Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer looks at the scoreboard during fourth quarter action. The Jacksonville Jaguars hosted the Cleveland Browns for their only home preseason game at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida Saturday night, August 14, 2021. The Browns led at the half 13 to 0 and won with a final score of 23 to 13. Jki 081421 Jagsvsbrowns 17
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Given the way everything has gone in his brief stint as Jacksonville Jaguars head coach, a lot of people expect Urban Meyer to return to the college game sooner than later. And when we looked at the most likely places he might end up if he did decide that the NFL wasn’t for him, USC sure seemed like the most logical fit.

A once-great powerhouse in need of new leadership. A proven winner at multiple college football powerhouses across the nation. A conference that is ripe to be dominated by the right program. There might not be a better fit for Meyer to immediately jump ship and find comfort in than USC, which he once called “an elite, elite job.” The “obscurity” of the Pac-12 gives Meyer the chance to step back from the harshness of the NFL limelight and regain the power and structure he craves.

Well, just one day later, the USC Trojans have relieved head coach Clay Helton of his duties.

https://twitter.com/USC_mikebohn/status/1437524310348886018

According to the statement, USC AD Mike Bohn says he will “actively and patiently pursue a coach who will deliver on the championship aspirations and expectations we all share for our football program.” You better believe that Urban Meyer, who won national championships at Florida and Ohio State, is at the top of that shortlist (in spite of any other shortcomings).

And naturally, college football fans see the writing on the wall from a mile away.

It’s funny but, assuming the season plays out the way we expect it to for the Jaguars, it’s probably true.

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About Sean Keeley

Along with writing for Awful Announcing and The Comeback, Sean is the Editorial Strategy Director for Comeback Media. Previously, he created the Syracuse blog Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician and wrote 'How To Grow An Orange: The Right Way to Brainwash Your Child Into Rooting for Syracuse.' He has also written non-Syracuse-related things for SB Nation, Curbed, and other outlets. He currently lives in Seattle where he is complaining about bagels. Send tips/comments/complaints to sean@thecomeback.com.

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