Zach Smith's Mother Responds to Courtney Smith Allegations
Ohio State football journalist Jeff Snook interviewed both Zach Smith's mother and Courtney Smith's mother. According to Snook, Courtney Smith's mother believes that Courtney is lying about the abuse:
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10211886876396166&id=1498798014
Urban and OSU knew about the criminal trespass charge agains Zach Smith for weeks or months before firing him.
Then his wife filed a CIVIL restraining order against him and they fired him 3 days later.
Now why would OSU/Meyer not fire him when he’s charged with a crime but then fire him over a civil restraining order which the restrained person can contest?
The answer is quite simple to anyone without an agenda. He was fired not because of the civil restraining order but because the media found out about 2015. He was fired literally hours later they found out.
Of course, you’re perfectly free to believe he was fired over a civil restraining order, which he says is based on false information. But he also said all of the other criminal allegations including the one he was formally charged with, were based on false information. But then you’re left with the inescapable reality that OSU/Meyer fired a man they believe to be innocent just to avoid negative press.
August 10th, 2018 at 12:17 PM ^
Or, you might say, Smith was fired because, with the media explosion, he would be a distraction to the team, on balance. Without judging the merits of the pending charges. It was a firing that occurred after multiple discussions with Smith that he was on thin ice with the program and he would have to make extraordinary personal efforts to avoid confrontational situations with his ex-wife.
That response -- and I am merely positing it as a possible scenario -- is (a) reasonable; (b) not incriminating of Smith, and; (c) not incriminating of Meyer.
That's odd because he had been previously warned by a detective from the Powell PD for criminal trespassing. The arrest was his second offense.
August 9th, 2018 at 10:20 PM ^
you do realize that restraining orders are served to the actual people? It would kind of hard to not know that you have a restraining order.....
But certainly cherry pick the items your wife beating coach (and his Mommy) states as pure factual gold.....
"Santiago was a substandard marine."
"Details like this are important"? Why is her mother's opinion important? Seems like you think that since her opinion is important to your agenda.
Her mom wasn't there. Apparently Courtney and her mom don't speak. This attempt at a "story" is nonsense thats designed to undermine the real issue. Which is that Zach Smith beat up his ex wife.
Wow. That is some serious long term planning on her part to drop charges in 2009 and make ten more 911 calls from then until present day just to wait and drop the bombshell after Urban lies at the Big Ten Meeting. I am impressed.
These OSU posters are dumb. I don't mind trolls, but it's the same crap each post from them.
Yep. She’s been planning on destroying Zach Smith and Urban Meyer for years. Everyone knew it. Zach knew, his mom knew, EVERYONE knew.
And not only was she gonna take them down, she was gonna make all kinds of criminal complaints to the cops in order to get him fired or, even worse, sent to prison.
But through all of it, Zach stayed with her. He’s practically a saint. Sure, most of us would back away from a person who vowed to destroy us but not Zach. It’s because he has such a big heart.
And i know it might be strange that Zach’s mom knew her boy was being framed and didn’t bother to say anything for nearly three weeks. And it might also seem strange that both of these moms somehow think Zach was going to abuse Courtney that he would do it in front of them so they’d know if it really happened.
But there’s really nothing to see here.
How long until this thread is deleted because it doesn’t fit the UM social media lynch mob mentality? Urban is staying, sorry
How long until MGoBlog 3.0 allows us to block/mute individual users?
Aww, what’s wrong? Can’t handle someone with a different opinion?
It's not really the different opinion, but ignoring facts because of somebody's opinion. It's already been established that he beat her. The issue now is who knew and who reported it.
There are pictures and screen shots of him admitting it. OSU fans are arguing the wrong point here. You should focus on whether or not Meyer notified the correct people like he claims to have done.
Please don't try to educate people, on this board especially, of what words mean....you are NOT qualified.
Your desperation is hilarious. Urban has coached his last game at Ohio.
August 9th, 2018 at 11:18 PM ^
My desperation? lol with our without Urban, OSU is the best team in the conference this year
How are you still here? Your posting history is garbage.
Yoda, just remove yourself from the argument. In the process maybe you’ll accidentally throw DC into a wall.
I wouldn’t doubt he’s staying. I’d be surprised if he does go. Still, he knowingly kept an abusive man on his staff and that is a real bad look, despite whether or not he followed proper protocols or whether there is cause to fire him.
unless your point is “there is no evidence Zach was abusive” ... which is ridiculous
He did not knowing keep an abuser on staff. He did not believe her. Neither did the police, who she called repeatedly. Neither did her own mother.
August 10th, 2018 at 12:23 AM ^
Go away. Read the texts and what Meyer's wife texted.
we all know he is staying - OSU would never fire him unless it was an NCAA issue
From what I’m reading a text multiple UM sites, just about everyone agrees he’s staying. The discussion seems to be over whether he SHOULD stay.
The disgusting thing is that OSU fans don't give a shit about Smith, in fact most are happy that he's been fired. They're just trying to convince people that what he did wasn't so bad now as a way of clearing Urban's name. Truly despicable behavior from a fanbase that I thought could sink no lower.
Yawn, nobody is buying your superior morality crap. You really think UM fans wouldn’t back Harbaugh if the situation was flipped? Gtfoh
Fuck no I wouldn’t support him if it was reversed. I don’t give a fuck who it is. You are a disgusting piece of shit dude.
Lol so because I don’t think head coaches should be fired for the actions of their assistants I’m a POS?
He could have, and should have, fired him. If he reported it and Gene Smith did nothing, then it was up to Urban to do the right thing, which he didn't. Then he lied. That is why he will be fired.
(Spoiler: he kept him around because he knows where Urban's bodies are buried. Bagmen, coed banging at UF, etc.)
This is such a bad take. Urban is not getting fired for lying to the media lol
That is what you got out of my comment? Sorry about your brain damage.
You literally just said he lied, that’s why he’s getting fired. I’m still waiting for some rock solid proof Urban knew Zach was physically abusing her
Are you a flat-earther too?
No collusion!
Do you want the same rock solid proof that Zach Smith’s mom and Courtney Smith’s Mom are right? Or do you just accept that it must be true?
If you look, I've never said I take it as truth. I said its interesting that her own mom would say this
August 9th, 2018 at 10:15 PM ^
You have the JoePa defense down. I always thought OSU fans were trash and now that you’ve gone full PSU, it makes it even easier to think you’re scummy pieces of shit
You’re one of those OSU fans in the Mark Titus article. Don’t care about how it makes the school look. You care about wins. Don’t care that it is a real real bad look for OSU to have a head football coach knowingly employ a wife beater as coach.
Literally everyone knew Smith was abusive to his wife. It had been reported and known by bloggers, the school paper, etc. That’s not opinion, but fact.
Head coaches shouldn't be held responsible for one off acts. It's when they keep them on their staff and sign them to new contracts after multiple DV incidents is when their employment should come in to question.
you are a POS - I feel bad for people who have to interact with you in real life
Nah man I think you’re the POS for shaming a head coach based on allegations because you don’t like the team he coaches. What’s even worse is you hide behind a fake moral compass and pretend like you care about the victim when you just care about how it affects your football team
It's not the actions of his assistant, it's the fact he probably knew about these actions and kept him on staff. You know like JoePa.
Lmao do your research about Grant Perry before saying random shit
Wow. This is disgusting and morally corrupt on the part of Perry. Harbaugh should be fired for allowing this animal on the team. Just wow
So you believe all this eh hem, and your stupid &??)$$! Think that Zach, did not assault his wife when it has already been proven. Yeah well you need a 2009 reading class.
Funny thing our kicker was kicked out of the university for that.
What about your team captain who threatened the rape victim? Did you call for his head like you're calling for Urban's? I doubt it
August 10th, 2018 at 3:30 AM ^
So since everyone involved in that is now fired and has nothing to do with the football team, I assume that means you think Urban and everyone else should be fired. You know, so you don’t look like a hypocrite
August 9th, 2018 at 10:44 PM ^
I agree that UM fans wouldn't support Harbaugh if he was in this situation. But not because of these amazing virtues that UM fans have. It's because Harbaugh is 1-5 against rivals! LOL.
Don't act like it's just UM fans. Everyone right now is looking down on the OSU fanbase as the scum that you are.