Urban Meyer vs. College Football: The Case for College Football's Greatest Coach

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Urban Meyer is collecting national championships, and he's not slowing down. Wherever he goes, greatness immediately follows, and you can always look for his teams to be highly-ranked contenders when bowl season rolls around. But is Meyer the best college football coach of all time? In Urban Meyer vs. College Football, author Ben Axelrod explains exactly what separates Meyer from his peers and compares his accomplishments to some of the all-time legends like Nick Saban, Bear Bryant, and Joe Paterno. From his playing days at University of Cincinnati to his first Buckeyes stint as an assistant under Earle Bruce, to his victories at at the helm of Florida and Ohio State, Meyer has a ferocious, undeniable talent for coaching that may be unparalleled in football history.

Ben Axelrod is a senior writer covering Ohio State at Land of 10, hosts the "Inside the Shoe" podcast and has been covering OSU sports since 2009. He previously covered the team at Bleacher Report, Buckeye Sports Bulletin/Scout.com and Rivals.com. Axelrod is a 2011 graduate of The Ohio State University and this is his first book.