Jacksonville Jaguars, Urban Meyer in advanced talks about coaching opening, sources say
The Jacksonville Jaguars and Urban Meyer are meeting again Thursday as they engage in advanced talks to see whether they can finalize a deal, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Meyer and the Jaguars also met Wednesday, sources said, and Meyer is highly interested in the possibility of coaching in the NFL.
The source said the situation is "trending" toward a deal being completed.
There has been regular communication and interaction between the two sides, sources told Schefter, and Meyer has been assembling a coaching staff, including some assistants from the college ranks, in case he decides to take the Jaguars job.
Meyer won three national championships and compiled a 187-32 college coaching record during stints at Bowling Green, Utah, Florida and Ohio State. He won two of those titles (2006, 2008) with the Gators, whom he led to a 65-15 record in six seasons. He also led the Buckeyes to the 2014 national title and compiled an 83-9 record in seven seasons in Columbus.
Jaguars owner Shad Khan fired Doug Marrone on Jan. 4 after Jacksonville finished its worst season in franchise history (1-15). Marrone had a 25-44 record (including playoffs) in four seasons with the Jaguars.
The Jaguars gave up a franchise-record 492 points, becoming the fifth team since the NFL expanded to a 16-game schedule in 1978 to allow at least 20 points in every game, according to ESPN Stats & Information. Offensively, the Jaguars ranked 28th or worse in yards per game, rushing and scoring. They ranked 21st in passing, which is largely a product of falling behind big in games and having to abandon the run.
Information from ESPN's Michael DiRocco was used in this report.
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