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Urban Meyer Shares Fiery Message After Thomas Castellanos Comments

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Grant Bricker | Last updated Jun 25, 2025 8:17 PM ET

Former Florida Gators head coach Urban Meyer was with the program from 2005-2010, ending his tenure with a 65-15 record.

During his stretch in the SEC, he led Florida to a bowl each season and won national titles in 2006 and 2008.

On a recent episode of "The Triple Option," Meyer shared what it was like having an angry team at practice and how important it was to capitalize on it.

Meyer's comments came after former Alabama Crimson Tide running back Mark Ingram responded to trash talk from Florida State Seminoles quarterback Thomas Castellanos.

Castellanos mentioned that Nick Saban was no longer there to save Alabama, and Ingram appreciated the bulletin board material the quarterback provided to the Crimson Tide.

"Oh my God. Oh my God," Meyer said. "A grown *** man team that's pissed off? Oh my God. Yeah, you're getting better. That's what I'll tell ya. Your Tuesday practice, Wednesday practice with a pissed off team? I used to look at my coaches and say, '****, let's strap it on now. This is gonna be a good one.'"

Meyer coached some phenomenal players at Florida. However, Meyer said the best player of all time was Florida receiver Percy Harvin.

Although some of Meyer's best moments came in the SEC, he remained partial to the Big Ten from his time with the Ohio State Buckeyes. When asked what the best conference was, Meyer quickly sounded off that it was the Big Ten over the SEC.

Meyer coached in Columbus from 2012-18, winning a national title in 2014 in the first year of the College Football Playoff.

His former program, Florida, opens the year with Long Island on August 30.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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