As long as Urban Meyer is there, I will never root for Ohio St..... That arrogant bastard; who does he think he is planning on instructing other coaches on how to recruit? Given the competitive spirit of other coaches, I doubt it will go over well.... Maybe a Pelini head-butt, followed by Hoke sitting on him....
He wants to raise the prestige level of the B1G, across the board, so that a 1-loss B1G team doesn't get looked at as well, they were only playing in the B1G. It's good for all of us. Who does he think he is? One of the best recruiters in the country. And that's pride getting in the way of competitive spirit if other coaches aren't receptive to what he has to say. Bashing Urban may give us fans a small measure of comfort but it's probably better to deal in reality.
The most industrious coaches will look at what he's doing and learn from his best qualities while avoiding his worst. The second-rate coaches will grumble and grumble and get offended and purse their lips and carry on.
Leave it to the coaches to take what they want from his best qualities. Or let them seek him out. That is fine that he wants the best for this conference (we all do), but even if these were his intentions at the coaches meetings, he should have kept it out of the public. You're kidding yourself if you think Bo will respond, and welcome Urban's criticism with open arms. These guys are prideful, and they all think they know what they doing....
Do I think Urban is a better coach than Bo? More accomplished sure, better? No. Do I think he is a better recruiter? Maybe, but from the start at Florida he had access to better talent, and now he has the reputation to help him. I personally like Bo's style of recruiting; in your face, honest, and a dose of family values....
After a MNC, Urban had a #11 class at Florida. After a 10-4 season full of big losses, Bo had a #17 class at Nebraska. Who is the more impressive recruiter?
I'm not going to say Bo is a better recruiter, or coach. However, I will say that I like his approach more, and I believe him to be a better person. Angry faces, and sideline yelling aside; I think it is safe to say that Bo is a really, really good person....