Without head coach Urban Meyer, whom the university placed Wednesday on paid administrative leave before it appointed an independent board Thursday to handle the ongoing investigation of what was known about former assistant coach Zach Smith’s domestic violence allegations, Ohio State started fall training camp Friday at the Woody Hayes Read More
The Ohio State University Board of Trustees announced Thursday that it formed a “special, independent board working group” related to the investigation of head football coach Urban Meyer.
The university, which announced Wednesday that it placed Meyer on paid administrative leave, revealed a six-person committee for the investigation.
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Former Ohio State wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator Zach Smith was due Friday at 9:30 a.m. in Delaware (Ohio) Municipal Court for a hearing on a domestic violence civil protection order filed July 20 by Courtney Smith. However, court records show that he and his ex-wife have had their Read More
Ohio State’s first practice of fall camp, scheduled for Friday afternoon, will not be open to the media, a university spokesperson announced Thursday afternoon. The beginning of the practice session was originally scheduled to be open for media viewing, with interviews set to take place afterwards. All interviews have been Read More
Without head coach Urban Meyer after the university placed him on paid administrative leave Wednesday and opened an investigation into allegations that he knew of a 2015 domestic abuse incident with former assistant coach Zach Smith, the Buckeyes begin fall camp Friday ranked high in one preseason poll.
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The dust certainly hasn’t settled in Columbus, but the situation surrounding Ohio State’s football program is at least a little clearer than it was earlier on Wednesday.
When the Buckeyes open fall practice on Friday, the head coach – in all likelihood – won’t be Urban Meyer. When the Buckeyes Read More
Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer has been placed on paid administrative leave during a university investigation into allegations that he knew about a 2015 domestic abuse incident involving a then-assistant coach, the school announced in a statement Wednesday evening. Ryan Day is set to serve as the acting Read More
Former Ohio State wide receivers coach Zach Smith’s attorney, Brad Koffel, issued a statement to ESPN on Wednesday saying Smith does not plan on making a public statement through the media, but intends to be transparent in his testimony when given the opportunity.
Smith was fired by Ohio State on Read More
Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer may have been aware of allegations of domestic abuse against a member of his coaching staff in 2015, according to a report by national college football writer Brett McMurphy. Per the report, Meyer’s wife, Shelley, was aware of the incident at the time. Read More
