Buckeyes Approach Urban Meyer

• FatHobbit

  

  se-alum;983790 wrote:Also, I heard every committed recruit in the country has decommitted, and the good Lord has told Urban he wants them all in Columbus. Still looking for the link.

  Please keep us updated
• Big Gain

  se-alum;983790 wrote:There would be 2, maybe 3 years between them, so why not? Also, Braxton has been relatively injury free, but you can't really rely on him to be healthy all the time the way he plays.
  
  
  Also, I heard every committed recruit in the country has decommitted, and the good Lord has told Urban he wants them all in Columbus. Still looking for the link.

  When in high school Miller missed several games in two different seasons.
• Big Gain

  darbypitcher22;983759 wrote:We have Braxton. Saw Kiel on ESPN and he was great and all, but with Braxton coming along and trying to find his way into his own, why would we need him?

  6-5 220 4.55 Cardale Jones will be a Freshman at Ohio State next year after playing QB for Fork Union Academy this year.
• Scarlet_Buckeye

  

  darbypitcher22;983759 wrote:We have Braxton. Saw Kiel on ESPN and he was great and all, but with Braxton coming along and trying to find his way into his own, why would we need him?

  Uhm? Easily.
  
  You redshirt Keil, and then he's 2 yrs removed from Miller. Besides, the way Miller plays (closer to a "Vick" than a "Manning"), he stands more of a chance getting injured than he does making it thru an entire season.
• SportsAndLady

  

  darby seriously dude just end your life..I mean come on
• OneBuckeye

  

  se-alum;983790 wrote:
  Also, I heard every committed recruit in the country has decommitted, and the good Lord has told Urban he wants them all in Columbus. Still looking for the link.

  Shariff Floyd agrees with this.
• vball10set

  lol--when he finally does announce, this may go down as the worst kept secret in the history of "who's our next coach"
• queencitybuckeye

  Big Gain;983776 wrote:ESPN to keep Urban Meyer out of the broadcast booth for the Ohio State/Michigan game. Meyer's broadcasting partners Chris Spielman and Dave Pash will do the game alone.
  
  Now why would that be???

  It's national functional illiterate day. As such, they're giving Spielman more air time.
• OneBuckeye

  

  There is a reason why his nickname is the Bank.
  

  @BillBankGreene
  Bill Greene
  Meyer and OSU reach deal. Formal announcement next week. Signs deal after Michigan. It's done.

• queencitybuckeye

  OneBuckeye;984003 wrote:There is a reason why his nickname is the Bank.

  Who is he?
• OneBuckeye

  

  OSU Scout.com reporter.
• queencitybuckeye

  OneBuckeye;984018 wrote:OSU Scout.com reporter.

  Thx
• vball10set

  http://forums.the-ozone.net/messages/191951.html
  

  We will have a content item on the front page/ columns and features that will include more information about what we are hearing, but I wanted to share a few things with the message board before it gets that far.
  We have talked to some very highly-connected people over the last week, and here is what we were told:
  Obviously, there has been contact between Meyer and Ohio State, but clearly no contract had been offered or signed as of yesterday.
  It is probable that money has been discussed, which would make sense considering Meyer’s recent comments in The Gainesville Sun. Even if money has not been mentioned, those comments certainly came across as a direct communication with Ohio State: “if you want me, I’m listening, but bring your check book.”
  ESPN and the Michigan Game
  We are also hearing that there is fire to the smoke that Meyer was removed from this week’s Ohio State-Michigan broadcast because of his interest in coaching the Buckeyes.
  Officially, ESPN is couching it as though Meyer doesn’t have time to prepare himself to call this game, but that seems a little nonsensical, especially since they plan to have him in the studio this weekend to talk about the rest of the games.
  Meyer hired Michigan defensive coordinator Greg Mattison at Florida and he knows both of these programs as well as anyone. He could show up Saturday without looking at one item this week and speak intelligently about both schools.
  We are being told that Meyer was pulled from the assignment because he informed the higher-ups at ESPN that he intends to take the Ohio State job. It sounds like they don’t want it to look bad on them for having him call the game already having that knowledge.
  The Duke Game
  At some point, there was a rumor that Meyer would be introduced as the new head coach at Ohio State during halftime of the OSU-Duke basketball game on Nov. 29. Sort of like Jim Tressel a the Michigan game back in January, 2001.
  The current situation is much different than that hire, and we have been told that if/when Meyer is introduced, it will most likely not be at the Duke game. First of all, Ohio State has not yet posted the job opening on their website. Once posted, it is supposed to remain open for nine days. We are only seven days away from the Duke game, which will take place in Columbus a week from Tuesday.
  That is not the reason, however, we believe Meyer will not be introduced at the game. We have been told that Ohio State does not want to take away from their No. 3-ranked basketball team and the job that Thad Matta is doing with that program.
  The Duke game is going to be one of the biggest nights this OSU program has had in a long time, and introducing Meyer as the new head coach at halftime would completely steal the spotlight from Matta and his team. It would lead Sportscenter and be on the front page of every major newspaper, pushing a potential win over Duke to page two.
  Herbstreit and Spiels?
  Don’t jump to believe any of the Kirk Herbstreit rumors just yet. We are being told the former Ohio State quarterback will likely not be leaving ESPN to coach the QBs at Ohio State, whether Meyer is the coach or not. The same goes for Chris Spielman and the linebackers.
  If he takes the job in Columbus, we are told Meyer wants to hire a veteran coaching staff that already knows what it’s doing. He will have enough on his plate that he doesn’t want to get into having to teach these guys how to coach college athletes.
  There may be some truth to the rumors that Luke Fickell could remain at Ohio State even if he isn’t given the head coaching job. We have been told that there will likely be a place on Meyer’s coaching staff for Fickell, if he wants it.
  Gene Smith and the NCAA Ruling
  Lastly, and we don’t feel as certain about this, but we have been told by a number of sources that the NCAA ruling could come down as early as next week.
  More likely, it will be dragged out until the middle of December, which would take it beyond the day for bowls to make their invitations, but that may not matter. The latest on what we are hearing is that the NCAA will not hit Ohio State with a bowl ban or any other major sanctions that might deter Meyer from accepting the job in Columbus.
  As for Gene Smith’s fate, we have heard multiple conflicting reports from many different sources about his future at Ohio State. No one seems to know for certain how the University is going to proceed with their current Athletic Director. Those rumors range from him being let go by the end of the year to his being reassigned within the athletic department.
  None of the rumors seem strong enough yet, especially as Ohio State awaits that final ruling from the NCAA.
  Again, remember, this report is not a prophecy about the future. We don’t know exactly what is going to happen with Ohio State’s football program. Let’s be clear that they are indeed rumors.

• sleeper

  

  OneBuckeye;984003 wrote:There is a reason why his nickname is the Bank.

  Bank it, book it, its a done deal.
• ou1980

  You guys are crazy if you think that Thad Matta would be pissed if they announced Urban Meyer as the new coach if it was announced at half time during the Duke game. Meyer at OSU would give not just the football team a huge jump in recruiting but phase out to basketball as well...Matta is a very unselfish guy, and would love to have Urban Meyer at OSU....
• vball10set

  I don't think he'll be announced as the new coach at the game, but he'll be introduced as the new coach...and the crowd will go crazy!!!
• Pick6

  

  Go Bucks
• Writerbuckeye

  

  Big Gain;983776 wrote:ESPN to keep Urban Meyer out of the broadcast booth for the Ohio State/Michigan game. Meyer's broadcasting partners Chris Spielman and Dave Pash will do the game alone.
  
  Now why would that be???

  LOLOLOLOL at ESPiN trying to act like a real journalistic organization and not wanting there to be any perceived conflict of interest.
  
  This from a network that unabashedly pimps its own affiliated networks (like the SEC) and has openly inserted itself in negotiations between schools and conferences when affiliations were being determined.
  
  What a bunch of frauds.
  
  They aren't fooling anyone.
• ou1980

  CBS Cleveland now reporting it too....
  
  http://mobile.cleveland.sbnation.com/ohio-st-buckeyes/2011/11/22/2581174/urban-meyer-ohio-state-rumors-coach-report
• darbypitcher22

  

  SportsAndLady;983881 wrote:darby seriously dude just end your life..I mean come on[/QUOTE
  
  I simply looked at the depth chart and asked a question. Hadn't really thought of things that way. Plus Cardale Jones being added the picture makes waters even murkier at that position

• SportsAndLady

  

  [INDENT]@joehaden23Joe Haden [/INDENT]
  
  
  Its starting 2 sound like me and@coachurbanmeyer are going 2 b neighbors! how does everyone feel about it if its true??
  
  
• TigerNation10

  

  From another forum:
  

  Just got this email from a friend that has some ties to OSU
  
  Info confirmed yesterday. - Netjets flew Meyer up on Thursday. - Deal done. 7 years - 40 million - Luke fickell retained as Asst. Head Coach - in fact he was involved in recruiting Meyer - Greg Studwara - Offensive Coordinator - BGSU connection, currently OLine coach LSU - DJ Durkin - Defensive Coordinator - FL LB Coach - Zach Smith - WR Coach - G.A. FL - WR Coach Temple (Earle Bruce grandson) - Mickey Marotti - Dir Football Ops - Strength coach FL - Stan Drayton - retained by OSU - moves from WRs back to RB coach - RB coach FL Job opening will be posted Monday/Tuesday as per State/Federal regulations - announcement Week from Tuesday @ OSU v. Duke Less certain, but likely that Gene Smith will be re-assigned as SID. Now, I am going to assume that Bruce's grandson is going to be on staff due the fact that the meeting took place at Bruce's house where Luke Fickell was present and helped recruit Meyer.

• LJ

  

  TigerNation10;984248 wrote:From another forum:

  
  Earle Bruce is on 610 multie times per week and has denied that any meeting took place at his house. He is a pretty open guy so I believe him. He is pretty good at avoiding questions but came right out and said "no".
• Big Gain

  LOL there are more secretive places in Columbus than Earl Bruce's home
• ou1980

  Side topic, but good article from a Florida paper telling Gator fans to shut up!!
  http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2011/nov/22/david-moulton-no-reason-gators-fans-be-upset-if-ur/