Since the time Urban Meyer took over for an Ohio State program coming off a 6-7 year in 2011, the Buckeyes have been on a tour de force. Meyer has won 55 of 59 contests as the head coach of the Buckeyes, brought to Columbus a national championship – and defeated Alabama in the process.
That last point is the focal point of Austin Ward’s article at ESPN.com: the Buckeyes are primed to dethrone Nick Saban and the monopoly that Tuscaloosa, Ala. has on national championship crowns.
In the article, Meyer talks about using Alabama as a motivational tool before the 2015 Sugar Bowl – an example of how a team is always in the hunt for a championship, at the top of the football mountain, and how his players can get to the top by beating ‘Bama.