SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Urban Meyer, the Ohio State football boss with three national championship rings in his trophy case and nearly flawless 49-4 record in Columbus, took his turn behind a microphone at the table draped in black tablecloth Wednesday morning in the JW Marriott Camelback Resort.
Clad in his standard white long sleeved Ohio State shirt, Meyer spoke of the perseverance his team showed the last two seasons – one of which ended with a Big Ten, Sugar Bowl and finally national title.
"On behalf of a team I'm very proud of, a team, a group of seniors that have won 49 games in the last four years," Meyer started, "We're honored to be here to represent the Big Ten Conference and The Ohio State University in a great bowl game.