Urban Meyer Denies Interest in Texas A&M Aggies Coaching Job
Death, taxes, and Urban Meyer's name surfacing in a college football head coaching search.
After six seasons, head coach Jimbo Fisher was fired by the Texas A&M Aggies on Sunday, ending a tumultuous and disappointing tenure with the program.
And inevitably, Meyer's name is already going viral as a potential replacement for Fisher.
However, according to Meyer himself this week, he has 'no desire' to return to the sidelines.
"No desire," Meyer said. "I love what I’m doing. That ship has sailed. I’m very grateful for, I think, 37 years in the game, and loved it. No desire."
So why such a hard stance from Meyer? Surely, there are plenty of schools that would salivate at the idea of hiring a three-time national champion to resurrect their program.
And now that they've fired Fisher, the Aggies, at least from an outsider's perspective, are a prime destination for a coach looking to make his next big move - especially one like Meyer who has been out of the game for a period of time.
Well, according to Meyer, it is because of how much things have changed at the college level, particularly with recruiting and the new dynamic with NIL.
Former Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer watches from the sideline during the first half of the NCAA football game between the Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines at Ohio Stadium.
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“It has never been harder I am telling you right now," Meyer said in October. "Every coach, every player has an agent. Think about that. Remember those days? Maybe a coordinator every once in a while had an agent. There is nothing wrong with agents. They’re great.
"But when I am the head coach having to deal with a high school player that (says) meet with my agent first. I am going I want to meet with your family because you are talking about recruiting and other stuff.”
As it stands right now, it's hard to justify leaving his cushy job with FOX - where he reportedly makes upwards of $7 million a year - for the college game either.
In other words, it appears that ship has sailed for the idea of the Aggies or anyone else trying to lure Meyer back into coaching,
Whether Meyere actually has a desire to return to coaching or not, the Aggies would be better served to move quickly for another candidate, such as Mike Elko, Jeff Traylor, Jonathan Smith, or Dan Campbell, rather than kick the tires on a seemingly unwilling candidate that has been out of the college business for half a decade.
