Former Titans player comments on possibility of Mike Vrabel landing at Ohio State
The Tennessee Titans fired head coach Mike Vrabel on Tuesday, ending a run that spanned six seasons in Nashville and included three playoff appearances along with two AFC South division titles. Vrabel is expected to be an in-demand coach despite his firing. He didn't have a great roster with the Titans over the last couple […]
The Tennessee Titans fired head coach Mike Vrabel on Tuesday, ending a run that spanned six seasons in Nashville and included three playoff appearances along with two AFC South division titles.
Vrabel is expected to be an in-demand coach despite his firing. He didn't have a great roster with the Titans over the last couple of seasons, but the team continued to play hard under his leadership.
One potential destination that's been mentioned for Vrabel is Ohio State, his alma mater.
Vrabel was an assistant at Ohio State from 2011 to 2013 before landing in the NFL as an assistant with the Houston Texans.
Ryan Day is currently the head coach at Ohio State. But some Buckeyes fans have grown restless with Day after three straight 11-2 seasons along with three straight losses to Michigan.
The Wolverines' win in the National Championship game on Monday night will only serve to intensify the restlessness.
Could the Buckeyes make a move with Day now that Vrabel is available?
That might be something that some Ohio State fans would like, but it doesn't sound like Vrabel would be interested in returning to the college game. At least not according to former Titans offensive lineman Taylor Lewan, who played under Vrabel for five seasons in Tennessee.
"Vrabel is not going to college," said Lewan on The Rich Eisen Show moments after news broke that Vrabel had been fired. "I've asked him. Vrabel's personality, could he be successful in college? Could he win a national championship in college? No question….but all the political BS you gotta deal with, all the NIL. You're dealing with kids, and I say that very loosely because now there are seventh year seniors. Your job is predicated on the development and values of 18-22 year olds. That is a very different ballgame than having paid professionals who are expected to do a job."
"I don't see him going to college," added Lewan, who played college football at Michigan. "It would be nuts. I would be absolutely terrified if he did go there because Vrabel is that dude."
The added pressures of the NIL era and the NCAA transfer portal make college football a challenging job for a coach. But if Vrabel doesn't get one of the jobs that's currently open in the NFL, perhaps he considers a return to his alma mater. I've learned at this point that you never say never when it comes to the world of football coaches.
Derrick Henry reacts to Titans firing head coach Mike Vrabel
The Titans fired Mike Vrabel on Tuesday
