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Urban Meyer shoots down rumor of LSU contact

Connor O'Gara | 8 years ago

Just in case you needed any reassurance, Urban Meyer does not have any plans to leave Ohio State for LSU.

The Buckeye coach was reportedly among coaches set to be contacted by LSU to replace Les Miles, who was fired on Sunday. Meyer was among several names that the school allegedly planned to reach out to, including Nick Saban.

And as expected, Meyer erased those rumors on Tuesday:

On reports LSU might contact @OSUCoachMeyer Meyer said "No, I have not been contacted. And I am going to be the coach at Ohio State."

— Tim May (@TIM_MAYsports) September 27, 2016

Meyer is an Ohio native who hasn’t been seriously linked to any jobs since arriving at Ohio State. Though he admittedly thought about the possibility of the NFL at one point, talks never got serious.

The Buckeye coach is 53-4 since arriving in Columbus. He’ll look to make it 54-4 on Saturday when the No. 2 Buckeyes host Rutgers to kick off B1G play.

Connor O'Gara

Connor O'Gara is the senior national columnist for Saturday Tradition. He's a member of the Football Writers Association of America. After spending his entire life living in B1G country, he moved to the South in 2015.

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