By now everyone knows that Urban Meyer, the University of Florida's head coach, is a native of Ashtabula, Ohio.  But there's something more relevant about his success.  He's become another branch in a solid as an oak coaching tree - joining the likes of Shula, Noll and, yes, Tressel.

More important he realizes those Ohio roots are important.  He especially remembered the time he spent working with Coach Earle Bruce:

"Everything we do ties into building tradition, the Gator Walk, singing the fight song with the student body.  All those type of things i learned first at Ohio State."