Is Urban Meyer going to MSU? Looking at latest Michigan State coaching rumors in CFB arena

Despite Urban Meyer trying to dispel the rumors that he's interested in returning to coaching, reports of him negotiating with Michigan State keep popping up.

On Oct. 16, the former Ohio State coach shot down the possibility of going back to coaching:

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"I am good," he said at an event for the Knoxville Quarterback Club, per Mike Wilson of the Knoxville News Sentinel. "I never really took a day off. People, when I say that, they scratch their head. I am like I never took a day off. I had some health stuff go on. I became addicted to sleeping pills. I was just a maniac worker. ... So no. No desire."

However, according to reports, Urban Meyer is still at the top of the list to replace Mel Tucker.

Is Urban Meyer going to MSU?

This past week, negotiations hit a snag, according to Justin Spiro, host of "The Spiro Avenue Show." He claims to have spoken with the MSU Chief of Propaganda, who told him that while he was still confident the deal would get done, Urban Meyer was getting cold feet.

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Meanwhile, Sports Illustrated reported Meyer going to MSU was a "very unlikely" possibility due to a lack of interest on his part.

Why do the Michigan State Spartans need a new coach?

At the start of the season, former Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker came under fire for a sexual harassment scandal that involved a r*pe survivor. Brenda Tracy, a r*pe survivor turned activist, worked with the school on an on-and-off basis, giving talks to student-athletes regarding sexual education.

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Tracy claims that during a call, the Spartans head coach conducted himself in a sexually inappropriate manner. She claims the experience reignited severe trauma in her, and she was unable to hang up. For his part, Tucker claims the activist and he had a consensual relationship.

The coach was initially suspended without pay, but eventually fired in the opening weeks of the season.

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