12-16-2021, 09:01 AM
(12-16-2021, 08:40 AM)lex24 Wrote:(12-16-2021, 08:32 AM)Austroturf Wrote: I can only echo the sentiments of lex24 and PVTree above: professional athletes won't take the abuse of an old school prima donna coach who thinks he owns your soul. I respect fierce competitors; but Meyer is a sore loser with a mean, obsessive streak. At this point, he might be too toxic to touch, even for a TV studio.
How many college head coaches have succeeded in NFL. I mean true College guys. Not those like Bill Walsh that were NFL guys that spent a short stint coaxing at College level then moved to NFL.
Carroll and Harbaugh come to mind, though one could argue that Carroll was an NFL man first (Patriots), then had success at USC, and then returned to the pros (Seahawks), so he was not purely a college guy. Harbaugh was successful at the 49ers, but his tenure did not last long due to, well, some rough edges he has in common with Meyer. Matt Rhule, former Baylor coach, is making an attempt at the Panthers, but current trends are not good. The list is short.
