Urban Meyer has not coached in college football since retiring as the head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes following the 2018 season. However, prominent analyst Paul Finebaum seems to think Meyer could come out of retirement to take over for one of his former teams.
Before his time with the Ohio State Buckeyes, Urban Meyer led the Florida Gators to two national championships.
Now, with Florida head coach Billy Napier struggling and appearing to be on the hot seat, Paul Finebaum seems to think that Urban Meyer would be perfect for the job.
During a recent appearance on the Matt Barrie Show, Finebaum explained his thoughts on the situation.
“Well, I mean, we know there were a lot of bad feelings,” Finebaum said. “I don’t think those feelings are still there. It’s been a long time. And one thing you can’t deny about Urban Meyer is he came within a paper clip of winning three national championships in four years there, and that’s all that matters. I was with Steve Spurrier on Friday afternoon, and he was trying to defend Napier, although even Spurrier was running out of gas, and he said, ‘Well, you know, if we can just have a winning record.’
“And I said, coach, you just got through saying that. I remember, in 2001, you were undefeated. You lost to Tennessee at home. It was the 9/11 year and the game was in the normal SEC championship game weekend, you lost by three points. You won the Orange Bowl, and finished number three in the country, and you quit because fans were unhappy about the season, and you went to the NFL. I mean, that’s how things used to be.”
Meyer currently serves as an analyst for Fox Sports. It will be interesting to see whether or not this is an opportunity he pursues.
