Urban Meyer to [Penn State?]
This story talks about him meeting with PSU's president and AD when he was in State College recently as part of his gig with ESPN. Wonder how the Nuts would react to this?
http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/professional/urban-meyer-favored-for-p…
[ed: bad thread title]
September 27th, 2011 at 4:51 PM ^
When was the last time we lost to Urban Meyer? Never? tOSU can have him. He don't scare Hillbilly Jihad.
September 27th, 2011 at 7:13 PM ^
He's a good coach, but let's see him win big in an AQ conf that doesn't have some of the best recruiting in the country in his back yard with two other rivals of note (FSU and Miami) for those kids having down years...AND without Greg Mattison.
September 27th, 2011 at 8:04 PM ^
Ohio is right up there with Texas, Florida, and California as far as recruiting grounds go.
September 27th, 2011 at 4:55 PM ^
September 28th, 2011 at 9:22 AM ^
Chris Peterson may be waiting for the UCLA job to open up.
September 27th, 2011 at 4:57 PM ^
that he is shopping around so he can drive up the contract with Ohio
September 27th, 2011 at 5:00 PM ^
Unfortunately, this is a very plausible explanation.
September 27th, 2011 at 5:11 PM ^
That's not an unreasonable theory, but would you rather have OSU with moderate sanctions or PSU with no sanctions? PSU + Urban Meyer would be plenty big enough I think. Again, he might not be a character fit for PSU however.
September 27th, 2011 at 4:58 PM ^
Ron Prince begs you to pay attention, PSU.
September 27th, 2011 at 5:01 PM ^
To not see him in the Big Ten at all. I will also admit that is purely fear driven.
September 28th, 2011 at 6:06 AM ^
There is no reason to fear. Hoke, Mattison, and Borges with their recruiting classes will be able to take anyone on. We should revel in great competition in years to come. I assure you that tsio and PSU are more afraid of what the near future holds than any Michigan fan should be (and who would have thought that a year ago?!).
September 27th, 2011 at 5:01 PM ^
you don't want to be the guy that replaces the legend?
September 27th, 2011 at 7:10 PM ^
Urban hung out with Gene Smith and Gee while doing the Akron game earlier in the season. Everything I've heard, which is just rumor has Urban nowhere near Columbus next season.
September 28th, 2011 at 12:31 PM ^
And Steve Young.
September 27th, 2011 at 5:07 PM ^
I think we have ourselves a great coach. I don't think we need to worry about Urban Meyer being at Ohio or Penn State. Plus, he does have health issues, so how long can he go before they become an issue again (see Minnesota)?
September 27th, 2011 at 5:25 PM ^
you stupid asshat.*
*This is several million % justified.
Edit: Much better!
September 27th, 2011 at 5:12 PM ^
I negged this thread for the shittily vague title.
It wouldn't kill you to type "Urban Meyer to PSU Rumors".
September 27th, 2011 at 5:18 PM ^
I did the same. People don't need to put teaser titles. There's no incentive for getting extra people to click on your topic. Help us all out and make an informative title.
September 27th, 2011 at 5:17 PM ^
Im not ready to talk about all this coaching jobs stuff....Im worn out from it
September 27th, 2011 at 5:24 PM ^
He'd likely make PSU a formidable Big Ten team, and quickly. Good for the conference, and much worse for OSU than us.
September 27th, 2011 at 5:31 PM ^
but it's undeniable that he's a good coach. I'd rather have him in Happy Valley than Columbus. I hear Bloomington is lovely in the fall...
September 27th, 2011 at 5:50 PM ^
Urban Meyer to...Ole Miss. Book it!
September 27th, 2011 at 5:57 PM ^
beating Urban Meyer more often and somewhere other than Florida!
September 27th, 2011 at 6:30 PM ^
We won't get that anymore... too bad
September 27th, 2011 at 6:39 PM ^
While I realize he has Ohio ties, I think that it would make sense for him to consider Penn State. They have a great recruiting base in Pennsylvania as well as much of the east coast, but also a much more congenial fan base than "Ohio." For a guy who collapsed due to stress, Ohio State's fan base is not what the doctor ordered.
September 27th, 2011 at 7:29 PM ^
I don't care where Urban goes. Michigan already has a better coach.
September 27th, 2011 at 9:26 PM ^
Yeeeeeeahhhhhh but Urban's kind of a good coach though...
September 27th, 2011 at 10:03 PM ^
I want to believe you, and I love me some Brady Hoke, but this statement just smacks of homerism. Really? Brady Hoke has proven himself to be a better college football coach than Urban Meyer? Come on now.
September 28th, 2011 at 8:33 AM ^
It smacks of homerism because just about everyone here is a homer....just the way it is.
Also, of course Brady Hoke hasn't "proved" himself to be a better coach than Urban Meyer, but you could make the case that he is better coach for Michigan than Urban Meyer, and that's really all that matters.
September 27th, 2011 at 7:42 PM ^
It won't matter, because Tom Bradley would be so unbelievably filled with rage that he'd nuke all of State College anyway. He's been doing the old-timer's job for the past five years, and the handshake has gone down under the table... he's next.
September 27th, 2011 at 10:33 PM ^
Maybe he wants the PSU job for health reasons. Rumor has it that the head coach is granted everlasting life.
September 28th, 2011 at 7:52 AM ^
Best post of the thread.
September 27th, 2011 at 10:37 PM ^
Gruden to OSU
book it
September 27th, 2011 at 11:31 PM ^
Bkfinest it.
September 28th, 2011 at 6:03 AM ^
I personally don't care if he goes to Ohio State, or Penn St. We beat him when Jesus was his QB... I think it would make for great competition in the B1G. Bring it on!
I swear, some people have developed a serious "Losers" mentality after OSU's streak. Things are very cyclical in rivalries. We'll be fine. I'd like to see us beat OSU at their best on a consistent basis, not when they're flailing with non-permanent coaches and suspended players. No reason to freak out about a coach.
Not to mention, it's not like his medical issues are going to magically disappear as he gets older. Best case scenario for OSU, he gives them 3-5 years and the chance to maybe hand off to one of his staff members. I don't see him as a permanent fixture if he winds up in CBus.
PSU doesn't seem to make much sense as a destination for Urban Meyer. As mentioned, I think they will stick to the JoePa tree, unless they deteriorate to the point where a total overhaul is warranted.