May 15, 2026

The next step for Urban Meyer as CEO: Ohio State football analysis

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Urban Meyer is back on the sideline this weekend, but he doesn’t sound like a man keen on shaking up something that’s working pretty well right now. He said Tuesday that he’ll be more of a “game manager” on Saturdays, leaving the offense to Ryan Day and Kevin Wilson. And Meyer, an offensive-minded coach, has mostly left the defense to his coordinators anyway. Call Greg Schiano the head coach of the defense. Meyer then can continue growing in his role as CEO of the Ohio State football program, the planning, the structure, the culture, the player motivation and development — the things he admits he does best, and everything that allowed the program to go 3-0 without him. All that while leaving much of what happens on the field during games to his coaching staff. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a collection of coordinators better than what…

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