That would certainly be an issue.

by KGB, Belly o. the Beast, Tuesday, November 22, 2011, 17:50 (5313 days ago) @ domer.mq

And although it's true that it's better to be "the guy that follows the guy who follows the legend", Tressel's body is still barely cold. That's a challenging legacy to live up to, and I don't expect that the fans here would give him a three-year grace period just because he's Urban Fucking Meyer. Further, a big part of what made him a great coach was his intensity and how he immersed himself in the job. Does anyone think that's really going to work for him..."Oh, I'll just dial it back"? I have a feeling we saw what happens when he tries to go 80% in Gainesville last year, and it sure didn't knock anyone's socks off. Things would be easier in the Big Suck, but not that much easier. He would have to go full-bore to live up to expectations, and I doubt that the health issues that compelled him to leave Florida will just disappear.

Still, I'd prefer that he didn't take the job. He's a proven winner who will take a hunk out of Kelly's ass on the recruiting trail, the fans will be insufferable about it and the bizarro-karmic aspect that hobbs mentioned the other day rubs me the wrong way. If there's any justice, OSU will get rapped but good by the NCAA, and Meyer will decide that it's too much too soon.

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more heat on Meyer to OSU - HumanRobot, 2011-11-22, 14:52
- Brian Billick on The Dan Patrick Show; - Chris, 2011-11-23, 06:29
  - While listening to Urban speak at last year's clinic.. - FunkDoctorSpock, 2011-11-23, 06:45
- conspiracy theory time - HumanRobot, 2011-11-23, 06:17
- Twitter is blowing up in saying he was hired. - Pat (Moco), 2011-11-22, 17:31
  - Get your yucks in now. - Bill, 2011-11-22, 17:52
    - More significant would be the differing offensive systems - hobbs, 2011-11-22, 19:51
    - Interesting point - Pat (Moco), 2011-11-22, 18:21
  - So from one talent rich state school - Jim (fisherj08), 2011-11-22, 17:36
    - Listen. - Pat (Moco), 2011-11-22, 17:39
      - The Big Ten will be a holiday for Meyer - hobbs, 2011-11-22, 19:59
        
        Oh I think Wisconsin will be tough. - Pat (Moco), 2011-11-22, 20:08
- I'll be the hysteric on this one. - Glass, 2011-11-22, 15:08
  - I don't see much headroom here - JD in Portland, 2011-11-22, 20:09
    - That's a good point. - Pat (Moco), 2011-11-22, 20:29
      - Root for the Browns. - Glass, 2011-11-23, 06:18
      - Meyer would leave the state, though. - KGB, 2011-11-22, 20:36
        
        If he leaves the state, then Kelly can get more from OH - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2011-11-23, 07:39
        
        I'll agree that it's a zero-sum game. - KGB, 2011-11-23, 07:54
  - Whatever. - FunkDoctorSpock, 2011-11-22, 18:59
  - And I'll be the contrarian - Pat (Moco), 2011-11-22, 15:42
    - even with all his success there are questions - HumanRobot, 2011-11-22, 15:52
  - it'd be a pisser alright - HumanRobot, 2011-11-22, 15:25
    - So what you're saying is - Pete, 2011-11-22, 17:02
      - oddly enough you could make that argument - HumanRobot, 2011-11-23, 05:59
    - Les Miles is another example. - Silk, 2011-11-22, 15:32
      - more - Jay, 2011-11-22, 15:40
        
        Petrino actually had that weird sidestep into Atlanta. - Silk, 2011-11-22, 15:43
        
        I think Dinardo was only looking at the last few years - HumanRobot, 2011-11-22, 15:53
        
        He specifically said the last two years. - Frank, 2011-11-22, 16:21
        
        oh yeah - Jay, 2011-11-22, 15:49
  - it's almost a no-brainer, approaching the Saban hire - Jay, 2011-11-22, 15:20
    - Kinda just glazing over the health thing. - domer.mq, 2011-11-22, 16:59
      - That would certainly be an issue. - KGB, 2011-11-22, 17:50
    - Interesting looking at how much changed in a year - CW (Rakes), 2011-11-22, 15:56
    - Is that the Alabama Saban hire or the Texas one? - Greg, 2011-11-22, 15:48
      - I think for any coach with competing offers in front of him - Jay, 2011-11-22, 15:52
- he'd be crazy to take the job before - Jay, 2011-11-22, 15:07
  - yes - HumanRobot, 2011-11-22, 15:13

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That would certainly be an issue.