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Meyer at a glance
By Times Staff Writer
Published December 8, 2004
THE RECRUITER: He worked the Florida recruiting trail as an assistant at Notre Dame and is credited with having the drive to succeed. With two-year stints at Bowling Green and Utah, however, it's hard to assess his performance as a head coach.
THE FAMILY MAN: His wife, Shelley, and other family members have had a big influence on his life and career choices.
THE NAME: Believed by many to be named after eight Catholic popes called Urban, his father says he isn't exactly sure where the name came from, only that there have been three generations of Urban Meyerses.
THE INNOVATOR: Combining a spread offense with the option has kept his team a step ahead of opponents. Coming Thursday in the Times
MUCH MORE: For past stories on Meyer and the coaching search, check www.sptimes.com/urban
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