Who will be our OC for the bowl game?
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As of right now. With the staff being new at OSU, he will probably have to start recruiting for them so this may cause a conflict of interest. Especially since we have unsigned recruits that he is responsible for. Also, because of that the question is will he be "All In" to finish out the season.
Contract not renewed. Best year still 12 ppg below the conference average. My guess is he told Rhoads he had the offer. Rhoads said take it.
12ppg below the conference average is not terrible considering our we have freshman QB and fresh/soph RB's. Not to mention how deep our line has become now. I think the OSU job was better so he left on his own terms.
Being he is going to Ohio State I can't imagine he was pushed out, it's technically a big promotion for him going to a program with the history that OSU has even with all their pending sanctions.
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References from Urban Meyer I think look pretty good on a resume. It's a good move for him and I wish him well.
The last guy who held the position at Ohio State is referred to here as "the video editor".
Ohio State Hires Tom Herman
QB coach is not a promotion. Certainly not a "big" one. I'm sure he wants it for whatever reason, but straight line promotion? No way. Maybe it frees up his future prospects, but it is like going from the executive suite to the staff of another company in hopes that someday the hiring company will promote you to CEO, or you'll get noticed and stolen by a prestigious company for a better job.
But making the move from Offensive Coordinator to upgraded "video editor" (in OSU fans' words) is not a promotion.
Don't get me wrong - QB coach is critical and instrumental, but OC's don't get "promoted" to that position. The proper term is "reassigned."
Best case scenario, he's reshuffling his career to take a launch at a Head Coaching gig. Worst case? He goofed up. Also possible: force-out.
I honestly couldn't tell you which of the three is more likely. All of it is vague.
References from Joe Paterno and Jim Tressel used to look pretty good, too. I'd be a little skittish that Meyer hasn't recovered from his health anxiety yet. Wouldn't want to be around that mess if it blows up again like his last year at Florida.
They still haven't recovered from that.
In any case, which is really more attractive on the resume at the margin: helping refurbish the QB position next year with a 6-6 (or 8-5 or whatever) Ohio State team? Or running the offense of a 9-4 BCS team?
He's bypassing the opportunity for the latter for an opportunity at the former. Now, if his five year plan is to be a national title winning QB coordinator, Meyer gives (certainly doesn't guarantee) that opportunity.
In any case, it's a puzzler.
