Urban Meyer knows a thing or two about winning football at Ohio State.
Despite the considerable amount of time since Meyer graced the sidelines in Columbus, Meyer had stayed in touch with those around the program. The standard of excellence has not changed even after securing a national title in January.
Meyer sat down with Colin Cowherd on “The Herd With Colin Cowherd” to discuss what he has learned from an analytical standpoint and why he says the Buckeyes are in a great position to succeed long-term.
“I think Ohio State, and I've talked to coach [Ryan] Day about this and Mark Pantoni, their GM, is that they have never been more cautious about what they bring into that program," Meyer said.
Meyer added that Ohio State’s biggest hurdle is going back-to-back and the pressure it will be under this season. Meyer cited former Cubs manager Joe Maddon as a prime example of this conundrum.
“It doesn't happen very often,” Meyer said. “Why? Because complacency sets in the program, so I think that's Ryan Day's No. 1. And not so much with the players, because he's replacing a bunch of players. I'm talking about the coaching staff. I'm talking about everybody in that organization.”
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A clean slate this August should be all the Buckeyes worry about, and nothing else.
“Enough of patting on the back [about last season],” Meyer said. “That one is ancient history. That's over. That's going to be the challenge.”
Day still hasn’t decided who his starting quarterback may be, but that will come in due time.
For now, the summer offseason continues.