The Urban Meyer drumbeat gets louder
Now that Ohio is circling the drain, get ready for more and more of these Urban Meyer to OSU stories. I know, I know, 2008 and Tebow and all that, but still. It would be a homerun for them.
October 11th, 2011 at 9:57 AM ^
of the endless "Bob Stoops to Notre Dame" stories. That really panned out.
October 11th, 2011 at 11:10 AM ^
...that the thunderous Jim Harbaugh to San Francisco rumors were proven to be true.
October 11th, 2011 at 11:31 AM ^
Or the thunderous Jim Harbaugh to Michigan rumors.
October 11th, 2011 at 11:40 AM ^
...recall those. Where did Les Miles end up?
October 11th, 2011 at 12:30 PM ^
Someone feel free to post if you have the ability to.
Kyle Kalis when discussing his Michigan choice:
"It was just the great family atmosphere at Michigan. All the kids in the class … I'm close with Tom [Strobel] and Bri'onte [Dunn] - Bri'onte's not in the class, but I'm close with all these guys. Chris Wormley, all these guys - Maggs [Erig Magnuson]. The coaches - it just felt like a family there. It felt like home."
Thats got to make you smile :)
October 11th, 2011 at 12:46 PM ^
It makes me smile he mentioned Brionte Dunn as member of this year's class. Ear to ear.
October 11th, 2011 at 10:03 AM ^
Well he is correct. Meyer is probably one of the few that can save Smith and McGee (although it really shouldn't). It would be a homerun. But I honestly don't know if he'll be ready to come back yet. Only one year removed in a great job that let's him be with his family and no stress. The itch might not be big enough yet.
October 11th, 2011 at 10:13 AM ^
Who is McGee
October 11th, 2011 at 10:55 AM ^
I have a feeling most MGoBloggers won't catch your reference to a mid-90's straight-to-VHS Christian cartoon character created by Focus on the Family. Just a hunch.
October 11th, 2011 at 11:00 AM ^
I thought that was one of the Snap, Crackle, Pop guys. I think Kellogg's has a copyright infringement case there.
October 11th, 2011 at 1:45 PM ^
"They came from the trees man...Here's to Snap...To Snap!"
October 11th, 2011 at 9:09 PM ^
Damn...I was going with a keebler elf
October 11th, 2011 at 11:24 AM ^
I figured maybe a few people would have gotten hooked regardless of the content due to the rockin' theme song.
October 11th, 2011 at 1:02 PM ^
To my shame. My 11 year old snickers every time we drive by it.
October 11th, 2011 at 11:21 AM ^
I could have done without the CCD flashback but well played anyway sir!
October 11th, 2011 at 10:16 AM ^
However, I think I know who would be shown the door first. Not sure Gene would be able to pack his belongings.
October 11th, 2011 at 12:41 PM ^
Everyone is assuming that Urban Meyer would want to be the coach that leads Ohio through years of sub-Tressel standard records. Ohio will be very closely watched by the press for years to come because of how they have repeatedly been caught in lies this time around. The nickle and dime violations will continue to be unearthed for years. Think of Miami and how they really have never recovered after getting tooled years ago. Ohio may well be the same scenario. The question may be if he would be interested in their athletic director position and who he might be able to attract. It has to be someone willing to be very patient and take a lot of heat for years to come.
October 11th, 2011 at 12:45 PM ^
I think that Meyer is never coming back. I think though that he learned a lesson on broadcasting career success from Gruden. Which is that an easy and good way to be more relevant and thus a hotter ticket in terms of getting the sweet gigs is to say that you want to return to coaching. Saying this does two things. It keeps the man in the loop and in contact with teams looking for a new coach. A valauble commodity in sports broadcasting. And secondarily, it keeps the mans name in the national spotlight a lot more than if they were to say "you know what, I'm done, don't even bring me into the conversation"
Saying they want to return to coaching is disigenuous I think. I believe it's simply a move to enhance their broadcasting careers.
October 11th, 2011 at 12:47 PM ^
Of course, if either Meyer or Gruden ever return to coaching then I am clearly a fool.
October 11th, 2011 at 10:03 AM ^
October 11th, 2011 at 2:35 PM ^
...it shows how little relationship these rumors have to final outcomes in the annual coaching carousel. The intangiibles and politics that go into the selection process, and the personal interests and economics of getting a coach to leave a job in which they are successful for a higher paying, potentially career-ending position elsewhere in a town with an impatient fanbase are complicated.
I'm pretty sure that the process will remain forever opaque to those of us that can only watch from the blogosphere. I guess at least speculation will always be entertaining.
October 11th, 2011 at 10:05 AM ^
That drum beat has changed to RAMING SPEED the way the OSU season is going. Keep dreaming.
October 11th, 2011 at 7:03 PM ^
October 11th, 2011 at 10:06 AM ^
Ohio fans must be forgetting that Florida had 30ish players arrested during the Myers era. Ohio players have shown that they aren't smart enough to stop with the improper benefits even in the wake of Tressel resigning, etc. What makes the fans think they'll stop for Meyer?
I guess if "everybody cheats", then you might as well just get the best football coach you can find and not worry about all that NCAA regulation stuff.
October 11th, 2011 at 10:25 AM ^
...and they don't care. It means absolutely nothing to [most of] them. A vast majority of the world knows that football is not the most important aspect of a university. Unfortunately, much of the SEC and most of Ohio are the minority.
October 11th, 2011 at 11:29 AM ^
Legal issues have nothing to do with the NCAA. Stonum's 2 DUI's got him no suspension, Posey extra cash got him a 10 game suspension.
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<br>Take a look at the arrest record at PSU under Paterno, makes Urb's look minimal.
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<br>I wonder if any of the arrests were due to the player stalking house to house and jerking off on the front porch.
October 11th, 2011 at 3:57 PM ^
was at UF a fifth (sixth?) of the time Paterno has been at PSU. That's a lot more years to accumulate arrests. You're not too good at this sample size thing are you? (see my reply to one of your previous comments)
October 11th, 2011 at 10:06 AM ^
Well, Braxton Miller would be a good fit for Meyer. Hopefully they just give Fickell the full-time job. He's doing a bang-up job.
October 11th, 2011 at 10:11 AM ^
I am with you, I have no desire to see Urban come out of retirement any time soon. I hope he is happy just being "Dad" for a good long while.
October 11th, 2011 at 10:22 AM ^
He's a great recruiter, he's young (and will presumably learn as he goes), he's a die-hard OSU guy, and OSU showed a lot of fight to take that lead against Nebraska before Miller went down...What we're seeing this year from OSU's offense has to be taken in the light of seeing a team that lost it's best RB, best WR, starting QB, and starting LT. Bauserman is probably worse than Sheridan. OSU is very young on that side of the ball.
I cede football X and O knowledge to you, but my familiarity with OSU makes me think that Fickell could be a good pick for them in the long run.
October 11th, 2011 at 10:10 AM ^
No matter how many times you think about it...
it's not going to happen.
October 11th, 2011 at 11:30 AM ^
I watched this for like 10 minutes.
October 11th, 2011 at 7:05 PM ^
October 11th, 2011 at 12:58 PM ^
That one married guy on here -- you know the one with the wife -- is absolutely going to freak out.
October 11th, 2011 at 10:18 AM ^
Hopefully they hire him and fire him after only 3 seasons.
October 11th, 2011 at 10:19 AM ^
Its funny how they think their program is so elite that even with the NCAA raising the hammer, they can get ANY coach they want. I seem to remember that Tressel was NOT their first choice, others had declined the job.
October 11th, 2011 at 10:34 AM ^
I was having to listen to a lot of Cleveland Sports radio at the time of the Tressel hiring and the hot candidate at that point was...Minnesota's Glen Mason....and obviously his hot wife.
October 11th, 2011 at 10:43 AM ^
Mason was never offered, but a lot of people wanted him. He was winning a lot of games at Minnesota at the time.
October 11th, 2011 at 11:02 AM ^
So was Bo...
October 11th, 2011 at 10:22 AM ^
Doyel is possibly the most entertaining writer at CBS. Check out his hate mail every week. It is the funniest thing in the MSM right now. However, he has one giant flaw: his predictions don't pan out very often. If he ever decided to gamble, he would be the kind of guy that pays the bills for the hotels.
I hope Meyer isn't stupid enough to go to OSU. If he is, his "health problems" at Florida will start to look like a 24-hour flu.
October 11th, 2011 at 10:27 AM ^
Maybe in a few years. I'd assume Meyer waits in the wings while someone else struggles with the bowl ban and scholaraship reductions. Once tOSU is back to full strength he swoops in and saves the program.
October 11th, 2011 at 10:31 AM ^
One of the camera guys on his show, is a friend of mine. he loves him. He is great to work with, and has great info on both teams. He takes this job very serious. He brings in film that he broke down to the camera meeting. He does this so the crew can pick up keys and things to look for while shooting the game.
I hope he stays at espn. He is a great coach and a great recruiter. Him not going to osu is good for Michigan. Urban is working the Michigan game this week. Go Blue!
October 11th, 2011 at 10:33 AM ^
Urban Meyer bailed out of Fla because of the pressure. Tosu is already a sucessful football program. He has nothing to prove there. He will be expected to win every game and if he doesn't the pressure will be intense, more so than Fla.
October 11th, 2011 at 11:38 AM ^
Indeed. The pressure was so intense at FL that Meyer needed to leave, even though FL was one of the 2 or 3 most elite programs in the country with an ideal situation in terms of recruiting and national exposure. Meyer had all the tools he needed to succeed at FL and the pressure was still too much.
He will have just as much pressure at OSU, but this time coupled with unreal expectations. OSU is not one of the 2 or 3 most elite programs in the country. Meyer will be expected to achieve what he did at FL, but this time without all the tools necessary.
OK. Sounds pretty heart-healthy to me.
October 11th, 2011 at 12:47 PM ^
Expectations are OSU are certainly sky-high, but I don't know how unrealistic they are. For all practical purposes, it's the only BCS-conference school in a very talent-rich state (yes, they technically share the state with UC, but that's a little commuter school). That's a terrific advantage. And they've done a lot with it, going to three BCS title games since 2002. If UF has higher upside than OSU, it's not by much.
October 11th, 2011 at 10:39 AM ^
Wants no part of the pressure that will come at OSU. You think Florida has pressure? Come to Columbus and this delusional fan base.
October 11th, 2011 at 10:46 AM ^
My guess is that college coaches see OSU as a place where you eventually get eaten alive. While the average Michigan fan sees Tressel as a cheat, a lot of coaches seemingly do not. I think that they see a guy who tried to do things the right way and who made it to a BCS game almost every year and who was still (basically) fired. Add in Meyer's health problems, and I don't see him wanting to enter the pressure cooker that is Columbus.
October 11th, 2011 at 11:10 AM ^
The Michigan fanbase is amazing. Is it that long ago that you forget the treatment of Rich Rod? I doubt any coach has ever received a worse treatment from time he signed his contract.