"You can’t teach an old dog new tricks" - Cardale Jones states Urban Meyer won't coach in NFL again

Urban Meyer put himself in quite a bad spot when he essentially talked his way out of a head coaching job in the NFL. When Meyer started the job on January 14, 2021, it seemed like a good hire by the Jacksonville Jaguars (The Jaguars are currently 2-12). Meyer, who has had a successful career as a college football coach, was tasked with turning around one of the worst franchises in the NFL, but the partnership between Meyer and the Jaguars only soured with time. Meyer's off-the-field behavior helped usher in his firing, and now plenty of analysts believe he will never be allowed to coach again.

Former player Cardale Jones, who played quarterback for Ohio State under the tutelage of Urban Meyer, believes the 57-year-old will never be invited to coach again. More than his disastrous season, Jones says Meyer's "old ways" cannot be changed.

What did Jones mean by Urban Meyer's "old ways"?

Cardale Jones was interviewed about his opinions on the Urban Meyer situation and how it would ultimately affect Meyer's legacy. Jones stated that, though Urban Meyer made things quite difficult for himself in Jacksonville, no one can turn a blind eye to the great success he had at the collegiate level. In less than 15 years, he won three national championships (two in Florida and one at Ohio State).

You can watch the full interview below.

However, that collegiate-level thinking and Meyer's age are what held him back from truly being an effective coach in this day and age. Cardale made that clear when he stated,

"It's almost like the term, 'You can't teach an old dog new tricks,'" Jones said. "I think [Urban's] ways are a little behind us."

The game has changed rapidly over the years, with the addition of new protocols and penalties to uphold the dignity and safety of the game.

That has also changed the makeup of the game, and Meyer hadn't previously been exposed to this level of NFL play at all in his career. He had also retired from coaching college football in 2018, so there is that time away from the game to think about.

After he retired, Meyer was an analyst. Even though he was no longer coaching, it wasn't as if his football knowledge just flew right out of his memory. However, he could have just not been able to keep pace with how fast the game moves these days. In his interview with TMZ, Cardale stated that Meyer should focus on his broadcasting skills. Check out his statement below.

"But I do see him in another competitive world. Maybe it’s back to broadcasting … I don’t think coaching in his future.”

Cardale Jones was being as candid as possible with his opinions on Urban Meyer's coaching, but it's not as though those opinions are rare in how the NFL world might consider Meyer's small reign.

He had a myriad of occurrences happen that were just odd. From hiring a coach who was accused of sexual misconduct, to dancing with some woman at a club who wasn't his wife, to kicking the Jaguars' place kicker, Meyer is the one responsible for the likelihood that he will never coach again.