Ohio State announces Urban Meyer investigation will end Sunday
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Their report will be delivered later in the week.

While it might not be as quickly as most Buckeye fans would like, we now have a somewhat solid timeline for the conclusion of the investigation into Urban Meyer’s handling of domestic violence accusations against former assistant coach Zach Smith.

In a statement released on Friday afternoon, Ohio State president Michael Drake said that the investigation will officially conclude on Sunday, and that the independent working group tasked with looking into the events will then complete a report to deliver to the Board of Trustees at some point next week.


However, even after that happens, OSU does not guarantee a speedy result. The statement says, “Following deliberations with the board, and appropriate time for consideration, President Michael V. Drake will announce his decision.”

More information will be made available next week, especially since the university is required to provide public notice 24 hours before a meeting is of the Board of Trustees.

The Ohio State football team opens its season on Sept. 1 against Oregon State.


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Acting head coach Ryan Day updates Buckeyes' progress - ESPN
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Ohio State interim head coach Ryan Day provides update on fall camp
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Not a lot of specificity, but nice to know things are going well.

After nearly two weeks of a media blackout surrounding the Ohio State Buckeyes football program, thanks to the ongoing investigation into how head coach Urban Meyer handled accusations of domestic violence against former wide receivers coach Zach Smith, interim head coach Ryan Day provided an update halfway through fall camp on Friday afternoon.


Overall, Day notes that fans should be proud of how the players and coaches have used the difficult first two weeks of camp forge “together as a team.” He also goes on to talk about how the coaches are focused on getting the most out of the players, and praised the eight new players who have already had the black stripes removed from their helmets; Taron Vincent, Teradja Mitchell, Dallas Gant, Tate Duarte, Brian Sneed, Kory Curtis, Chris Olave, and Amari McMahon.

From there, Day broke down each of the nine position groups. Starting first with the quarterbacks, the interim head coach noted how young the group is, and noted that they collectively have big shows to fill with J.T. Barrett now in the NFL.

He said that Dwayne Haskins and Tate Martell are taking the majority of the practice snaps as Matthew Baldwin is still a few weeks from being 100 percent healthy.

Day goes on to praise the work ethic of running backs J.K. Dobbins and Mike Weber, and says that young backs Master Teague and Brian Snead have “both shown flashes of brilliance.”

The coach doesn’t give nearly the level of specificity about the position battles that most fans would like, but he did make it sound like things were progressing well.

Day also notes that the “camp” part of the fall ends on Saturday, and the following two weeks will get the team into their regular schedule, with classes starting on Tuesday. Other than thanking the administration and media, Day finished the update writing, “We are honored to be Buckeyes and can’t wait to see and you in the ‘Shoe on September 1!”

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Ohio State kicked off fall camp on Friday, August 3. As the Buckeyes prepare for their season opener against Oregon State from a Xs and Os standpoint, they're also trying to figure out some personnel openings left by departed players from last year's team.


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Ohio State football players live it up at OTR II
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The Buckeyes took a break from training camp to enjoy themselves a bit — a they did just that.

So, it all started early on Thursday with interim head coach Ryan Day making a deal with the Ohio State football players. If Sean Neuernberger made a field goal, they wouldn’t have team meetings later that night.

Neuernberger nailed it.

After the excitement of the newly free night had subsided, Day gathered the team and let them know that their night wasn’t exactly going to be free after all. Instead of meetings at the team hotel, they’d be heading to The ‘Shoe to see Beyonce and Jay-Z.


It wasn’t long after that, that the group found themselves hanging out with DJ Khaled — the opening act for the On The Run II tour.


DJ Khaled also took to Snap Chat to share in a rendition of “O-H, I-O” with the Buckeyes.


It wasn’t just backstage that the the rapper gave props to the Buckeyes either, with the team erupting from the stands when Khaled gave them a shout out from stage.


With all the drama surrounding the team the past few weeks, these guys deserve something to take their mind off what might come next, and have some fun as a group. Team bonding is never a bad thing, and hanging out with some of the world’s biggest stars has the be good for recruiting, right?

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Podcast: With the investigation wrapping up soon, we hope for real football news
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Also, the team visited Beyoncé and Jay-Z at The ‘Shoe.

We’re back with another episode of the Why Is This News? Podcast, with co-hosts Matt Tamanini and Alexis Chassen catching up on all the biggest Buckeye stories of the week.

With the Urban Meyer investigation near a close, the pair discusses the latest since last week’s episode, and how it’s affecting training camp and how the media covers it. While it made sense for a media blackout early on in the situation, having no player or coach interviews, or in-practice views with just over two weeks before the season opener. leaves less to be excited about.

There’s also a bit of Buckeye news out of the NFL this week, with one player getting waived due to an injury and another free agent taking a visit in Cleveland.

Ohio State starts back to school next week, and that means several sports have released their tournament schedules for the year, including women’s golf and the swimming and diving program.

Plus, Beyoncé and Jay-Z!

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Mr. Illinois set to visit Ohio State basketball program
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Liddell has the Buckeyes as his first official visit.

The weekend is almost here! On top of that, we’re now one day closer to the start of Ohio State football and basketball.

For football, we edge ever so closer to the kickoff of the 2018 season versus Oregon State on Sept. 1. Additionally, we’re another day closer to finding out what the verdict is from the university’s investigation into Urban Meyer.

On the hardwood, Nov. 1 is the date we’ll see what this Buckeye team is about when they take on UNC Pembroke. But, before then, Chris Holtmann has some recruiting to do. One of the best players in the state of Illinois is set to visit the OSU program—and could be another addition to the 2019 class.

This visit means a lot


Ever since Holtmann came to the Ohio State basketball program, good things have come to the program. With the on-court success last season in his first year as head coach, Holtmann has this team (and program) in the right direction. Certainly when it comes to recruiting, too, this new coaching staff has shown its ability to land top guys, such as their latest commit in 2019 five-star point guard DJ Carton. With the ball rolling in Columbus, the basketball team is looking to continue their success—and that may come sooner rather than later.


Looking to build on the commitment of Carton, Holtmann and staff are doing their very best to secure another top tier guy for this 2019 haul. One guy they’d love to add to the fold is E.J. Liddell. A name not unfamiliar at all to Ohio State fans, Liddell is slated to have his official visit to Columbus for the weekend of Aug. 31, which will be the first of five official visits he will take.

Having to fight off four schools, the Buckeyes are doing well in this recruitment, but if you want to see just what E.J. is looking for, the article in the tweet will give the inside scoop. If Ohio State wants to secure this star and put the finishing touches to their 2019 haul, they’ll get the first crack at it. Odds are looking pretty good that they’ll do just that.

Why was there any doubt?


Stars and rankings in recruiting don’t mean everything, but to be real honest, they certainly mean something at least. Ohio State has landed top guy after top guy, and don’t think for a second that doesn’t transition to the game field. Coaches coach, of course, but talent definitely has a say for winning games. That right there is one of the main reasons the Buckeyes—year in and year out—continue to win. Simply, they recruit talent and they do it very well. The coaching staff doesn’t always get lost in the star rankings, but as we’ve heard this staff say many times before, if there’s a recruiting championship on paper, they want to win it.

In the 2019 class, the Buckeyes are holding on to the top class in the Big Ten as well as the eighth best class nationally. While it’s true that many of the non-committed Ohio State targets are awaiting the fate of Urban Meyer, the rest of the class has not seen any wavering to this point. One guy that continues to not only be a solid leader in the class, but also be one of the most respectable recruits in the country, is 2019 current commit Harry Miller. An offensive lineman with as much size and talent as you’d ever want to have, Miller is as talented off the field as he is on. Yesterday, in an updated recruiting rankings courtesy of 247sports, Miller was once again raised to five-star status.

Never really deserving of any decrease in his ranking, it’s nice to see him back as one of the few five-star kids in the 2019 class. OSU now has Miller and wide receiver Garrett Wilson as five-star verbal commits for the upcoming recruiting cycle. It’s been a great run for Ohio State at the center position with back-to-back Rimington award winners. If Miller continues to elevate his game, it probably wouldn’t surprise that many people if he was to become another Buckeye to win the coveted Rimington award.

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