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Gene Smith Discusses Ohio State's Response To Coronavirus, Supports Extra Year Of Eligibility

Concerns about coronavirus have made a massive impact on sports across the world, including those at Ohio State.

The Big Ten and NCAA tournaments have been canceled. In-person recruiting is on hold for at least a month. The football team's pro day has been postponed indefinitely. Spring practices have been suspended.

Athletic director Gene Smith spent a half-hour on a teleconference with reporters taking questions on a wide-ranging list of topics related to COVID-19.

Here's a bullet-point rundown of Smith's comments.

  • "Obviously this is uncharted territory for us as an institution, let alone as an athletic department.