The Evolution of Post-Florida Urban Meyer
Urban Meyer was sitting on top of the college football world in August 2009. He had just won his second national championship and signed a lucrative six-year extension to stay in the Swamp for…
Lonnie Johnson postpones announcement
Lonnie Johnson (Gary, Ind./West Side) announced Monday that he would commit to a school on Friday. On Tuesday, the 6-foot-2, 180-pound wide receiver decided to hold off on a commitment for a little while. His uncle and coach Jason Johnson confirmed the postponement saying it was a little early in the process for the athlete to announce. Johnson has offers from Bowling Green, Illinois and Ohio State in pocket right now and interest from Ball State, Cincinnati, Florida State, Indiana, Louisville, LSU, Michigan State, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oregon and Purdue.
Lonnie Johnson sets commitment date
Ohio State might know who the first member of its 2014 recruiting class is by the end of the week. Wide receiver Lonnie Johnson (Gary, Ind./West Side), who has made no secret about his affinity for OSU, said via text message that he will announce his choice at 5 p.m. in his high school gymnasium on Friday. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound junior has interest from Ball State, Cincinnati, Florida State, Illinois, Indiana, Louisville, LSU, Michigan State, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oregon and Purdue, but it will come down to a choice between Ohio State and Bowling Green.
Urban restoration: Meyer making mark at Ohio State
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Zach Boren recalls the Ohio State football team’s introduction to its new head coach as part business session, part motivational talk, and a whole lot of revival meeting. Urban Meyer laid out a quick sketch of his plans to revive the program that had been rocked by scandal, outlined for the Ohio State players what he expected of them in the coming months, all while filling the room with the boiling-point intensity that had become his trademark. “I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, but five minutes into that meeting, I was ready to put on the pads and go play,” the senior from nearby Pickerington said. “We knew coach Meyer’s reputation as great leader and motivator, and after listening to him, you were ready to run through a wall.” The Buckeyes have broken down more than a few walls since…
Different paths lead to Meyer-Beckman reunion – Ohio State (Rivals)
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Twelve years ago, Urban Meyer held his first practice as the head coach at Bowling Green. And as he reviewed the film from what was a major milestone in his coaching career, Meyer spotted an intruder on his field.
Ohio State football: Urban Meyer wants angry players
COLUMBUS — The embarrassments of a year ago might just stoke the fire for this year’s Ohio State Buckeyes. Meyer At least that’s the hope — and a motivational game plan — of Urban Meyer. Meyer, the ultra-successful coach at Bowling Green, Utah and Florida, is back coaching after spending a year away as a studio analyst. He saw from a distance the trials and travails of what was taking place at …
Ohio State Football: Why 2012 Will Certainly Be a Year to Remember
The Ohio State season is a week away as, at long last, the Urban Meyer era is finally set to begin in Columbus. The ESPN All-Access Training Days show certainly gave an inside…
Recruiting a tough fight for MAC
DETROIT — Misery, which set in shortly after a series of high fives and fist pumps, has intensified since December, 2009, when Bowling Green State University saw a top football prospect vanish from its recruiting board.
Expect ‘toughness’ in Illini football
Asked to give a description of what Illinois football fans should expect from first-year Illini coach Tim Beckman, Ohio State’s Urban Meyer needed only one word. “Toughness,” Meyer said. As a Bowling Green assistant under Meyer who served as a defensive coordinator and assistant head coach, Beckman still had nothing on his father, Dave, a former college and NFL assistant coach. Just ask Meyer.
