Without even getting into the Ty-debate, the clamor for Urban Meyer floors me.
Just look at his career. Boy, our passing game sure was dominant while he was the wide receivers coach at Notre Dame from 1996 to 2000. From there, he was 17-6 as head coach at Bowling Green against the formidable MAC conference, with losses to teams like Western Michigan, Miami of Ohio and Northern Illinois, not to mention getting blown-out by 22 points against South Florida and by 18 points against Toledo. From there, he's stepped up to a 20-2 record at Utah against the mighty MWC conference. (At least the MAC conference had Marshall...) 37-8 career looks shiny, but so does a cubic zirconia.
And Urban Meyer's head coaching experience? A whopping 4 years.
But hey, we've all seen inexperienced guys with questionable careers go on to enjoy long, distinguished tenures with major teams. Just look at Bob Davie and Ron Zook. (Some would add Ty Willingham to that list.)
Sure, Urban Meyer loves Notre Dame. But so did Faust and Davie. 'nuff said.
Urban Meyer may very well be the real thing, but he hasn't come even close to proving it yet. Let him spend some time coaching in a real conference, and then we'll really know what he's capable of. Until then, I'll remain skeptical.