Following reports from Brett McMurphy that Urban Meyer was aware of Zach Smith’s alleged domestic abuse accusations in 2015, the head coach has been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation, just a few hours after the initial reports of his knowledge broke.
Here's Urban Meyer's quote in the OSU statement: "Gene (Smith) and I agree that being on leave during this inquiry will facilitate its completion. This allows the team to conduct training camp with minimal distraction. I eagerly look forward to the resolution of this matter."
— Bill Rabinowitz (@brdispatch) August 1, 2018
This comes on the heels of the original reporting on Zach Smith’s history of domestic violence, which led to the WR coach’s firing just over a week ago.