to dine with the Meyers...
SEMINOLE_NATION said:
posted on August 22, 2007 10:02 AM — 71.14.108.232 — link — abuse?
Can't say there's a living soul I'd pay $1 million to eat with.
However, if I happened to have an extra cool million laying around, I may do this just for fun. Simply for the fact I could go into Meyer's house and talk football with him... FSU Football... for a million bucks, I'm dictating the conversation lol... now that'd be priceless.
j said:
posted on August 22, 2007 11:41 AM — 64.12.116.136 — link — abuse?
You have got to be kidding. Those who have the gold will do this without the free dinner. I would not even pay that much to eat @ Ballyhoo with Mr. Jeremy Foley...............
UF continues to raise the gold levels to a point that the average fan will not be able to follow the Gators.
How quick do the folks in G'ville including BM forget the middle class were the ones to put up to bring SOS here..............didn't take a million dollar dinner........just pride in the Gators!!!!
Lennie Collins said:
posted on August 22, 2007 11:58 AM — 68.93.134.47 — link — abuse?
C-Dogg...You said it best! Jesus although would not charge anything. That how's great He was...His help was for FREE! Urban Meyer needs to focus on getting Florida back to the National Title game and stop scheduling Division 1-AA opponents!
gatorstud said:
posted on August 22, 2007 1:06 PM — 69.95.111.248 — link — abuse?
g-hippy...i don't think he would take it..he would probably give it to his favorite charity....the "WATCH THE WORLD I CREATED GO TO HELL FOUNDATION"....lol....
and lennie #9.....we were just having a humorous chat, and you had to go spoil it with a scheduling shot....now why don't you MAN-UP and put your teams name on here.....or better yet why don't you get your butt buddy squiggy and go fix a radiator heater or something.....fly by night posters get no respect here...
go gators....and hokies
Lennie Collins said:
posted on August 22, 2007 1:18 PM — 68.93.134.47 — link — abuse?
Hey gatorpunk...I mean gatorstud I'm am a Sooners Fan. I can back my post up with FACTS! Check it out YOURSELF...Oklahoma has not schedule a Division 1-AA in 10 years, FACT! OU is the only Big 12 school in football that can boast about this. Don't get me wrong, Colorado, Mississippi State, and Stanford got beat by D-1AA schools last year. Everyone claims the SEC is the toughest conference I disagree. The SEC has schedule more Division 1-AA opponents than all the other conference, FACT. So when you step to me you better come correct & strong, bee-otch!
posted on August 22, 2007 1:23 PM — 150.176.192.1 — link — abuse?Ben Prather said:
Is this how they plan to get the 6 million promissed to the academic scholarships? One dinner per year would pay for the entire commitement.
william l moore said:
posted on August 22, 2007 3:32 PM — 70.44.58.176 — link — abuse?
This is the stupidest thing I've heard of.
Florida should have a Nike president to donate
100 million to his fave school as did Knight to Oregon. So much for college football cleaning up its " big school "money image.Go Gators ,you sleazy #$#%^$.!!!gatorstud said:
posted on August 22, 2007 5:05 PM — 69.95.111.248 — link — abuse?
lennie #14...aaaawwww...what wrong with little lennie....he must not have gotten his warm milk this morning from mommy....you are such a tool...just because you get in your ruby red slippers and click your heels three times..doesn't make it true....everyone knows the sec is the toughest conference....it has been proven time and time again....just be glad florida gave you stoops..or you would still be living in the past.....
FACT.....the big twelve in-conference schedule is so freakin weak that oklahoma has to schedule good ooc opponents.....
FACT....the sec conf. schedule is the most brutal of all in college football....the big ten is close and the acc is getting there..but you big twelve is still far behind....
QUESTION....in the last ten years how many big twelve teams have national trophies versus the sec.....you probably won't comment on that one......
QUESTION....if it weren't for your one trick pony called vince young....do you actually think you had a championship team two years ago.....and i STRESS the word.....TEAM.......NNNOOTTT!!!!!
so the next time you want to start in with me...come with something better that your OWN opinion.....
go gators .......and hokies
Gator Boys said:
posted on August 22, 2007 5:43 PM — 66.231.138.222 — link — abuse?
You tell him gatorstud. SEC is so hard it doesnt matter what the OOC schedule is. Every other conference is so much easier, they better schedule a hard OOC schedule to be respected. We've been telling you guys this forever. Get with the program
Lennie Collins said:
posted on August 22, 2007 6:29 PM — 68.93.134.47 — link — abuse?
Gatorfool...Let me tell you first of all I'm a Sooners Fan so I do not understand the reference to Vincent Young. Second dummy look at Florida non-conference schedule the next few years...the only good team non-conference is Florida State! If the SEC is so good why do the teams, with the exception of LSU this year, schedule D-1AA teams? I actually got my milk from your GIRLFRIEND who is also your sister! I don't have EMC, electric mail courage, In other word if you were right here I say the same thing to ya. You can talk all the junk you want but before you do look the info up. I believe Nebraska, Oklahoma, and texas have won Titles. I believe it was Nebraska whippin all over your Florida Gators for 1 of them!
Lennie Collins said:
posted on August 22, 2007 6:36 PM — 68.93.134.47 — link — abuse?
Hey Gator Boys...why do you think the BCS Commitee dropped STRENGHT OF SCHEDULE in determining the teams to play for the National Title? If they had kept it NO SEC teams would have got in, FACT! Remember AUBURN? LOOK IT UP!
TVZ said:
posted on August 22, 2007 7:10 PM — 164.67.179.23 — link — abuse?
Who is College Football’s Top Team?
Last year Florida captured the National Championship.
Which program will be crowned champions in 2007?http://www.thevarsityzone.com/9/index.php?func=static&obj=file&type=events&id=polls/polls.html
gatorstud said:
posted on August 22, 2007 7:26 PM — 72.69.14.26 — link — abuse?
ou ron...my vince young and texas comment was directed in a big twelve, national title game situation.....
my rant wasn't really with the sooners....it was with leonard and his so-called hypothesis of the sec schedule.....that's all......go gators....and hokies
Zac said:
posted on August 22, 2007 9:16 PM — 64.12.116.136 — link — abuse?
AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!! AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!
Where are the Bratwursts and beer? For that matter, he lives in FL, surrounded by gitchie-gume. Where are the Gulf Shrimp, the lobsta, the succulent scallops, and the Stone Crab?
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!
Ahem, clearly the man doesn't know how to treat his guests, especially those foo… I mean, who are willing to pay.
As for Jesus, if he'd let me, I'd pay the million to go back in time just to follow him around. That would be something. I wonder how he feels about college football.
hrposon said:
posted on August 23, 2007 12:42 AM — 98.197.149.114 — link — abuse?
@ #25 Gatorstud - There were number of other superstars on the 2005 Championship team, if fact too many to mention here. As you already mentioned, Texas had the best offensive player in the land, and the best offensive line. Texas also had the best defensive player in the country in Michael Huff.
God, they were great. Ya'll wish you have a team this year that is half as good. !..!OU Fan said:
posted on August 23, 2007 7:12 AM — 139.139.51.70 — link — abuse?
Gatorstud post #25, I noticed you asked this to lennie #14: QUESTION....in the last ten years how many big twelve teams have national trophies versus the sec.....you probably won't comment on that one...... I will comment on this for you Gatorstud. Here is the comparison in the last 10 years: 1997-Nebraska, 1998-Tennessee, 2000-Oklahoma, 2003-LSU, 2005-Texas, 2006-Florida. So there you have it, both conferences in the last 10 years are tied with 3 different schools each owning a national title. So what is your point? And you know, I would love to see OU play Florida. The problem is, I highly doubt that the Gators would be willing to do a home and away series and travel to Norman. I mean after all, that distance is too far from the swamp for the Gators, and their chances of getting an ass wooping would be extremely high. And don't deny this, because you know its true. When is the last time Florida actually traveled somewhere west of the Missippi besides to LSU or Arkansas?? And as to your comment about the Big 12 being weak, we'll just see how weak the Big 12 conference is come football season. BOOMER SOONER!
NYG8R said:
posted on August 23, 2007 7:28 AM — 66.202.18.186 — link — abuse?
Didn't OU get punk'd by Boise State?
Wow you guys have to play UT ... and that about covers it. Impressive. Yeah, you're welcome for Stoops. If you want to knock our ooc schedule, that's fine. However, you may want to check your facts. In '08 we get Hawaii (they're not Colorado but they're not so bad), Miami and FSU to enhance the toughest schedule in the country. Hell, your own head coach will tell you what a task it is to play Tenn., LSU, Auburn, Bama, UGA and FSU. Since he was here So. Car., UK and even Vandy have become threats. Comparably, the Red River shootout decides your conference champ every year because UT and OU are the only teams in that piss-poor conference with a pulse. I love Stoops and I hope OU beats UT this year. I know, kind of a tall order, but I'm pulling for you. Good luck this year.
GO GATORS!rebel1222 said:
posted on August 23, 2007 9:22 AM — 74.224.105.214 — link — abuse?
When the day comes, Dinner with Jesus will be free. It would certainly take a clown, OR, someone really wanting to give to the program to pay that much for dinner with a mere man. Myself, I would just giev the $ to the program and see if I could hang out at practice thru the year. chances are, if your that kind of booster then your going to be welcome all over campus anyway.
Talk about a ego builder. Can you imagine how big Meyer's head will swell. Cingular will have to design a bigger head set for him to wear on the sideline.
GatorGreg said:
posted on August 23, 2007 12:45 PM — 24.250.236.220 — link — abuse?
As a gator Alum this has to be the most idiotic thing I have ever seen. You can eat dinner with Meyer anytime at student dining right across from the practice field as the team eats there every night.
The thing I love most about the whole "perks" package is the fact they stick you with the lowest donation level which possibly gets you nosebleed seats. For 1 million Id really hope to receive my own box like the 25k bull gator donatorsBobby said:
posted on August 23, 2007 2:12 PM — 146.6.158.10 — link — abuse?
Hey gatorstud I can't let you slide with the Vince remark. Yes Vince was a freak but he also had alot of talent around him. Quite a few are currently in the NFL. As I've said in other threads most NC teams have a stud or two or three. No Lienert or no Bush? I dunno. Hey Lennie I was bummed to hear about Rufus tearing up his knee, I liked his play and you have yo like a guy named Rufus.
gatorstud said:
posted on August 23, 2007 4:14 PM — 69.95.111.248 — link — abuse?
lennie #28...that girlfriend comment was pretty childish...what are you....twelve.......and if you think the sec has only two good teams...then you are obviously new to the sport....and if you were standing in front of me ....you would of gotten about half that comment out.....last time i checked.....i stand about 6-5 and weight 265....so go ahead ...man-up and come get some....
and yeah i remember nebraska...and t. frazier runnin all over my gators...i still have nightmares about it...lol....but the big twelve just isn't what it used to be....
but this is a dinner w/ meyer blog.......you wanna discuss conferece strength and weakness...get kevin to start one.....other than that...try to keep your high school comments off this blog or kevin will get angry.....
and ou fan # 37...florida won in 97...nebraska SHARED the title in 98.......so that would be 2 1/2 to 4......
go gators...and hokies
james higgs said:
posted on August 23, 2007 7:57 PM — 12.213.80.58 — link — abuse?
Hey, I think I got an extra twenty dollars ya'll think I could shine his shoes, or maybe acid wash his driveway.
NYG8R said:
posted on August 24, 2007 7:09 AM — 66.202.18.186 — link — abuse?
Wait a second, where did Florida dominate OSU? Oh yeah, ARIZONA! I'm not great at geography, but I'm pretty sure that's west of the Mississippi. In fact, outside of the Rose Bowl, that's the as far west as the Gators could go in a BCS bowl. While we're at it, how often does OU come to our side of the creek? I have to say that I would certainly welcome Stoops back to The Swamp. Maybe they could throw together a neutral site match-up in Arkansas or something. At least we're equally despised there. Since we're on the subject, Baton Rouge is East of the big river.
Boomer said:
posted on August 24, 2007 12:44 PM — 75.41.160.172 — link — abuse?
Our priorities need to be rearranged if this is true. Most notably Florida's. When I think of the millions without health care, all of the medical research that needs to be done, the poor, and the needy, this makes me sick. I love college football as well as the next, but this is utterly ridiculous. The administration at Florida needs to rethink this, if it is indeed true.
Lennie Collins said:
posted on August 25, 2007 12:49 PM — 68.93.134.47 — link — abuse?
Hey gatorstud...First, the comment you made about Squiggy, is that mature or childish? Second, I am 39 years old! Third, if I was standing in front of you you would not do a doggone thing but listen to me talk! I am 6'1" and 220 pounds of muscle. I also used to box so size don't mean jack if you can't fight and that exactly how you sound! I am confident that I would knock you out, PERIOD! I would rather threat you like a man and a fellow college football fan who enjoys the game like I do but if you are not happy with that, well if you are ever in Austin, Texas? You are right in a sense that we need to keep our answer to what Kevin post on the blog. I will respect your comments if you respect mine. But don't try to act tough when you know I am not there. Fight to me does not prove you are a man or not but I will defend myself at all cost!
Lennie Collins said:
posted on August 25, 2007 1:59 PM — 68.93.134.47 — link — abuse?
NYG8R...What makes the SEC so tough? All I heard is the teams have to play each other! Is Mississippi Tough? Mississippi State? Kentucky? Vanderbilt? Georgia? Arkansas? If I recall OU lost by 1 point after being down by a lot of points! Didn't a Terrible Colorado team lose by 1 to Georgia? Did a sorry Oklahoma State team beat Alabama? So you SEC fans make points but do not want to see them! And Florida does not have a good schedule in 2007. They have a good schedule in 2008 and I will praise them on that but the CITADEL?
Gator714 said:
posted on September 4, 2007 12:24 AM — 76.106.132.145 — link — abuse?
Even if I was a billionaire I wouldn't spend that much money to eat with someone.
A million dollars, that better be some one of a kind
food that was just discovered from outer space delivered by hot green girls with a flying scouser.
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c-dogg said:
posted on August 22, 2007 8:45 AM — 76.188.148.145 — link — abuse?There are only two beings that I would pay 1 Million Dollars to eat dinner with......Jesus and Martin Luther King Jr. Not a football coach. Someone please tell me that this is a joke.