Working at a historical football factory like Ohio State has its built-in advantages. The name brand affords a head coach many things other schools just can’t. As such, the Buckeyes are able to recruit nationally because of the history, tradition, facilities, and track record of sending players to the NFL and winning championships.
So, we shouldn’t be surprised when a coach comes to the banks of the Olentangy and continues the winning ways, right? That’s the thought, and there’s many that have bought into that “born on third base” narrative parroted by many. And while there’s some obvious truth to it, a coach still has to take all of those advantages and bring everyone and everything together to achieve championship-level goals.
ESPN set out to measure the best coaches in college football using stats and some SP+ metrics to see who the best coaches in the country have been over the last twenty years, and for Ohio State, the two guys that fall into that mix are Urban Meyer and Ryan Day. It’s one thing to say a guy is a great coach by tangible things; it’s another to measure those things in an analytical way to arrive at a conclusion.
So, first things first, ESPN measured the best coaches with different parameters. First, it looked at the coaches who were in the profession for at least nine years. That means Meyer is included, but Day is not since he’s only entering his seventh season now. Meyer’s record speaks for itself, and so do three national titles, but with SP+ included, there are also things like results over the expected and more that went into making the sausage. With all of that said, where did Meyer land?
The overall ratings are based on 60% performance versus baseline and 40% SP+ average. And yeah, Meyer isn’t as high as most would have him, ranking No. 5 on the last twenty years for guys that have coached…
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Publish date : 2025-07-16 17:53:00
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