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Urban Meyer retirement at Ohio State surprises world of college football

USA TODAY Sports' Dan Wolken explains Urban Meyer's decision to suddenly retire from coaching and what it will mean for his legacy. USA TODAY Sports

NEW YORK – When Mack Brown took a phone call Tuesday morning from Urban Meyer, he was surprised by the topic. Brown recently was hired at North Carolina, five years after retiring at Texas. He figured Meyer might be calling to offer congratulations.

Instead, Meyer told him he was retiring for health reasons. And referring to Brown’s decision to return, he asked:

“Are you crazy or what?