Virginia Redbird
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I followed the Jacksonville Jaguars this past season only because of the ISU connection. JR of course but I also looked up articles and stats on O'Shaughnessy over the season. The news of Urban Meyer being hired as the Jaguars Head Coach brings yet another ISU/Normal connection from his time as an Assistant with the Redbirds. Neither Redbird player was born yet when Urban stalked the sidelines of Hancock but ... once a Redbird! Of course, the Jaguars need a lot of work (at 1-15 that is a fact, not speculation) and who knows what the roster will look like come the fall of 2021. I would imagine that nobody is safe in a major rebuilding job like that one and even with a great season by JR, does he fit what Meyer plans on doing? I would love to see both Redbirds remain on the roster for 2021 and wish them the best. It is also going to interesting to watch how it goes for Meyer. MIxed results for successful college coaches in the NFL. The most obvious example is probably Nick Saban who has done everything a football coach can do at Alabama but was not successful at all in Miami. Going back some, Lou Holtz had a great college coaching career but his stint with the Jets was less than memorable (not even a full season). Pete Carrol and others have made the jump very successfully. I would bet that Meyer does well but only time will tell. If nothing else Urban, James, and James can sit around and talk about the changes to the Redbird program, sing the fight song together, and say how much they miss the bread and the meatball subs at Avanti's!