Urban Meyer has posted a 38-3 record in three years as the head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes. On the strength of an extremely lucrative deal, Meyer appears secured in Columbus for the foreseeable future.
Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports reported Monday that Meyer has signed a contract extension through 2020 that will pay him an average of $6.5 million over the next six seasons.
The NFL Network’s Albert Breer reacted to the news:
If ever the NFL becomes a temptation Meyer would succumb to, he’d be leaving behind a powerhouse program and a ton of money. After enduring a postseason ban in his first year at the helm, when OSU went undefeated, Meyer guided the Buckeyes to a 12-2 mark in 2013, but they lost in the Orange Bowl.
All Meyer did in his third year was overcome injuries to two highly productive starting quarterbacks, improve to 24-0 in the Big Ten and win the inaugural College Football Playoff for the national title.
It comes as little surprise that Ohio State wanted to reaffirm its faith in Meyer after conference success and a magnificent championship run with such a young team.
The Buckeyes figure to be favorites to repeat as champions. They have three capable QBs set to battle it out for the starting job. A talented defense is headlined by pass-rusher Joey Bosa and gifted, versatile linebacker Darron Lee.
Meyer’s extension bodes well for how Ohio State will fare in the years to come. Recruits who are intrigued by the possibility of playing for Meyer…
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