The governor of the Buckeye State has the support of the Buckeyes’ head coach. Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer endorsed Republican John Kasich for president Thursday, telling the candidate in a clip that he and his wife Shelley “wish you well.” EX-YANKEE JOHNNY DAMON ENDORSES DONALD TRUMP “Go win this darn thing,” Meyer says in the video. Meyer, an Ohio native who largely kept his politics private until now, has helmed the Buckeyes since 2012 and led them to a national title in 2014. With an annual salary of $5.8 million, he is the state’s highest-paid public employee. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER SNUBS TRUMP, ENDORSES KASICH Jay LaPrete/AP OSU coach Urban Meyer, the highest-paid public employee in the state, supports John Kasich. “The leadership that you’ve shown in the state of Ohio since we’ve been back and even before, your friendship, as a friend and as a true supporter of what you stand for — now that I really know what you stand for — we’d like to tell you we wish you guys the best,” Meyer said. The coach’s endorsement comes days before Ohio’s winner-take-all primary next week, which Kasich is counting on. PRIMARY WINS NOT ADDING ENOUGH DELEGATES FOR TRUMP John Minchillo/AP Kasich said he’ll end his presidential campaign if he fails to win in the Ohio primary next week. FOLLOW THE DAILY NEWS SPORTS ON FACEBOOK. “LIKE” US HERE. The swing state’s governor currently ranks fourth in the Republican delegate count with 54, far behind bombastic billionaire Donald Trump (458), who was leading in Ohio according to a recent poll. Kasich — a seeming moderate whose only shot at the presidency rests on a brokered convention — said if he loses in Ohio, then “ballgame over.” memery@nydailynews.com Tags: urban meyer , john kasich , ohio state buckeyes , college football , 2016 elections , endorsements
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