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Urban Meyer Denies Penn State Interest as Radio Host Stands by NIL Claim

No confirmation has come from Penn State, with the search continuing under interim Terry Smith.

Overview

  • On The Triple Option podcast, Urban Meyer rejected a report that he discussed the Penn State job or struggled to answer NIL questions.
  • Meyer acknowledged meeting Pennsylvania Senator Dave McCormick, describing the conversation as focused on politics rather than a coaching vacancy.
  • Radio host Zach Gelb reported, citing two sources, that Meyer showed strong interest but was not viewed as a fit over NIL concerns, and he maintained his reporting after Meyer’s denial.
  • Gelb publicly challenged Meyer to a lie-detector-style charity event and noted he never referenced McCormick in his original account.
  • Gelb has also said Meyer would advocate for Ohio State offensive coordinator Brian Hartline to Penn State, a claim neither party has confirmed, as the Nittany Lions’ search proceeds without public comment from the school.