The last time Ohio State went though a coaching controversy of this magnitude, the roster that was left when Jim Tressel left Columbus was a skeleton of what it had been in years past.
With Terrelle Pryor gone and the likes of Dan Herron, Mike Adams, DeVier Posey and Solomon Thomas suspended, Ohio State's roster went from one that looked as though it could still contend for a Big Ten title to one that barely managed to make a bowl game.
Fast forward seven seasons later, and Ohio State is in a very similar situation.
Urban Meyer is on paid administrative leave and under investigation following accusations that he knew about Zach Smith's alleged domestic violence history, specifically an incident in 2015.