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Welcome back home, Urban Meyer.
Welcome back to Gator Nation.
Welcome back into the University of Florida family.
As someone who has been one of Meyer's biggest critics, let me just say this:
It's about time.
In a decision that rubbed some Urban haters the wrong way, Florida's administration has clearly decided that Meyer belongs back in the program's orbit and it's no longer being done quietly or awkwardly.
Back in November, Meyer was celebrated at a UF football game to honor his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. Next year, his name will be added to the Ring of Honor the most sacred piece of real estate in the stadium. And if there were any lingering doubts about where Meyer now stands, they vanished when he sat beside Florida's greatest living legend, Steve Spurrier, at new head coach Jon Sumrall's introductory news conference and recorded a glowing video endorsing Sumrall's hire.
No cryptic distancing.
No half-hearted olive branches.
A full embrace.
The Urbanator is unmistakably back in UF's good graces.
And the Gators are better for it.
