A source tells Sports Illustrated that Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer is not interested in taking college football coaching positions.
The city of JACKSONVILLE, Fla. An insider tells Sports Illustrated the Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer has no interest in taking another head coaching job in college and remains steadfast in his commitment to rebuilding the Jaguars.
Meyer, 57, isn’t interested in returning to the college ranks at this point in his life, according to a source. Name, image, and likeness rules, which were not in place when Meyer was coaching his final season at Ohio State, have had a significant impact on college football (2018).
Due to the fact that Meyer previously called that his “dream” job and was also courted by Notre Dame in 2005, his name has been linked to the Notre Dame job opening.
After LSU hired Brian Kelly, who led the Fighting Irish to a 113-40 record over the past 11 seasons, the Notre Dame job became available on Monday.
Meyer has been linked to open college jobs before this season. USC fired Clay Helton the day after Meyer said there was “no chance” he would leave the NFL to take over as the Trojans’ head coach. Lincoln Riley, a recent graduate from the University of Oklahoma, was hired on Monday to fill the position.
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As early as September, Meyer had stated that he had no desire to return to the rigors of recruiting.
After losing three straight games, the Jaguars (2-9) will take on the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday (7-4). All season, the Jaguars have struggled on offense, despite the fact that they drafted quarterback Trevor Lawrence first overall. As a result of injuries to receivers and tight ends, the Jaguars are averaging 15.7 points, which is worse than any other NFL team but the Houston Texans (14.9).
Meyer led Bowling Green, Utah, Florida, and Ohio State to three national championships and a 187-32 college coaching record. He led the Gators to a 65-15 record in six seasons and two national championships (2006 and 2008). Additionally, he led the Buckeyes to a national championship in 2014 and amassed an 83-9 record during his seven seasons in Columbus, Ohio.
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