Urban Meyer Opens Up: The Hidden Feud With Sports Illustrated That Still Haunts Him Today
Can you imagine being on the cusp of a national title game and then having the rug pulled out from under you—not because of a scandal with a clear competitive edge, but for trading memorabilia for tattoos? That’s exactly the sore spot Urban Meyer is still picking at more than a decade later. Fourteen years ago, a Sports Illustrated exposé unraveled Jim Tressel’s Ohio State program amid NCAA violations that, frankly, offered zero advantage on the field yet wreaked havoc off it. Meyer, who took over the reins after Tressel’s abrupt exit, still finds the NCAA’s “very punitive” sanctions… well, inconsistent, to say the least. It’s the kind of story that makes you wonder how we measure justice in college football—and how long grudges stick around when a coach knows the inside story better than anyone. Think intense stadium atmospheres are intimidating? Try facing the fallout of off-the-field controversies that derail championship dreams. LEARN MORE.
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