Urban Meyer Issues Statement After OSU Places Him On Administrative Leave

After being put on administrative leave by OSU, Urban Meyer issued the following statement:

Urban Meyer: "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."

— Dave Briggs (@DBriggsBlade) August 1, 2018

Offensive coordinator Ryan Day will be the Buckeyes’ interim head coach.