In the wake of the bar scandal, Jacksonville Jaguars players are reportedly turning their backs on coach Urban Meyer. He has “zero credibility,” they say.
Munich – The air is getting thin for Urban Meyer in Jacksonville. Very thin.
Because after the much-discussed bar visit including a video that went viral, the Jaguars’ head coach is in danger of losing what is probably the most important thing for his job: the support of the booth.
He has already been publicly ticked off by Jaguars owner Shahid Khan in a statement. “His behavior over the weekend was inexcusable,” Khan wrote. Meyer, who was signed in January, was seen in the video being danced on closely by a woman.
Owner confident Meyer will deliver
“He now needs to regain our trust and respect,” said Khan, who revealed that there had already been a face-to-face conversation between the two, but its contents remained confidential. “I am confident that he will deliver,” Khan added.
– Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) October 5, 2021
The problem: Those who are supposed to deliver for Meyer on the field apparently no longer back their coach. “He has zero credibility,” one Jags player is quoted as saying by NFL Network’s Michael Silver. “He had very little from the beginning.”
Which reportedly cost Meyer a lot of credibility: He canceled Monday’s team meeting and apologized at each position group’s meeting. The 57-year-old had also apologized publicly Monday. “I shouldn’t have put myself in that position,” he said, calling his behavior “just stupid. “
A critical point has been reached
Silver wrote of a “critical point” the situation had reached. In the eyes of the players, he had been “too cowardly” to answer to the entire team
All of this comes along with a difficult situation athletically. The Jaguars are in transition and have started the new season with an 0-4 record.
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