November 18, 2024

Ohio State Football | A look at Urban Meyer's staff

Bill Rabinowitz The Columbus Dispatch @brdispatch When he was coach at Florida, Urban Meyer might not have felt secure enough to assemble a coaching staff like the one he has now. A decade ago, Meyer had already established himself as one of the top coaches in college football. But his staffs consisted mostly of up-and-comers climbing the coaching ranks with limited resumes. Now, in his sixth season at Ohio State, Meyer’s staff is loaded with coaches who, if anything, are overqualified based on their credentials. Three of the coaches have extensive experience in the NFL, including a former head coach in Greg Schiano. Others have long proven themselves as master tacticians and/or recruiters in the college game. New offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson, fired by Indiana after last season, helped Oklahoma set records in that role when he had talent comparable with Ohio State’s now. “No doubt the coaching power on…

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