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We finally have a football coach that says what most of us are thinking anyway.

The roots to this type of communication sink deeply into the rich and furtile soil of Woody Hayes. Earl Bruce wasn't afraid to say what he thought either.

They called Tressel 'Senator' for a reason. Although I loved Tress, he sounded like he was running for re-election in every interview he ever gave.

I love the candor of Meyer and find it a refreshing change from a decade long era of nothingness from Tressel whenever he had a mic shoved in front of him.

I'm sure that was at the Woody...and they have tours.

One thing for sure, Urban knows what it takes to win NCs. He has those great Florida teams with Tebow and Assoc. to compare against the talents of all future teams. So if that freshman or sophmore can handle the job better than the junior or senior then we make a change. How that will affect the team remains to be seen, but winning is great cure-all. I loved Tress, but it is apparent that his system will not work unless JT himself is here to oversee its operation. We are movin' on and movin' up.

If he really said it that way it's a poor move. You aren't motivating kids by taking shots at them on public and singling out others. You create discontent and divide. In person I have no problem with this type of motivation technique, in public you alienate players. It doesn't matter if it's true.

Listen to the video...it's not a big deal and he didn't single out one person. It is what it is and it's up to the kids to prove him wrong. He also stated that the recruiting ratings aren't very dependable and he's had top rated classes at FL flunk his program so the fact that this one isn't as good really means nothing until the pedal hits the metal.

Much ballyhoo over nothing IMO.

Love Urban's directness and brutal honesty. If he considers this class to be not great, I can't wait to see when he gets a class that he does think is great.

He's a coach, he's not a senator. He is not supposed to sugar coat anything. That would be the last thing I would want to hear. And he's absolutely right. BM had no chance to do anything even if he was coached well. That OL was a total joke. You could see in every one of our loses, their D loaded the box, jumped the snap count, and was all over BM. No amount of sugar coating in the world could cover that up. I think his comments are right on. I don't see it as bashing players, its more of the truth as to what will happen if any player thinks that play will be acceptable anymore. And thank God, cause I personally cannot watch that type of piss poor performance. An offense that cannot even attempt to draw the D offsides is completely uncalled for at that level.

It's called "keeping it real."

He will do the exact same thing with the kids on this roster. This way there are no suprises and these kids all know exactly where they stand within this program.

I think it is a breath of fresh air to be perfectly honest.

Love the Woody Hayes type intensity and the SEC experience of Meyers. No doubt it will take several seasons of recruiting to bring the talent to the level that Meyers envisions. A lot of guys recruited from the pre-Meyers era will see little playing time once Meyers has his way with the type of players he needs to reach the top of the football world. Right now, other than Braxton, there are no offensive backs or receivers that opposing defenses truly fear.

I feel you, but he I don't care how much of a cocky ass he comes off as being as long as we're following the ncca rules and winning.

He says that his only basis for comments is the film from last year. Not in person observations of the team yet. He commented that he'll know what his expectations for the season after spring ball.

I think all that is his way of letting the players know the preparation and execution he saw from last season is unacceptable and they all have a chance over the next couple months to show him what they can do. Letting people know where they stand and giving them a chance to do something about it is fair, not mean.

I disagree. "Keeping it real" isn't something you can control with an on/off switch. It is a way of life and it is exactly who Urban Meyer is. I love it!

I am tired of non-answers and question dodging we got in the past. Listen, I love Tress and what he did here, but this new regime is the breath of fresh air this fan base, the players and the University desperately needed.

I think I agree with AllDay. But I am not a coach and sure what really motivates 18-26 year olds.

I suspect Urban is pointing out situations like Bauserman. Maybe the Oline situation as well.

He might also be trying to temper expectation across Buckeye nation and with rivals. Under sell, over deliver.