Ohio State Football: Urban Meyer’s Tough First Practice Was Much Needed

When Urban Meyer took the head coaching job with the Ohio State Buckeyes back in November, all of Columbus knew that a massive overhaul was in store.
The change in procedure, brought about by the regime change, began at 6 a.m. sharp last Friday morning.

Cornerback Bradley Roby had this to say after the tough practice, according to Newsday (via the Associated Press):

‘”You can tell just by the practice: It’s totally different than coach Tressel’s (practices). Just the whole intensity of practice is more urgent, there’s more intensity, it’s more competitive. (The coaches) stress the competitiveness so it brings out more.”‘

That is exactly what this team needs.

The Buckeyes lost their last four games of 2011 by seven points or less, which is undoubtedly due to a lack of motivation by the coaching staff.

Losses to Purdue, Penn State and Michigan scrapped all chances of a berth in a respected bowl. The Buckeyes wound up losing to Meyer’s old team, the Florida Gators, in the…

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