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GAINESVILLE — "Ordinarily, Tuesdays would have been all business.
With only 15 days to incorporate new players, coaches and potential plays for next fall, Florida coach Urban Meyer and his staff didn't have a lot of time for anything not football related during last month's spring practices.
But somewhere along the line, that master plan took a detour.
"Better" didn't mean just on the field. Well-known for bringing in former players and other guests to rally the players in spring and fall preseason, Meyer threw in a new plan that even surprised his players: a life-skills program to help them learn to budget, save and prepare for life away from the gridiron.
"With this economy, most of the players don't have a grasp on how hard it is out there right now," Meyer said. "And so what we did was take football time and (spend it) teaching them about how to go get a job and all the stuff this university can do for you as far as make you job-worthy or get you prepared. We're really making a big push with these kids."
Link: http://www.tampabay.com/sports/college/article999662.ece
With only 15 days to incorporate new players, coaches and potential plays for next fall, Florida coach Urban Meyer and his staff didn't have a lot of time for anything not football related during last month's spring practices.
But somewhere along the line, that master plan took a detour.
"Better" didn't mean just on the field. Well-known for bringing in former players and other guests to rally the players in spring and fall preseason, Meyer threw in a new plan that even surprised his players: a life-skills program to help them learn to budget, save and prepare for life away from the gridiron.
"With this economy, most of the players don't have a grasp on how hard it is out there right now," Meyer said. "And so what we did was take football time and (spend it) teaching them about how to go get a job and all the stuff this university can do for you as far as make you job-worthy or get you prepared. We're really making a big push with these kids."
Link: http://www.tampabay.com/sports/college/article999662.ece
