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Urban Meyer appears ready to become the next head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the team is already rolling out the front door mat carpet for the legendary college coach. Meyer was spotted by Jacksonville media at Cecil Airport exiting a private jet and whisked away in a Cadillac SUV.
A deal with the Jags seems imminent. Pete Thamel reported Thursday that Meyer had left his job at Fox Sports “to become the next coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars.”
Three football coaches who have won college national titles and the Super Bowl: Jimmy Johnson, Barry Switzer, and Pete Carroll.
Adam Schefter reported Thursday that the two sides are “in advanced talks to see if they can finalize a deal, per league sources. They met again Wednesday.”
#BREAKING: Touchdown. Urban Meyer seen getting off a plane at Cecil Airport in JAX. #DUUUVAL @wjxt4 pic.twitter.com/HRSYvD8FDH
— Zachery Lashway (@ZachLashway) January 14, 2021
3 years over/under on health issue retirement.
Next ‘heart attack’ in 2 years.
He’s not wearing a mask!
Hiring the man , the myth, the ego
Will this create any excitement in a town like Jacksonville? I’m not sure it’s possible.
It’s the perfect fit for Urban and the Jags. He will show the team what it takes to win, be tough and competitive. He’s a psycho, no doubt. That’s what Jacksonville/the Jags need. No more “Mr. Rogers” mentalities at the helm. It’s time to rebuild the culture and reset the standard. The city is ready for it.
Jacksonville/the Jags have everything that a guy Meyer’s age/situation could want: low-key vibes, beach, river, expectations not too high, NO income tax, and he’s getting PAID. From a purely football perspective, the NFL is more like college football now than it ever has been, so it’s the perfect time to bring Meyer over. NFL (and football generally, now) is all about pairing the right QB with the right coach. If you’re a Jags fan, the Urban/Trevor pairing is about as ideal as it gets, especially in such a short period of time. Add 10 more draft picks (just this year) and the most cap space of any team in the NFL, to the youngest team in the NFL ripe for grooming and improvement, and I think Urban is the perfect guy to get it done.
If nothing else, Meyer (and Lawrence) spark the city, and he will leave Jacksonville in much better position when it’s time for a successor (cause of course, I wouldn’t expect the flake to stick around too long). Win/win and well done by Kahn to get this done.
Does he know he can’t recruit players there? He has to draft them like everyone else. He won’t have the tremendous talent advantage in Jacksonville like he did at Ohio State and Florida.
Exactly. Saban was shit in the NFL. Send Saban to Wake Forest and he doesn’t win the ACC, ever.
What about the health reasons? Must be allergic to cfb cesspools
This reminds me a little bit of Jimmy Johnson taking the Cowboys job, star college coach taking over a bad NFL team now can he win like Johnson did.
Haskins is available? He’d make a great pot head beach bum
Oh I can’t wait for all the talking heads to create the story that he will draft Fields at number 1.