What will urban meyer do now

A good friend who will be missed. Sources told The Dispatch earlier Thursday that head strength and conditioning coach Mickey Marotti would remain with the Buckeyes. Marotti, whose official title is assistant athletic director for football sports performance, is considered the second-most important person in the Ohio State football program behind head coach Ryan Day. He stayed under Day and it has been a smooth transition.

Stamper is well-regarded for his work assisting players in non-football aspects of their lives. Jacksonville had eyes on Meyer succeeding the recently ousted Doug Marrone prior to the season's conclusion. With upcoming opportunities in the NFL Draft, and strong support from ownership, the Jaguars are well-positioned to become competitive.

I've analyzed this decision from every angle -- the time is right in Jacksonville, and the time is right for me to return to coaching.

I'm excited about the future of this organization and our long term prospect for success. Meyer's jump to the NFL should come with an expectation of more than one or two losses in a season, of course, as the NFL's parity and team-building process is drastically different from college football's top-heavy landscape.

What will also be interesting is how Meyer adjusts to coaching at the professional level, where game plans and player interaction are more important than Meyer's greatest skill: recruiting. While the coach can attract talent with his name, he's not spending the offseason pounding the pavement to rack up a class full of five-star prospects. Instead, it'll be up to Khan's pick for general manager to assemble a quality roster.

That same point might help Meyer coach successfully and for a longer period. Meyer left Ohio State because of health issues brought about by the stress and workload of coaching a major Division I program, which understandably became untenable. He stepped down from Florida due to similar health concerns after the season. A lighter offseason load could prolong his chances of coaching for years to come.

If there's one thing Meyer is skilled at, it's coaching in big games. Meyer owns a record in bowl games, including a perfect mark in national championship games. The NFL will present him with a weekly big game, which will be interesting to monitor as the talent-deprived Jaguars will likely take some time to get going.

Meyer began his head coaching career at Bowling Green and led the Falcons to a record in two seasons. He left for Utah in and took the Utes to some of their best seasons ever. His season finished was an undefeated one for Utah, then a member of the Mountain We4st Conference. Meyer took the Florida job in and won two national Championships, coached one of the great college football players ever, Tim Tebow, and went in bowl games.

He was with the Gators. Photos: Urban Meyer at Ohio State. His run at Ohio State from resulted in one national championship, two college football playoff appearances and an undefeated record against Michigan. He retired after winning the Rose Bowl.

Meyer has long-dealt with health issues that have been the reason he has retired several times.