COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Victory meal is a tradition for Urban Meyer’s teams and pretty much a weekly occurrence during football season since the coach got to Ohio State in 2012 — just as it was when he was at Florida. There was a time back in 2009, as Tim Tebow and the Gators tried to win a second straight national title, when Meyer was no longer savoring success. “I just remember that sometimes I’d go in there real fast, rush upstairs and start watching film and all that,” Meyer said of a season when the fear of losing overtook the joy of winning. This season the defending champion Buckeyes will try to do what those Gators fell just short of accomplishing. Meyer doesn’t want to hear any talk of repeating or defending. Each team stands on its own. He does acknowledge that the similarities between the 2009 season and the one approaching for Ohio State could make it his most challenging yet with the Buckeyes. Pursuing perfection took such a physical and mental toll on Meyer back then he was ready to quit coaching. The goal this season: To be as vigilant as ever in stamping out complacency while still allowing the Buckeyes — and himself — to appreciate accomplishments. “You have to make sure everyone enjoys the journey,” he said. How? “To be determined.” The journey for Ohio State will begin at the top, just as it did for Florida in `09…
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