Urban Meyer's Top 10 Moments with the Florida Gators

Urban Meyer has been at the University of Florida for six years. He is calling it quits for a second time.

I want to take a look at the top 10 moments of his career at Florida. These vary from games to major marks with recruiting, player awards and highlights.

Chime in to give your input.

10. Re-Energize a Program

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COLUMBIA, SC - NOVEMBER 14: Head coach Urban Meyer of the Florida Gators stands with his team during a timeout against the South Carolina Gamecocks during their game at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 14, 2009 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by S

Urban Meyer brought glory back to Florida quicker than Ron Zook got fired. As soon as his name was announced, he brought the Gator Nation out of every corner of the Earth crawling back to support the program that had gone astray under Zook.

9. Recruit and Sign Tim Tebow

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NEW YORK - DECEMBER 08: Quarterback Tim Tebow (L) of the University of Florida and head coach Urban Meyer pose with the Heisman trophy after winning the 73rd Annual Heisman Memorial Trophy Award on December 8, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Chris Trot

Technically it was Urban's second recruiting class. In actuality it was his first full offseason to focus on hard recruiting in the SEC. He landed Mr. All-American, Tim Tebow.

The man recruited not only a backup quarterback that helped win a national championship in 2006-2007, but also a Heisman winner (first ever as a sophomore) and a national championship starting quarterback in 2008-2009.

The kid did it all and never had a blemish to his name. The kid did it all, and Meyer was key.

8. Win Three BCS Bowl Games in Six Years

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NEW ORLEANS - JANUARY 01: Head coach Urban Meyer of the Florida Gators hoist the trophy after the Gators defeated the Cincinnati Bearcats 24-51 in the Allstate Sugar Bowl at the Louisana Superdome on January 1, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by

Most recently, the Sugar Bowl. The two prior were merely national championships. I think they speak for themselves.

7. Monster Recruiting

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MIAMI - JANUARY 08: Quarterback Tim Tebow #15 of the Florida Gators huddles against the Oklahoma Sooners during the FedEx BCS National Championship Game at Dolphin Stadium on January 8, 2009 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/Getty Images

Meyer's 2008-2009 championship team was probably his greatest recruiting class. Not only did most of the defense go on to play on Sundays this fall, but many of them are even starting on playoff-caliber teams.

Even some of the folks like David Nelson who were role players are becoming big-time role players on Sundays. Probably Urban's best recruiting class.

6. Goodbye, for Now

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NEW ORLEANS - JANUARY 01: Head coach Urban Meyer (R) of the Florida Gators waves to the crowd with his wife Shelley Mather Meyer on the field after the Gators defeated the Cincinnati Bearcats 24-51 in the Allstate Sugar Bowl at the Louisana Superdome on

As quickly as he came, he went. Well, at least that's what he told everyone.

Out of the blue Urban calls it quits for family and health reasons. Gator Nation is crumbled because the best thing to happen to Florida football since Steve Spurrier created a dynasty was Meyer. Just like that he is gone into the night.

5. There Is a First Time for Everything

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ATLANTA - DECEMBER 06: The Florida Gators celebrate their 31-20 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC Championship on December 6, 2008 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Urban Meyer was the first coach to win two BCS national championships with the same school. No other coach has done that.

Although the 2009-2010 season ended with a Sugar Bowl appearance rather than the national championship game, the Florida Gators became the first team in Division I history to have back-to-back 13-win seasons.

4. First BCS Title Win

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GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 08: Quarterback Chris Leak #12 of the Florida Gators celebrates after defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes after the 2007 Tostitos BCS National Championship Game at the University of Phoenix Stadium on January 8, 2007 in Glendale, Ari

Faster than the speed of light and with only one true recruiting class under his belt at Florida, Meyer uses Zook's recruited talent to win a championship in his second year.

3. Goodbye, Again!

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TUSCALOOSA, AL - OCTOBER 02: Head coach Urban Meyer of the Florida Gators looks on from the sidelines during their game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium on October 2, 2010 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Imag

Yet again Meyer has decided to step down and leave the Gator Nation. This time may not be a three-month leave. It may be the real deal.

Some speculation should be given to the thought of record-book-keeping. Urban has a killer win percentage in the .800 range, but it is only a record book recorded at 10 years or more of head coaching. Did he stay to seal his name among the greatest in history?

3. Sixth Fastest Coach to 100 Wins in NCAA History

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GAINESVILLE, FL - SEPTEMBER 25: Head coach Urban Meyer of the Florida Gators is congratulated by head coach Joker Phillips of the Kentucky Wildcats at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 25, 2010 in Gainesville, Florida. Florida defeated Kentucky 48-14

In what many thought was the game that brought Florida out of its offensive slump, Meyer capped his 100th victory as a head coach in just 10 years, raising his record to 100-18 with a win over the Kentucky Wildcats on September 25, 2010.

Now that stands at 103-23, but he was the sixth fastest to accomplish this feat and the second since Bud Wilkinson in 1945.

2. Domination of Rivals Tennessee, Georgia and Florida State

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JACKSONVILLE, FL - OCTOBER 30: Trey Burton #8 of the Florida Gators celebrates following a touchdown during the game against the Georgia Bulldogs at EverBank Field on October 30, 2010 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

15-3 against these traditional rivals in the regular season. He lost to South Carolina two times and Florida State for the first time this year. He has given all Gator fans something to look forward to against rivals that has been so dominating it tickles like the first hill of a roller coaster.

1. Second National Championship

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MIAMI - JANUARY 08: Head coach Urban Meyer of the Florida Gators celebrates with the National Championship trophy after therir 24-14 win against the Oklahoma Sooners during the FedEx BCS National Championship game at Dolphin Stadium on January 8, 2009 in

It is always better when you do things with the boys you handpicked. No one hassles you for doing something with another person's recruits.

Meyer did just that. He dominated everyone except Ole Miss. He destroyed the SEC and nation with HIS BOYS. Winning one on your own is probably just as much fun as winning the first one.

Of course, I cannot mention this championship without noticing "The Promise" by Tebow. It propelled this team to the championship with passion, dignity and dominance.

This is how I choose to remember Urban Meyer, as a championship-caliber coach.