The allegation levied against Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer by the ex-wife of one of his former assistants is bad enough, with Courtney Smith questioning Meyer’s claim that he was unaware of a 2015 domestic-abuse allegation she levied against her ex-husband, recently fired Buckeyes wide receivers coach Zach Smith. Ohio State’s job now, as it conducts an investigation into what Meyer knew and when, is to determine if that allegation is bad enough to result in Meyer’s dismissal, should it be proven true.
Based on the NCAA powerhouse’s past history with scandal, it most certainly is. And the fact that Meyer has led the storied program to a national title and suffered only eight losses since his first season in 2012 shouldn’t have anything to do with it.