Actually, Meyer to Florida makes a helluva lot more sense for a hot young coach than ND. Ron Zook might not be the greatest gameday coach, but he could recruit with anybody in the country, and the cupboard is definitely brimming over with talent in Gainesville.
Notre Dame is not going to be the year-in year-out powerhouse it was under Holtz because of the academic restrictions on recruits, and the fact that prep bluechips aren't awed by the mystique of the Golden Dome anymore. They'd rather play for a USC or Miami or Oklahoma that can pretty much guarantee a BCS bowl every year or so. The Irish haven't appeared in a BSC bowl in 4 years, and they were blown out by OREGON STATE of all teams.
Also, the way they handled Ty Willingham's firing is going to send red flags up with any prospective coach. They should have had Urban Meyer signed, sealed, and delivered before dumping their coach. Instead, they came off looking both arrogant and amateurish.
"Actually, Meyer to Florida makes a helluva lot more sense for a hot young coach than ND."
Yes, and it will also be a lot easier for Meyer to make it to the pro's with a winning record at Florida in his first four years than with a .500 or less at ND.