Sources say suspension likely for Meyer
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Suspend him for PSU, Mich, and MSU, or the entire month of Sep., but the gridiron miracle will have him back the 29th of Sep.
According to unnamed sources close to the football program, Urban is expected to release the following statement:
"With the benefit of hindsight I wish I'd done more."
"With the benefit of hindsight I wish I'd done more."
I think that is most likely, but I don't think anyone really knows. I also think this is the feeling that this may be what they can get away with to get the press heat off of them. But that will fall into the "we'll see 'bout that" category as well. If there is one piece of evidence yet to come out, of if anyone else on the staff has any skeletons in the closet, all bets are off.
Tangentially, just to show how nuts the press is, Bauer (a cy young potential winner for the Tribe) was diagnosed with a stress fracture with a four to six weeks return. Some goof ball tweeted that Bauer (who is know to be a bit of a flake) was eschewing conventional rehab and doing some kind of a weird holistic rehab in hopes of returning sooner. Turns out Bauer never said that, nobody knows where it came from and why. Some guy tweeted it out and the MSM, including ESPN. Bauer asked for a retraction and got it.
Tangentially, just to show how nuts the press is, Bauer (a cy young potential winner for the Tribe) was diagnosed with a stress fracture with a four to six weeks return. Some goof ball tweeted that Bauer (who is know to be a bit of a flake) was eschewing conventional rehab and doing some kind of a weird holistic rehab in hopes of returning sooner. Turns out Bauer never said that, nobody knows where it came from and why. Some guy tweeted it out and the MSM, including ESPN. Bauer asked for a retraction and got it.
Might be best case scenario for Penn St and other rivals of Ohio St.
1) Meyer suspension is an unequivocal admission of guilt
2) Meyer would likely return before meaningful games which means we beat them at perceived full strength
3) It cements Ohio St's football first reputation and clearly states that at Ohio St football is more important than abuse and the safety of victims
4) It keeps Meyer and the Ohio St football scandal in the media longer, allowing more discussions about the culture that Meyer brought in and allowed to fester. This will eventually evolve to scrutinize the hiring of Kevin Wilson and his player abuse and Schiano and his public rejection by Tenn. It will be obvious that Ohio St is the place for people with considerable baggage and more specifically abuse baggage.
5) It keeps Ohio St recruits and commits in limbo much longer. It ensures that they are continuously fed the stench eminating from Columbus
6) It lets those with dirt on Meyer and Ohio St hold onto it longer and thus do more damage when Meyer is reinstated.
1) Meyer suspension is an unequivocal admission of guilt
2) Meyer would likely return before meaningful games which means we beat them at perceived full strength
3) It cements Ohio St's football first reputation and clearly states that at Ohio St football is more important than abuse and the safety of victims
4) It keeps Meyer and the Ohio St football scandal in the media longer, allowing more discussions about the culture that Meyer brought in and allowed to fester. This will eventually evolve to scrutinize the hiring of Kevin Wilson and his player abuse and Schiano and his public rejection by Tenn. It will be obvious that Ohio St is the place for people with considerable baggage and more specifically abuse baggage.
5) It keeps Ohio St recruits and commits in limbo much longer. It ensures that they are continuously fed the stench eminating from Columbus
6) It lets those with dirt on Meyer and Ohio St hold onto it longer and thus do more damage when Meyer is reinstated.
I can sum it up in 1 bullet.
1. He misses some cupcakes and is back for the BT schedule. He issues an I'm sorry, and this is forgotten about by the end of October.
Now this is pretty much reality...he'll miss Oregon State and Rutgers...he'll coach the TCU game
Worse than a suspension, he will be forced to delete all pictures of Zach Smith's junk from his phone.
I assume they are floating this suspension to gauge public response and see what kind of backlash they hear. If there isn't much of one, then you know the punishment that will be announced.
From the very beginning, this entire process - including the "investigation" - was a dog and pony show to figure out a way to keep Urban and save as much face as possible in doing do. Anything more than Urban receiving a symbolic slap on the wrist would have been shocking.
There won't be much of anything...this will largely be forgotten about in a few weeks
I hope it is a suspension, and the day after its' announced something big drops that makes the whole thing a mess.
The article I read talked about possibly incorporating “time served” into the length of suspension which is laughable.
I guess it depends on what you mean...could McMurphy have more ammo. Yeah, sure. And Ohio State will deal with that when/if he releases it but unless it's an actual recruiting violation or something drastic people won't care once the season starts...it will get swept under the rug. Just like the Maryland stuff made a lot of people move on from this. In the grand scheme of things it was an assistance coach that's now gone...most people aren't going to care.
We have a winner^^^^^. It will be interesting to see if McMurphy drops another bombshell on Tuesday, or if he waits until OSU announces a 2-game suspension on Wednesday to let the next bomb drop. But it is pretty clear that McMurphy will not let a short suspension fly without rubbing OSU's nose further in this mess.
In my view, it is very tough for OSU to walk the tightrope on this. Either Urban did nothing wrong and he misses no games, or he did something very wrong and he should be fired. I'm not sure how they are going to try to justify a short suspension for Urban.
Two games and a two game salary fine, about a mill, donated to abuse groups, if they are smart OSU matches and it all goes away.
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The AD knew and did nothing. He is gone. Urban knew and told his boss; but did not fire Smith. That means that he is okay employing coaches who abuse their wives. He should be gone too. I apologize for believing some of the trash heaped on Smith's wife. Looks like this Smith rode his grand daddy’s coat tails. Earl Bruce coached at Penn State.
you.
Kidding, I trust nobody on nothing today. I read direct quotes myself and make my own opinions. I listen to other opinions, and take them under advisement. Trust but verify has moved to verify then trust. When organizations prognosticate, like this news outlet is doing, I give them no more credibility than the national enquirer (that, basically, falls into the category that a stopped watch it right twice a day).
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LOL...I amended my answer. Over a beer, someday, I'll be more precise with my views!
Earl Bruce was indeed an assistant coach under JoePa at PSU.
Earle Bruce was a HC at OSU and has a grandson who beat his wife regularly.
When did he coach at psu? He’s From PA, but I don’t believe he was ever a coach at psu
Two different "Earls".... There was a Earl Bruce who coached at PSU under Engle and Joe.
The cool thing is that we all know that YOU will care. You will be on here defending the indefensible for months and years to come, regardless of what is decided by OSU. And you will never be able to rid yourself of that stain.
I don't care what happens with Meyer...honestly. I just find it odd how worried everyone is and how everyone thinks he must be fired without knowing the facts...sound familiar?
