File this one away.
Urban Meyer was asked Wednesday if he has any interest in the USC job, and issued a strong statement saying that he has no intention to leave the Jacksonville Jaguars:
Meyer's Jaguars lost 37-21 in his NFL head coaching debut last Sunday, falling to a Houston Texans team that many entered the season believing had the worst roster in the NFL. For as much excitement as there is about Trevor Lawrence's long-term future, the Jaguars might only win two or three games in 2021. It's fair to wonder how Meyer would respond to losing 13 or 14 games in one season when he had a 187-32 career record at the collegiate level.
On top of that, the USC job is now open after the team fired Clay Helton this Monday. USC hasn't been a consistent powerhouse since Pete Carroll left to become the Seattle Seahawks head coach in January of 2010. But Meyer seemingly could turn that program into a National Championship contender quicker than he could make the Jaguars into a Super Bowl contender. He'd also have the ability to become the first head coach in NCAA history to win National Championships at three different schools.
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For the time being, Meyer probably is committed to Jacksonville. Hell, he's only coached one game. But Audacy NFL Insider Jason La Canfora reported last weekend that Meyer has acted "unhinged" at times in his brief tenure as Jaguars head coach, which hasn't led to a great culture in the building. Maybe by December or January, the 57-year-old will feel differently.
Remember, Nick Saban infamously said in December of 2006 that he wasn't going to be the next Alabama head coach, and that he planned to remain with the Miami Dolphins. Less than two weeks later, he became the next Alabama head coach.
All this assumes that Meyer would be USC's first choice if he was interested, which we don't know to be the case. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Tuesday that Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy is a candidate for the USC job.
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