Urban Meyer named new head coach of Jacksonville Jaguars

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by Tony Crumpton - Assoc. Editor - Thu Jan 14 18:45:38 GMT-04:00 2021

Three-time national championship-winning head coach Urban Meyer has been named the new head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night.

Jaguars owner Shad Khan had the following comments about his coaching hire.

"This is a great day for Jacksonville and Jaguars fans everywhere," he said in a press release. "Urban Meyer is who we want and need a leader, winner, and champion who demands excellence and produces results. While Urban already enjoys a legacy in the game of football that few will ever match, his passion for the opportunity in front of him here in Jacksonville is powerful and mistakable. I am proud to name Urban Meyer the new head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars."

Meyer had an impressive 187-32 overall record with coaching stints at Ohio State, Florida, Utah, and Bowling Green.

He was also 12-3 in bowl games, including 3-0 in national title games.

The Jaguars will likely pick Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft. In total, they have 11 picks in the upcoming draft to really rebuild the roster.

The Jaguars just finished their worst season in franchise history with a 1-15 record.

Official ??@CSICompanies | @CoachUrbanMeyer pic.twitter.com/O5bEO5hM6i
— #DUUUVAL (@Jaguars) January 15, 2021

Breaking: The Jaguars have named Urban Meyer as their head coach. pic.twitter.com/D9uBmilGQm
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 14, 2021

Already lighting up the scoreboard.@CoachUrbanMeyer | #DUUUVAL pic.twitter.com/mmvLrZZMsP
— #DUUUVAL (@Jaguars) January 14, 2021

I personally love the Urban Meyer hire for the @Jaguars but a few thoughts:

1-How’s he handle men/their $/ and them not 18-22
2-how’s he handle losing more games in 1 year than he did in a 3-4 year stretch in CFB (and still be really good)
3-can’t pick the best players anymore
— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) January 14, 2021

I'm just gonna say it: I like the hire for the Jags. I don't know if it's gonna work, but it's a swing for the fences move, and a hire that's not just trying to copycat someone else. If nothing else, it's interesting... Which is something Jax has rarely been.
— ????????? (@ADavidHaleJoint) January 14, 2021