Meyer, Foley thank UK for support after Tebow’s injury

In a letter to the editor of the Lexington Herald-Leader, Florida football coach Urban Meyer and athletics director Jeremy Foley thanked the University of Kentucky for its assistance following quarterback Tim Tebow’s concussion suffered during the third quarter of the Gators’ 41-7 win over UK on Saturday.

The letter read as follows:

We wanted to take this opportunity to thank the University of Kentucky Athletics Department for its generous assistance and overwhelming support extended to the Florida football program and in particular, Tim Tebow and his family during our visit to Lexington this past weekend.

From the moment Tim was injured on the field, the Kentucky support team
moved into action. The game operations’ staff, medical and athletic
training staff, as well as the police and emergency personnel, were all
quick to respond and operated as one efficient unit.

Mitch Barnhart and his staff should be commended for their
professionalism and commitment to excellence during this time. In
addition, a special thanks should be made to Coach Rich Brooks and his
staff.

The exceptional care and service we received at Commonwealth Stadium
was also extended by the staff at the University of Kentucky Medical
Hospital. We are very grateful for their efforts in making sure Tim and
his family was taken care of.

A heartfelt thanks to the University of Kentucky, the local community
and the entire Wildcat family, whose outpouring of support was very much
appreciated.

Sincerely,

Jeremy Foley                            Urban Meyer
Athletics Director                    Head Football Coach
University of Florida                University of Florida