Urban Meyer's Fate

[DGUtley]

Ok, folks, step up those that care. The Ohio State University will issue its decision on Urban Meyer's fate likely on Wednesday. He has been suspended since early August for lack of candor with a reporter about an ESPN article. He denied knowing anything about an assistant coach allegedly assaulting his ex-wife in 2015. The coach was never arrested, never charged. It turns out that Meyer did know and had followed proper protocol when he learned by reporting it up the chain -- he said that he was just caught off guard at the Big Ten Press Conference when he said what he said. There's some thought in Ohio that he will receive a 1-2 game sacrificial suspension so that OSU doesn't hear about it for the next 16 weeks. Remember, this ex-coach is the grandson of a coaching legend at Ohio State. Some think the grand sin here is not firing him in 2015, not the lack of candor with the reporter. If you care to, please comment on whether Gene Smith will be fired.

I am making this a tpf thread b/c of the many Ohio State haters and SEC lovers.

Options:

1. Urban must go -- He will be fired.
2. Urban will get a time-served suspension.
3. Urban will get a 1 game suspension.
4. Urban will get a 2-game suspension.
5. Football rules in Columbus, no suspension, no penalty for Coach Meyer.

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[hanger4]

I hope it's just a 1 or 2 game suspension. I like Urban Meyer, he's a class act and excellent coach. I like to see some regular season match ups between OSU and Bama. One needs to play the best to be the beat. And yes I am an SEC fan and yes ESPN slobbers when they speak of them. But considering the SEC has won 12 football national championships in the last 17 years one can understand why. As an aside I remember pre cable Saturday TV football was almost always featuring Big 10 and or PAC 8 teams. I have no doubt the pendulum of dominant football conferences will continue to swing, just no anytime soon, I hope.

[Lummy]

LOL! Since when is it illegal to be less than forthright with the media? Since never.

Football doesn't (or shouldn't) rule in Columbus, but he does not deserve a suspension or penalty. What OSU rule did he break?

I assess a 15 yard penalty against ESPN for whining.

[Lummy]

I hope it's just a 1 or 2 game suspension.

Yeah, not too long, not too strong, but something tasteful, like Utley would do.

[Cletus]

What's an Urban Meyer?

[DGUtley]

What's an Urban Meyer?

Objection.

[pragmatic]

Personally hope there will be no suspension. Or any penalty/punishment at all for that matter.

This whole dust up with Meyer strikes me as manufactured outrage.

[Lummy]

What's an Urban Meyer?

Traffic jam in the 'hood.

[DGUtley]

Will today be the day?

[DGUtley]

Word is that UM is on campus and that the results of the investigation will be announced today.