ROSE BOWL BOUND

Ohio State demolishes Tennessee, 42-17, and advances to the Rose Bowl to face top-seeded Oregon.

A Culture He Believes In

Urban Meyer says he has "learned a great deal" from the Zach Smith situation, but doesn't believe that should overshadow the Ohio State football program's many success stories.

Meyer Defends Stance on Domestic Violence

Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer admitted he made a mistake in going too far to help Zach Smith, but defended his stance against domestic violence.

Urban Returns

Urban Meyer spent about 55 minutes speaking and answering questions from the media in first press conference since his suspension at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on Monday.

The Zach Smith Investigation

Following allegations of domestic abuse, Ohio State launched an investigation into former wide receivers coach Zach Smith, ultimately leading to suspensions for head coach Urban Meyer and athletic director Gene Smith.

Complete Timeline

Incident Reports: 2009 Gainesville

Zach Smith Sentenced to 180 Days of Jail

Former Ohio State wide receivers coach Zach Smith was sentenced to 180 days of jail on Friday after being found guilty of violating his civil protection in December.

07 Feb 2020
by Dan Hope

251 Comments

Meyer Retained Smith Amid Work Concerns

Text messages revealed by Ohio State's public records release show that Urban Meyer expressed concerns about Zach Smith's job performance on several occasions in 2017 and 2018.

02 Aug 2019
by Dan Hope

71 Comments

Zach Smith Arrested

Former Ohio State wide receivers coach Zach Smith was arrested on Thursday for violating his civil protection order.

10 May 2019
by Dan Hope

237 Comments

A Culture He Believes In

Urban Meyer says he has "learned a great deal" from the Zach Smith situation, but doesn't believe that should overshadow the Ohio State football program's many success stories.

17 Sep 2018
by Dan Hope

65 Comments

Meyer Defends Stance on Domestic Violence

Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer admitted he made a mistake in going too far to help Zach Smith, but defended his stance against domestic violence.

17 Sep 2018
by Colin Hass-Hill

82 Comments

Photos from Smith 2009 Incident

Eleven Warriors obtained photos from the Gainesville Police Department of the 2009 domestic violence incident involving Zach Smith and his then wife Courtney.

17 Sep 2018
by 11W Staff

363 Comments

Urban Returns

Urban Meyer spent about 55 minutes speaking and answering questions from the media in first press conference since his suspension at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on Monday.

17 Sep 2018
by Dan Hope

99 Comments

“I Should Have Done A Better Job”

Urban Meyer says he is "working to make sure I do a better job every day as a leader" in a statement tweeted Monday morning upon his return from a three-game suspension.

17 Sep 2018
by Dan Hope

77 Comments

Courtney Denies Powell PD Narrative

Courtney Smith told Brett McMurphy that a report that she told Powell Police in 2015 that Ohio State convinced her to drop a charge against Zach Smith was "not accurate."

29 Aug 2018
by Dan Hope

369 Comments

Urban Apologizes To Courtney

Urban Meyer issued an apology to Courtney Smith and her children in a statement released via Twitter on Friday.

24 Aug 2018
by Dan Hope

417 Comments

Hindsight Roundtable: What Should Have Happened?

Alison Lukan and Lori Schmidt join an 11W discussion on domestic abuse and how powerful institutions should handle allegations.

24 Aug 2018
by 11W Staff

399 Comments

Big Audition

If Ryan Day is successful in his three games as Ohio State's interim head coach, he should be one of college football's top head coaching candidates next offseason.

24 Aug 2018
by Dan Hope

52 Comments

Shazier on Smith

Ryan Shazier on former Ohio State coach Zach Smith: "I always felt that Coach Smith was a different character than everybody else."

23 Aug 2018
by David Wertheim

32 Comments

Gene Smith's Attorney Speaks

The attorney for Ohio State athletics director Gene Smith, said his client and Urban Meyer “fell on the sword” in accepting suspensions that were announced Wednesday night.

23 Aug 2018
by 11W Staff

235 Comments

National Pundits Weigh In On Meyer

National media members have been critical of Meyer's demeanor during Tuesday night's press conference.

23 Aug 2018
by Derrick Webb

409 Comments

Mistakes Made

While Ohio State's investigation of Urban Meyer didn't cost him his job, it demonstrated even to him that he erred in his decision to employ Zach Smith for more than six years.

23 Aug 2018
by Dan Hope

243 Comments

Commits React to Meyer News

Ohio State five-star center commit Harry Miller and five-star offensive tackle pledge Paris Johnson Jr. among those who weighed in on Urban Meyer’s reinstatement and suspension.

23 Aug 2018
by Andrew Lind

72 Comments

Meyer Suspended For Three Games

Ohio State has suspended Urban Meyer for its first three games of the 2018 season, but he retains his job as the Buckeyes' football coach.

22 Aug 2018
by Dan Hope

502 Comments

Did Urban Lie?

As stated by the investigation committee, while he misled through false statements, Urban Meyer did not lie at Big Ten Media Days. It's an important nuance.

23 Aug 2018
by Johnny Ginter

72 Comments

Ohio State Press Conference Transcript

Read the full transcript of Ohio State's Wednesday, August 23 press conference announcing the suspensions of Urban Meyer and Gene Smith.

23 Aug 2018
by 11W Staff

7 Comments

The Zach Smith Investigation

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