Urban Meyer Recalls Threatening To Quit Ohio State Over Push Back For Idea To Hold 'church Service' For Team

Urban Meyer was 1 of nan astir successful assemblage shot coaches successful caller memory, arsenic he led nan Ohio State Buckeyes and nan Florida Gators to nationalist championships earlier he stepped distant from nan game.

Meyer revealed during a sermon successful Columbus, Ohio, astatine a non-denominational religion that he threatened to time off nan schoolhouse aft his thought to person a religion work earlier squad meetings connected Sundays. He said he wanted to "bring church" to players who did not person clip for it during nan week.

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Ohio State Buckeyes erstwhile caput coach Urban Meyer looks connected from nan sidelines during nan crippled against nan Clemson Tigers successful nan 2019 Fiesta Bowl assemblage shot playoff semifinal crippled successful Glendale, Arizona, connected Dec. 28, 2019. (Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports)

The erstwhile coach said nan university’s lawyer told him that he was not allowed to person a Bible study nor was he allowed to person a religion service. He recalled that he vowed to do it anyway.

"I said, ‘I’m really busy, we're doing it'. She sewage our diversion director," he said. Gene (Smith) comes over, I haven't told this communicative galore times. But, he comes complete … and he's for illustration ‘OK’, and I said ‘Gene, we’re doing this, if not, you gotta fto maine go'. He's like, ‘We’re good, let's spell talk.'

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Ohio State Buckeyes caput coach Urban Meyer celebrates pinch nan trophy aft defeating nan Washington Huskies successful nan 2019 Rose Bowl astatine Rose Bowl Stadium successful Pasadena, California, connected Jan. 1, 2019. (Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports)

"So, nan discuss was that we had to telephone it ‘reflection.’ I don't know, successful this time and age, your 18 to 21 years old, we return each 2nd of their time. How tin you not do that? That's much of nan question. Instead of saying, ‘How do you do it?’ How do you not do it?"

Meyer coached nan Buckeyes from 2012 to 2018. The Buckeyes were nan winners of nan first College Football Playoff National Championship successful 2014.

Ohio State Buckeyes caput coach Urban Meyer laughs while answering a mobility during a property convention astatine Ohio State University connected Dec. 4, 2018 successful Columbus, Ohio. (Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

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He was 83-9 arsenic Ohio State’s caput coach. He retired from coaching amid an investigation into whether he knew of maltreatment allegations against adjunct Zach Smith. Ryan Day took complete from there.

Meyer coached nan Jacksonville Jaguars for 13 games earlier he was fired successful his first season.

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