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Details from the Urban Meyer 'Athletic' Article About His Toxic Culture

The Athletic released a piece about Urban Meyer and how awful the culture was in Jacksonville under his leadership. Here are some of the highlights...

How about this headline from the Athletic-

‘The most toxic environment I’ve ever been a part of’: Inside Urban Meyer’s disastrous year with Jaguars…

Among the highlights from the article…

Meyer told players “you couldn’t get a job that pays $15 an hour if I cut you”

Meyer would come up to the WR’s after they dropped passes and threaten to fire their coach because he knew he couldn’t fire them

Meyer said he conducted a six-month deep dive on the NFL that included interviews with his former Florida and Ohio State players as well as a study of the salary cap. But multiple sources said Meyer was unfamiliar with star players around the league, including 49ers receiver Deebo SamuelSeahawks safety Jamal Adams and Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald, a three-time NFL defensive player of the year.

“Who’s this 99 guy on the Rams?” Meyer asked one staffer during the season, according to a source. “I’m hearing he might be a problem for us.”

Get the full article @ theAthletic.com

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