Joe Haden News

Joe Haden's iPhone chirped, buzzed, vibrated and lit up, imploring him to cradle the device in his hands.

Charlie Strong claimed Tuesday he only brought one cell phone with him, the one with the digits he had for so many years as Florida's defensive coordinator.

He doesn't want to be considered a ground-breaker. All he wants is to be called Coach, like everyone else in the NCAA.

Florida Coach Urban Meyer resigned from his position Saturday afternoon, the school announced in a press release. Meyer won two national championships since taking over the Gators in 2005 and will coach his final game with the program Friday against Cincinnati at the Sugar Bowl -- the fourth Bowl Championship Series game in which his teams have played in nine seasons as a division I-A head coach.

In the press release, Meyer, 45, issued a statement in which he cited health concerns, as well as a desire to spend more time with his family, as reasons for his stepping down. On Dec. 6 -- hours after Florida lost to Alabama in the Southeastern Conference title game -- Meyer checked himself into a Gainesville, Fla., hospital and was treated for dehydration. He told the Gainesville Sun he had suffered chest pains prior to going to the hospital.

Urban Meyer is walking away from one of the most desirable programs in college football and every coach in the country must be wondering - even if only for a minute - what it would be like to be the next one at Florida.

The question seems ridiculous. But it's there. Have the Gators peaked under coach Urban Meyer ? It sounds silly.

In case you forgot amid the crying and disappointment of the SEC Championship, Brandon James was injured and never returned to the game.A Now, the Gators have released that he broke a bone in his foot and will not return in time for the Sugar Bowl.A Suddenly, the Gators have to replace their alla 'purpose yards leader amidst a host of other ...

Florida's Brandon James , who leads the team in all-purpose yards, will not play in the Allstate Sugar Bowl after having surgery on his right foot.

When Florida completed practice Tuesday afternoon, head coach Urban Meyer was on the west coast recruiting.

An estimated eight to 10 juniors are submitting paperwork to the NFL draft advisory board for an evaluation at the next level, UF strength coach Mickey Marotti said Wednesday.

Florida's Aaron Hernandez and Joe Haden are first-team All-America players. FILE - In this Nov.

University of Florida tight end Aaron Hernandez and cornerback Joe Haden have been named to the first team Associated Press All America team.

The Associated Press released its yearly list of the top collegiate football players in America Tuesday.

Just caught up with Florida cornerbacks coach Vance Bedford , who has been linked - mostly from rumors, nothing substantial - as Charlie Strong's possible defensive coordinator at Louisville or a head coaching candidate somewhere during the December coaching frenzy.

Four Florida football players are finalist for five national awards which will be presented tonight.

Florida quarterback Tim Tebow became the 20th recipient of the William V. Campbell Trophy, endowed by HealthSouth , at The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame's Annual Awards Dinner in New York on Tuesday.

With Alabama all but guaranteed a spot in the BCS championship game, the Gators are likely candidates for the Sugar Bowl as the SEC's next-best team.

But Thursday night, the Florida senior quarterback showed once again why he is so revered by Florida fans for what he does off the field.

Texas quarterback Colt McCoy will need a little assistance packing up all his awards from Thursday's Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards show -- taking home the Maxwell Award for the best all-around player in college football and the Davey O'Brien Award for best quarterback.

If defensive coordinator Charlie Strong wants to become Louisville's next coach, history suggests the news will happen in the coming days.