MSU Coach Search - Urban

I mentioned Texas A&M above.   And, there's one other school where the "chants for change" are growing louder - that school - USC (Southern Cal).  A future B1G conference member.   Far better recruiting locale - warmer weather - etc.

So - my guess is - those two schools might be looking and Meyer would be on the list of "candidates to consider".

my first response to this was "LOLOLOL, there's no freaking way that dude is going to go somewhere that he has to build from less-than-scratch."

i still think that's true, but now i'm honestly hoping he takes it.  no way sparty is consistently competitive in the expanded big ten, and the thought of him looking permanently pissy and eating sad pizza in east lansing just delights me.

take it, urban.  i'm begging you.

by the way, he's way more likely to return to florida than he is to take the sparty job.

I don’t think it is likely because 

a) not sure he wants to coach again

b) if he does want to coach again there are better options

but I suppose anything is possible.  It certainly helps MSU quickly regain some competitive juice (no Tucker pun intended) because the alternative is like Josh McDaniels?  Narduzzi?  Mike Tressel?

Watching them moan and whine about how Michigan supposedly defiled the integrity of the game, while at the same time bending over and prostrating themselves to do whatever it takes for good ol Urbz to make his way to East Lansing.....

Pot, meet kettle. 

I can only imagine the introductory press conference. “I’m very proud to be the new coach of the Team Up North State Spartans.”

MSU is kidding themselves if they think this is happening

If he wants to be all in, Urban can win a lot of places. 

He can win without great facilities or walking into a stacked roster situation.  He can build a program if you are willing to give him the time.

Of course it helps to have those things, and it really helps to have boosters willing to commit a lot of money.  An AD who is at his beck and call.  Fans who buy in to the way he does things.

Sparty checks a lot of boxes, other than the roster.  But in the portal era, he can fix that pretty quick.  And a coach with his profile isn't going to be limited to building Mork-style on 3 stars from Ohio.

There is talk about how difficult it would be to win in the backyard of Michigan and Ohio State -- with the end of B1G divisions, that's not nearly as much of a factor and Sparty's schedule is pretty reasonable going forward, although 2027 looks like it might be brutal.

If Urban wants to coach and Sparty is willing to write a large enough check, it could happen.

yeah, no. Didn’t even mention having to play USC, Oregon and Washington. 

Nah, he isn't going to East Lansing. Sparty is holding out for a more realistic candidate - Belechick after the Pats can him.

What would be the reaction here if Harbaugh left for the NFL and Meyer replaced him?

I dunno, man -- I just can't see him taking on a serious reclamation project in EL.  Maybe if he was going to a USC, Texas, A&M, etc with tons of structural advantages.  Unless this is just a "feather the nest" money grab, I don't see it.  Assuming the most favorable set of circumstances, MSU feels like it's three years away from being competitive.  And by competitive, I do not mean dominant.  I don't see how Urban is up for a couple years of ass-kickings while that plays out (again, assuming the best circumstances for him).

The Urban smoke is no different than the Dante Moore smoke from the off season. It’s just bread crumbs to give their fanbase hope. No legit source has mentioned anything about it

OP took his dumbass pills today 

Ain't happening unless MSU is able to resolve their other administrative issues: Dysfunctional BoT, lack of permanent President and the tiny matter of Tuck's contract.

One of the few silver linings of this whole Stalions situation is watching MSU fans try to take the high road while also prostrating themselves before Urban Meyer because like all fanbases they're hypocrites.  Of course, in UM's case their violations seem limited to a lunch with some commits and Stalions looking at iPhone videos while Meyer's flaws are covering up for a wife abuser and cheating on his wife with coeds at bars.

I don't know how MSU would really justify this hire considering his history and what just happened with Tucker.

I also do not know why Urban would do this. He is getting paid $7million for a job with significantly less responsibility. MSU is going to be way behind the elites of the B1G and MSU. MSU is unlikely to have the NIL to truly compete. 

It ain't gonna happen. But Michigan should still immediately ban him from campus and any interaction with the team. After all, he could have already secretly agreed to a contract but is spending the rest of the season scouting Michigan in his TV gig. He's probably got access to as much if not more info than a head coach would get due to the inside information that TV gets. (Isn't this how it works - turn unsubstantiated internet rumors into overblown knee-jerk reactions?)

Yep,  if MSU is looking to move on from their recent series of sexual crimes and general sexual harassment  he seems like the perfect choice.

/s if needed

Perhaps he’s behind the PI firm and all this mess to get Harbaugh out before he makes that move? Who the hell knows?

I think Michigan should hire Urban so when we cheat in the future we get away with it. 

Where ethics and laws don't matter Urban should always be at the top of any list. The end justifies the means when you're Green with envy.

Even if he does, I don't think these big name coaches of old will do well.  

The transfer portal has been the true game changer. Talented 5 stars who got gobbled up by the SEC and Urban, or Dabo and don't play can go elsewhere now.  Instead of being underutilized on an SEC roster. 

Bama isn't doing well.  Clemson is largely irrelevant this year.  The examples are legion. 

Urban hasn't coached with a transfer portal.  He won't have the talent at his disposal like he used to.  

It's also why I think they believe Harbaugh to be so dangerous.  He succeeded in the NFL, with his knowledge of free agency, it translates well to the portal.