Former Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer isn’t afraid to throw a few jabs Ann Arbor’s way, despite having left the coaching sidelines (for now) and currently serving as an analyst on Fox Sports.
But Saturday, he actually had some positive things to say about “that team up north”.
He was impressed by their turnaround after losses to Wisconsin and Penn State, and cautioned the Buckeyes that they wouldn’t be facing the same team that fell apart against their two respective rivals.
“We had them (on FOX) against Army and also against Wisconsin, and I’m not sure I’ve seen a Wolverines team look that defeated, that deflated,” Meyer said. “But you have to give credit to the leaders on that team. This is a very good team. They’re playing excellent defensive football.”
The Wolverines are currently ranked 5th in the nation on defense while allowing just 261.6 yards per game this season.
“They don’t have the first-round draft picks like Chase Winovich and Rashan Gary and Devin Bush,” Meyer said. “They (have) speed, and they’re playing really hard. Offensively, you’re starting to see production you expected. I give credit to the coaching staff and to the leaders on that team. They’re playing inspired football. But as I said earlier, they’re going to Indiana. We all know what’s coming next week. They have to focus on Indiana in that game.”
