Urban Meyer on CFB realignment, Michigan’s CFP odds & Deion Sanders | CFB | THE HERD

FOX Sports CFB analyst Urban Meyer joins Colin Cowherd on The Herd to discuss the latest news in college football. Meyer reacts to Washington and Oregon joining the Big Ten and Arizona, Arizona State and Utah joining the Big 12. The two discuss the possible need for a commissioner in college football. Meyer then sets his expectations for Deion Sanders and Colorado this season.
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[@bigtxsdude]

Uh, Haskins has passed away….. UNFREEKNBULEEVABL

[@AndJusticeForMe]

One thing can’t be denied…Coach Meyer’s impact in Jacksonville will always be cherished and remembered with fondness.

[@JBP28]

You kidding rite 😂

[@AndJusticeForMe]

@@JBP28 Don’t be that guy!

[@elpllc7541]

You are being facetious. Urban Meyer has no relevance anymore, at any level in football. He needs to disappear… And the fact that he’s still being interviewed amazes me.

[@AndJusticeForMe]

@@elpllc7541 Don’t be that guy!

[@joyboy7900]

You’re being that guy 😂 @andjusticeforme

[@smiles1910]

Urban Meyer still getting air time is hilarious lol

[@connorbroome5240]

He’s a legend. What did he do grind a college girl. Quit whining

[@mikemarc92]

@@connorbroome5240tired of seeing him.. he is washed. Let’s bring on some new young coaching talent

[@smiles1910]

@@connorbroome5240 uhhh yes and if covering up domestic violence is cool to you then I would recommend BetterHelp.

[@yellowbear521]

He’s the college football goat not named Saban

[@garfieldGG]

Not a good guy, but if he got hired by a cfb program today he’d be the 2nd best college coach in America.

[@towasinakindele]

I love Urban Meyer. This is a guy who never ran from the grind and would kick anyone who stood in his way. What a man of integrity 💯

[@tripp8833]

He really had his “finger” on pulse of college football

[@STC987]

So you model your life after him?

[@D-V-C-N]

Nothing you said pertains to integrity

[@erniejohnson677]

@@D-V-C-Nit’s sarcasm

[@MrOneanddone91]

Hahahah

[@Ninjachickenfingers]

The immortal, un-cancel-able Urban Meyer joins us. Itstheherd

[@lexsmith7821]

Hahaha Colin was thinking it

[@mikeyl9108]

Where Colin was right 😂

[@javinc1]

W

[@SeriousPOV]

Maybe you can cancel him sitting on a barstool with a hottie, not the wifey...

[@garedmcglothan4588]

I'm surprised Urban got time to talk, getting lap dances 💃 😂😂😂😂

[@abe5296]

Colin ripped him as coach too like wtf 😂

[@aarona222]

​@@abe5296lol also called him "weird" 😂

[@jacobsims8307]

Colin was thinking "how can i make people forget what i said about Haskins? Can we get Urban Meyer on?" 😂😂😂

[@k_hack9441]

No one cares about a lil Haskins mess up.

[@coreycokepolk9483]

​@k_hack9441 we do care about a huge Haskins mess up. The guy is dead, and Colin is talking about him as if they are having lunch together tomorrow.

[@k_hack9441]

@@coreycokepolk9483 cool you and 4 other bums. Get a life.

[@znohunterzno3615]

It's good to see Meyer off the dance floor and focusing on football for a change 👍

[@robertmerideth9345]

Why is Urban sitting in that chair like a marvel villain

[@michaelpeck1346]

As a Utah fan I’ll always be grateful and appreciative for what Meyer did for our program.

[@mgoboski]

He elevated it for sure, but Kyle Whittingham is an all time great coach who has been very underrated while making Utah into the powerhouse it is today.

[@taylorsmith9629]

@@mgoboskiThe biggest issue is Kyle couldn’t do this without Urban.

[@zzdoodzz]

@@mgoboski Good on Kyle to stay with the program all these years.

[@robertgronowski6341]

Absolutely! That Utah team was awesome and started the BCS buster! They were just fun to watch.

[@MrNaturalSez]

Another 12 months, give-or-take, and he's back in business--the "Rick Pitino" of college (and pro) football!

[@vincentoravec261]

He'd have to rebuild his brand with a pitstop at a smaller school first I think. But yeah, eventually he'll be back on the carousel.

[@stephenk.4290]

Far above Rick Pitino... Best winning % of ANY college coach since the 1950's!! Only Knute and Frank (The Irish) have better and frank's was 70 years ago!!

[@jackthegreat1811]

I’m a Michigan fan. But Urban’s insight is outstanding. Hope to continue seeing him on the show.

[@himoverthere5197]

Ok Urban.

[@Greenredfield]

Everyone ripping Meyer. Imagine if you were forever judged for a low point in your life where you made mistakes. It's harder and more admirable to forgive, then to just stay mad and offended. These commenters haven't lived with the scrutiny of being a public figure. Critique him for being a bad NFL coach, not for personal choices that impact his wife and family, NOT YOU.

[@RB-.-]

He made morally corrupt decisions at Florida, Ohio State & Jacksonville. Its who he is, its not like people are only referencing one controversy.

[@stevena55]

Spoken like a guy whose faced some scrutiny for extramarital affairs in his day.

[@timlamb1156]

I agree and I’m a michigan fan, just a guy trying to be successful and making some dumb mistakes

[@markgriffin5889]

For all you football experts commenting on the good ole Jacksonville Jaguars and coach Meyer, here are their records over the last decade: 4-12, 3-13, 5-11, 3-13, 10-6, 5-11, 6-10, 1-15, 3-14, 9-8...That's 50-113 if my math is correct. Has it really mattered who the coach is? The Jags are to the NFL what the Washington Generals were to Meadowlark Lemon and the Harlem Globetrotters. Get back to me when the Jags win the Super Bowl this year, LOL.

[@tomgambino5699]

that may be true but why were they so much better with Doug Pederson last year? It's not only because he was a bad NFL coach, he also treated the players terribly and that wasn't his first scandal either.

[@johnlanier3616]

83-9 as Ohio State head coach. As a Michigan fan I can't help but respect that.

[@AkronKid330]

You're lucky we don't have him anymore. Lol

[@UncleRicoOSU]

Yet Ryan Day is 45-6 and Michigan fans seriously think he should be fired 😂

[@UncleRicoOSU]

@@AkronKid330 Urban couldn’t even beat Iowa and Purdue his last two years. People that think Michigan was never going to win again are in a fantasy land.

[@caribbeanradiology7004]

Respect ??

[@timlamb1156]

@@AkronKid330I think he had more physical teams, but in 2016 michigan not nearly as talented went toe to toe, now michigan has a culture and more talent.

[@andrewdgw6779]

Buffs are no slouch this year. It's a process but they are well on their way

[@JamesBond-zd5jx]

I don’t think they win more than 4 games. Tell me who you think they will beat.

[@TrumpsEarBandage]

Another delusional deion cult member

[@gwahighlights]

@@JamesBond-zd5jxwhat are they missing?

[@JamesBond-zd5jx]

@@gwahighlights an easy schedule, team chemistry, an experienced head coach who has proven he can win games where he doesn’t have a massive talent advantage, quality depth. As I said before, look at their schedule and tell me which games you’d gamble some money on CU winning.

[@tEAhawk]

Definitely picking them against C-state, Arizona, Arizona st, and Oregon st.

[@Ausin204]

you are the brightest stars

[@bens8049]

Urban salty saying MSU is a small Big Ten team. They stopped him from 2 national championship appearances in 2013 and 15

[@SR-hf3hx]

Really tho sparty is trash forever he's not wrong

[@seanevans9329]

Very insightful conversation... I dig it

[@phyuckyu1616]

I don’t understand all the comments regarding Urban’s off the field shenanigans. What does it matter at this point? Idgaf what high profile people do in their personal lives. The way they are in their career fields is all I pay attention to. Who cares what their politics are or their twitter opinions or what happens in their personal lives? I’m a Michigan fan and I can honestly say that Urban was an amazing college football coach (even tho that includes dominating UM 🙄) and he’s absolutely earned the right to be a talking head involving relevant topics in the sport. He’s got a great football mind and I personally enjoy hearing his takes but hey, to each their own 🤷‍♂️

[@jasonlighton9636]

If there is one lesson I hope AD's learn from Harbaugh's situation at Michigan is to once again begin to exercise patience with head coaches. I see way too many good coaches get fired way too early because of angry boosters or whatever. Some time rebuilding takes time.

[@robertsmall1657]

Well said. I always gloat a little to my friends that I was one of the few that kept insisting harbaugh needs more time and firing him would be a mistake and finally he got it right. Starting over can add excitement but it is always hard to start over,

[@ericneal1872]

What an awesome college coaching resume.

[@pauld315]

Colorado's football team has 115 players including walk ons

[@stevena55]

What a college career, this guy should be wildly successful in the nfl one day.

[@DontKillFriends]

He wont ever be in the nfl again after that all-time bad disaster

[@stevena55]

@@DontKillFriends sarcasm buddy

[@welchce]

Oh you meant the opposite.

[@pimpertonc]

Urban Meyer... the kickers kicker... 😂😂😂

[@Chvyz]

Colin really doesn’t know certain things…. It’s bad. Utah wasn’t in the Pac-12 when Urban was there. Why are saying “you played USC, you played Oregon” 😂🤦🏽‍♂️

[@person042]

For years he was under the impression BYU was still in the mountain west conference and not independent.

[@osoghost4594]

He said he played dem in a bowl game

[@FranklinKoonce-jz1bj]

THEE JSU IS THEE STANDARD ❤️

[@leeeverett8109]

Urban on The Herd!! I had to read the comments! hahaha 🤣🤣🤣

[@Ethan-xg2ne]

Urban had a great draft for the Jags and got us Doug Pederson, all love from Duval

[@Alex-sf9bo]

Jags went 1-15 before urban

[@timkinley1779]

TLaw was a no-brainer. ETN wasn't much of a stretch either.

[@Ethan-xg2ne]

@@timkinley1779 fair haha but he got a few other starters out of it too

[@timkinley1779]

@@Ethan-xg2ne Starters come out of every draft. Rookie contracts are necessary to balance the books. You can't make up a team of six-year veterans. The union mandated salaries for veterans (and the guaranteed retirement) doesn't fall under the cap.

[@timkinley1779]

@@Ethan-xg2ne Have no fear... they'll be backing up a Brinks truck at TLaw's house very soon.

[@lbobby9043]

From the Dwayne Haskins comment to having Urban Meyer on…. Colin messing with fire today lol

[@Nick-lc5hk]

Haskins was objectively a bust, even before he got himself run over by being an idiot.

[@bo0gi3]

what he say

[@samphillip9616]

​@@bo0gi3Mentioned Haskins in a segment amongst QBs that can't win a SB

[@TeezyHadaBaby]

😂And Just like that Urban Meyer will be a HC next year. He's officially came back from the dark now lets see which B1G or SEC school brings him in.

[@Nightfighter82]

He’ll be on Big Noon Kick Off again this year.

[@_jse123]

OSu will be begging him to come back once Day goes to the NFL (and he will go), but Urban will decline because once the merger happens the big 10 will no longer be a cake walk and OSu is in trouble. They have a horrible campus, weather, not to mention unies. Them 5stars will be going else where.

[@Gtbandsomw2Ms]

@@_jse123lol😂never

[@TeezyHadaBaby]

@@_jse123 😂Wtf you CLEARLY don't know what you're talking about. You just gave an opinion you have, but let me school you, certain College football HC jobs you don't just leave when you're not a proven winner and im talking about National championships.

[@mourka01]

he was a great college coach just couldn't do it as a nfl coach nothing wrong with that

[@mgoboski]

Not everyone can be Jim Harbaugh

[@blackichan3866]

There is something MASSIVELY wrong with that. One of the most embarrassing performances by a grown man on the biggest stage. College success really means nothing. Hes blackballed by the NFL, embarrassed his wife, almost completely destroyed a young QBs career. If you cant do it on the stage that actually matters, then your career is a failure imo. He tried his hardest to be a NFL coach, and fell on his face and was laughed at. Only thing he will ever be remembered by, for cheating on his wife and getting fired. Wouldnt be me LMAO

[@mourka01]

@@blackichan3866 saban also couldn't do the nfl chip kelly i could go on

[@odog4show]

Meyer isn't perfect. But he's still my favorite college football coach.

[@justinedse8435]

Urban Meyer = New OSU athletic director.

[@fragrantbodyoilz76]

The audacity of these old guys saying these kids shouldn’t get paid is crazy!

[@drkviol8013]

I love Urban Meyer!

[@Worm052179]

The reason I don’t listen to Urban Meyer. He acts like Ohio St or Florida never paid anyone under the table. Now that people don’t have to pay under the table it’s a problem. 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

[@DimeDoppler]

If we can get some teams from the ACC and Notre Dame the Big10 could create 4 divisions and have our own playoffs for the B10 title. That would be awesome

[@zzdoodzz]

Ya and they could call those divisions the Pac, Big East, ACC, and the ole Big 10.

[@DimeDoppler]

@@zzdoodzz 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@raymark8424]

This is awkward. How does Urban keep slithering his way back into football or TV?

[@danielpalma6895]

did you ask him if he regrets how things went down with the jags? would have been my first question

[@stephfortier8946]

Urban is solid. Was a solid college football coach too.

[@prayermadepatna8439]

Arguably the best.. coming from a Michigan Man

[@tuckerj456]

Solid?

[@coe4045]

Cmon Colin!! If the head coach can up and leave at any point same should be for players be real 🙏🏾

[@Ahoniu]

“Don’t forget the fingers” - Boston Conner.

[@nicksmart7094]

Coach Myers put jacksonville on the map. He lives in our big mansion in jacksonville.

[@xlTreadingTrotlx]

urban bashing paying players when he did it for years 🤣 now it’s just not under the table

[@tbyrdsr313]

😂😂😂

[@matthewhuszarik4173]

I’m a BIG-10 fan who always loved our cross league games with the PAC-12. I hope they have a couple tier BIG-10 Championship. Bring in Stanford and Cal. Then you have a BIG-10 West of UCS, UCLA, Stanford, Cal, Oregon, and Washington. BIG-10 Mid-West Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Northwestern. BIG-10 Mid-East Michigan, Michigan St. Indiana, Perdue, Ohio St. and Penn St. BIG East Rutgers, Maryland and 3-4 ACC teams. FSU, Miami, North Carolina, Virginia, and or Notre Dame.

[@timlamb1156]

That’s exactly what is coming

[@oldben1800]

Urban got the stash in the background of college football goodies

[@gregorymorand2547]

Did Urban say "CHEATING," that's rich!

[@LA-011]

Colins take on Colorado and Dwayne Hawkins are exactly why I never watch these shows anymore they have no clue what they are talking about whatsoever

[@CutFromADifferentCloth7]

Love him or hate him, you can't deny that he's a really good college coach. Glad to hear that news about Colorado Football.

[@rodrigok1220]

If you’re talking about wins and losses, yes. Stories from players both in college and NFL would say he’s a morally corrupt individual and that’s all he really cared about.

[@blackichan3866]

I mean...ok? Historically bad at the biggest stage. He can only coach children, and cant even be faithful to his wife. Absolute failure of a career imo. If you cant get it done on the real stage, then you never actually made it. Like a kid who gets As in High school and flunks out of College.

[@patwhite8106]

No doubt. He built up Utah before winning 2 championships with Florida and another one with Ohio St. He was a great college coach for sure

[@paleo704]

@@blackichan3866he won 3 national championships. That seems like the biggest stage

[@blackichan3866]

@@paleo704 a natty means less than one regular season win on the actual big stage that is the nfl. College is for kids, nfl is for men.

[@hale2bme]

Athletes are athletes and football is football. The stars being placed on athletes is ridiculous and doesn’t mean a thing. How many stars was Coach Prime given and he played in a World Series and Super Bowl, the best at his position. Stars are a product of someone’s opinion, not the mindset of the athlete.

[@adamjones6228]

Im just here for the comments!😂

[@carlemueller]

The Big10 will probably go to a four team two round playoff. And I predict the SEC will follow as well.

[@professorsrdesai]

Love to see how you can fail up and never be held accountable for overlooking your players

[@bosmith1820]

He didn't fail up. He is one of the greatest college coaches of all time so got a shot in the NFL. It didn't work, but it doesn't work for many. Doesn't mean he isn't a great voice when discussing college football.

[@cursed9603]

@@bosmith1820It really really didn’t work. Maybe a top 5 worst nfl coach of all time

[@PastorTrue93]

@@bosmith1820 Kliff Kingsbury & Matt Rhule didn’t work out, Urban sabotaged himself.

[@timkinley1779]

He got fired. Wtf are you talking about?

[@XtremeSportX247]

Colin is a coward for making mockery of Colorado.. these analyst have no coaching or playing experience but speculate all day..

[@tannermclaughlin5001]

Meyer definitely knew a lot more than calling when it came to CU versus TCU.

[@JamesBond-zd5jx]

I agrée that players who play and contribute to the team should be able to make money but the idea of NIL as an incentive to commit needs to be regulated.

[@andrewgilmore1443]

One major positive of realignment is better match ups. Have you seen Michigan’s non conference schedule? It’s a joke. Same with UGA. By increasing the number of good teams in a conference, we the fans get see better games to force these schools to challenge themselves.

[@rdot980]

CU has 115 players. More than they can travel with.

[@erikwill2891]

Urban’s NIL thoughts are spot on. Paying players to pick a school is BS. When you get to campus and ball out… make money

[@johnnypuentes6194]

Colin said “Ohio St has never recruited better” to the coach who previously recruited 😂

[@dennisgannon]

Bingo on the line of scrimmage war. Whoever wins that, usually wins the game. But the media loves the flashy talent players on the outside. He called it, you must get the ball to the talent, (and not get sacked too often, or thrown for a loss.) Both Michigan and Georgia have powerful LINES, boring lines, but powerful. And so they win, win, win.

[@PurpleWolferine]

Is Cayman Nebraska going to be on next?

[@jaycutty8697]

Meyer is the colllege GOAT imo and guys like Rich Eisen can kiss his rings.

[@mgibn07]

Exactly 💯

[@scottlosey4978]

I would be overjoyed by proclaiming that Coach Tom Osborne is the college GOAT, but no one can reasonably argue against what Coach Saban has accomplished......

[@antonioedwards1620]

Meyer can kiss saban rings

[@jermainewalters1620]

“Paying players to go to school” such a disingenuous statement coming from a former highest paid state employee in Florida off the backs of free labor. They generate billions, in the USA you should be able to operate in a free market.

[@christopherwilliams477]

Urban restaurants are really good!

[@johndrudge4221]

Cowherd literally despises Alabama please compare our schedule over last 15 years to anyone else we are number 1 almost every year. Call out your favorite teams USC and Michigan. He has hated Alabama his entire career

[@sportgeek2028]

We comin

[@thatonedood7]

It’s easy to recruit out of California when you play there a couple times per year. When nebraska left the big 12, it was harder to recruit out of texas… could change with the addition of usc and ucla.

[@Jkill77]

This man owned my wolverines 😂 nothing but respect 🫡 for him

[@gncc600]

Can't believe Urban came on the show after the way Colin roasted him that year with the Jags.

[@Thatfantasyfootballchick]

He works at fox …prob promised softballs and avoid Jaguar talk

[@DaveO2488]

Put him back in the NFL, I miss his Craziness.

[@nicholassimmonsthomas8504]

Lmao It would be Colin to have him on the show😂😂😂😂.

[@thomasterry1131]

I love NIL and transfer portal . If coaches get paid ,why not the players?

[@TravelAdventureswithEricB]

NIL and Transfer portal are completely out of hand,it's a great tool on the surface, but when guys transfer each year, forget that.

[@leehscohen]

It was just a matter of time to add Oregon U. and Washington U after USC and UCLA joined the Big 10.

[@brentj.peterson6070]

Mich fans don't care what Urb thinks.

[@HeCreative]

He was finna call him neon Deion lol 😂 you know they go wayyy back 💯

[@gerardoibarra105]

Coach finger guns!

[@Linux567]

Urban !!!!!!! 😁

[@CoachRJ334]

Who heard the Nick Saban Alabama bye week statement 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@Ktlit]

Dude works his hands like a cartoon villain planning to destroy the earth...

[@danrhone9756]

I’m just gonna focus more on upcoming 2023 college football season instead of worrying about what’s gonna happen in 2024 and beyond. It’s not good for me to worry about what’s gonna be happening next year and beyond. It’s not good for me. 2023 is here let’s enjoy it

[@javinc1]

Great segment Colin! Your questions and setup were some of the best I've heard from you in a while. Complete top top notch

[@albar7250]

Sec is still the best conference hands down

[@Israelguy100]

Why didn’t he ask about his steakhouse

[@jamessanders7286]

Nick Saban is the most pampered college football coach in history. He cries about satellite camp they change the rules, he cries he can't get his D on the field in time they change the rules., he cries he is preapering for a bowl game and doesn't have time to recruit they change the rules..I could give you a thousand examples.

[@SR-hf3hx]

Or when cried to get in the playoff with 2 losses last year...on national TV after big 10 title game

[@ianreid2226]

Hey…props to Colin for giving Urban an opportunity to come on. He may have f’d up, but his name has obviously been dragged thru the mud at this point. Everyone deserves a chance to redeem themselves…

[@terencedennis3972]

I'm about to win some money with the Colorado Buffs

[@webuyhousesusa7504]

People forget Urbans only Michigan loss was at Florida in a Bowl Game.

[@MondaySkipper]

Urban Meyer had the worst stint as an NFL coach in history

[@PoliticallyIncorrect90]

Lou Holtz's one NFL season wasn't any better.

[@marcusmaxwell9487]

Coach Deion Sanders

[@scottwingard3800]

Love you Urban don’t listen the all the haters

[@DevinMack]

Nice of Colin to tiptoe around his NFL record but I suppose they are discussing college football only..love the focus.

[@Nukerane]

immediately went to the comments lmao

[@jeromejohnson8671]

What happen In pros

[@somerandomcrap0718]

Urban has since been media trained to keep his hands in view during interviews, so we can be certain that he’s not diddling anyone

[@Mattribute]

There is something sinister about that guy being on tv. Put him out to grass. Who is pushing him onto tv?

[@jamesb1988]

Damn, I thought we had gotten rid of all the Urban Decay. Guess not.

[@1023cincy]

So what the theory on why there might be a drop off in Linemen out West compared to the Midwest, Mid Atlantic, South etc?

[@douga874]

Athletes shouldn't be able to transfer mid-season...ummm...you mean "students" right? The entire argument for years revolved around these kids being students first. If that's the case then allowing them to change schools is at their own discretion and shouldn't have anything to do with the schools.