Key facts
- Urban Meyer stopped recruiting players from Louisiana during his coaching career.
- Meyer cited difficulties in recruiting players from Louisiana while coaching at Florida.
- He stated there were enough talented players in Florida and Georgia.
- Meyer acknowledged Nick Saban's success in recruiting from Louisiana.
Urban Meyer, a highly successful former college football coach known for his recruiting prowess, shared on 'The Triple Option' podcast that he decided to stop recruiting players from Louisiana. During his tenure at the University of Florida, Meyer encountered difficulties in securing commitments from talented players in the state, leading him to conclude it was not worth the effort. He explained that the abundance of talent in Florida and Georgia made it an easy decision to focus on those regions instead of 'beating his face against the wall' in Louisiana. Meyer also noted that while Nick Saban had success recruiting from the state, it might have been due to Saban's previous ties to LSU.