Doug Nester was waiting in line for the shots that Spring Valley (W.Va.) High administers to its incoming seniors when he checked his phone and saw something more troubling than a metal syringe: Ohio State had placed Urban Meyer, the head coach to which he gave a verbal pledge nearly a year ago, on paid administrative leave. “Really wasn’t expecting anything like that,” says Nester, one of the nation’s top senior offensive guards and the first player to commit to the Buckeyes’ 2019 class. “Right now, I’m just sitting back. You got to wait and see what happens with him.” The 15 players committed to the 2019 class Meyer and his assistants are putting together find themselves in a similar position. As the school continues its investigation into Meyer’s handling of domestic violence allegations against former wide receivers coach Zach Smith, the commits are all getting assurances from Ohio State…
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