SIAP: Meyer denies reports of "tension" within staff and between him and AD Smith
FWIW, Meyer was less emphatic in his denials about tension within the staff than he was about tension between him and Smith. Staff tensions have more of a short-term impact because Meyer can always fire the assistants who aren't on the same page. But tension with the AD is more of a long-term problem. Interesting, to say the least.
Meyer's denial of the report: http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/25063601/ohio-state-buckeyes-coach-urban-meyer-denies-tension-ad-gene-smithOctober 23rd, 2018 at 5:46 PM ^
He must be taking extra medicine this week.
October 23rd, 2018 at 5:47 PM ^
did you see his interview before the game he looked completely zoinked on pills
October 23rd, 2018 at 5:49 PM ^
My wife is a Buckeye and we were watching this and both of us commented on how fucked up he looked. And then to lay a giant egg like that? I would be very surprised if he is still around next year.
October 23rd, 2018 at 6:22 PM ^
Dude is about to crack. He's cracked before. There are signs. He's close.
October 23rd, 2018 at 6:42 PM ^
Cracked like a Bob Evans egg on a hot frying pan.
October 23rd, 2018 at 7:34 PM ^
That’s cold. They dropped him like an egg over easy when they found out about his forgetfulness and his enabling habits.
October 23rd, 2018 at 8:26 PM ^
You can’t unscramble that omelette. He’s toast.
October 23rd, 2018 at 8:30 PM ^
Winner!
October 23rd, 2018 at 9:34 PM ^
I wonder if they’ll end up poaching a coach from another team?
October 23rd, 2018 at 5:52 PM ^
He looked like he hadn’t slept for 2 weeks.
October 23rd, 2018 at 5:52 PM ^
Didn't he collapse on the sideline during the Indiana game? Honestly, I would be surprised if he's still there next year (and then I would be surprised if he doesn't resurface at Auburn/Louisville/USC/wherever the year after that).
October 23rd, 2018 at 6:41 PM ^
maybe Cincinnati after Adam Sandler is hired to replace him in cbus.... we can only hope.
October 23rd, 2018 at 8:30 PM ^
any chance he waits for that "dream job" of Notre Dame?
October 23rd, 2018 at 8:54 PM ^
No way notre dame goes after him. Dude has a horrible reputation right now and they don't want the inevitable negatives he will bring with and generate.
October 23rd, 2018 at 10:22 PM ^
I forgot how stellar Kelly's reputation was before ND hired him.
October 23rd, 2018 at 7:04 PM ^
Yes he did go down on a knee I believe. Complained of bad headache.
October 23rd, 2018 at 7:34 PM ^
I'll be surprised if he's on the sideline for the M game.
Meyer is a charismatic psychopath. Like all such, he cares more than anything else about how he appears to others. I believe he fears a drubbing from M this year. If I'm right, then Meyer won't be on the sideline for that game.
In order to excuse himself from such a public shaming, Meyer could do many things. He could go back to the 'ol medical crisis act. Or he could inflame tensions with staff or AD (which is what I personally believe he's doing).
Good riddance.
October 23rd, 2018 at 7:39 PM ^
If he's not on the sideline, it'll be bc he's really sick.
Your pop-psychology theory about fear of a drubbing and charismatic psychopath behavior is, putting it kindly, ridiculous.
October 23rd, 2018 at 7:49 PM ^
"If he dies, he dies."
-Isaac Haas
October 23rd, 2018 at 8:32 PM ^
Yes, Urban Meyer has an "arachnoid cyst," which gets inflamed and filled with spinal fluid during stress causing severe headaches. Every few years Urban has to get surgery to drain the cyst if it gets really bad, but otherwise he can try to manage it with medications...
Apparently, it is the medication for the cyst that has been claimed to be "memory-altering." Urban has said before that he dislikes the medication and tries to avoid taking it if possible, but will have to when the headaches get too bad.
October 23rd, 2018 at 9:10 PM ^
Does the cyst also cause infidelity and covering up domestic abuse from subordinates?
October 24th, 2018 at 7:00 AM ^
No, but it will erupt millions of tiny baby spiders someday.
October 23rd, 2018 at 9:15 PM ^
Is there a video of his pre-game interview somewhere? I checked YouTube and couldn't find anything.
October 23rd, 2018 at 5:48 PM ^
Well if Meyer said it then it must be true.
October 23rd, 2018 at 7:05 PM ^
THIS! +1...
October 23rd, 2018 at 5:52 PM ^
It's awesome hearing the national media (even if it is Paul Finebaum) saying that Ohio State sold it's soul.
A friend of mine got in a car crash once where his Ford Bronco went up on two wheels and then the other two wheels and it repeated a couple of times until the Bronco flipped over. I don't know what you call that, but it feels like it is happening to Ohio State. (My friend was thrown into the back seat totally unharmed sort of like what happened with Urban Meyer after Florida.)
October 23rd, 2018 at 8:10 PM ^
While it is nice to hear that, but for pete to say it of all people, sounds a little hypocritical to me....
October 23rd, 2018 at 8:24 PM ^
Bucking Bronco
October 23rd, 2018 at 5:52 PM ^
Yes, because as we've seen, when Meyer denies something you can be 100% sure that it did not happen.
October 23rd, 2018 at 5:53 PM ^
could be that he simply...forgot about the tension.
or he deleted it.
October 23rd, 2018 at 6:01 PM ^
Wasn't he having "tension" headaches last week or the week before?
October 23rd, 2018 at 7:56 PM ^
He wishes he could have done more to ease this “tension.”
October 23rd, 2018 at 8:00 PM ^
actually, he was never informed of the 'tension'. only his wife was and even though she is his soul-mate, she didn't tell him about it.
October 23rd, 2018 at 5:53 PM ^
of course he does.
or maybe he just doesn't remember?
October 23rd, 2018 at 5:55 PM ^
I have diarrhea.
October 23rd, 2018 at 8:13 PM ^
Oh man, that sucks dude.
October 23rd, 2018 at 5:56 PM ^
As a person that doesn’t sleep well and sometimes uses the same “sleep aids” he uses, I can attest that sometimes (during times of high stress, for instance) you are tempted to up the dose and feel awful the entire next day, much like a hangover but way groggier. That wouldn’t shock me here
October 23rd, 2018 at 6:19 PM ^
Even taking a second SSRI (fluoxetine, sertraline, others) ie doubling the dose can make you feel pretty nauseous with all the extra serotonin floating around your bloodstream.
Take prescription meds as indicated everyone : )
October 23rd, 2018 at 6:34 PM ^
I doubt his PCP comes with a prescription
October 23rd, 2018 at 8:59 PM ^
Unfortunately none of them say "for best results, crush and take nasally."
October 23rd, 2018 at 5:56 PM ^
So, then this must be true I guess.
October 23rd, 2018 at 5:58 PM ^
Waiting for the "vote of confidence" from the osu AD.
October 23rd, 2018 at 6:01 PM ^
How can you tell when Urban is lying?
His lips are moving.
October 23rd, 2018 at 8:12 PM ^
Q. Difference between urbz and a bag of shit?
A. The bag!
October 23rd, 2018 at 6:03 PM ^
I wouldn't believe Urban Meyer if his tongue were notarized.
October 23rd, 2018 at 6:09 PM ^
Burn baby, burn.
October 23rd, 2018 at 6:16 PM ^
He's not lying, he just wasnt adequately prepared to answer the question.
October 23rd, 2018 at 6:20 PM ^
And because I just love a good meme
October 23rd, 2018 at 6:22 PM ^
Urban is just sorry they are in that situation, he is very sorry about that Buckeyes
October 23rd, 2018 at 8:59 PM ^
“Buckeye nation.”