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Urban Meyer responds to UK signee’s insult claims

Kentucky offensive tackle signee Landon Young recently said he was insulted during his recruiting visit to Ohio State. Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer has responded to the lineman’s claim.

We had a lot of respect for him as a player,” Meyer told the Cleveland Plain Dealer. “A lot. I was very disappointed in our staff that we didn’t offer him earlier. About treating him bad, we don’t do that on purpose. If that’s his feelings. I went back and talked to our staff about it because I don’t want that to be out there. …

“We didn’t offer him earlier, but we did want to offer him.