Urban Meyer post-game comments

Submitted by GratefulBlue on

There's probably discussion of this buried in some other threads, but I didn't see a board topic.

Was anyone else shocked at Meyer's post-game comments and demeanor? Calling this season a "grind" and saying something along the lines of "nothing's ever good enough" . . . he seemed pretty down considering his team just beat Norte Dame in a major bowl game. Looking at what happened with him at UF, I'd be a little concerned if I were an OSU fan. That did not seem like a man who is enjoying his job.

We've all seen this season how teams can assume their coach's personalities, and OSU looked listless and disinterested most of the year. I get that they won a championship last year, but it's not like they were on an Alabama-esque tear of multiple titles in a short span. Especially compared to Harbaugh's ebullience after the Citrus Bowl, Meyer seemed like a coach on the verge of burnout. 

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gustave ferbert

January 2nd, 2016 at 10:31 AM ^

just to preserve his legacy.  The first OSU coach since 1937 to go 4-0 against Michigan.  He'd quit just to preserve that. . . Decorum prohibits me from calling him a p**sy on this board. . .

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A-Maizen-Blue

January 2nd, 2016 at 10:42 AM ^

Great post. Very valid and interesting points you made. Couldn't agree more about a team taking on their leader's personality. How many times have we seen our boys respond to Jimmy getting fired up. They feed off of it without question. IMO OSU fans consider the season a failure and they blame Meyer and the coaching staff. The two issues their fans have this season are 1) Meyer not going with JT Barrett from the onset & 2) The play calling during the MSU vs OSU game. Meyer made a point to say this was a team, and group of Seniors, that was one of the all-time greats, but it wasn't good enough for OSU fans and the media. I understand the expectations they had going into the season, especially after what they accomplished last season. Yet, that doesn't mean this season wasn't a success. I think this season was a season that burned him out and it showed at the end. Hopefully he sticks it out as well as /s Mork D'Antoni. These guys got something special coming from us. Go Blue!!!!!

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S and G Buckeye

January 2nd, 2016 at 10:44 AM ^

I felt a little like Urban in that it was a great win but we missed out on the NC game. MSU was the third best team in the B1G and a poor representive for us. I believe the winner of "The Game" next November in Cbus will be a great representative for the B1G in the NC. Congrats on a dominating win.

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M-Dog

January 2nd, 2016 at 11:12 AM ^

Psssst.  I'll never admit this, but OSU should have been the Big Team in the Playoff.  It's a bit of a shame that CFB fans did not get to see it.  They may or may not have taken care of Alabama, but they would have made it a game.

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M-Dog

January 2nd, 2016 at 10:53 AM ^

Meyer looked exhausted.

In the meantime, Harbaugh look energized and ready to start playing again tomorrow.

You need to be hyper and a little bit insane to coach CFB at the highest level.  And Harbaugh is.

If I were Meyer, i would be hearing footsteps.

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LDNfan

January 2nd, 2016 at 2:02 PM ^

One of the unique qualities of Harbaugh is that he PLAYED the game at the highest level in college and the pros for many years. I'd imagine that that has to rewire your basic ability to deal with stress. I mean he's performed at a high level while under the brightest lights (he didn't become 'captain comeback' by 'flinching' -- right D'Antonio :) ) His demeanor following the MSU debacle was exemplary: No excuses, no mumbling, bumbling press conference, no over the top proclimations, no fear...just 'steel in their the spines'. 

And that's not to mention the blood lines. He's uniquely wired to be a HC at a big time program and do it with an EUTM. 

There isn't a single P5 HC with all of that in their DNA.

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Bo4President

January 2nd, 2016 at 10:57 AM ^

Good points here! Two things :

1. These comments I feel reflected how he truly feels with his role at OSU. It's not scripted; came off a win and shared these comments.

2. The other day he was interviewed and he stated "I was approached by an NFL team about a HC job". Then said " I don't want to talk about it; I am at OSU and I enjoy it here".

Summary:
I would say bullet 1 above is more accurate. Scripted vs non scripted!

You have a formal interview you think strategy for OSU and heck position yourself to which he did. OSU I am sure doesn't want to hear urban taking calls from the NFL. Bump in pay in order now? Also; why is urbs so afraid of the NFL? I would think any good coach would want to challenge themselves in the NFL much like Saban, JH and Kelly.

Just my thoughts...



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alum96

January 2nd, 2016 at 11:05 AM ^

Meyer is not an NFL coach unless he completely abandons the offensive system that got him success - you can't put $120M QBs out there to get hit 15-20x a game. 

Chip Kelly had a better chance in the NFL than Meyer and failed badly.  Guys like Dantonio or Shaw you can make a case for as their systems translate to the NFL.  Run spread optiony guys won't.

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mGrowOld

January 2nd, 2016 at 11:24 AM ^

Chip the coach did not "fail badly".  He took a shitty Eagles team to consecutive 10 win seasons before hitting a bump this year.  I would argue as a coach he did very well and speaking as a Browns fan I would absolutely KILL for a coach to fail here as badly as Chip failed in Philly over the past three years..

What brought Kelly down was his General Manager was WAY over his head and was a poor evaluator of talent.  Kelly the GM was the problem- not Kelly the coach.

Our friend at XXXXSports notwithstanding I wouldnt be a bit surprised to see Haslam make a big offer to try and get Meyer for the Browns.  Coupled with a good General Manager (yes I know - a near impossible task here in Cleveland) I think he might do ok.

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Eye of the Tiger

January 2nd, 2016 at 12:07 PM ^

Chip Kelly didn't quite use his Oregon offense though--some concepts, such as fast tempo, but the Eagles did not look like the Ducks. I think his big (failed) gamble was to think he should simplify the playbook, get rid of a number of reliable starters, and instead rely on a "sport science" conditioning program to be the difference maker. That did not work.



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MichiganAggie

January 2nd, 2016 at 11:02 AM ^

The season should be considered a disappointment. They were dominant last year and entered this season with expectations of being much better and possibly being one of the best teams ever. Instead they struggled (except against M) and didn't repeat. Granted I wish M had the season they did, it still was a disappointment for them.



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dagupe

January 2nd, 2016 at 11:04 AM ^

Urban Meyer is a little bitch.  

 

The only good thing you've ever done with your life is make a hot ass daughter.

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LSAClassOf2000

January 2nd, 2016 at 11:27 AM ^

I could be wrong about this, but in his interviews, you do get the sense that Meyer is essentially an introvert and somewhat awkward in some ways, which is probably something that a fair number of top-end Division I coaches share in some form or to some degree. I do wonder what his candid opinion of the expectations placed on him by fans of the Buckeyes would be though - I imagine there would be the opportunity for some interesting insight. 

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M-Dog

January 2nd, 2016 at 11:18 AM ^

I found myself surprised by Meyer's demeanor after the Fiesta Bowl.  He looked like he had just lost instead of won.

I guess in his mind he did, as he realized how he pissed away an excellent National Championship shot with a team that will be mostly gone next year.

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Njia

January 2nd, 2016 at 11:40 AM ^

May be due as much to the sense of entitlement among many of his best players. Publicly calling out their coach, declaring their intention to leave before the season is over, etc., has to be exhausting. I have a feeling that if Urban takes a moment to reflect, he will see that his own coaching style (allegedly promoting the haves over the have nots) probably contributed to this.

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The Mad Hatter

January 2nd, 2016 at 12:00 PM ^

That will contribute to greatness on the field, but are of low character and/or are not interested in playing school. If a player speaks badly of the coaching staff in public, even if what he said was correct, you sit his ass for the next game or two, even if it costs you a victory. That cancer will spread in a locker room very quickly if it isn't cut out.

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FrankMurphy

January 2nd, 2016 at 12:55 PM ^

I think Herman is waiting out the Texas job. He's a UT alum (albeit as a graduate assistant) and he's spent most of his career in the State of Texas. If by some coincidence the Texas job and the Ohio State job opened up in the same year, I think Herman would choose the Texas job even if it was more of a rebuild. It's the best job in all of college football and Herman is an ideal fit.

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