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Urban Meyer would be fired if Ohio State cared about the truth

Ohio State suspended coach Urban Meyer for three games for mishandling repeated professional and behavioral problems of an assistant coach. An investigation found Meyer protected Zach Smith through domestic violence allegations and other issues. (Aug. 23) AP

Congratulations to Ohio State. It’s not easy to do exactly what everyone thinks you will do, even expects you to do, while simultaneously operating like a circus.

That’s what happened Wednesday in Columbus, Ohio, where the — THE — Ohio State University put its board and president and football coach in a room, ordered some pizza, and determined that said football coach, Urban Meyer, didn’t lie about his former wide receivers coach sordid history as much as he wasn’t “complete and accurate” in describing it.