Let me say this upfront first.  I support Romeo Crennel coming back to Cleveland for at least one more season.  I think the Browns’ problems are too deeply rooted, and are too abundant to be blamed on one guy.  I prefer to let Crennel take another crack at this thing, as opposed to the alternative – throwing out everything again, and starting over…again.

Now, with that said, my mind began searching for answers today, and it stumbled across such an amusing idea that the more I thought about it…the more sense it made.  I have to admit, I had fun with it, and I wanted to post it – even though it will never happen.  So here goes.

The Browns fire Romeo Crennel and hire Urban Meyer as the new head coach.

Why is this idea so cool?  There are many reasons. 

First, Urban Meyer is from Ashtabula, Ohio, which is located in northeast Ohio – Browns country.  For all of those people out there that wanted to hire Jim Tressel to be the Browns head coach because of the great success he has had in college and because he was born and raised in northeastern Ohio, there you go.  Urban Meyer follows that same mold.  Like Tressel, Meyer won a BCS Championship in his second year at a major school pulling off the upset that no one thought would happen.  Like Tressel, Meyer is admired for his knack for managing a game, and making fantastic game plans.  Like Tressel, Meyer is a local product that would enjoy coaching for his hometown team, and put great stock in its success.

Second, Meyer is a genius offensive mind.  Browns fans have screamed from the top of their lungs that they want to see some kind of identity on the offensive side of the ball.  We chased Maurice Carthon out of town because we said he was boring and predictable.  The Browns are currently looking for a new offensive coordinator and are exploring all options, from West Coast offense gurus to smash mouth offensive gurus.  In other words, the Browns are desperate to find offensive life.  At this time I will ask a question.  Who is more popular right now, and more respected right now as an offensive mind then Urban Meyer?  We saw first hand what he likes to run offensively.  How many different formations did we see the Gators line up in?  He has been keeping defenses off guard with his play design since his days at Bowling Green, and has continued that offensive success at Utah, and at Florida.  Meyer is the next big thing when it comes to offensive creativity and imagination – two words we have not been able to use to describe the Browns offense since their return in 1999.  

Third, hiring Meyer as head coach of the Browns removes a fierce opponent from the college game for Tressel to compete with.  Most of us consider Tressel the best coach in the country when it comes to winning and preparing for a big game.  After Monday night’s debacle, we now realize that Tressel may have an equal in those big games.  If Meyer were to be head coach of the Browns, that means he could not be head coach of the Gators – or any other college program for that matter.  Meyer as head coach of the Browns means less opposition in college for Ohio State to regain their dominance on the football field.

The final reason is what better way to stick it to the Gators then by stealing their hero away?  We all remember the pain and agony we felt on Monday night and Tuesday morning.  For many of us, like me, that pain has diminished a little bit, but it is still there – gnawing at our insides.  You couldn’t tell me that hearing the news that Urban Meyer was leaving Florida to coach Cleveland wouldn’t at least crack a small smile on your face.  We could flip the tables on the heartache, and make the Gators agonize and cry as we sat back and watched.  True, it wouldn’t change the score of the game, but like a bully at recess, we could steal their lunch money.  It would stain their whole off season of gloating, and would be a great way for us to get them back. 

No more would potential recruits like Brian Rolle second guess his decision to play for Ohio State.  With Meyer gone, the Gators could slip back into mediocrity like they witnessed under Ron Zook.  The Florida job would be prestigious sure, and it would not take long to find a quality replacement – but we would have Meyer – not them.

Ah yes, it’s sometimes fun to plot and plan some kind of way to get revenge when you desperately crave it.  Some ideas are better then others and some people may want to hurt Florida in a different way.  As a Browns and Buckeyes fan, I couldn’t think of a better way to win on all fronts.

For me….the thought of Coach Meyer and Coach Tressel as the two saviors of Browns and Buckeyes football….is perfect.