Urban Meyer Says He Won't Raid Ohio State Coaching Staff


Urban Meyer addressed the media on Friday afternoon for the first time as the new head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars and delivered a strong message to Ohio State fans. “I talked to Gene (Smith) and I talked to coach (Ryan) Day and I won’t (raid their staff),” Meyer said. “I’m not there yet. That’s the best infrastructure in college sports. I’m not touching, there might be one that will leave, but I’m not going to do that to that organization. Ohio State is home to those guys now.” Meyer has close ties to several of the coaches on the current staff, but specifically said that director of sports performance Mickey Marotti nor director of player personnel Mark Pantoni would be leaving the Buckeyes to join him in Jacksonville. As for the one person he referenced that might leave, Meyer didn’t offer any further specifics. But the two most likely candidates…

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