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LB Chris Spielman (2x All-American, 4x Pro Bowl, 3x All-Pro, CFB HOF)

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Chris Spielman's knowledge of the game of football, is so good.

After watching the game with Maryland, I thought to myself and wondered if Urban Meyer ever considered adding Spielman to his coaching staff? Maybe he did and I am not aware of it.

His explanation of the game, as it progresses, is so understandable and pure. I just wish he could have been one of our defensive coaches.
 
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When Urban Meyer and Spielman were up in the TV booth(year 2011) announcing the games, they seemed to work pretty good together
It was like a "hand & glove"thing when they exchanged others opinion. I'ii bet Chris asked Meyer many times, if he would like to go back coaching again.
 
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This... To all of the above. There is just such a level of no-nonsense and complete clarity in his observations.

That said, I wondered many of those thoughts above during the UMD game and shared them with my wife while we watched. I have it guess that coaching may just not be what he wants to do with his time.

Being a coach, I think to be a good one at least, requires a fairly significant emotional investment in the players and the team. After his last few years watching Stephanie pass, I can totally understand how some of that gas tank may be a little dry right now.

Either way, if he called every Buckeye game from now until I die, I would be totally OK by that. Best booth man in the biz.
 
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I think he's a perfect consultant to anyone who wanted to learn the nuances of football or to a team needing an identity on defense. I don't think he wants to put his entire life and time into it like coaching would make him do but he'd probably be perfect for developing a new defense and teaching it to people at, say, clinics or a week seminar on a campus. Hell I don't even coach right now but I'd go to it.
 
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sparcboxbuck said:
This... To all of the above. There is just such a level of no-nonsense and complete clarity in his observations.

That said, I wondered many of those thoughts above during the UMD game and shared them with my wife while we watched. I have it guess that coaching may just not be what he wants to do with his time.
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Plus he is absolutely swamped with raising those kids on his own now. I would love to see him on our staff somewhere but I'm not sure how soon it would be even if he and UFM wanted him there. Until then, I will enjoy his broadcast ability though...easily my favorite commentator out there and not just because he is a great Buckeye.
 
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