Fans, media react to Jaguars firing Urban Meyer
Big news broke in the early-morning hours of Thursday, with the Jacksonville Jaguars parting ways with head coach Urban Meyer after just 13 games. To say it’s been a tumultuous year for Meyer would be a massive understatement.
Jacksonville is 2-11 this season, but it’s been off-field issues that have plagued Meyer’s first year with the franchise. Multiple controversies have popped up throughout the course of the season, ultimately leading to his demise.
There were plenty of reactions to the Meyer news on Thursday morning. Here’s what fans and media are saying after the Jaguars’ decision to cut ties with the head coach just 13 games into his tenure:
Urban Meyer signed a five-year contract with the Jaguars in January 2021. He didn’t make it to the one-year mark.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 16, 2021
Urban Meyer has presumably finished his NFL career with fewer wins (2) than FBS National Championships (3).
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) December 16, 2021
urban meyer when you miss an extra point pic.twitter.com/nmdF5FHXs3
— Allan Bell (@AllanBell247) December 15, 2021
Former Jaguars coach Urban Meyer told Jaguars coaching staff, per league source: 'I had a better coaching staff at Bowling Green. You guys are f—ng terrible.'
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— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) December 16, 2021
Urban Meyer when he sees Josh Lambo warming up pregame… pic.twitter.com/j2TZUjNVBF
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) December 15, 2021
urban meyer started his NFL head coaching tenure off by hiring a strength coach with credible accusations of racism and endangering his athletes. this has been a disaster from day 1.
— charles (redzone 14-0) mcdonald (@FourVerts) December 16, 2021
I am out of jokes about Urban Meyer.
Simply, his tenure was a spectacular disaster. Trevor Lawrence and the rest of the players on that roster deserve better.— Lindsay Jones (@bylindsayhjones) December 16, 2021
Listen, don’t be sad, Urban Meyer got fired doing what he loved best: belittling coaches he himself hired and telling people he’s allowed to kick them.
— Kevin Clark (@bykevinclark) December 16, 2021
Honestly, I allready miss Urban Meyer. I wanted to see how bad it could get
— PFT Commenter (@PFTCommenter) December 16, 2021
Don’t cry because Urban Meyer’s tenure as the Jacksonville Jaguars head coach is over, die laughing because it happened
— Clayton Sayfie (@CSayf23) December 16, 2021
EXCLUSIVE: video footage of Shad Khan firing Urban Meyer as the Jaguars head coach pic.twitter.com/xoPn0PX7Ci
— Swanky Wolverine (@swankywolverine) December 16, 2021
Sensing Jaguars’ lawyers are checking the ‘with cause’ language in Urban Meyer’s contract..
— Andrew Brandt (@AndrewBrandt) December 15, 2021
truly amazing that Urban Meyer got fired before the end of his first NFL season and still managed to lose more games than in his entire 7-year Ohio State tenure
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) December 16, 2021
The Jaguars really thought they were gonna fire Urban Meyer while we were asleep, like we’re not gonna wake up and see it.
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) December 16, 2021
Working title for the documentary on Urban Meyer and the 2021 Jacksonville Jaguars: pic.twitter.com/63IIi9C2pU
— Ben Stevens (@BenScottStevens) December 15, 2021
Urban Meyer after today's Jaguars practice: pic.twitter.com/9Wp7Pmb1gn
— Jim Weber (@JimMWeber) December 16, 2021
Urban Meyer in JAX was off from the start.
He always looked on the sideline like the guy at a concert that doesn't know the band or any of their songs.
— Ross Tucker (@RossTuckerNFL) December 16, 2021
