Urban Meyer, Nebraska football has ‘no contact’, ex-Ohio State coach expected to stay at FOX: report
Urban Meyer and Nebraska football had “no contact” in the search for Huskers coaches, and the FOX Sports analyst is expected to stay with the network, according to a Sunday report by Pete Thamel. Meyer, 58, shouldn’t be looking for training opportunities.
“Source: There was no contact between Nebraska and Urban Meyer“, Thamel wrote on Twitter. “He should stay at FOX and not pursue training opportunities.”
Meyer returned to FOX after the 2021 NFL season, when he coached the Jacksonville Jaguars, but was fired after going 2-11 in 13 games. Prior to that, he spent two college football seasons on television after leaving Ohio State.
Nebraska fired Scott Frost last Sunday. A report released Saturday by Dennis Dodd said the Huskers reached out to Meyer while continuing to determine candidates.
On site at Memorial Stadium Saturday in Lincoln, Nebraska, for the Huskers’ eventual 49-14 loss to Oklahoma, Meyer was asked to break down the job from an analyst’s perspective.
“I’ve been telling you all week, this is the most unique place in college football,” Meyer said during the Big Noon Kickoff, as Nebraska fans chanted, “We want Urban.”
“The fan base is amazing. Whatever the score, whatever their record, they’re here. One time I came and got in a golf cart and drove around just to see the fan base. You’re going to see it today. Before you get an ID, you have to go back. I’m not sure people realize, Nebraska was the epicenter of player development.
“In 1969, they hired the first coach in college football history. After that hire, they changed college football, and for 33 straight years they won nine or more games. It must go back to the epicenter of the player development.
Earlier this week, Meyer joined the Big Ten Network and weighed on what the program should do after canning Frost following 45-42 loss to Georgia Southern.
“Well, Dave (Revsine), you’re right – especially for older people who grew up in the Tom Osborne time, when they were Alabama’s college football,” Meyer said. “And they had great players, high draft picks, couldn’t stop the blackshirts on defense. You know, the lane between the Southwest Conference, the Big Eight, the Big 12, that football lane between Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M, Arkansas, Nebraska, in my early adult life it was the best football in the country National Champions, Heisman Trophy winners and you see part of that’s happening right now. First, Oklahoma breakup, Texas leaving, Arkansas is no longer in this conference, then a school like Nebraska that has its recent struggles.
“So you know they had an identity in recruiting in Texas and California and when they moved the Big Ten you’re now playing teams obviously in the Midwest and the East Coast and families in Texas and families in California, you really don’t have much interest because you don’t see your kids playing. I know they’ve had success in New Jersey before, but you know Nebraska’s recruiting footprint really needs to be identified and assessed.
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