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Report: Some Jacksonville Jaguars players ‘aren’t thrilled’ with Urban Meyer
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Urban Meyer’s NFL coaching career is off to a bumpy start.
He’s already taken criticism on multiple fronts this offseason, including when he gave Tim Tebow a chance after nine years away from the NFL.
But according to CBS Sports NFL Columnist Pete Prisco, some Jaguars’ players are already unsure of their new coach. His protocols during practice are apparently a source of frustration for some players.
“He’s got to change a few things. He brought a bunch of college-like things to the program, which I don’t necessarily agree with,” Prisco said on the DA Show earlier this week, via Audacy.com. “And I’ve heard some of the players aren’t thrilled with him either, including having a microphone on the field — one of his assistants on the field during practice with a boom mic, telling everybody to hydrate and hustle and get to the next period.
“So, obviously he’s a work in progress. He’s been a good football coach everywhere he’s been. It’s a lot different when you recruit guys to your school and have a bunch of the top players than it is trying to build something. So, it’s going to be a challenge. I’m not giving up on what he can do in his first two games. I don’t think that’s fair to him or the quarterback. But they’re not off to a good start.”
Meyer named Trevor Lawrence his starting quarterback on Thursday.
The Jaguars open their season on Sept. 12 against the Houston Texans.
Spenser is the news manager at Saturday Road and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.