92. "did not equate him to Smith or imply it was a "favor"" In response to In response to 91
it was a mutually beneficially agreement. but almost entirely based on the relationship between Meyer and Schiano. I mean shit, at the time Fickell was still the DC and Schiano took a co-coordinator role.
2015: "I had been a head coach for 13 years and then after the NFL had done some TV work with ESPN and with NFL Network," said Schiano. "Truthfully, as an assistant, it really would only have been with very few people. And Coach Meyer being at the head of the list."
"I have a history with Coach Meyer that goes back pretty far and we’re both closely aligned in our beliefs." Schiano said. "So, I think it’s going to be a great situation."
2017: "(Schiano) was offered two head coaching jobs -- two significant head coaching jobs -- and he made a decision to come back," Meyer said. "I've known Greg for a long time -- and he's a head coach. He will be a head coach (again)."
"I'm going to keep him as long as I can," Meyer said. "I thought he was one of the best I've ever been around. He's a little better than that. That's how good of a coach he is."