Steve Addazio comes from the Urban Meyer coaching tree, and he’s never shy to mention all of the lessons he has learned from Meyer. Addazio’s son, former Boston College tight end Louie, is even a first-year student intern on Meyer’s Ohio State staff.
But one of Meyer’s mantras may come as a surprise, given the Buckeyes coach’s pyrotechnics on offense.
“When I took this job, when I took the Temple job, what I learned from Urban is the plan to win starts with playing great defense,” Addazio told ESPN.com. “That means there’s a total commitment as a team to playing great defense.