Urban Meyer knows he carries clout as one of the best college football coaches in America. When he talks, people listen. When he shows his face anywhere from a local charity event in Sandusky, Ohio, to a hot vacation spot with his family, people notice. They take stock in knowing he is there.
That's part of the celebrity that comes with being Ohio State's head football coach, a job that pays him $6.5 million a year.
So why did Meyer openly express his distaste for a few NCAA regulations Wednesday before speaking on yet another top-5 recruiting class?