November 15, 2024

Ohio State president: Investigation into Urban Meyer will be 'finished when it's finished'

Ohio State announced on Sunday, Aug. 5, that its investigation into coach Urban Meyer’s handling of domestic violence claims against former wide receivers coach Zach Smith would be complete within 14 days. That deadline is coming up this Sunday, and the six-person working group might need more time. Ohio State president Michael Drake loosened up on that timeline in an interview with WOSU public radio in central Ohio on Thursday, and said the probe “will be finished when it’s finished.” “There is a great deal of interest in this investigation,” Drake told WOSU’s Ann Fisher. “We wanted to make sure we had really good information, and there is time pressure. We wanted to have that information as quickly as possible. The most important thing is to get good information so we can make the right decisions going forward.” Meyer was put on paid administrative leave on Aug. 1 after he…

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