Urban Meyer to the Buckeyes?

[Analog]

Sources have told WKMG-TV in Orlando that ESPN college football analyst Urban Meyer has agreed in principle to become coach at Ohio State and will be introduced in the coming days. According to WKMG's sources, Meyer has agreed to a seven-year, $40 million deal.

Also, the Columbus Dispatch is reporting two well-placed sources at Ohio State said Wednesday that Meyer will be announced next week as the next head coach of the Buckeyes. But the Dispatch's sources also said final terms for a deal -- such as length of contract and financial remuneration -- have not been decided.
Contacted Wednesday by ESPN, Meyer, who coached Florida to two national championships, denied that he had a deal with Ohio State.
"I have not been offered any job nor is there a deal in place," Meyer said in a statement. "I plan on spending Thanksgiving with my family and will not comment on this any further."


http://espn.go.com/college-football...-denies-reports-new-ohio-state-buckeyes-coach

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[ElFenix]

Contacted Wednesday by ESPN

this is such a weird statement. he's an ESPN employee.

 

[Fingolfin269]

I thought he was dying a season or two ago?

 

[bignateyk]

Meh I don't think Meyer is that great. He rode Zooks recruits to a National Championship.

 

[edro]

O-H

 

[EvilYoda]

I figured this would happen. Makes things interesting. Even with his ties to the school, recruiting in the midwest is going to be a big deal and his championships will help a lot.

 

[KMc]

I-O

Columbus Dispatch reports same:
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/sports/2011/11/23/meyer-to-coach-ohio-state.html

 

[preslove]

God damn it. How can Tim Tebow believe in a benevolent god, now?

That's it. Boy raping and school hopping coaches have done college football in for me. Fuck the sport.

 

[Analog]

I thought he was dying a season or two ago?

He got 40 Million reasons to take the job... :sneaky:

 

[edro]

Maybe he just wanted a good deal on tattoos.

 

[SP33Demon]

He should wear a sweater vest.

 

[Codewiz]

Meh I don't think Meyer is that great. He rode Zooks recruits to a National Championship.

You can try to make that argument for 2006 but you can't really say it for 2008.

I think the bigger argument I would make is that Urban did not do well without his OC(Dan Mullen).

I think Dan might have been more of the brains behind the success on offense.

 

[CrazyAznDriver]

How long until 'health concerns' make him retire again. 1 season? 2?