11:46 AM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio — Urban Meyer flipped through the pages of a media guide looking for inspiration as he debated taking a job. Back in the records section, he found a tradition he wanted to continue. A couple of months later, the new Bowling Green coach had a preview magazine in his hands as he was looking for some motivation. Back in the rankings section, he found some doubts he wanted to prove wrong. Nearly 15 years after his debut season with the Falcons, the Ohio State coach smiled as he reflected on the two publications that helped launch one of the most successful coaching careers modern college football has seen. And with a chance to take on the program that gave him his first shot to lead a team on Saturday at the Horseshoe, the typically straight-faced approach that defines game week for Meyer has been temporarily pushed aside by the warm feelings of nostalgia. In 2001, Urban Meyer took over a Bowling Green team that had been 2-9 the season before and led them to an 8-3 record. AP Photo/Sentinel-Tribune, J.D. Pooley“I love that school,” Meyer said. “In 2001, I took the job at Bowling Green. I…
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