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Aug 31, 2020 4 tweets 3 min read
#B1G presidents and chancellors voted 11-3 to postpone the fall season, the league confirms in a brief responding to #Nebraska players' lawsuit. Brief also outlines that decision based on multiple medical factors applying to all 14 schools. Two groups of experts advised league. League sources tell ESPN that #Nebraska, #OhioState and #Iowa are the three schools that voted against postponing the fall season. This will surprise absolutely no one who has followed the story.
Aug 12, 2020 8 tweets 2 min read
#Buckeyes coach Ryan Day: "I know that yesterday was a tough day for all of us. We woke up this morning with our focus on what’s next, and that's focusing on the spring and the spring schedule." Ryan Day: "I think we need to start this in the first week of January. That will allow players like Justin [Fields] the opportunity to play in the season and also prepare for the [NFL] draft." Says Fields wants to evaluate the spring plan before making a decision.
Aug 23, 2018 7 tweets 2 min read
From OSU findings: Urban Meyer said he met with both Zach and Courtney Smith after 2009 incident to say arrest based on incorrect info. Courtney Smith denies meeting w/ Urban, never recanted claims. Urban/Shelley thought Courtney "not being entirely truthful when she called 911." OSU findings: In May 2014, Zach Smith ran up significant bill at Florida strip club along with another Ohio State coach and one or more high school coaches. Meyer knew of incident but not amount racked up, told Smith if it happened again he would be fired.