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MEYER, SMITH SUSPENDED FOR 3 GAMES LANTERN STAFF lanternnewsroom@gmail.com Head football coach Urban Meyer will be suspended through Sept. 2 and for the first three games of the season without pay, Ohio State University announced Wednesday.

Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith will be suspended without pay through Sept. 16.

A two-week investigation found that Meyer and Smith “failed to adhere to the precise requirements of their contracts when they concluded that they needed to await a law enforcement determination to file charges before they reported the otherwise disputed claims of spousal abuse against [former assistant coach] Zach Smith.”

“I want to apologize to Buckeye Nation,” Meyer said. “I followed my heart and not

my head. I gave the benefit of the doubt to Zach Smith.”

Smith said he supports the findings of the report and the actions the university has taken.

“I understand I could have done a better job in this instance,” Smith said.

The summary of investigative findings and university actions also states though Meyer made misstatements about the allegations made against Zach Smith at Big Ten Media Days, he was not a part of a “deliberate coverup” to keep the former assistant coach on staff.

Investigative team leader Mary Jo White said Meyer and Smith both knew about the 2015 events regarding the former assistant coach, saying that they both “did not report” to compliance.

The investigative report said the team interviewed more than 40 witnesses, reviewed 60,000 emails and 10,000 text mes-

sages, and also reviewed “relevant media reports, police reports, court filings, the employment contracts of Coach Meyer and Athletic Director Smith, and relevant OSU rules and policies, NCAA and Big Ten rules, and applicable state and federal laws.”

After a 14-day investigation that ended Sunday, the Board of Trustees met in an executive session on Wednesday to discuss the results and decide the future of Urban Meyer with President Michael Drake.

The Board came to the decision after 12 hours of deliberation at the Longaberger Alumni House.

“We looked at the findings and then we considered the range of options that might be available,” Drake said. “Then we worked hard to find a place that was just, fair and appropriate.”

Meyer arrived for the meeting with the Board of Trustees at 9:45 a.m. and was lat-

er joined by his wife, Shelley Meyer, and Gene Smith.

Meyer was placed on paid administrative leave on Aug. 1 after former ESPN reporter Brett McMurphy first published the allegations of domestic violence by former Ohio State assistant coach Zach Smith in both 2009 and 2015.

Smith was fired from the university on July 23 after his ex-wife filed a domestic violence civil protection order against him.

At Big Ten Media Days in July, Meyer said he was aware of the incident in 2009 and believed it had been resolved, allowing Zach Smith to continue to coach on his staff at Florida. However, when asked about another incident from 2015, said, “I can’t say it didn’t happen because I wasn’t there. I was never told about anything.”

On Aug. 3, Meyer released his first statement after being placed on paid administrative leave, saying he has “always followed

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SNAP REQUIREMENTS Food security at risk for students in new SNAP bill.

Paving a path for scooters on campus ZACH VARDA Campus Editor varda.6@osu.edu Rental scooters have garnered national headlines as they sweep into communities across the country, receiving mixed reviews.

Lime, a rental bike and scooter company, announced last week that it was officially operating on campus in conjunction with Ohio State after making its debut in Columbus in July.

“We’ve been working with the university now for several months on bringing our program to campus, both our bike and scooter share program,” Lime’s Operation Manager for Columbus Kyle Bivenour said. “We’ve been working closely with the university as well as the student government on bringing a successful partnership to Ohio State.”

Lime’s fleet on campus — including bikes and scooters — is comprised of 150 vehicles.

Bivenour said they could look into expanding based on their popularity.

For the university’s part, the relationship with Lime will replace the recently expired three-year contract of bike-share service Zagster.

“This new pilot program more closely aligns with nearby communities and continues to support the City of Columbus Smart Cities effort,” university spokesperson Dan Hedman said.

“Ohio State continues to support alternative mobility options to best serve the needs of our campus community. Our focus remains providing a menu of options that deliver convenient, affordable service and connectivity to the surrounding community.”

One of the main concerns of those with indifferent responses to, or downright contempt for, the

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A student walks around campus with a Lime scooter, which are abundant around campus after Lime and Ohio State partnered together last week. scooters revolves around safety concerns and riders getting in the way of normal foot and vehicle traffic.

To address those concerns, Ohio State posted rules and guidelines for riding on motorized scooters that can be found on the Transportation and Traffic Management website and in emails issued to all students.

Meanwhile, in Columbus, no official ordinances have been passed, though City Attorney Zach Klein has instructed police that riding scooters is legal on sidewalks and roadways.

Lime’s strategy to addressing safety is two-fold: giving safety instructions for riding the scooters as well as engaging and informing the community.

“We put safety instructions on

all of our scooters,” Bivenour said.

“Also, the first time you download the app and ride a scooter there’s

“Rider education and interacting with community is something we actively do and love to be a part of.”

Kyle Bivenour Lime Operation Manager

a tutorial on how to properly and safely ride our scooters.”Lime has already started working to engage the campus community, making an appearance with a booth at Buck-i-Frenzy.

“We’re very involved in a lot

of different community events,” Bivenour said. “Rider education and interacting with community is something we actively do and love to be a part of.”

A unique challenge that could present itself on campus is students going out to bars and trying to use scooters to get home.

Bivenour said the charging process will help mitigate that risk in coordination with their community engagement.

“One thing to note about our scooters is that they need to be charged overnight so we do have nightly retrieval of scooters,” Bivenour said “That’s one way that helps to reduce some of that temptation.”

As far as the negative attention that shareable scooters have been receiving, Bivenour noted the

amount of the fleet affected is rather small.

“That’s a really small percentage of our fleet,” he said.

“It’s about 1 percent nationwide of our fleet that deals with theft and vandalism.”

It remains to be seen if a happy medium will be found between those opposed to scooters and those embracing them. For now, students can continue to zip across campus to classes.

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Merchant-Semmler administration make strides over the summer AMANDA PARRISH Assistant Campus Editor parrish.272@osu.edu Undergraduate Student Government President Shamina Merchant and Vice President Shawn Semmler have made substantial progress on several campaign promises since taking office in April.

During their campaign, Merchant and Semmler’s platform consisted of issues regarding mental and physical wellness, inclusivity, sustainability and affordability.

“We want to make sure that every Buckeye has the best possible experience, and those are some of the issues we want to focus on,” Merchant said in a July interview with The Lantern.

Their progress includes passing two affordability proposals, bringing Lime bikes and scooters

to campus, expanding the tampon accessibility program, bringing new fitness equipment to the recreation facilities and allowing students to self-identify ethnicity and origin on the Special Scholarship Application.

Additionally, affordability proposals were made to the University Senate Fiscal Committee to eliminate 70 percent of course fees and to remove additional fees for seniors who want to take 21 credit hours. Both proposals passed at the end of the Spring semester.

Merchant said, pending Board of Trustees approval, the proposals could save over $1.2 million.

Semmler said the Board will be voting on the two proposals in this month’s regularly scheduled meeting.

Merchant also served as one of the four student members of President Michael Drake’s Mental

Health Task Force.

“We’ve been able to bring student voice into the core of the Mental Health Task Force and the discussion on next steps for survivor resources on campus,” Semmler said. “It is especially important that as we make progress on these issues that we do so as one campus community.”

A pilot program, spearheaded by former student body vice president Sophie Chang, began in January to increase access to free feminine hygiene products across campus, including 20 tampon dispensers split between the Union and the RPAC. Semmler said USG expanded the program to install dispensers at the Younkin Success Center and Traditions Dining locations later this semester and all recreation centers on campus. For Spring semester, they plan to USG CONTINUES ON 3

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expand to all dining and library locations plus targeting a few high-traffic academic buildings.

Semmler said one of the main points that USG will focus on now is to increase voter registration on Ohio State’s campus by collaborating with OSU Vote — a student-led movement to register, educate and encourage other students to vote.

Merchant and Semmler said they will continue to focus on the major issues they addressed during their campaign while they continue to incorporate the student voice into USG decisions.

“Our end mission has been to challenge USG to continue to better incorporate student organizations, communities and individuals into the policy discussion,” Semmler said.

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2018 Farm Bill aims to tighten SNAP requirements, cutting some from benefits MADDY FIXLER Senior Lantern reporter fixler.8@osu.edu More than 42 million Americans might find themselves in trouble if the 2018 Farm Bill passes, and more could join them.

The newest form of one of America’s largest pieces of legislation currently calls for changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), often referred to as food stamps.

The 2018 plan formulated by Republicans in the House of Representatives outlines how funds will be allocated between SNAP, farmers and various development programs. Currently, 80 percent of the bill is dedicated to nutrition.

Policy changes will include raising the minimum number of hours that beneficiaries must be working, or part of a job training program, from 20 per week to 25 by 2026.

While food assistance proEditor in Chief Edward Sutelan Managing Editor for Content Rachel Bules Managing Editor for Design Jack Westerheide Managing Editor for Multimedia Jake Rahe Copy Chief Kaylin Hynes Campus Editor Zach Varda Assistant Campus Editor Amanda Parrish Campus News Director Joe Matts Sports Editor Colin Gay Assistant Sports Editor Wyatt Crosher Sports Director Aliyyah Jackson Assistant Sports Director Ryan Velazquez Arts & Life Editor Chase-Anthony Ray Assistant Arts & Life Editor Sydney Riddle Arts & Life Director Katie Hamilton Photo Editor Casey Cascaldo Assistant Photo Editor Amal Saeed Design Editor Kelly Meaden Assistant Design Editor Claire Kudika

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ties are not getting enough to eat, according to a study in April by researchers at Temple University and the Wisconsin HOPE Lab

based on the Department of Agriculture’s assessment for measuring hunger.

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Abercrombie and Fitch bring urban-concept store to campus SYDNEY RIDDLE Assistant Arts and Life Editor riddle.136@osu.edu For some, Abercrombie and Fitch is a throwback to the days of polos and branded hoodies.

But the new concept store on campus is bringing the brand to campus with a modern twist while sticking to its roots.

Gateway’s new Abercrombie and Fitch store opened Sunday and revealed its revamped, fashion-forward pieces targeted toward the student demographic.

“We really want it to feel like a new version of Abercrombie and Fitch, but we want to nod to the past,” Stacia Anderson, brand president of A&F said. “We’re a 125-year-old company so we don’t want to completely turn upside down the original feel of the store.”

Dresses, skirts, jumpsuits, joggers, lightweight sweaters and denim fill the space, but a few touches from the past remain like the classic A&F-branded hoodies and sweatpants.

The store measures around 3,000 square feet, about half the size of a typical store, with a smaller inventory of merchandise — an intentional move by the brand.

“We wanted to merchandise it much more like a boutique with the most ‘fashion’ product that we have,” Anderson said. “We’re at Ohio State so we feel like with the frequency and the traffic that it’s really a ‘buy now, wear now’ type SYDNEY RIDDLE | ASSISTANT ARTS AND LIFE purchase.”

EDITOR Anderson said red is the main theme of the products in Abercrombie & Fitch bring the store — whether it be a denim skirt or a hoodie from urban concept store to the Ohio State merchandise rack — making it even more campus. marketable to students.

The bright, open concept is a step away from the typically dimly lit stores, allowing the customers to see everything in the store without having to hunt for specific pieces.

Anderson said they wanted people to have easy access to products they can wear the second they leave the store.

“Instead of searching for a matching top, we lay out outfits and options close together so you can see what looks good together,” Anderson said. “We’re showing you how to wear it.”

Adding to the “buy now, wear now” concept, the store is equipped with touch screens that allow customers to order sizes and styles that might not be available in store with minimal delivery time.

“On our interactive screens, if you order by 1 p.m., it’ll SYDNEY RIDDLE | ASSISTANT ARTS AND LIFE EDITOR Senior manager of be in the store for you that day,” Clare Drummond, senior The new Abercrombie & Fitch at Gateway opened Sunday and manager of public relations, said. public relations revealed revamped, fashion-forward pieces targeted towards Alphabetized lockers line an entire wall and are used to the student demographic make delivery and pickup even easier.

“The package would align with your last name,” Anderson said. “So as you buy things and have a pop-in, your bag will and then it goes to a picture of The Shoe.” be there and ready for you to pick up.”

With the company’s newly remade denim line, Anderson “It’s a modernization of the brand, but at the same time A mix of Abercrombie and Fitch branding and local said the brand is really focused on being inclusive and sticking to our roots,” Anderson said. “It’s subtle, it’s cool, imagery appears on the walls and large screens around the makes sure there are comfortable options for every body it’s very traditional but still new. It’s a modernization of the store. shape and size in both men’s and women’s fit. brand and the store is a good representation of where we’re “We want it to feel very personal to Columbus,” The store also has a partnership with entertainment moving, in both product and technology.”

Drummond said. “The banners on the wall — we have company Roc Nation and is sponsoring Made in America, images of The Columbus Dispatch on our largest screen an in-store concert Friday with musical guest Claro. All @syd_rid Ohio State students have to do is sign up, Anderson said.

“We want it to feel very personal to Columbus.”

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Dance and theatre departments introduce musical theatre minor SAMANTHA WILSON Lantern reporter wilson.3225@osu.edu The Department of Theatre at Ohio State is collaborating with the Department of Dance and the School of Music to present students with the new option of a minor in musical theater.

The departments hope this new minor will appeal to students not just within the theater, dance or music programs, but any student with an interest in the performing arts.

The musical-theater minor is offered through the Department of Theatre, but is an interdisciplinary minor focusing on performance in musical theater, giving students the chance to explore how theater, music and dance intertwine. It also

allows the students to take their interest in any of those subjects to a new level.

“I think [the minor] really opens up the possibilities to students who aren’t interested to focusing their entire degree just in theater or in dance or in music,” said Brad Steinmetz, the director of undergraduate studies in the Department of Theatre.

Classes include a history of musical-theater course, musical theory and voice courses and an array of courses in different dance styles, including a course on dance in popular culture. The minor requires 18 credit hours, half of which are spent in electives.

The curriculum is meant to take a broader approach to musical theater.

It aims to give students more than just skills to perform, including

an education in musical theater they can take with them after they graduate.

“We’re not training students for a job, we’re educating artists to go out and create their own work,” Steinmetz said.

Students who have graduated from Ohio State’s theater program have gone on to diverse jobs and some found success in the field of musical theater. For example, Ohio State alumni Sifiso Mazibuko performed on the cast of the London premiere of Hamilton, and other alumni have also appeared on Broadway.

“We are amazed by all the terrific work being done across campus,” said Mandy Fox, season producer for the theatre department and director of this year’s musical, in an email. “There is some incredible STORY CONTINUES ON 6

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The racing heptathlon competition will take place in Columbus this weekend. The seven physical competitions include tire jumps, rope climbing, tire flips and more. Tickets begin at $60 per athlete via Eventbrite.

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talent at Ohio State, and it is an honor for us to mentor and guide those students.”

Adding the new minor to the theater department’s roster is just one step the department is taking to improve its curriculum.

The other changes could include updates to the bachelor of the arts program and new courses, according to Steinmetz.

“We have been looking at our B.A. program,” Steinmetz said. “[We’re looking for] ways to make it stronger and have it serve the students better.”

Students interested in musical theater and its related minor also can find performances in which they can participate in the Department of Theatre and the School of Music.

This fall, the Department of Theatre is putting on the musical version of “Legally Blonde,” and the School of Music is performing several operas in the fall semester, including Opera Americana. Auditions are open to all students, regardless of area of study.

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For those college students who do receive SNAP benefits, the changes could present difficulties.

“I actually didn’t know how many college students were on SNAP,” said Corey Keyser, a third-year philosophy and neuroscience student and president of Best Food Forward at OSU, a student organization dedicated to fighting food insecurity. “I don’t know any students who get benefits at OSU, at least of the people we serve. But because college students are so food insecure, any tightening of the requirements for SNAP could affect a lot of people.”

The 2018 Farm Bill has the potential to impact college students in alternate ways as well.

The remaining 20 percent of its spending details farming and development programs that affect the way food is produced in the United States.

Brian Snyder, the executive director of the Initiative for Food and AgriCultural Transformation at Ohio State, hopes for a more sustainable future for both farmers and consumers through the Farm Bill.

“With the federal government making changes to their food assistance programs, if they made benefits redeemable at farmers’ markets and other more sustainable sources, it could move things in the right direction for both young people and small farmers,” Snyder said.

As it stands now the House and Senate have passed seperate versions of the bill and will have to come to an agreement in a conference committee on a final version to send to President Donald Trump before it expires on Sept.

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President Drake, Gene Smith and Urban Meyer at the press conference on Aug. 22 answering questions from the media.

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proper reporting protocols and procedures” when learning about domestic violence incidents and “did so regarding the Zach Smith incident in 2015.”

Meyer also said he was “not adequately prepared” for the questions about the allegations against Smith at Big Ten Media Days in July, saying his intention was not to be misleading or inaccurate.

While offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Ryan Day served as the acting head coach, Ohio State

closed all practices to the media. The university formed an independent board to work on the investigation of Meyer.

Through six seasons as the head coach at Ohio State, Meyer posted a record of 73-8, winning the first College Football Playoff in 2014 and giving the school its eighth national championship.

With a career record of 46-3 in conference play, Meyer led Ohio State to six Big Ten East titles and two Big Ten championships. In six bowl games, Meyer posted a 4-2 re-

cord for the Buckeyes, including a win over USC in the Cotton Bowl.

Over the past four years, Ohio State, under Meyer, has produced 26 NFL draft picks, including seven first-round selections. Meyer also coached six consensus All-Americans while he was with the Buckeyes, including defensive end Joey Bosa, who was named an All-American twice.

Ryan Day remains head coach until Sept. 16

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Ryan Day has stepped into the acting head coach position during the independent investigation into Urban Meyer.

COLIN GAY Sports Editor gay.125@osu.edu One question was on everyone’s mind heading into Ohio State’s Sept. 1 season opener: Who will be the head coach running out of the tunnel alongside the Buckeyes against Oregon State?

After a Board of Trustees meeting scheduled to share the find-

ings of the investigation of Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer neared its 12th hour of deliberation, the answer arrived at Ryan Day -- until Sept. 16.

Meyer will be able to coach during the week starting on Sept.

3, but will still be suspended for the games on Sept. 8 and Sept. 15 without pay.

In the statement released announcing Meyer’s absence from

the team on Aug. 1, Ohio State said offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Ryan Day was named the acting head coach for the duration of the investigation.

As a former offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at both the college and the pro level, this is Day’s first opportunity as the head coach of any football program. However, he becomes

the acting head coach of a coaching staff with two former head coaches as coordinators, associate head coach and defensive coordinator Greg Schiano and offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson.

Both coordinators bring more experience to the coaching staff than Day has, as they each ran Division I programs for several seasons. However, both coordinators have faced controversy in recent years.

In November 2017, Schiano initially was set to become the next head coach at the University of Tennessee after helping the Ohio State defense allow an average of 19 points per game.

However, with a history of being a graduate assistant and a secondary coach at Penn State from 1990 to 1995, allegations resurfaced about Schiano and fellow assistant coach Jerry Sandusky regarding the latter’s sexual abuse. The Volunteers rescinded their offer, breaking a memorandum of understanding signed by both the university and Schiano.

After recording a 26-47 record in six seasons, Wilson was fired as the head coach at Indiana with reports of alleged mistreatment, especially involving injured players.

With the stories attached to both Schiano and Wilson, despite the head coaching experience, Day seemed the safer option for a university that was wrapped up in

national scrutiny.

However, Day’s level of responsibility, even without the change in title, was already increased heading into the 2018 season. After his promotion to the offensive coordinator position in January, Day will lead an offense in the midst of an identity shift: a changing of the guard at quarterback, with redshirt sophomore Dwayne Haskins taking over for quarterback J.T. Barrett and leading an offense with an established running game and veteran receiving corps.

Instead of just the offense, Day has been in charge of Ohio State since the start of fall camp at the beginning of August.

Despite the loss of Meyer heading into the season opener against Oregon State, the roster remains the same, with players like Associated Press preseason All-American junior defensive end Nick Bosa and sophomore running back J.K. Dobbins.

For the short term, the team is the same, with the same expectations for the upcoming season: a Big Ten Championship with a significant chance at a College Football Playoff berth.

Knowing what Meyer’s status is going into the regular season, Day and the rest of the Ohio State football program will now focus on the short term.

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Bored of Trustees Ohio State leaves public in the dark during deliberation of Meyer investigation

Media awaits outside the doors for 12 hours to hear Ohio State Board of Trustees decision regarding Urban Meyer on Aug. 22.

EDWARD SUTELAN Editor-in-Chief sutelan.1@osu.edu The crowd in the loading dock of the Longaberger Alumni House began as just a handful of media members.

When members of the Meyer family that arrived — first Ohio State football head coach Urban Meyer around 10 a.m. and later his wife Shelley around 2:30 p.m. — the crowd grew larger.

As the day waned and the uncertainty around the Board of Trustees meeting deciding the fate of the Buckeyes’ head coach grew, the fans started to fill in. It started with a few , led by “Tennessee Jeff” Hamms, the organizer of the “Save Urban” rally sitting with two others in lawn chairs.

Eventually, the crowd around the Meyers’ cars grew to nearly 50 people consisting of freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors and other non-students alike. The freshmen waved their new iPads displaying messages like “Free Urban” and chanting “Urban Meyer.” One fan in a lawn chair blasted a band version of “Hang on Sloopy.”

For the press members — now completely outnumbered by the fans — and the remainder of the spectators, this was the product of a wave of uncertainty that continued to grow with every new development that happened throughout the day.

When Ohio State announced a Board of Trustees meeting would convene on Wednesday morning to discuss personnel matters, it appeared the end of the Meyer investigation was in sight.

After nearly a minute in public session, the board went into executive session to privately discuss the results of the investigation and decide the fate of Meyer as head coach.

Over 12 hours passed since the board meeting convened, but the board eventually decided to suspend Meyer without pay through Sept. 2 as well as the first three games of the season. Athletic Director Gene Smith was suspended as well from Aug. 31 until Sept. 16.

Members of the press became restless. Twitter was rampant with questions and speculation about what was going

on behind closed doors.

However, Washington Post reporter Chuck Culpepper said this has not been dissimilar to other stories that have received national attention. He likened it to when a horse underwent surgery at the Belmont Stakes and there was no word on the progress.

“We were waiting all day to see how the horse would be coming out of surgery, this is of course vastly different from that,” Culpepper said. “But I think with most of them, when there’s a brand involved, they exercise real caution and they don’t share a lot.”

“I think with most of them, when there’s a brand involved, they exercise real caution and they don’t share a lot.”

Chuck Culpepper Washington Post reporter

Culpepper said when he arrived in Columbus on Tuesday from his home in New York, he expected to be in the city a while. He booked his hotel for the whole week, and believed when he arrived at the meeting in the morning a decision would not be made until later in the week.

But about an hour after the board went into executive session, Meyer arrived. Then, a podium, four chairs and a backdrop were spotted being set up in the Grand Lounge where the public session took place.

At this point, Culpepper said he began to believe an announcement would be made Wednesday.

“When they started putting the chairs and when Meyer got here, I thought there might be a fast wrap-up,” he said.

“And then it’s all been guessing since then.”

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Instead, the media and fans were kept largely in the dark. The only thing members of Ohio State’s communications team would tell the press were that there was still uncertainty whether an announcement would be made on Wednesday.

Speculation as to what might happen was fueled by the departure of vice chair Abigail Wexner, the arrival of Meyer’s wife Shelley, comments made by board member Clark Kellogg about reading his book during a break and the board’s decision to order pizza for the press.

Sporting News reporter Bill Bender said that with an investigation that has captured the national spotlight, there was additional pressure by Ohio State and President Michael Drake to ensure a correct decision was made. Any ruling on the results could set a precedent for future cases and would certainly draw the ire of some fans regardless of the outcome.

“Urban Meyer even said as much, this is more than one person, this is about an entire community, and I’m sure they will get criticized no matter what, probably, by somebody,” Bender said. “But that shouldn’t matter; the most important part is that they get to the facts of what happened and make sure they make the proper decision.”

Ultimately, Bender said the confusion today could have been avoided if the problem had been addressed earlier.

Meyer exacerbated the story when he did not answer truthfully at Big Ten Media Days.

Bender called the chaotic final days of the investigation “a fitting finish” for something that would not have faced as much drama if Meyer had addressed the allegations truthfully from the beginning.

“I think it’s a lesson for athletic departments in general to make sure you have all of your bases covered between players, coaches and training staff,” Bender said. “If you even look at Maryland, they all have to be on the same page. Had you told me we’d be here at Big Ten Media Days on July 24, I would have said no way.”

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