“Cooked”: Urban Meyer Gives Up Hope on $44.7M Head Coach as Consecutive Losses Confirm Tough Reality

Three weeks ago, Florida was unbeaten, scoring more than 50 points per game and celebrating a win over a top-five opponent. Jon Sumrall’s first season in Gainesville appeared to be moving faster than anyone expected. The Gators had climbed into the top 10, and talk of a College Football Playoff appearance no longer seemed unreasonable. Two Saturdays have now changed the conversation. And even former HC Urban Meyer has given up hope. “They’re cooked,” Urban Meyer said about the Gators’ playoff chances on his October 13 Triple Option podcast. “They play Texas and Georgia.