
A police report was filed, but Hernandez was never charged. After an argument with an employee, Hernandez allegedly punched the man in the side of the head. 1 Buckeyes 41-14 to win its first national title since 1996.Ģ007: In April 2007, newly enrolled freshman Aaron Hernandez reportedly refused to pay for two alcoholic drinks at a bar near the UF campus. After being selected over Michigan to play Ohio State in the 2007 BCS National Championship, Florida routed the No. He signed a seven-year, $14 million contract to coach the Gators.Ģ006: In his second season at Florida, Meyer guided the Gators to a 13-1 record and a 38-28 victory over Arkansas in the SEC championship. 6, 2004, after also strongly considering an offer from Notre Dame.

It would be Meyer's last game as Utah's coach he was named Florida's new coach on Dec. They became the first non-BCS league team to crash the BCS party, blasting Pittsburgh 35-7 in the Fiesta Bowl. 12, 2002.Ģ003: Behind Meyer's revolutionary spread offense, the Utes finished 10-2 and won a Mountain West Conference title - their first outright league championship since 1957.Ģ004: In Meyer's second season, the Utes finished 12-0, their first unbeaten season since 1930. 16 in the USA Today/ESPN coaches poll before finishing 9-3. Meyer guided Bowling Green to eight wins in his first season - the biggest turnaround in NCAA Division I football - and was named Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year.Ģ002: Meyer guided Bowling Green to an 8-0 start, and the Falcons climbed as high as No.

Then-Buckeyes coach Earl Bruce became his longtime mentor.ġ988: Meyer was hired as an assistant coach at Illinois State.ġ990: Meyer was reunited with Bruce when he was hired as Colorado State's wide receivers coach.ġ996: Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz hired Meyer as wide receivers coach.Ģ001: Meyer got his first head-coaching job at Bowling Green, after the Falcons won only two games in 2000. 1986: Meyer graduated from Cincinnati, where he played defensive back, and was hired as a graduate assistant at Ohio State.
