(06-11-2021, 04:31 PM)Bullseye Wrote: Urban Meyer was not my choice.

That said, I'd give him a B for now.

He has made some mistakes.  Bringing in the strength coach from Iowa and bringing in Tebow were two missteps, but both could be overcome.  I'm also not thrilled with the switch to the 3-4, but again, that is something that can work.

But I think the most underrated thing in his favor right now is his overall change of the paradigm here.

I find it striking that he would come in and push so strongly for new and improved facilities.  I remember when Khan first revamped the locker rooms, etc.  The changes were touted as making the Jaguars facilities among the league's best.  I don't know if those initial claims were overstated/exaggerated or the league has basically passed them since then, but the team's facilities, including the weight areas, the nutrition, etc., should not be among the league's worst, but listening to the analysts discussing the changes after the fact lets me know the team may not have invested enough in them.  I am also left to wonder what the team was doing in terms of strength and conditioning.  How is it that UM can immediately come in and Chark could add 7 pounds worth of muscle and actually get faster?  What was it the previous administrations were not doing?  I've also heard the players say the food and nutrition is better now than it has been.  How much of a disadvantage has that put the team in over the years?  Did it make players perform not as well on the field?  Did players NOT want to come here in part because of this, or were things of this nature contributing factors in players not wanting to stay here?

Ultimately I don't know whether UM will be successful as the Jaguars coach.  But so far, these changes he has implemented are encourage and in any analysis of UM at this early stage have to go towards giving him the benefit of the doubt early on.