{"id":18618,"date":"2021-01-14T18:44:14","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T00:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=18618"},"modified":"2021-01-18T23:22:45","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T05:22:45","slug":"official-urban-meyer-named-jaguars-head-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=18618","title":{"rendered":"Official: Urban Meyer named Jaguars Head Coach, MEYER IS Ready to start a new chapter IN THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE"},"content":{"rendered":"

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JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS FOOTBALL \u2013 It’s official: Urban Meyer is the Jaguars’ new head coach.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“This is a great day for Jacksonville and Jaguars fans everywhere,” team owner Shad Khan said in a statement. “Urban Meyer is who we want and need, a leader, winner and champion who demands excellence and produces results. While Urban already enjoys a legacy in the game of football that few will ever match, his passion for the opportunity in front of him here in Jacksonville is powerful and unmistakable.”<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Meyer, one of the most successful coaches in college football history, on Wednesday was named the Jaguars’ head coach. The team announced the news in a statement Wednesday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Meyer, 56, coached collegiately at Bowling Green, Utah, Florida and Ohio State. He went 187-32 as a college coach, coaching Florida to national titles following the 2006 and 2008 seasons and Ohio State to a national title following the 2014 season. He went 17-6 at Bowling Green (2001-2002), 22-2 at Utah (2003-2004), 65-15 at Florida (2005-2010) and 83-9 at Ohio State (2012-2018).<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Meyer, who will succeed Doug Marrone in the position, becomes the sixth permanent head coach in the Jaguars’ 27 seasons. Tom Coughlin was head coach from 1995-2002, with Jack Del Rio holding the position from 2003-2011, Mike Mularkey holding it in 2012, Gus Bradley holding it from 2013-2016 and Marrone holding it from 2017-2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Jaguars went 1-15 in 2020 and enter the offseason holding the No. 1 overall selection in the 2021 NFL Draft. That marks the first time the Jaguars have held the No. 1 selection.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Jaguars’ general manager position remains open, with the team having dismissed David Caldwell from that position on November 29.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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WHO IS URBAN MEYER?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Urban Frank Meyer III (born July 10, 1964) is an American football<\/a> coach and former player who is the head coach<\/a> of the Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a> of the National Football League<\/a> (NFL). Meyer previously served as the head coach of the Bowling Green Falcons<\/a> from 2001 to 2002, the Utah Utes<\/a> from 2003 to 2004, the Florida Gators<\/a> from 2005 to 2010, and the Ohio State Buckeyes<\/a> from 2011 until his retirement after the 2019 Rose Bowl<\/a>.<\/sup> From 2019 to 2020, Meyer was employed by Ohio State University as their assistant athletic director of athletics initiatives and relations and also was an analyst for Fox Sports<\/a>, appearing weekly on Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff<\/a><\/i> pre-game show.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meyer was born in Toledo, Ohio<\/a>, grew up in Ashtabula, Ohio<\/a>, and attended the University of Cincinnati<\/a>, where he played football as a defensive back. During his time at the University of Florida<\/a>, he coached the Gators to two BCS National Championship Game<\/a> victories, during the 2006 and 2008 seasons. Meyer’s winning percentage through the conclusion of the 2009 season (.842) was the highest among all active coaches with a minimum of five full seasons at a Football Bowl Subdivision<\/a> (FBS) program. Following his temporary retirement in 2011, he worked as a college football analyst for the television sports network ESPN<\/a> before succeeding Jim Tressel<\/a> as Ohio State’s 23rd head football coach. In 2014, he led the Buckeyes to their first Big Ten Conference<\/a> title under his tenure as well as the program’s eighth national championship<\/a>.<\/sup> Meyer is one of three coaches (the others being Pop Warner<\/a> and Nick Saban<\/a>) to win a major college football national championship at two different universities.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Head coaching record<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Year<\/strong><\/th>\nTeam<\/strong><\/th>\nOverall<\/strong><\/th>\nConference<\/strong><\/th>\nStanding<\/strong><\/th>\nBowl\/playoffs<\/strong><\/th>\nCoaches#<\/sup><\/strong><\/th>\nAP\u00b0<\/sup><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Bowling Green Falcons<\/a> (Mid-American Conference<\/a>)<\/i> (2001\u20132002)<\/small><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nBowling Green<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n8\u20133<\/strong><\/td>\n5\u20133<\/strong><\/td>\nT\u20133rd (East)<\/small><\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nBowling Green<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n9\u20133<\/strong><\/td>\n6\u20132<\/strong><\/td>\n3rd (East)<\/small><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bowling Green:<\/strong><\/td>\n17\u20136<\/strong><\/td>\n11\u20135<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Utah Utes<\/a> (Mountain West Conference<\/a>)<\/i> (2003\u20132004)<\/small><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nUtah<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n10\u20132<\/strong><\/td>\n6\u20131<\/strong><\/td>\n1st<\/strong><\/td>\nW Liberty<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n21<\/strong><\/td>\n21<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nUtah<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n12\u20130<\/strong><\/td>\n7\u20130<\/strong><\/td>\n1st<\/strong><\/td>\nW Fiesta<\/a>\u2020<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Utah:<\/strong><\/td>\n22\u20132<\/strong><\/td>\n13\u20131<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Florida Gators<\/a> (Southeastern Conference<\/a>)<\/i> (2005\u20132010)<\/small><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nFlorida<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n9\u20133<\/strong><\/td>\n5\u20133<\/strong><\/td>\nT\u20132nd (Eastern)<\/small><\/strong><\/td>\nW Outback<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n16<\/strong><\/td>\n12<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nFlorida<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n13\u20131<\/strong><\/td>\n7\u20131<\/strong><\/td>\n1st (Eastern)<\/small><\/strong><\/td>\nW BCS NCG<\/a>\u2020<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nFlorida<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n9\u20134<\/strong><\/td>\n5\u20133<\/strong><\/td>\n3rd (Eastern)<\/small><\/strong><\/td>\nL Capital One<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n16<\/strong><\/td>\n13<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nFlorida<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n13\u20131<\/strong><\/td>\n7\u20131<\/strong><\/td>\n1st (Eastern)<\/small><\/strong><\/td>\nW BCS NCG<\/a>\u2020<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nFlorida<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n13\u20131<\/strong><\/td>\n8\u20130<\/strong><\/td>\n1st (Eastern)<\/small><\/strong><\/td>\nW Sugar<\/a>\u2020<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nFlorida<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n8\u20135<\/strong><\/td>\n4\u20134<\/strong><\/td>\n2nd (Eastern)<\/small><\/strong><\/td>\nW Outback<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Florida:<\/strong><\/td>\n65\u201315<\/strong><\/td>\n36\u201312<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ohio State Buckeyes<\/a> (Big Ten Conference<\/a>)<\/i> (2012\u20132018)<\/small><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nOhio State<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n12\u20130<\/strong><\/td>\n8\u20130<\/strong><\/td>\n1st (Leaders)<\/small><\/strong><\/td>\n[n 1]<\/a><\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\n[n 1]<\/a><\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nOhio State<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n12\u20132<\/strong><\/td>\n8\u20130<\/strong><\/td>\n1st (Leaders)<\/small><\/strong><\/td>\nL Orange<\/a>\u2020<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\n10<\/strong><\/td>\n12<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nOhio State<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n14\u20131<\/strong><\/td>\n8\u20130<\/strong><\/td>\n1st (East)<\/small><\/strong><\/td>\nW Sugar<\/a>\u2020<\/sup>, W CFP NCG<\/a>\u2020<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nOhio State<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n12\u20131<\/strong><\/td>\n7\u20131<\/strong><\/td>\nT\u20131st (East)<\/small><\/strong><\/td>\nW Fiesta<\/a>\u2020<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nOhio State<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n11\u20132<\/strong><\/td>\n8\u20131<\/strong><\/td>\nT\u20131st (East)<\/small><\/strong><\/td>\nL Fiesta<\/a>\u2020<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nOhio State<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n12\u20132<\/strong><\/td>\n8\u20131<\/strong><\/td>\n1st (East)<\/small><\/strong><\/td>\nW Cotton<\/a>\u2020<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nOhio State<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n10\u20131[n 2]<\/a><\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\n7\u20131[n 2]<\/a><\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\nT\u20131st (East)<\/small><\/strong><\/td>\nW Rose<\/a>\u2020<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ohio State:<\/strong><\/td>\n83\u20139<\/strong><\/td>\n54\u20134<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total:<\/strong><\/td>\n187\u201332<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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On January 14, 2021, Meyer was hired to become the seventh head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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