December 22nd, 2018 at 7:12 PM ^
Bold move Cotton, let’s see how this plays out for them
December 22nd, 2018 at 7:59 PM ^
Great example of keeping friends close and enemies closer. .
December 22nd, 2018 at 8:49 PM ^
They don't see him as an enemy. Urbs and OSU were made for each other. More like...
Uni pres: Watcha wanna do now?
Urbs: Well, for obvious reasons I could never actually be the bag man before...
Uni pres: Well, I can't announce you as our Saban-Freeze Honorary Bagman...
Urbs: How about we call it "Assistant AD"?
December 22nd, 2018 at 9:03 PM ^
What in the world
December 22nd, 2018 at 9:51 PM ^
He'll be head football coach within five years.
December 22nd, 2018 at 10:26 PM ^
Tressel would hire him for YSU
December 22nd, 2018 at 7:12 PM ^
Shady. Sad. Pathetic
December 22nd, 2018 at 7:44 PM ^
Can I add 'stunning'? Putting this cretinous human being in that position is stunning to me.
And probably negotiated a while ago.
Wonder what Zach Harrison is thinking right now, since it was rumored that Meyer leaving helped OSU's chances.
December 22nd, 2018 at 7:12 PM ^
The place just has no soul. Simple as that.
December 22nd, 2018 at 7:26 PM ^
How do you kill that which has no life?
December 22nd, 2018 at 10:34 PM ^
Cut off its head and burn it.
December 23rd, 2018 at 1:49 AM ^
I'll make a prediction.
I think Urban Meyer will return as OSU's HC in 3-5 years if Ryan Day doesn't meet OSU's lofty expectations.
December 22nd, 2018 at 7:13 PM ^
i hear he in-cysted on the position. but he will forget his job responsibilities.
truth, better than anything you can make up.
December 22nd, 2018 at 8:18 PM ^
ISWYDT
Please cease and decyst.
December 22nd, 2018 at 7:16 PM ^
If Day doesn't win 10 + games every year, Urbz will be back on the sideline in 3 years. Book it
December 22nd, 2018 at 7:30 PM ^
This could be true. What’s odd to me other than the obvious, is that he is going to be working a ton as an assistant ad at this level. I mean if you’re ill, you’re ill, but he clearly isn’t or he wouldn’t take this job. I can’t quite figure out his motive here. On a side note, I heard someone ask an Osu fan the other day their thoughts on Urban and the reply was hilarious “ I think it’s 70% health and 30% he felt betrayed by administration” yea ok. This whole thing is so odd and pathetic.
December 22nd, 2018 at 8:19 PM ^
He's not going to be working a ton. He's going to be doing one of three things (or some combination of the three).
1. Fundraising and giving speeches to the same donors he used to give speeches to, make appearances with, etc. - hell Gary Williams is STILL at Maryland and he was fired forever ago. They'd make Meyer a liaison to football alums and try to get them to donate back to the school.
2. Assisting Gene Smith, only if he's delusional enough to think he's going to be an AD (stranger things have happened, i.e. Tressel, Jim) - which is basically an internship on how to be an Athletics Director, not an actual job.
3. Assistant AD for Football, Harbaugh had/has a similar position on his staff - can't remember the guy's name, but I believe he got a DUI and tried to step down, but JH kept him around (until he left a couple of years ago). This is more an adviser to the head football coach.
None of those are grueling positions.
December 22nd, 2018 at 8:45 PM ^
Omg it’s Mr Yost. Welcome back.
December 22nd, 2018 at 10:08 PM ^
Had to do a depth chart, posted it the other day. Way off, I'm sure. Anyway, here you go - just for you. Old fashion threadjack.
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I don’t follow Michigan recruiting very much anymore, so the freshman are a complete guess (especially OL) - I basically just looked at the commit list on 247. I did keep in mind that you can play 4 games and still redshirt. 2 posts in 1 day - I'll always be blue at heart! But here you all go...take care.
QB:
1. Shea Patterson
2. Dylan McCaffrey
3. Joe Milton
rs: Cade McNamara
(I think Peters transfers - I know that's frowned upon)
RB:
1. Chris Evans (same number of carries as '18)
2. Tru Wilson / Zach Charbonnet (split Higdon’s carries)
4. Christian Turner (Wilson’s carries)
FB:
1. Ben Mason
2. Ben Vansumeren
WR:
1. Tarik Black
2. Ronnie Bell
3. Quintel Kent
WR:
1. Nico Collins
2. Cornelius Johnson
WR/SLOT:
1. Donovan Peoples-Jones
2. Oliver Martin
3. Jake McCurry / Giles Jackson
rs: George Johnson III
TE:
1. Zach Gentry/Sean McKeon
3. Nick Eubanks
4. Mustapha Muhammad
5. Luke Schoonmaker
rs: Erick All
LT:
1. Jalen Mayfield
2. John Runyan Jr.
3. Joel Honigford
4. Ryan Hayes
rs: Trevor Keegan
LG:
1. Ben Bredeson
2. Chuck Filiaga
3. Phillip Paea
rs: Karen Barnhart
C:
1. Cesar Ruiz
2. Stephen Spanellis
3. Nolan Rumler
rs: Zach Carpenter
RG:
1. Michael Onwenu
2. Stephen Spanellis
3. Nolan Rumler (will have to play RG in garbage time with Spanellis at C)
rs: Jack Stewart
RT:
1. John Runyan Jr.
2. Andrew Stueber
3. Joel Honigford
rs: Trente Jones
WDE:
1. Josh Uche
2. Luiji Vilain
3. Taylor Upshaw
rs: David Ojabo
rs: Gabe Newberg
NG:
1. Carlo Kemp
2. Donovan Jeter
3. Mazi Smith
DT:
1. Michael Dwumfour
2. Chris Hinton
SDE:
1. Kwity Paye
2. Aidan Hutchinson
3. Ron Johnson
4. Julius Welscof
rs: Mike Morris
WLB:
1. Devin Gil
2. Cameron McGrone
MLB:
1. Josh Ross
2. Jordan Anthony
3. Charles Thomas
VIPER:
1. Khaleke Hudson
2. Michael Barrett (unless he’s still playing offense, then take 1-2 of the true freshman)
3. Hassan Haskins / Anthony Solomon
rs: Joey Velazquez
rs: Amauri Pesek-Hickson
CB:
1. David Long (fingers crossed)
2. Ambry Thomas
3. Vincent Gray
4. Gemon Green
rs: DJ Turner
rs: Mike Sanstrill
CB:
1. Lavert Hill (fingers crossed)
2. Ambry Thomas
3. Myles Sims
4. Ben St.-Juste
rs: Jalen Perry
FS:
1. Daxton Hill/Jaylen Kelly-Powell
3. German Green
4. Sammy Faustin
SS:
1. Josh Metellus
2. Brad Hawkins
3. J’Marick Woods
rs: Quinten Johnson
December 22nd, 2018 at 10:32 PM ^
Great to see you, Yost.
December 22nd, 2018 at 10:06 PM ^
Bravo to everyone, the responses are probably the best I’ve read on any topic in awhile.
Agree that this is definitely an honorary position. OSU admin knows he’s invaluable as a recruiter so they are desperate to keep him on staff if only to be able to say he’s still involved.
The guy is a creep and felt the heat. When things aren’t going perfect for him he generates an escape plan. Who would publicly question a persons health? It’s actually quite a brilliant “out” plan.
December 23rd, 2018 at 8:15 AM ^
You didn't mention bagmen, Zach Smith, or any synonym for "Antichrist". Please moderate your post.
December 22nd, 2018 at 8:48 PM ^
What’s odd to me other than the obvious, is that he is going to be working a ton as an assistant ad at this level.
Probably not compared to a head coach of a blood-blue football program where they are probably working 70+ hours a week during the season. Asst. AD probably feels like a breeze in comparison.
Gene Smith also said Urban's main focus will just be fundraising, and assisting the development of newer coaches in their other sports. Apparently, Gene Smith reached out to Oklahoma's AD on how they handled the Bob Stoops to Lincoln Riley transition and will model it after that...
December 23rd, 2018 at 9:26 AM ^
So Urbans job is to teach coaches how to be unethical, smug and corrupt? Where does one apply for such a job outside of Columbus?
December 22nd, 2018 at 10:07 PM ^
Meyer won't be the assistant AD. He'll be called an assistant AD, but it's an extra position they created just for him. I wouldn't make any assumption about how he'll end up working, but he won't be required to do very much.
For OSU it's a way to trade off of Meyer's popularity with their fanbase. For Meyer, it's a way to stay involved with the team. The one person who shouldn't like this arrangement is Ryan Day. Meyer can now meddle in an official capacity.
December 22nd, 2018 at 9:19 PM ^
Without a doubt. What a joke. What a frickin craphole OSU is.
December 22nd, 2018 at 7:18 PM ^
So he's still the head coach. You telling me that Day is going to make him stay away from practice and game planning?
December 22nd, 2018 at 8:03 PM ^
He will hold the david brandon / brady hoke film sessions with day.
December 22nd, 2018 at 8:06 PM ^
It will be exactly the same as the first three games of this year. Apparently that was the trial run.
December 23rd, 2018 at 12:35 AM ^
There will be so much pressure on Day that he has zero chance to be successful. Zero. Keeping Meyer just assassinated Day...
December 22nd, 2018 at 7:18 PM ^
Well, there's only one thing left do to that program....
December 22nd, 2018 at 7:45 PM ^
Don't cross the streams!!!!
December 23rd, 2018 at 3:03 PM ^
It would be bad.
December 22nd, 2018 at 7:20 PM ^
I bet he will also be very involved in on-campus recruiting as an "assistant AD"
December 22nd, 2018 at 7:22 PM ^
Keeping him around for recruiting
December 22nd, 2018 at 7:23 PM ^
This is all lining up for Urban to be HC again there in a few years
December 22nd, 2018 at 7:30 PM ^
I was laughing at the notion a few days ago but this is starting to make sense.
December 22nd, 2018 at 7:24 PM ^
Unreal indeed. Why the need to make him an AD? Let's see how long this lasts...
December 23rd, 2018 at 9:51 AM ^
What disturbs me most is that this is the sickest institution in the US and the focus of its animus is squarely on the University of Michigan. Why do we have to shoulder all of this, America?
December 22nd, 2018 at 7:25 PM ^
So we can beat their ass next year while he's still part of their program. Sweet.
December 29th, 2018 at 6:25 PM ^
Not happening ...
December 22nd, 2018 at 7:28 PM ^
He is just staying closer so stuff don't come out about him. Day is going to be watched over by big daddy.
December 22nd, 2018 at 7:55 PM ^
I think it's the other way around. OSU is keeping HIM around, so things don't come out about THEM.
Once he's gone, he's gone and the NCAA can't really hurt him. They could, however, hammer the shit out of OSU for the stuff Urban did when he was there.
There's no way that OSU was recruiting like Alabama without some real bagman action. They basically recruited better than a dirty Southern program while convincing kids to come to a shitty Northern town.
Yeah, OSU/Meyer were successful, but even that doesn't explain it.
Plus, you have to factor in that Zach Smith obviously has (1) dirt on OSU while (2) being totally loyal to Urban over anything else in his life. If OSU did Urban wrong, he would probably give Zach the go ahead to burn the place down.
December 22nd, 2018 at 7:31 PM ^
There may be a relationship with a co-ed or two that he isn't ready to break off yet.
December 22nd, 2018 at 7:33 PM ^
Honestly would not like this if I was Day. Would want to put my own stamp on the program vs being Urbans puppet.
December 22nd, 2018 at 9:25 PM ^
Indeed, this was/is Day’s chance to shine. Meyer still has to claim his place to “outshine” everyone else on OSU’s football staff. What a total JA.
December 23rd, 2018 at 1:37 PM ^
ya what a slap to the face and/or balls. Do these clowns actually believe that people outside of Columbus buy this crap?
December 22nd, 2018 at 7:35 PM ^
Haha!
December 22nd, 2018 at 7:36 PM ^
Not exactly the behavior of someone who has a serious health issue...
December 22nd, 2018 at 7:42 PM ^
Weird flex but ok