Legendary Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer spoke about Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano recently on The Triple Option podcast.
“Think about Rutgers' history without Greg Schiano. It’s a tough place and a tough conference, but Greg is very unique. He’s one of my closest friends, a great family man, just a great friend, and strong in his faith. But what makes him great is that he is a lead competitor. There’s no amount of time in the day or effort that he would put into it to find that edge to put his players
in position to win.”
“How he handles players is great. What makes him one of the best I’ve ever been around is his competitive nature and the amount of time he’s willing to put in to get that edge to put his players in the right spot.”
“He’s a nut job. A certified nut job. To the point that I would have to back him off. But he is great to have on your staff, an excellent recruiter, and just a genuinely great person.”
Despite his joking tone in that last quote, it is clear that Meyer has a lot of respect for Schiano as a head coach and a competitor. Meyer isn’t the only one on record to talk about how dedicated Schiano is to the game of football as a whole, either. Schiano’s work ethic aligns well with the culture he wants to build at Rutgers, and players see that as well. Despite his shortcomings as a coach, that work ethic reverberates throughout the locker room and goes a long way in building a winning culture.
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