Urban Meyer Not Interested in Arizona Job

• darbypitcher22

  

  http://www.buckeyextra.com/content/stories/2011/11/16/1116-college-football-notebook.html
  
  I guess not earth shattering news, but thought it might be worthy.
  
  I know a lot of fans want him at tOSU next year, but if somehow he doesn't end up there, who else is out that that could be considered a legitimate candidate?
• Tiernan

  AZ would have been a long commute from his new house in Upper Arlington.
• JU-ICE

  I know a lot of fans want him at tOSU next year, but if somehow he doesn't end up there, who else is out that that could be considered a legitimate candidate?[/QUOTE wrote:
  My dark horse is Gary Pinkel from Missouri.

• wkfan

  Tiernan;975009 wrote:AZ would have been a long commute from his new house in Upper Arlington.

  Nah...he already sold that and bouth a house in State College.
  
  No, wait.....
• enigmaax

  darby - Would you characterize his interest as more or less than your interest in say, scoring?
• Y-Town Steelhound

  

  Urban Meyer
  John Gruden
  Luke Fickell
  
  That should be the list...
• se-alum

  

  I honestly believe the list is:
  
  Urban Meyer
  Luke Fickell
• krambman

  

  I think the fact that he even met with the Arizona AD and considered the job is good news for Ohio State.
  
  http://www.hireurbanmeyer.org/
• vball10set

  Y-Town Steelhound;975147 wrote:Urban Meyer
  John Gruden
  Luke Fickell
  
  That should be the list...

  se-alum;975160 wrote:I honestly believe the list is:
  
  Urban Meyer
  Luke Fickell

  IMO, it's this:
  
  Urban Meyer...done deal
• -Society-

  

  krambman;975161 wrote:I think the fact that he even met with the Arizona AD and considered the job is good news for Ohio State.
  
  http://www.hireurbanmeyer.org/

  Wow...3 followers on this genius idea? Keep up the good work!!!11!!!!!!11!111!1one hahahahahhaha
• darbypitcher22

  

  the only thing you worry about with Urban at OSU is whether or not Gene Smith will pay his coordinators.
  
  We already know that they'll pay Urban, Gene Smith gone on record as saying they won't pay SEC salaries for coordinators.
• se-alum

  

  darbypitcher22;975258 wrote:the only thing you worry about with Urban at OSU is whether or not Gene Smith will pay his coordinators.
  
  We already know that they'll pay Urban, Gene Smith gone on record as saying they won't pay SEC salaries for coordinators.

  Good chance Gene Smith is at the Citgo fairly soon.
• vball10set

  se-alum;975266 wrote:Good chance Gene Smith is at the Citgo fairly soon.

  beat me to it--IMO, he's history
• Little Danny

  

  se-alum;975266 wrote:Good chance Gene Smith is at the Citgo fairly soon.

  [video=youtube;Kxus8u_BCgE][/video]
• LJ

  

  se-alum;975266 wrote:Good chance Gene Smith is at the Citgo fairly soon.

  Yeah, after all the NCAA stuff is done, he is gone.
  
  But about coord pay, yeah, Illinois even has higher paid coords than OSU
• wkfan

  Y-Town Steelhound;975147 wrote:Urban Meyer
  John Gruden
  Luke Fickell
  
  That should be the list...

  se-alum;975160 wrote:I honestly believe the list is:
  
  Urban Meyer
  Luke Fickell

  Any list that does not include Pat Fitzgerald is irrelevant.
• Sonofanump

  wkfan;975325 wrote:Any list that does not include Pat Fitzgerald is irrelevant.

  IF he is offered the job, do you go to OSU for 2-5 years, not mean expectations and be unemployed, or do you stay at your alma matter where you are king and stay for 20+ years turning out 6-7 win seasons at the highest academic school in the B1G?
• se-alum

  

  wkfan;975325 wrote:Any list that does not include Pat Fitzgerald is irrelevant.

  If Fitzgerald leaves Northwestern, I highly doubt it will be for another B1G school. IMO, Fitz has a life contract at NW(barring Paterno and Tressel-like scandals).
• wkfan

  Sonofanump;975340 wrote:IF he is offered the job, do you go to OSU for 2-5 years, not mean expectations and be unemployed, or do you stay at your alma matter where you are king and stay for 20+ years turning out 6-7 win seasons at the highest academic school in the B1G?

  The IF is there for any coach right now.
  
  I seriously doubt that he would shy away from the challenge of coming to an Ohio State....and any coach worth their salt would not be content to stay where the expectations are lesser, even if it is his alma mater.
  

  se-alum;975363 wrote:If Fitzgerald leaves Northwestern, I highly doubt it will be for another B1G school. IMO, Fitz has a life contract at NW(barring Paterno and Tressel-like scandals).

  May be true...but I guess that would be his choice should he be offered an interview, etc. Its all speculation at this point.
• Iliketurtles

  

  LJ;975278 wrote:Yeah, after all the NCAA stuff is done, he is gone.
  
  But about coord pay, yeah, Illinois even has higher paid coords than OSU

  Well yeah Ron Zook needs them... you think he actually knows how to coach? LOL!
• Mulva

  

  Athlon Sports had these guys as the 'top targets' (as of when OSU was 4-3).
  
  Urban Meyer
  Tim Beckman
  Dan Mullen
  Bo Pelini
  Lovie Smith
  Brent Venables
  
  Horrible list. I'd take Fickell over any of them but Meyer.
  
  It had guys like Stoops, Gruden, Fitzgerland, Pinkel, and Petersen as longshots.
• LJ

  

  Venables and Lovie Smith? :laugh::laugh:
• Tiernan

  The Pinkel idea is growing on me. Knows Ohio HS hot beds and familar with how B1G operates and contends.
• cats gone wild

  Do you guys really want Meyer? With him leaving UF having that success, do you think he really wants to come to OSU and have more stress because of what all has been going on? He wouldnt last more than a few years. You guys need a long term coach.
• Mulva

  

  LJ;975463 wrote:Venables and Lovie Smith? :laugh::laugh:

  Yeah, those 2 and Mullen made no sense at all to me. It mentioned how Smith coached at OSU some time in the 90s I think, and how his candidacy would depend on how the Bears finished this season (contingent on him getting fired). Here was the article.
  
  http://www.athlonsports.com/college-football/ohio-state-coaching-search