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Urban Meyer says there’s ‘tremendous urgency’ entering November
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Urban Meyer understands the magnitude of Ohio State’s situation. For the second time in two seasons, the Buckeyes need to be nearly perfect in the final month of the season to keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive.
Suffering a 49-20 loss to Purdue a few Saturdays ago, the margin for error I razor thin entering November.
During his weekly press conference, Meyer talked about the urgency surrounding the program as Ohio Sate prepares for the final stretch of the regular season. He said his team understands what’s on the line each and every weekend from here on out.
“I think there is urgency,” Meyer said, according to Eleven Warriors. “I’m not saying it feels bad, but there is a tremendous amount of urgency. We understand November. We understand where we’re at. We understand what’s at stake, and we understand our shortcomings. So urgency is probably the key word around here. Hard to say I’ve ever seen a group of staff work as hard as we’ve worked so try to fix the issues and same with our players.”
The word “urgency” came up last week during the B1G coaches teleconference, too. Last week, when asked about reported friction between staff members, Meyer said it was more “urgency” than “tension.”
Ohio State is currently ranked eighth in Associated Press poll and the College Football Playoff rankings will be released Tuesday night. For a team with championship aspirations, it’s safe to say the Buckeyes aren’t pleased with where they stand.
Red zone issues and running the football have been primary focuses for the staff through the bye week. They’ve been glaring issues for Meyer and Co. for several weeks now.
Urgency isn’t necessarily a negative. Perhaps it will allow Ohio State to fix some of the holes and play some of its best football in November.
The first test comes Saturday against Nebraska, a team capable of putting up a lot of points. It’ll be obvious to see if the Buckeyes have corrected some of the issues over the last two weeks, at least on the defensive side of the football.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB