COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The turning point is still front and center in Urban Meyer’s memory, right down to the minute.
Every week, the Ohio State coach stands in front of his players and relives the championship toast, the one on Sept. 29, 2012, at 11:22 a.m., the one that was exactly what his first team with the program needed to finally come together as one.
And while what it represents when the Buckeyes put their glasses in the air before each game doesn’t have anything to do with him specifically, it’s a reminder nearly four years later of Meyer’s knack for pushing the right motivational buttons -- particularly on the road.