OT: Urban Meyer to Jacksonville
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Let’s see him put his money where his mouth is for “ best coordinator hire in CFB “
This hire will be interesting to watch.
Micro-managers can be wildly successful or completely crash and burn in the NFL.
A DC with no NFL experience and first year coach is not going to happen imo
Micro-managers can be wildly successful or completely crash and burn in the NFL.
A DC with no NFL experience and first year coach is not going to happen imo
I guess his medical issues are resolved to resume coaching. Haven't we heard this story before from him?
Hmmmmmmmmm...........not sure this is a wise move on his part.
Sure, and when things build up for a few years the problems reoccur. The only way this doesn't turn into a 2 or 3 year gig is if he hires a hell of a staff and the draft and free agent analysis turns out to be less taxing than recruiting.
Is this one last attempt to drum up fan support in Jacksonville before he moves the team to England?
No NFL experience?
That creates a really difficult situation.
No way in He**. They don't get along at all.
Heard a podcast with Ryan Shazier last week (committed to Meyer at Florida, went to OSU when Meyer left Florida, then Meyer ended up at OSU anyway).
He said "if" Meyer goes to Jax don't rule out them taking Fields.
Not that Fields is better than Lawrence but because Fields would already know/have familiarity with the system Meyer will want to run.
Note - he also didn't think Meyer was going to take the job in the first place. Said the way Meyer likes to run the entire show, coach and run his offense would turn Meyer off from the NFL.
He said "if" Meyer goes to Jax don't rule out them taking Fields.
Not that Fields is better than Lawrence but because Fields would already know/have familiarity with the system Meyer will want to run.
Note - he also didn't think Meyer was going to take the job in the first place. Said the way Meyer likes to run the entire show, coach and run his offense would turn Meyer off from the NFL.
Not gonna happen. That bridge was burned long ago.
With the proper support, GS could have succeeded in Tampa. Tampa never got him a QB.
But GS also failed to develop a positive relationship with his players, treating them like children.
Meyer now has a history of moving along after some vague (from what I remember heart issue at Florida and migraines at OSU) and questionable issues have arisen which have required stepping down from his posts. What happened to medical leaves and returning? Perhaps he gets bored easily? Or perhaps his quick and successful stints have some questionable recruiting tactics tied to him. Get outta Dodge before anyone notices type of thing. Makes me wonder.
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Saban has a decent defense for his failure. He tried to get Drew Brees as his QB when the Chargers moved on from him, but the Dolphins’ doctors wouldn’t clear the move because of Brees’ shoulder.
Saban was Belichick's DC in Cleveland a few years before being hired in Miami. He was more mediocre than bad as an NFL head coach.
You mean the guy who just gave up 52 to a team with all future NFL players?
Look for anyone that worked for him at Ohio State or Florida that are currently unemployed. The coaching game is about who you know.
Meyer is more then a first year coach. He is one of the greatest coaches in CFB history and had put more players in the NFL then nearly anyonebnot named Saban. He will instantly command the respect of his team and players more so then other first year coaches.
I don't think Meyer will be bringing Coombs on as DC. Coombs was passed over multiple times for DC at OSU leading Coombs to leave and go to the Titans. Meyer leaves and Day is in charge Coombs was brought back to be DC. Not saying it can't happen but highly unlikely that Meyer would pass Coombs up in a proven system at OSU to give him the reigns in the NFL. Plus Coombs couldn't figure out that you can't cover a Heisman trophy winning WR with a slow LB.
Yeah that was baffling, OSU staying in base defense all game on Monday. The problem with defending Alabama is that if OSU went to nickel, they would've ran Harris down OSU throats. Saban has built a machine.
Not happening. Trevor is going to Jacksonville. You can’t pass him up. That’s why Urban took the job.
Had to think for a sec...
Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer?
“How about ‘dem Cowboys!” LOL
