Gather ’round, kids. It’s been a while since we’ve heard a wild Urban Meyer story about the former Jacksonville Jaguars head coach who we told you many, many times was the worst.
And now, thanks to Tyler Dunne writing for Go Long, we have a new one starring current Jags safety Andrew Wingard.
Back when the Jaguars lost to the Seahawks and Jacksonville was struggling, players on the defense got together to talk. Wingard mentioned that they had a rookie QB with Trevor Lawrence and a rookie head coach in Meyer. Both are true things (Meyer was a veteran football coach but had never been at the helm in the NFL).
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Then? Well, I’ll let Dunne’s story take it from here:
That Monday night, the safety’s phone rang. Caller ID indicated that position coach, Chris Ash, was calling. Wingard answered, and… a different voice greeted him. It was Meyer.
“He says, ‘Dewey, why the hell did you call me a rookie head coach? Tell me why. If it was anybody else right now, you’d already be cut,’” Wingard relives. “Explain yourself to me is essentially what he said. So I had to freaking save face and tell him how much I love him and how he’s the greatest coach ever. … You’re sitting there on your off-night chilling and you get a call from your head coach: ‘Hey, I’m going to cut you if you don’t apologize for calling me a rookie head coach.’”
The threat was real. If Wingard didn’t apologize, he was toast.
The next day, the two met and Wingard told Meyer everything he wanted to hear.
Meyer rattled off his career record.
Meyer told him how many draft picks he’s sent to the NFL.
YIKES.