It didn’t take a full season for the Jacksonville Jaguars to realize they made a mistake by hiring Urban Meyer, and after a year full of controversy under him, they fired him Thursday.
The decision came after several reports came out within the last few days on Meyer in addition to other incidents that occurred in 2021. The first of the recent reports was one from NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, which claimed Meyer challenged his assistants to defend their résumés while calling them “losers.” The report also mentioned an altercation with veteran receiver Marvin Jones Jr. where Jones let it be known that he didn’t appreciate Meyer’s criticisms of the receivers.
Then on Wednesday, there was a report from the Tampa Bay Times, where former kicker Josh Lambo claimed that Meyer kicked him during pregame warm-ups (in the preseason game against Dallas). Lambo then expressed to Meyer to not do it again, and the first-year coach then told him that he could do what he wanted.
Of course, the decision to fire Meyer caused several reactions on Twitter. Here are some of several as the Jags seemingly decided to start their head coaching search early:
College HCs jumping to the NFL haven’t fared overly well… pic.twitter.com/UiOrl8NfER
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 16, 2021
urban meyer started his NFL head coaching tenure off by hiring a strength coach with credible accusations of racism and endangering his athletes. this has been a disaster from day 1.
— charles (redzone 14-0) mcdonald (@FourVerts) December 16, 2021
After less than a year, Urban Meyer is out in Jacksonville. A tumultuous, controversial tenure comes to a proper end. https://t.co/FqAKXQswaI
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 16, 2021
Doug Pederson to Trevor Lawrence: pic.twitter.com/KXZzPVMwph
— Hays Carlyon (@HaysCarlyon) December 16, 2021
Listen, don’t be sad, Urban Meyer got fired doing what he loved best: belittling coaches he himself hired and telling people he’s allowed to kick them.
— Kevin Clark (@bykevinclark) December 16, 2021
Perhaps the most disastrous and epic failure of any coaching hire in NFL history. https://t.co/60pFludHY0
— John Shipley (@_John_Shipley) December 16, 2021
His last moments on an NFL field… https://t.co/tBdftN2t2W
— Laurie Fitzpatrick (@LaurieFitzptrck) December 16, 2021
Trevor Lawrence rn pic.twitter.com/6sp1Vh8wmM
— Noah / BRAVES WORLD SERIES CHAMPS / CAM IS HOME (@PrimeKorver26) December 16, 2021
Where does Urban’s NFL run rank against Saban, Spurrier, & Patrino?
Worst College-to-NFL Head Coaching tenure in NFL history?
— 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐡 🇵🇭 (@PhiltheFilipino) December 16, 2021
The man didn’t know his own team or the rest of the league’s players. Forget all the other crap — and there is lots of it — but Urban Meyer didn’t know his team or his opponents. How many times did he answer questions by saying, “I don’t know?”
— Pete Prisco (@PriscoCBS) December 16, 2021
Honestly, I allready miss Urban Meyer. I wanted to see how bad it could get
— PFT Commenter (@PFTCommenter) December 16, 2021
Jags fired Urban Meyer at midnight dog, bro sleeping with his alarm on for no reason.
— Ahmed/Are You A Sicko🇸🇴 (@big_business_) December 16, 2021
The Jaguars really thought they were gonna fire Urban Meyer while we were asleep, like we’re not gonna wake up and see it.
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) December 16, 2021
Jags after firing Urban Meyer 😅 pic.twitter.com/88Yf4Dzmbe
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 16, 2021
I am out of jokes about Urban Meyer.
Simply, his tenure was a spectacular disaster. Trevor Lawrence and the rest of the players on that roster deserve better.— Lindsay Jones (@bylindsayhjones) December 16, 2021
Urban Meyer going back to college pic.twitter.com/yDooxX2n4P
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) December 16, 2021
Urban Meyer’s 1-year run as an NFL coach should be remember as the most extreme case of #NeverKick the league has ever seen.
— Dugar, Michael-Shawn (@MikeDugar) December 16, 2021
Urban Meyer: See you guys tomorrow morning
Jags' Front Office: See ya tomorrow Urban pic.twitter.com/bK532mayXP
— FanDuel (@FanDuel) December 16, 2021
Urban Meyer tricked the Jaguars! The man went got a bag and then lost his damn mind on purpose. The crazy thing is that we probably see him on TV talking football in 2 weeks! Man if he was… never mind and CARRY ON..
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) December 16, 2021
How the Jaguars did Urban Meyer: pic.twitter.com/SOvOMnwXPU
— FanDuel Sportsbook (@FDSportsbook) December 16, 2021
coaches stepping forward to “develop” Trevor Lawrence pic.twitter.com/oR4g4jEXXW
— Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) December 16, 2021
Trevor Lawrence will be free next season can't wait
— Tashan Reed (@tashanreed) December 16, 2021
Meyer’s career in the NFL only lasted for 13 regular season games. He registered a 2-11 season in the process with his only two victories coming against the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills.
