Urban Meyer

First of all - pundits marking this as the greatest coach of the 2000s are a bit overdramatic. Winning at Florida with Jesus is a pretty simple task.

Looking at this retirement/leave of absence, let's get a prediction out. I think Meyer is a legitimate sore loser. ESPN and CNNSI and FOXSPORTS call it his uber-c0mpetitiveness. I call it being such a sore loser that a loss to Alabama in the SEC Championship game makes him feel like he came up short. (As a side note - 2 national titles in a 4 year span make you ANYTHING but a loser). He had chest pains after the game. 3 weeks later he "retires", only to return and say he wants a leave of absence. You know why he wants a leave of absence? So he doesn't have to be the head man at Florida next year when he loses the cornerstone of his spread offense (Tebow) in favor of a pro-style offense (which Meyer has little experience running) and the majority of his dominant defense. Once the Gators lose 4 games with Meyer away, he'll come back to a resounding 2011 campaign and soak up the adulation of fans, commentators, and Gator Nation as the greatest coach in Florida state football history (move aside Bobby Bowden).

Sick? You bet he's sick.