December 28, 2024

The real life impact 'Real Life Wednesday' is having on Ohio State football recruiting

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Urban Meyer leaned forward in his chair and pointed to the picture in the corner of his office of him and his daughter, Nicki, singing “Carmen Ohio” together after one of Ohio State’s home games.  That’s the picture Meyer always references any time there’s a prospect sitting alongside their parents on the black leather couches in the middle of his office.  This all began with Nicki.  By now you’ve probably heard about the “Real Life Wednesday” program Meyer offers his players. It’s a weekly seminar Meyer holds by inviting a prominent, successful and influential people from the business world into the Woody Hayes Athletic Center to discuss real life topics that will impact a player’s view of how the world works when football is no longer a reality. It seems simple enough on the surface, but this is deeper than listening to a speaker once a week. And the depth of this program…

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