Urban Meyer hints at a return to television

To say that it’s been a rough year for former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer would be an understatement. There was the bar scandal, the train wreck that was his head coaching stint in Jacksonville, not to mention all the mud that was slung at him in the media before, during, and after his firing.

So, who could blame Meyer if he wanted to go away and never be in the limelight again?

But that may not be the case. In fact, according to some comments Meyer made on the “Tim May Podcast” earlier this week, he may be making a return to the television booth. He hinted at a return to a familiar role when asked if he’d ever consider working in a similar capacity as the one he had with Fox.

“That’s all still in conversation,” Meyer told May. “I love Fox, I love their team and their guys. There’s nothing that’s been finalized yet, but I plan on going back and doing it. I really enjoyed that. I enjoyed celebrating those who play, celebrating those who coach it. It’s a great game. Not being the kind of ripping people to shreds but just celebrating this incredible game and most importantly, the players that do this game. I plan on being back in the fall doing something like that.”

Well OK, then. If you know anything about the Fox Big Noon Kickoff show, Meyer was great. However, taking a head coaching position puts a damper on being available to continue that type of gig. With the void left when Meyer took the Jags job, the network filled it with former Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops.

With Stoops now looking to get back into coaching with the XFL, there will again be an opening on the FOX pregame show. Will it be Meyer who might return to reprise his role? It looks like there’s at least a good possibility of that happening. We’ll just have to keep our ears open and eyes peeled to see if it actually comes to fruition.

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