Ohio Delineate has placed coach Urban Meyer on paid administrative leave while it considers claims that his wife knew about allegations of abuse against an confederate coach years before he was fired last week.
Courtney Smith surrendered an interview to Stadium and provided text messages to former ESPN news-hound Brett McMurphy between her and Shelley Meyer in 2015 and with the wives of other Buckeyes prepares. Courtney Smith also provided threatening texts she claims contracted from her ex-husband, former assistant Zach Smith.
Zach Smith was fired up last week after an Ohio court granted a domestic ferocity protective order to Courtney Smith.
Hours after Courtney Smith’s meeting was posted online Wednesday, Ohio State said it was conducting an inquisition into the allegations and Meyer was being placed on leave. Offensive coordinator Ryan Day purposefulness serve as acting head coach for the Buckeyes, expected to be one of the top teams in the state again this season.
Meyer said he and athletic director Gene Smith come that being on leave during the inquiry was best for the investigation and the tandem join up.