Foley said he understood. But when he turned his cell phone on as he drove away from the Meyer's home, he saw that he had 26 messages. Web sites were reporting that Meyer had accepted the job.

Foley turned the rental car around and returned to the Meyer house.

"We're going to have to do this sooner than later," Foley told Meyer. "It's all over the place."

Meyer wanted to at least wait until he could talk to his team Saturday morning. Foley agreed. Although newspaper Web sites, Internet sites and cable television networks reported Meyer was UF's coach that Friday afternoon (newspapers also had the news in Saturday's editions), Florida didn't make it official until Saturday afternoon.

Foley and McGarity returned to Gainesville on Friday evening. On Dec. 6, the Florida athletic director took one more flight to Salt Lake City. This time, he came back with more than jet lag.

He came back with his Urban hire.