A text message exchange between former Ohio State wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator Zach Smith and ex-wife Courtney Smith shows that Zach Smith admitted to abusing Courtney Smith while in Punta Cana, according to a tweet by former ESPN reporter Brett McMurphy. Zach Smith ...
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Football: Zach Smith speaks out for first time since termination
While appearing on Columbus area radio station 105.7 The Zone, former Ohio State wide receiver coach and recruiting coordinator Zach Smith said athletic director Gene Smith knew about the domestic abuse allegations made against him in 2015. Zach Smith said he found out about the ...
Read More »Football: Urban Meyer releases statement regarding allegations around Zach Smith
Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer released a statement on Twitter on Friday that said he knew about allegations involving former wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator Zach Smith in 2015, and that he took appropriate action at the time. pic.twitter.com/wrlRi9jtZz — Urban Meyer (@OSUCoachMeyer) ...
Read More »Football: Ohio State starts fall camp
The Ohio State football program began fall camp Friday as 110 members of the fall camp roster participated in the first practice of the 2018 season. This comes days after Ohio State announced that head coach Urban Meyer would be placed on paid administrative leave ...
Read More »Football: Ohio State forms independent board for investigation of Urban Meyer
There is an independent board group that will be working on the investigation surrounding Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer around the information he knew about the domestic abuse by wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator Zach Smith, according to a statement made by the ...
Read More »Football: Ohio State has tough decisions to make regarding Urban Meyer’s future
These last few months have been a whirlwind for Ohio State After advocacy groups called for lawsuits against Ohio State for ignoring years of abuse by a former team doctor, as well as the university shutting down its Sexual Civility and Empowerment unit, Ohio State ...
Read More »Football: Ohio State closes practices until further notice
Ohio State announced Thursday that it would be closing its practices to the media until further notice. “The university is committed to supporting our student-athletes as they prepare for the upcoming semester,” Ohio State spokesman Jerry Emig said in a statement. “Due to the ongoing ...
Read More »Football: Ohio State ranked No. 3 in the preseason coaches poll
The preseason Amway Coaches Poll was released Thursday, placing Ohio State as the No. 3 team in the country behind No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Clemson. Last season, Ohio State was the No. 2 team in the preseason coaches poll behind the Crimson Tide. ...
Read More »Football: Ryan Day takes the reins during Urban Meyer’s absence
Ryan Day already had increased responsibility heading into the 2018 season. Promoted to be the offensive coordinator for Ohio State, Day had the responsibility of making his mark on the quarterback position, guiding redshirt sophomore Dwayne Haskins into his first fall camp as the starting ...
Read More »Advocacy Groups call for federal investigation into Ohio State
Advocacy groups on Wednesday called for a federal investigation into Ohio State’s handling of alleged sexual abuse by former university doctor Richard Strauss. The call for an investigation came in a letter from the National Women’s Law Center and 36 other organizations, such as the ...
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