I think it would take more than it would be worth. They should've tried this when Bartholomew O'Billygoat was still around. Urban could've gotten him for a backup LS.
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IF YOU'RE OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER WHEN DALLAS PLUCKED JIMMY JOHNSON WITH NO NFL EXPERIENCE OUT OF CORAL GABLES, YOU CAN SEE WHERE URBAN MEYER COULD LEAD JACKSONVILLE.
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Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Will Jaguars' locker room buy into Urban Meyer? His college players weigh in
The move to the NFL was something Urban Meyer had been contemplating for a decade and seriously considering for the past year.
Meyer -- who spent a total of 17 seasons in the college ranks as head coach of Bowling Green, Utah, Florida and Ohio State -- did significant research. He talked with former players about the culture in NFL locker rooms, about what motivates players, and what the grind of the season is like. How are the relationships between coaches and players? What is a typical NFL work week like?
He also spoke with coaches, executives and personnel people about building a roster, navigating free agency and the draft, and managing the salary cap.
What he learned convinced him he wanted to coach in the NFL and he believed, if given the chance to do it the way he wanted, he would be successful.
It’s not going to be easy, however. College coaches making the jump to the NFL for the first time have not exactly thrived during the past decade. Jim Harbaugh led the San Francisco 49ers to a Super Bowl and 49 wins (including playoffs) in four seasons, but Bill O’Brien, Doug Marrone, Kliff Kingsbury, Matt Rhule, Greg Schiano and Chip Kelly have combined for just four playoff victories.
Still, some of Meyer’s former players who have NFL experience believe he will be able to successfully make the transition. He may have to alter the way he delivers his message and motivates players -- what works on 18- and 19-year-olds won’t have the same impact on players in their 20s and 30s earning millions -- but if Meyer does that, he will thrive.
“I think Coach Meyer’s success in the NFL really depends on whether or not he will be able to get the locker room to buy into what he’s coaching,” said Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa, who played for Meyer at Ohio State from 2013 to '15. “That’s what he did at Ohio State. He brought in a culture of excellence and we either had to buy in or we weren’t going to play. I think it really depends on that, because what he’s bringing is great and it will be successful if you have a team of players that put in a lot of effort and believe in the system and believe in the culture.”
Meyer did a lot of things to establish the culture he wanted at every stop. He formed a Champions Club, which players earned by practicing hard, playing hard, and doing the right things on and off the field. Those who were in it literally dined on steak and lobster while those who weren’t would eat hot dogs. He encouraged competitions within the team, whether it was during conditioning or on-field drills, and the winners were rewarded.
He also kicked players out of the locker room and they had to dress for workouts somewhere else. He wouldn’t let them wear team apparel at workouts. Or they had to turn their shirts inside out. At Florida, he took away the Gator head that was just inside the door leading to Florida Field. Players had to earn the right to have those things.
These tactics wouldn’t work in the NFL, but what he was trying to get the players to understand was that sacrifice, hard work, commitment and personal responsibility are critical to winning.
That does translate.
Entire article: https://www.espn.com/blog/jacksonvi...n-to-urban-meyer-his-college-players-weigh-in
The move to the NFL was something Urban Meyer had been contemplating for a decade and seriously considering for the past year.
Meyer -- who spent a total of 17 seasons in the college ranks as head coach of Bowling Green, Utah, Florida and Ohio State -- did significant research. He talked with former players about the culture in NFL locker rooms, about what motivates players, and what the grind of the season is like. How are the relationships between coaches and players? What is a typical NFL work week like?
He also spoke with coaches, executives and personnel people about building a roster, navigating free agency and the draft, and managing the salary cap.
What he learned convinced him he wanted to coach in the NFL and he believed, if given the chance to do it the way he wanted, he would be successful.
It’s not going to be easy, however. College coaches making the jump to the NFL for the first time have not exactly thrived during the past decade. Jim Harbaugh led the San Francisco 49ers to a Super Bowl and 49 wins (including playoffs) in four seasons, but Bill O’Brien, Doug Marrone, Kliff Kingsbury, Matt Rhule, Greg Schiano and Chip Kelly have combined for just four playoff victories.
Still, some of Meyer’s former players who have NFL experience believe he will be able to successfully make the transition. He may have to alter the way he delivers his message and motivates players -- what works on 18- and 19-year-olds won’t have the same impact on players in their 20s and 30s earning millions -- but if Meyer does that, he will thrive.
“I think Coach Meyer’s success in the NFL really depends on whether or not he will be able to get the locker room to buy into what he’s coaching,” said Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa, who played for Meyer at Ohio State from 2013 to '15. “That’s what he did at Ohio State. He brought in a culture of excellence and we either had to buy in or we weren’t going to play. I think it really depends on that, because what he’s bringing is great and it will be successful if you have a team of players that put in a lot of effort and believe in the system and believe in the culture.”
Meyer did a lot of things to establish the culture he wanted at every stop. He formed a Champions Club, which players earned by practicing hard, playing hard, and doing the right things on and off the field. Those who were in it literally dined on steak and lobster while those who weren’t would eat hot dogs. He encouraged competitions within the team, whether it was during conditioning or on-field drills, and the winners were rewarded.
He also kicked players out of the locker room and they had to dress for workouts somewhere else. He wouldn’t let them wear team apparel at workouts. Or they had to turn their shirts inside out. At Florida, he took away the Gator head that was just inside the door leading to Florida Field. Players had to earn the right to have those things.
These tactics wouldn’t work in the NFL, but what he was trying to get the players to understand was that sacrifice, hard work, commitment and personal responsibility are critical to winning.
That does translate.
Entire article: https://www.espn.com/blog/jacksonvi...n-to-urban-meyer-his-college-players-weigh-in
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'We will always be part of Buckeye Nation': Urban Meyer discusses keeping Columbus roots while heading to NFL
After two years removed from coaching, Urban Meyer is returning to the sidelines, but this time it’s in a new territory: The National Football League.
The former Ohio State coach has a lengthy record in the collegiate ranks. In his five stops, he has amassed 187 wins with seven conference championships and three national titles.
After stepping down from the Buckeyes, Meyer stayed with the university as an assistant athletic director and worked as an analyst for Fox Sports, appearing on the Big Noon Kickoff pre-game show.
In those two seasons, Meyer’s name continually came up as a possible head coach at other schools, but he said that was never an option.
“A couple of college opportunities showed up…never got even close to that. I can't see myself recruiting against the Buckeyes again,” he said.
It was an offer and opportunity from the Jacksonville Jaguars though that would bring Meyer back to coaching. He was announced as the team’s seventh head coach on January 14.
Meyer said it was a hard decision to come back to coaching but the NFL has always intrigued him and the situation had to be exactly right.
“I did (miss coaching). I actually enjoyed being away from it for a little bit too. It's very rare in life you get to take a deep breath," he said. "Certain things I didn't miss about it.”
One of those things is recruiting. Meyer says recruiting has become a 24/7 job and while he doesn’t agree with it, that’s the reality now.
Another factor for Meyer to consider was his health. In 2010, Meyer resigned from coaching Florida after dealing with some issues.
When Meyer stepped down at Ohio State, he revealed he had dealt with a cyst in his brain, even requiring surgery in 2014.
Meyer said there is no medicine for his issues, just preventative care. But the coach says things will be different in Jacksonville with the stress he puts on himself.
While he’ll be the head coach, he said he won’t be coaching certain things has he did before like coordinating special teams and running all over the field.
“I'm going to hire a great staff. I'm going to build a culture, build a team. So, I just got to be real smart,” he said.
Building a team and culture is in Meyer’s blood. At every school he’s coached, he’s done just that by winning games followed by championships.
Entire article: https://www.10tv.com/article/sports...lFF6Zpjgv4B1_PiH-tloQiAEV5_pxvx8sD9eiFf-uAvIM
“I remember taking over Bowling Green who was 1-10, Utah that was 5-7, Florida was several average years and Ohio State was 6-7. I like to build and this is the ultimate building challenge,” he said.
With that, Meyer already understands what awaits him in Jacksonville. The Jaguars finished last season 1-15.
“This is a rebuild. (Jacksonville) is a great city. I appreciate the owner. I have a lot of respect for the owner. We hired an excellent GM. I wouldn't have taken the job if I didn't think we could win,” Meyer said.
One of the things Meyer will seem to have to adjust to are losses. In his seventeen years of coaching in college, he averaged just over one loss a year.
“I still look back and I can't hardly remember the wins, you remember those darn losses. I'm almost training myself that it will happen. To say I'm going to enjoy it to not despise losing, I absolutely despise it, that will never change,” Meyer said.
After two years removed from coaching, Urban Meyer is returning to the sidelines, but this time it’s in a new territory: The National Football League.
The former Ohio State coach has a lengthy record in the collegiate ranks. In his five stops, he has amassed 187 wins with seven conference championships and three national titles.
After stepping down from the Buckeyes, Meyer stayed with the university as an assistant athletic director and worked as an analyst for Fox Sports, appearing on the Big Noon Kickoff pre-game show.
In those two seasons, Meyer’s name continually came up as a possible head coach at other schools, but he said that was never an option.
“A couple of college opportunities showed up…never got even close to that. I can't see myself recruiting against the Buckeyes again,” he said.
It was an offer and opportunity from the Jacksonville Jaguars though that would bring Meyer back to coaching. He was announced as the team’s seventh head coach on January 14.
Meyer said it was a hard decision to come back to coaching but the NFL has always intrigued him and the situation had to be exactly right.
“I did (miss coaching). I actually enjoyed being away from it for a little bit too. It's very rare in life you get to take a deep breath," he said. "Certain things I didn't miss about it.”
One of those things is recruiting. Meyer says recruiting has become a 24/7 job and while he doesn’t agree with it, that’s the reality now.
Another factor for Meyer to consider was his health. In 2010, Meyer resigned from coaching Florida after dealing with some issues.
When Meyer stepped down at Ohio State, he revealed he had dealt with a cyst in his brain, even requiring surgery in 2014.
Meyer said there is no medicine for his issues, just preventative care. But the coach says things will be different in Jacksonville with the stress he puts on himself.
While he’ll be the head coach, he said he won’t be coaching certain things has he did before like coordinating special teams and running all over the field.
“I'm going to hire a great staff. I'm going to build a culture, build a team. So, I just got to be real smart,” he said.
Building a team and culture is in Meyer’s blood. At every school he’s coached, he’s done just that by winning games followed by championships.
Entire article: https://www.10tv.com/article/sports...lFF6Zpjgv4B1_PiH-tloQiAEV5_pxvx8sD9eiFf-uAvIM
“I remember taking over Bowling Green who was 1-10, Utah that was 5-7, Florida was several average years and Ohio State was 6-7. I like to build and this is the ultimate building challenge,” he said.
With that, Meyer already understands what awaits him in Jacksonville. The Jaguars finished last season 1-15.
“This is a rebuild. (Jacksonville) is a great city. I appreciate the owner. I have a lot of respect for the owner. We hired an excellent GM. I wouldn't have taken the job if I didn't think we could win,” Meyer said.
One of the things Meyer will seem to have to adjust to are losses. In his seventeen years of coaching in college, he averaged just over one loss a year.
“I still look back and I can't hardly remember the wins, you remember those darn losses. I'm almost training myself that it will happen. To say I'm going to enjoy it to not despise losing, I absolutely despise it, that will never change,” Meyer said.
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LOOK. Urban Meyer discusses gap between Ohio State and Alabama
“That’s reality. You take a job like this, you take a job like Ohio State and that’s the expectation and that’s what they’ve done,” Meyer said. “They’re going to enjoy the fact that they beat Clemson, but this is also the harsh reality of the Big Ten’s got to get going again. I used the word the ‘chase’ in 2012. Our conference was very average. The Big Ten Conference was not great. And then people started recruiting and pushing and started going, and the reality is the best team in the Big Ten got beat by Alabama soundly. That’s OK. Ohio State’s recruiting at a level, they’ll be back here.”
“I think it’s a challenge for everyone else in this conference to get going. I mean, the whole country saw this. And that’s not just the Big Ten — that’s the Pac-12 and the Big 12 as well. The reality is Alabama’s on a different stratosphere right now. Go catch ’em. The one school that’s recruiting at that level is coach Day and Ohio State. So I think that this is a standup call for everybody. I can tell you there’s coaches across the country — are seeing that team that just played tonight, saying, ‘We have to go get them.'”
Entire article: https://buckeyeswire.usatoday.com/2...an-meyer-how-buckeyes-close-gap-with-alabama/
“That’s reality. You take a job like this, you take a job like Ohio State and that’s the expectation and that’s what they’ve done,” Meyer said. “They’re going to enjoy the fact that they beat Clemson, but this is also the harsh reality of the Big Ten’s got to get going again. I used the word the ‘chase’ in 2012. Our conference was very average. The Big Ten Conference was not great. And then people started recruiting and pushing and started going, and the reality is the best team in the Big Ten got beat by Alabama soundly. That’s OK. Ohio State’s recruiting at a level, they’ll be back here.”
“I think it’s a challenge for everyone else in this conference to get going. I mean, the whole country saw this. And that’s not just the Big Ten — that’s the Pac-12 and the Big 12 as well. The reality is Alabama’s on a different stratosphere right now. Go catch ’em. The one school that’s recruiting at that level is coach Day and Ohio State. So I think that this is a standup call for everybody. I can tell you there’s coaches across the country — are seeing that team that just played tonight, saying, ‘We have to go get them.'”
Entire article: https://buckeyeswire.usatoday.com/2...an-meyer-how-buckeyes-close-gap-with-alabama/
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OregonBuckeye
Semper Fi Buckeyes
It wasn't that long ago that Bama got waxed by Clemson in the NC game by a true frosh QB. In fact, I recall some people on here speculating it was the beginning of the end of their dynasty. People who think our game against them is reflective of the gap between our programs are just as short-sighted. 2019 tOSU handles 2019 Bama. We are neck-and-neck with them, but we have to capitalize on our strongest teams (e.g. 2015 and 2019) which is when we've always inexplicably stumbled. I think Day will get at least one more crack at Saban, and I can't wait to see what he does with it.
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It helps when you have a whole platoon of analysts scouting future opponents. I wouldn’t be surprised if Saban had files on every playoff contender.
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OHSportsFan
Fan of Ohio Sports in Indy
Lol he can’t help himself
great football coach but I’m personally glad I don’t have to constantly defend him anymore. Just imo.
great football coach but I’m personally glad I don’t have to constantly defend him anymore. Just imo.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
I would have some concerns; but the only thing I know about him is what I've read on the internet which may or may not have been 100% factual and/or unbiased. I'll trust Urban on the hire, (besides I'm just glad he didn't try to hire Mickey Marotti):
https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...oyle-ex-iowa-coach-accused-racism/6723057002/
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