He’s lost one game in two years so far with a team that isn’t even his. Meyer will not only have the tradition of OSU but also the recruiting ties in Florida and SEC country to pick off good recruits. Like Charlie Strong at Louisville who has sucked up top players out of S FL, Meyer is that on steroids. I would put Urban Meyer near the top of the list in terms of football IQ and recruiting skills, behind Saban and maybe no one else. I agree, the Big Ten has been down overall, but so has everyone but the SEC the past decade. I am not an Ohio State fan first, but Tressel ran a great program and was top 1-2 in the country quite often with one BCS championship. Meyer picked up a wounded team that lost a lot of talent from the scandal and scholarship limits for the short term. I have no doubt he will be a regular fixture in the new format’s top 4.
I do think it was a blessing they lost to MSU because they would not have done well this year with either FSU or Auburn. They aren’t at that level yet.
I can’t quite agree with you on Meyer’s genius..Gators have a built in advantage with the tremendous talent pool in state. Meyer got hot at the same time that both FSU and Miami hit a rough streak..Programs are cyclical..
We see here in Florida the flaws in Meyer’s program..the type of kids he brought in.. ( see Hernandez, Aaron, et al) the weak discipline standards..he got out while the getting was good. Boom did a superb job last season...except for the Bowl loss..injuries were brutal this season.. I think Boom is a great DC..but over his head as a head coach..
What you say about Charlie Strong is 100% true..he’s the real deal..I’d also point out that he was on Meyer’s staff when they won the two titles..