![]() ![]() Next came Urban " Bud" Meyer Jr., who graduated from the College of Engineering in 1957. ![]() It began with their grandfather, Urban Meyer Sr., who taught traffic law at UC and was director of transportation for Procter & Gamble. They talked football."Įscoe and Urban represent two of many family connections to the University of Cincinnati. "You know you have a dream job when you are having breakfast with your family the morning after winning the national championship and they come in and say, 'Hey Urb, you have got to take this call, it's the president.' In a weird little way, he was not surprised to be hearing from him. Escoe remembers that Urban took it in stride. One call Meyer did take, however, was when President Bush phoned to congratulate him after his Gators stunned top-ranked Ohio State January 8, 2007. Consequently, she wasn't surprised that he didn't call back when the magazine requested an interview or when she text messaged the request. "He is low key and very much into the football and very much not into the fame," says his sister, who usually resorts to text messaging her year-younger sibling when they need to talk. Given the choice of a black-tie party and a backyard grillout, the 42-year-old father of three will reach for his shorts every time, particularly if Jimmy Buffet tunes are involved, says Escoe, the senior associate dean in the McMicken College of Arts and Sciences. The 1986 psychology grad doesn't grant many interviews these days. She just figured he might have mentioned it.īut that's Urban Meyer's style. He is, after all, the head coach of the 2007 national champion Florida Gators football team. And with my mom, I’d probably go spend a week in a Hawaii with her, just for vacation.Gigi Escoe was a bit surprised to see her little brother in a Gatorade commercial. ![]() I’d probably go on a mission trip to the Philippines with my dad. If you could do one thing with your dad, what would it be? With your mom? GM: Volleyball, wakeboarding, hanging with my friends. As long as he keeps those three things up to par, then I think he’ll have a successful next few years. He’s still in great shape, he still talks to his family everyday and he isn’t putting his job before his family. His behavior now that he’s at Ohio State is promising. But as time passed, he became bored and went a little crazy without having the adrenaline of winning a game in the Swamp. He started eating right and working out again, which was a major step forward. GM: His behavior was pretty positive at first. Could you tell a difference in your dad’s demeanor the year he was not coaching? What is it like now that he is at Ohio State? GM: I talk to my dad maybe once a day over the cell phone for a few minutes. I don’t know where people get that from, because he’s very kind and selfless, especially when he’s at home. GM: He is the opposite of relentless when he’s at home. Everyone describes your father as “relentless.” What does this "relentlessness" look like? Is he this way at home, or is he a normal human being? GM: He’s always talked about Ohio State being his dream job ever since he was very little. When do you first remember your dad talking about Ohio State? GM: It’s always hard to tell, but probably six or seven years. If you had to make a prediction, how many years do you think your dad will be at Ohio State? Basically, someone who is as perfect as he is. Definitely someone who will remain faithful, who his parents admire. GM: He probably wants a strong Christian girl who doesn’t care about the fame he has acquired. PERFECT.ĭo you have any idea of the type of woman Tim Tebow would like to date? Have you talked to Tim about this coverage?īut as far as his relationship status, I just know that it’s going to be hard for him to find a lady up to his standards because he is what he says he is. Tim Tebow is always in the news, and it seems like he is connected with a new lady every other week. There’s a lot more emotion in college football, which we all like. Also, we have become a family with every program we have worked at. On the other hand, college football takes a lot of great qualities to become successful. And it doesn’t take heart to be successful. In my opinion, it’s a completely different world. GM: I’ve never really talked to him in depth about going to the NFL, but I don’t think he aspires to work in the NFL at all. Trust me, I know.ĭo you think your dad has any aspirations to go to the NFL? Has any NFL team asked him to consider being a head coach? I don’t think he could ever be a stay-at-home dad because he would get bored to death. He is so knowledgeable in the sport that his opinions need to be heard. GM: My dad could easily be a sports analyst in my opinion.
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