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[edindetroit]

[jaadam4]

It’s never an easy transition from the college ranks to the pros. College coaches that have gotten used to the swagger of winning really struggle but watching Urbs first and prob last year is a train wreck.

The best QB prospect in years hasn’t looked good and he’s coming off like a real asshole. Florida wouldn’t take him back even if he wanted to head there and I’m pretty sure Ohio has shut that door too.

It’s been awhile since I’ve watched a collapse like this

[Cody_Russell]

I think 10 months of Urban Meyer in Jacksonville has been worse than 3 years of Matt Patricia in Detroit. The number of drama moments for Meyer… it’s countless…

[jaadam4]

I don’t think the Tebow thing was that big of a deal but UFM has definitely had a year that he’d like to forget. There’s no way this guy comes back next year

[Mainevent]

He somehow managed to piss of Marvin Jones so bad he left the building. Jones is about as professional of a dude you’ll see by all accounts, always came out and did his job in Detroit despite everything.

[froot loops]

To me the Tebow thing was a giant red flag. It was a rerun of Spurrier and Wuerffel scenario. It smacked of a guy not knowing the depth of what he needs to do in the NFL.

[gibby]

Why should Meyer get fired. He landed on a team with bare cupboards. He should get at least 4 more years. Everyone knows that going from shit to mediocre takes years and years.

[chemiclord]

Exactly. When you're a team like Jacksonville, Meyer should have gotten a 6-year contract, because there's no way anyone could get a good read on how good of a coach he could be in any less amount of time.

[Cody_Russell]

No idea if Jacksonville bails on Meyer. I don't think they will despite the drama because of the contract.
Reportedly $10-12M per season + tough language in the contract. Khan can definitely afford it, but I don't think it happens. There isn't a college job available anymore that Meyer would leave for too.

Needs to be one heck of an offseason for Meyer to fix this.

“Shad Khan wanted to hire Urban Meyer so badly that I think there’s not a lot of language in his contract that has a lot of teeth to it in terms of a clause that would allow the team to get out of it,” Carlyon said.

https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/...l-lawyer-says/

[froot loops]

The reason Meyer is under the hot seat has everything thing to do with him personally.

[froot loops]

Meyer seems like a guy trying to get fired and collect that money.

[Mainevent]

Yeah, never seemed like he was really into the NFL, just landing a payday, but everything he's doing does make is seems like he's trying to get the ziggy and walk away with the cash.

[froot loops]

I was totally wrong on him, I thought he would be much more into it. But to me it shows me that most of these head coaches have a shelf life. I don't know how or why Saban and Belichick are still going gangbusters at their advanced ages, but it's clear Meyer is cooked. Being a head coach in either college or the pros is all about energy and ideas. If you are lucky you get a prime of 5-10 prime years after that I think the energy is gone and everyone has caught up to your once cutting edge ideas.

[JGSpartan]

Good point on the Tebow thing as far as it speaking to Meyer being out of his depth. I think it was done as a courtesy to give a guy a chance and there's nothing really wrong with that but he should have known it wasn't a realistic opportunity and you're just wasting practice snaps someone else could have had.

I don't know if he's trying to get fired or not but he definitely seems to be the next failed College coach who can boss around kids but has no idea how to treat grown men. Pretty much why I always prefer nfl coordinators or position coaches over college jumps. Not that there aren't success stories.

[Cody_Russell]

Huh, this is new. I think ...
Another day of football with meaningful games flexed onto Saturday. Good for the TV viewers.