Following a two-week investigation by Ohio State into Urban Meyer botching domestic assault accusations against a former staffer he kept employed, the University announced his punishment Tuesday night.
Much as been speculated as to the treatment former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez received at Florida, but his former coach says he and the university followed normal protocol.
Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer said via statement that blaming either the University of Florida or Meyer himself for Hernandez' actions were "wrong and irresponsible...
Urban Meyer has been hired as the head coach of the Ohio State football program, the AP reports. Multiple sources have estimated that Meyer, who won two national championships while coaching the University of Florida, will sign a multi-year contract paying him $6 million per year. Meyer, an Ohio native, will be formally announced at a news conference at 5:15 p.m. on Monday.
The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that former Utah and Florida coach Urban Meyer will be the next head coach at Ohio State.
The newspaper says an agreement in principle has been reached with Meyer, who left Florida after the 2010 season...
Undoubtedly, there will be a few coaching changes in the college football world, once the 2011 season is complete.
What names will come up, when jobs become open?
Now that Jim Tressel has resigned as head football coach at Ohio St., the question is; "Who's going to be the next coach of the Buckeyes?" Zac Jackson, of foxsportsohio, has some possible prospects, below.
Former LSU assistant coach Will Muschamp, who was most recently at Texas, was named the new head coach at the Florida Gators, on Saturday. Espn.com has the story, below.
Arkansas is close to extending head coach Bobby Petrino's contract by 7 years. He's been the razorbacks coach since quitting on the Atlanta Falcons late in the 2007 season.