Meyer was quoted saying “I get very upset thinking about that position. That’s not what is expected. If that continues, we’ll play without a tailback. I’m not going to sit and watch that trash I watched last year. That’s not going to happen.”
Ref: Coach, you're a player short.
Meyer: My team is on the field.
This is an interesting motivational technique, but it is hardly original. UF Athletic Director Jeremy Foley used a similar motivational technique October 1, 2005 in response to a miserable performance by threatening to eliminate the head coaching position. Foley commented, "I get very upset thinking about that position. That's not what is expected. If that continues, we'll play without a head coach. I'm not going to sit and watch that trash I watched Saturday. That is not going to happen."
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