Urban Meyer: Ohio State should weigh history at Florida during evaluation

Urban Meyer, Ohio State University's head football coach, appears to be in jeopardy of losing his job over the handling of a longtime assistant who has been accused of domestic violence. (Aug. 2) AP

(Photo: Greg Bartram, USA TODAY Sports)“Broken.”

That’s how Urban Meyer described the Florida program at the end of the 2010 regular season – shortly before he resigned, citing health issues. Considering all of the success during Meyer’s tenure, it was a startling admission.

But the success of two national titles in three seasons, only 15 losses in six seasons and dozens of NFL draft picks was counterbalanced by several dozen arrests and multiple reports of failed drug tests and other misdeeds by…