Former Florida Gators coach Urban Meyer has cut a niche for himself as one of the most respected analysts of college football in the country after retiring in 2018. Meyer, who is a three-time national championship-winning coach with Florida and the Ohio State Buckeyes, is currently a Fox Sports analyst on the “Big Noon Kickoff Show.”
Urban Meyer Invited to Exclusive College Sports Roundtable
On Friday evening, Meyer revealed that he had accepted an invitation from President Donald Trump to an exclusive roundtable to discuss the current landscape of college sports.
According to Yahoo Sports reporter Ross Dellenger, the “Saving College Sports Roundtable” will include the who’s who in sports, including Meyer, seven-time national championship-winning coach Nick Saban, Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow, and even NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.
Earlier this month, the President played golf with Saban, Meyer, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, during which the matter of how to rein in the chaos plaguing college sports was a prominent topic of discussion.
Saban and Meyer both hold the distinction of being in an exclusive club of coaches to have won national championships with two programs. The former Alabama Crimson Tide coach has been linked with a role as a college football commissioner to oversee the modern version of the game that includes NIL and unlimited transfers for student-athletes.
President Donald Trump Willing To Intervene in College Sports
While speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Dec. 13, 2025, President Trump revealed his feelings about NIL in college sports and revealed his willingness to intervene to bring order to the arena that has been plagued by lawsuits related to eligibility and student-athlete transfers.
“You’re going to have these colleges wipe themselves out, and something ought to be done,” Trump said. “And I’m willing to put the federal government behind it. But if it’s not done fast, you’re going to wipe out colleges. They’re going to get wiped out, including ones that do well in football.
“They can’t pay $12 million, $14 million, $10 million, $6 million for players. They won’t be able to stop. There’ll always be that one player, they only have that player, they’re going to win the national championship. And they’ll have 100 colleges thinking the same thing. Colleges cannot afford to play this game. It’s a very bad thing that’s happening.”
In Jul. 2025, after the House vs. NCAA deal was approved, the president signed an executive order that prohibits third-party, pay-for-play payments and distinguishes student-athletes as amateurs rather than employees.
