SI: Urban Meyer to USC

[CA_Vol]

Mark May says Urban Meyer to USC Is a "done deal" — Sports Illustrated

Yet another “Blue Blood” is going to make a homerun hire. Meanwhile, we are still paying Butch not to coach here.

 

[Boston Vol]

Well Mark May said it, so it must be true.....

 

[BeecherVol]

Eh.
He wasnt coming here anyway.

 

[Boston Vol]

If he really does want to coach again, which I think he does, then He’d be stupid not to take the job. You can make the argument that it’s the best job in the country.

 

[Knox-a-rue]

Hardest hit - Chip Kelly.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

USC will hire him while UT continues to fart around with below average coaches.

 

[Boston Vol]

Hardest hit - Chip Kelly.

And Chris Petersen, and Mario Cristobal, and David Shaw, and every other coach in the P12.

 

[05_never_again]

Mark May says Urban Meyer to USC Is a "done deal" — Sports Illustrated
Yet another “Blue Blood” is going to make a homerun hire. Meanwhile, we are still paying Butch not to coach here.

USC and Tennessee could make equivalent offers and he'd go to USC. Why in the hell would any established coach come here right now?

 

[CA_Vol]

USC and Tennessee could make equivalent offers and he'd go to USC. Why in the hell would any established coach come here right now?

Clearly, and I think UT is now the poster child of how not to do it. Just pay for quality on the front end and avoid the misery of the “hope and pray” method.

 

[05_never_again]

If he really does want to coach again, which I think he does, then He’d be stupid not to take the job. You can make the argument that it’s the best job in the country.

Absolutely, especially given the current makeup of the Pac 12.

 

[OG.V83]

Well Mark May said it, so it must be true.....

Lol. Can't stand that dude

 

[OG.V83]

Honest question: is urban still a homerun hire?

 

[TUSKtimes]

Urban had an emotional breakdown competing in the SEC with a loaded Florida team. It's hard to see him try that again. USC makes sense, but the new president says no. She could be reminded soon who's writing the checks though.

 

[Boston Vol]

Honest question: is urban still a homerun hire?

That would be a yes

 

[05_never_again]

Honest question: is urban still a homerun hire?

I'd put it this way - if he wasn't in the playoff within 3 years, I'd be really surprised. The Pac 12 is junk right now, and the best team in USC's division is Utah. Utah is having a nice season, but with the right coach, they aren't a worthy foil to USC. Oregon and Washington are in the North.

 

[Boston Vol]

People forget that he’s only 55. That’s still relatively young in today’s game. Given his history it’s fairvto assume that He’d only be there 6-7 years, but I don’t think it would take him very long to elevate them back to the level that they were at under Pete Carroll.

 

[OG.V83]

What about this perception out there that he is a "Liar" ... what yall think

 

[Goober McCornbread]

What about this perception out there that he is a "Liar" ... what yall think

What coach isn't?

 

[OG.V83]

What coach isn't?

It's different with UM. He's been labeled this by the media and now there's a stigma

 

[TheDeeble]

It's different with UM. He's been labeled this by the media and now there's a stigma

But he wins. So that will over rule just about anything else.

 

[05_never_again]

What about this perception out there that he is a "Liar" ... what yall think

I think Meyer would be seen much more so as damaged goods if he left Florida and/or Ohio St's programs in horrible shape or got them in a bunch of NCAA trouble. He left both places under odd/bad circumstances, but it isn't like the programs were in shambles or anything, especially Ohio St. He left Ryan Day an absolutely loaded team and he left Muschamp a championship-level defense; the offense did need some work, but it isn't like that was some secret because Tebow and Co. had all left.

He is a liar, no doubt, but his lying hasn't resulted in big damage (or any damage, really) to the programs at which he's coached. Hence people will fall over themselves to hire him.

 

[Goober McCornbread]

But he wins. So that will over rule just about anything else.

This! He isn't Petrino.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

Honest question: is urban still a homerun hire?

If you can look past the shenanigans, absolutely.

 

[volbeast33]

USC will hire him while UT continues to fart around with below average coaches.

He is seeking out the USC job..... who have we turned down that wants to come here?

 

[VolFreakJosh]

He is seeking out the USC job..... who have we turned down that wants to come here?

Mike Leach and Gary Patterson