Urban Meyer put on paid administrative leave after report shows he was likely aware of abuse allegations against former assistant coach

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• Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer has been placed on paid administrative leave just weeks ahead of the 2018 college football season.
• The news came after a report from college football insider Brett McMurphy concluded that Meyer likely knew of abuse allegations against former wide receivers coach Zach Smith several years before firing the assistant.
• Meyer had denied any knowledge of the allegations in July when reports came to light leading to Smith's dismissal.
• McMurphy published text exchanges between Smith's ex-wife Courtney and the wives of other Ohio State coaches that seem to imply Meyer knew of the allegations as early as 2015.
  
  

Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer has been placed on paid administrative leave, just hours after a report from college football insider Brett McMurphy showed that Meyer likely knew of abuse allegations against former assistant Zach Smith in 2015, despite his recent denials of having any knowledge at the time.

"The university is conducting an investigation into these allegations," the school said in a statement. "We are focused on supporting our players and on getting to the truth as expeditiously as possible.

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