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Urban Meyer's late apology to Courtney Smith implies some willingness to take responsibility

Urban Meyer whiffed on a question about Courtney Smith during his press conference, where all Ohio State personnel failed to issue her an apology. USA TODAY Sports

An apology to Courtney Smith is a step in the right direction for Urban Meyer and Ohio State, even if we ignore the fact that it took Meyer 48 hours to craft a statement he could have easily issued when directly asked for comment – like during Ohio State’s news conference Wednesday night. Meyer dodged the question in favor of a bland, meaningless response.