Look At Washington State's Mike Leach Offering Urban Meyer A Job

It's only been a day or so since Urban Meyer announced his retirement from Ohio State after the Rose Bowl and already he's got one job offer. It comes from none other than our favorite Pac 12 coach, Washington State's Mike Leach, who is also one of Meyer's good buddies...

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Here's why Meyer admires Leach, per Yahoo Sports...

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Meyer went on to joke he wished he could be more like coaches who can separate winning and losing from their daily lives. “That’s why I admire coaches who can just move on,” he said. “Mike Leach is my hero. First of all, I love him. We’re great friends. But he’s my absolute hero.” Meyer defined the difference between he and Leach this way: “I’m paranoid about everything.”

Those close to Meyer are genuinely curious how he’ll handle the transition from compulsive worker to retirement, the word both Meyer and Ohio State used in the press release. From his boss, Gene Smith, to his close friend and longtime strength coach, Mickey

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Marotti, there’s a fundamental concern of where that singular focus will be directed.

(TheSpun)