Urban Meyer Replacements: 10 Candidates to Be Ohio State's Next Football Coach (If He’s Fired)

10 potential Urban Meyer replacements as next Ohio State head football coach, if he’s fired by the Buckeyes. Ohio State placed Meyer on paid administrative leave today amid an investigation into a domestic violence cover up. Meyer is accused of lying about his knowledge of domestic violence accusations against former wide receivers coach Zach Smith. Smith was fired by the Buckeyes in July once the accusations from his ex-wife Courtney Smith came into the public light.Meyer’s placement on leave opens the door for the university to fire the extremely successful football coach. We take a look into ten potential candidates that Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith could target to replace Meyer as the leader of the top-tier football program.The candidates include:- Bob Stoops (former Oklahoma coach)- Tom Herman (Texas head coach)- Chip Kelly (UCLA head coach)- James Franklin (Penn State head coach)- Mike Vrabel (Tennessee Titan head coach & former Buckeye)- Greg Schiano (Ohio State defen