URBAN MEYER HAS A CYST ON HIS BRAIN. IT'S COOL.

by Orson on Dec 3, 2009 11:39 AM EST

Urban Meyer gets the grand, long-form treatment in SI, and it's worth the long read since Meyer opens up so rarely and gets some quality treatment from S.L. Price. There's plenty of rehashed or already known stuff in there, but one new bit concerns the arachnoid cyst on Meyer's brain that flares up from time to time due to stress, gives him splitting headaches, and makes him say things like "Notre Dame is my dream job." So good to have an explanation for that now. Additional goodness: his maternal grandfather spent time in a Siberian prison, he once went to work after a 19 inch snowfall and tried to drop his kids off a school that was closed, and his father made him run home eight miles once when he took a called third strike in a baseball game. So, you know: your typical guy.

Luv u and the cyst on your brain, Corch.

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Well…that explains a whole helluva lot. Bud Meyer was a dick.

by Kevin@LSU on Dec 3, 2009 12:06 PM EST reply actions

Meyer was a leashed Doberman, straining to get kitty. He always needed more.

That’s lazy reporting to plagiarize from US Weekly’s Tiger profile. I thought S.L. Price was better than that.

by Reefer Alston on Dec 3, 2009 12:33 PM EST reply actions

Actually, Meyer had the cyst removed prior to this season, but insted of having the surgeons dispose of it he slapped a coach’s polo on it and made it OC.

by ESMjr. on Dec 3, 2009 12:35 PM EST reply actions

Kind of like Frank Beamer’s goiter, but detached and wearing a headset.

by ESMjr. on Dec 3, 2009 12:35 PM EST reply actions

Arachnoid cyst? What does he have spiders controlling his brain waves. This sounds like something useful in the coaching realm

by NDEddieMac on Dec 3, 2009 1:09 PM EST reply actions

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 – Arachnoid Cyst don’t take no jive. Go Gata

by gibbypoo on Dec 3, 2009 1:17 PM EST reply actions

That’s the best and most informative article I’ve read all year. Had no idea about all this, must have missed it in the noise previously.

by Tim James on Dec 3, 2009 1:18 PM EST reply actions

“It’s strange to watch Meyer talk about Gators quarterback Tim Tebow. Coaches admire certain players, of course, but whenever Tebow’s name comes up, Meyer’s eyes soften and he can’t help but smile. He speaks without the usual coach’s worry about showing favoritism or looking foolish. His wonder is unabashed, verging on cultish. “He’s different from all of us,” Meyer will say casually. Or, “He is my son.” "

This is why I don’t like the Tebow-Meyer duo.

However, I certainly gained a lot of respect for him after reading that piece.

by Kevin@LSU on Dec 3, 2009 1:36 PM EST reply actions