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Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ohio State and Florida Gators legend Urban Meyer hilariously explains why he won't ever be a college football GM
Former Ohio State and Florida Gators head coach Urban Meyer would seem like a great choice to be a general manager for a major college football program. However, during a recent podcast, the legendary coach explained why he has zero interest in that kind of job. Meyer is an icon at not one, but two major programs. That's what comes from winning an impressive three National Championships. The 60-year-old has a wealth of knowledge about the sport. So while he may no longer want to coach, maybe a bit more of a calmer role like GM of a program would be a fun way for him to get back into the game. Well, maybe not. Advertisement 'I had a school come see me this year and ask if I wanted to be the GM. And a couple of other phone calls,' Meyer said last week on The Triple Option podcast during a chat with Oklahoma GM Jim Nagy. 'And you start to think, 'OK, they actually came to see me.' So I said, 'Yeah, I'll meet and I'll sit down with you guys.' Related: Ohio State schedule – Get a look at the 2025 Buckeyes schedule Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images 'I said, 'OK, what is the job description?' They said, 'Well, basically you meet with all the agents of the 17- and 18-year-olds.' And I thought, 'I'd rather step on a rusty nail and pull it out myself.' I mean, what in the world. If that's what you gotta do, Jim, God bless you.' Advertisement The current FOX Sports analyst won his national titles in 2006, 2008, and 2014. He left he program just before the era of NIL. He succeeded in a time when coaches talked to just high school recruits and their parents. Not to the agents looking to maximize the value of teenage prospects. Those are very different conversations. Yet, due to the influx of NIL money and colleges now having to pay players directly, general managers are a necessity in college sports. To help manage the contracts and use available funds to bring in talent. Ohio State spent $20 million are their 2024 roster. Also Read:: Highest-paid college football coaches 2025: Kirby Smart, Bill Belichick among top CFB coach salaries Related Headlines
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Urban Meyer Recalls Bret Bielema's Furious Reaction After He Broke the ‘Gentleman's Agreement'
Urban Meyer Recalls Bret Bielema's Furious Reaction After He Broke the 'Gentleman's Agreement' originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Former Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer hasn't worked in the college ranks since 2018, but his legacy and impact still resonate all these years later. The 60-year-old coach seems to be enjoying his time away from the game as a co-host of "The Triple Option" podcast and making the rounds across media to recall stories from the good ol' days. Advertisement On Wednesday, Meyer joined Colin Cowherd on "The Herd" to talk about the Big Ten, the Week 1 matchup between the Texas Longhorns and Ohio State and how he inadvertently upset another Big Ten coach on the recruiting trail. 'I leave the SEC and I come to Ohio State, and there was something called a 'gentleman's agreement.' [Then-Wisconsin] coach [Bret] Bielema got really pissed off at me when we turned a couple players." In 2012, Meyer returned to the college football coaching ranks by joining the Ohio State Buckeyes. That year, Meyer assembled the fourth-best recruiting class, according to Rivals, a significant improvement from the school's 11th-best class in 2011. Former Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer salutes fans chanting his name.© Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images "I didn't know [about any] 'gentleman's agreement.' I'm not sure what that means," said Meyer. "In recruiting, you've got to go get players. We had two kids from Ohio committed to Wisconsin and we got them. We flipped them. Advertisement "People were saying, 'Well, you know, in this conference, you don't do that.' And I was like, I don't ... I [didn't see] that anywhere in my contract. That's not against the rules. I got a job at Ohio State to go win games. So, I'm going to recruit whoever the heck we want to recruit." As it turns out, 2012 would be Bielema's last season coaching at Wisconsin. Bielema is now the head coach for the Illinois Fighting Illini, a position he has held since 2021. In telling the story, Meyer is making a larger point about how recruiting has changed in the Big Ten. In closing, he cites that 71 Big Ten players were drafted into the NFL in 2025 compared to 28 just 10 years ago. In 2015, the Big Ten had 155 players drafted into the NFL over the previous five years, finishing behind the SEC (246), ACC (185), Pac-12 (160) and ahead of the Big 12 (120), which supports Meyer's conclusion. Advertisement Related: Urban Meyer Makes Stance Clear on Michigan's Sign-Stealing Scandal Related: Urban Meyer Hails Two Big Ten Powerhouses For Adapting to New NIL Era This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
Newsweek
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Urban Meyer Doesn't Hold Back on Deion Sanders' Colorado Culture
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Though he flirted with the idea of joining the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL, Deion Sanders ultimately decided to stay in college, agreeing to a five-year, $54 million contract extension to stay at the University of Colorado. While Sanders has been away from the team for a majority of the offseason and didn't participate in the school's summer football camps due to some unspecified health issues—Sanders himself claimed he'd lost 14 pounds around the NFL draft in April because of it—most expect him to be on the sidelines for the Buffaloes' season opener against Georgia Tech on Aug. 29. Sanders was applauded by many media pundits for the job he did last season, taking a team that went just 4-8 during his first season as head coach and leading them to a 9-4 record and an appearance in the Alamo Bowl, which was just the school's fourth bowl game since 2006. Head coach Deion Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes walks on the field during the Black and Gold Spring Game at Folsom Field on April 19, 2025 in Boulder, Colorado. Head coach Deion Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes walks on the field during the Black and Gold Spring Game at Folsom Field on April 19, 2025 in Boulder, ONIT More NCAA: Deion Sanders' Son Shares Cryptic Update About His Father's Health Some don't like Sanders because of the loud, garish nature of his personality or because of the degree of swagger his team portrays, but former Florida Gators and Ohio State Buckeyes head coach-turned-college football analyst Urban Meyer believes fans shouldn't let the optics fool them about what Sanders is building in Boulder. "I got to go backstage and watched them practice," Meyer recently said on the "The Triple Option" podcast. "I see the watches and the cars and all of the flash — it's just not me. But when I saw what went on behind the scenes, there's a culture there. He's tough on them, man. He's demanding of that team. That's what blew my mind." Don't be fooled by the flash, Coach Prime is building something real at Colorado @Wendys #WendysPartner — Urban Meyer (@CoachUrbanMeyer) July 3, 2025 More NCAA: Shedeur Sanders Breaks Silence on Deion Sanders' Health Issues Meyer further elaborated about what exactly he saw from watching Sanders operate during the Buffaloes' practice that really impressed him. "There's no waste of time," Meyer added. "They went out to work and they left. In between those two hours, it was go time. I've been to other teams' practices where I thought they're wasting time." While some may disagree with Sanders' tactics, there's little arguing he has quickly become one of the top program builders in the NCAA — a clear sign that players are buying into the culture he's building. Colorado had the No. 21-ranked recruiting class and the No. 1-ranked transfer class in the country during his first season in Boulder, and the Buffaloes ranked No. 22 and No. 8, respectively, in those same categories last season, per 247Sports. This year, Sanders landed yet another top-25 recruiting class (24th), headlined by five-star QB Julian Lewis and four-star transfer QB Kaidon Salter.
USA Today
30-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Illinois head coach Bret Bielema calls out tampering in college football
It is no secret that tampering is a big problem in college football today. On seemingly countless occasions, programs have reached out to players not yet in the transfer portal with the hope of convincing them to enter the portal and come to their school. One Big Ten head coach, at least, is not afraid to hold back when it comes to tampering allegations. In a recent appearance on Fox Sports's "The Triple Option" podcast, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema called out an SEC program for tampering with former Illini running back Josh McCray. "Somehow he found his way to the portal and 12 hours after being in the portal he was on a flight to Georgia," Bielema said of McCray. "I don't know how that happened but it's crazy." Sure enough, less than a week after entering the portal, McCray committed to the Bulldogs. Fair or not, tampering in college football tends to benefit big-name programs like Georgia while hurting smaller ones such as Illinois. Fortunately for USC, the Trojans are one of the "haves" when it comes to college football, and stand more likely to benefit from tampering than be hurt by it.
USA Today
26-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Illinois head coach implies that the Georgia Bulldogs tampered with his star RB
The Georgia Bulldogs are expecting Illinois transfer running back Josh McCray to be one of the major additions to their roster. However, Illinois head coach Bert Bielema believes Georgia didn't add him fairly. Bielema believes that Georgia tampered with McCray to get him to come to Athens. 'We did lose a guy to Georgia,' Bielema said on "The Triple Option" podcast, talking about McCray when discussing his current running back room. 'Somehow, he found his way to the portal and 12 hours after being in the portal, he was on a flight to Georgia. I don't know how that happened, but it's crazy." This quote implies that Bielema is accusing Georgia of tampering. However, he later clarified his remarks saying that Illinois helped McCray enter the transfer portal and find a new college football home. Bielema was rightfully a little upset at losing McCray, who led Illinois in rushing yards (609) and rushing touchdowns (10). McCray's bruising style of running made him a perfect fit in Bielema's running scheme. McCray will be looking to revitalize Georgia's running game, a unit which finished second to last in the SEC in rushing yards per game (124.4) last season. Rising sophomore Nate Frazier figures to be the starter after filling in well when Trevor Etienne was hurt, but McCray should be in the lead for the second spot. He'll be primarily competing with returning redshirt sophomore Roderick Robinson II, who missed many spring practices, redshirt senior Cash Jones, who figures to contribute more to the passing attack and redshirt freshman Chauncey Bowens.
