Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer shared a deeper look at his ongoing health issues during an interview Tuesday with Yahoo’s Pete Thamel.
Meyer said he has been dealing with headaches as a result of an arachnoid cyst in his brain. That was what caused him to fall to his knees on the sideline during the Buckeyes’ game against Indiana earlier this fall.
Arachnoid cysts are not life-threatening, but in Meyer’s case, it has led to headaches.
Meyer had surgery in 2014 to drain the cyst.
“Over the last few years, I’ve felt better and, with the help of my doctors, learned to manage it and monitor it with medication,” Meyer told Thamel. “I’m optimistic that this time won’t be any different.”
Dr. Andrew Thomas, who is Meyer’s personal physician, also spoke with Thamel.
“The past four years, we’ve been working closely with coach Meyer to monitor and manage the symptoms that have risen from his enlarged congenital arachnoid cyst,” said Thomas. “This includes aggressive headaches, which have particularly flared up the past two years.”
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Meyer reiterated that he had no plans to step down as Ohio State’s head coach.
“I just want people to know what’s going on,” Meyer said. “I’ve been dealing with this for several years.”
Monday, Meyer said he would definitely be back as the Buckeyes’ head coach in 2019.
Take this to the bank: Meyer will NOT be the Buckeyes coach for 2019/2020. This is his last year as coach. His demeanor on the sidelines is not what it was 4 years ago. He just looks exhausted and worn out.
As frustrated as we have been all year with the performance of this football team, I think I speak for the vast majority of Buckeye Nation…first, we love and respect Coach Meyer, and obviously his health is the most important thing to everyone, especially his family. I worry that the intense stress put on him during the “Smithgate” shit storm, has taken an enormous toll on Urban…. Sad because he did not need to go through that if the higher ups would have had a “SACK”. We ,myself included, take out our anger toward Coach, when the team under performs, and I am sure that just adds to his stress.. that anger is directed toward coaching situations only, not towards Urban as a person.. Big difference…I have all the respect in the world for Urban Meter as a person, but often question Urban’s coaching decisions……anyway… I hope he gets this health issue under control
“Sad because he did not need to go through that if” he had done the right thing to begin with. Fixed it for you Russ.
Um, you aren’t the speaker for the vast majority of Buckeye Nation, and neither am I. In continuation of Russ’s comment, the source of the intense stress of Smithgate was none other than Meyer himself. Next, you are darn right that fans often direct their anger toward a head coach making SIX MILLION dollars a year (do the hourly rate for his services in your head, it is astounding) who receives perk after perk in addition the pay- then fluffs fans with nonsense when pressed about actual football matters…
Regarding his health issues, of course people generally don’t want to see Meyer (or anyone else) suffering an illness or condition. Based upon what I’ve observed to this point, however, the question is this: how much of the health disclosure is even accurate? Who knows? That’s why I care about the players and the results- period.
Compassion not your thing,huh? I guess I should have stated first…anyone with a heart… but everyone has their opinion obviously…Right or WRONG
Accuracy is my “thing”, smart guy. How much ‘compassion” is Borland receiving by being compelled to play when still not healed?
If Urban Meyer feels that he can still do his job effectively, then I am all for it. I also hope he knows when to walk away when he feels that his health prevents him from doing his job at a high level. I’m sure his wife and kids are keeping an eye on him and making sure he doesn’t over do it.