Urban Meyer had a ton of success with the Ohio State Buckeyes program. Even as an analyst, you can tell that he truly still loves the program and wants it to succeed. He was completely baffled by the decision of quarterback Kyle McCord to enter the transfer portal and talked about his feelings in a recent interview.
Urban Meyer On Kyle McCord To The Transfer Portal
Meyer doesn’t get it. He thinks McCord was solid this season and the best place for him was Ohio State.
“That made no sense. I’m still trying to comprehend it. I tried to take a position of Kyle or even Ohio State, and it just doesn’t compute. He had a good year. I mean they beat Notre Dame as a first-time starter, 3 new offensive linemen. You know, he’s on the 37-yard line. He threw 2 interceptions in the Wolverine game that weren’t his fault…
I’m trying to make it compute, because I want to be empathetic and I want to say, ‘OK, I understand.’ There’s no place better for Kyle than Ohio State. That place does not exist, unless he’s being guaranteed a starting spot… I’m not ripping Kyle at all, because I don’t know him. I admire him, and I think he was in a tough situation all year. But yea, I didn’t dig in too hard because I don’t want to. But it does not compute with me. I guess I love Ohio State, and I think competition brings out the best in you.”
Meyer points out that McCord had a good year. He completed 66 percent of his passes for 3,170 yards and 24 touchdowns. They beat Notre Dame early in the season in a huge non-conference game. The Buckeyes were a drive away from beating Michigan. While he had his share of missed throws, it was a good season overall.
Fan Outrage Is Powerful
Many fans blamed McCord for the third straight loss to the Wolverines. I think this heavy backlash was a huge reason he decided to transfer. The Ohio State and Michigan fan bases are unique in that one game of the season can often define how fans view you. McCord got caught up in that and fans somewhat turned on him. There are rumors that McCord could be heading to another Big Ten team in Nebraska which would give him an opportunity to show that he could compete in the conference.
Urban Meyer thinks letting McCord go to the portal was a mistake. We shall see if it comes back to bite them.
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