There seems to be a press conference forming at OSU
Urban Meyer's wife Shelley arrived, and there are a few mentions that the alumni house is gearing up for a press conference today.
Also, I learned that Clark Kellogg is a trustee.
August 22nd, 2018 at 3:42 PM ^
Any chance we can keep all further updates on OSU today relegated to this thread?
Asking for a friend.
August 22nd, 2018 at 3:50 PM ^
You should start this as a thread.
August 22nd, 2018 at 4:02 PM ^
URBAN WATCH 2018: things are happening (or not)
August 22nd, 2018 at 4:36 PM ^
The hamsters that run eleven warriors have died...
August 22nd, 2018 at 3:43 PM ^
Also fans are now starting to arrive with lawn chairs and I’m assuming coolers.
August 22nd, 2018 at 3:44 PM ^
Hopefully, torches and pitchforks too.
August 22nd, 2018 at 3:45 PM ^
Hopefully they're not dumb enough to announce their decision at 10 PM at night (like PSU's BoT did).
Whatever it is, if it gets late enough - just wait until AM.
August 22nd, 2018 at 3:57 PM ^
1 AM is a good time.
August 22nd, 2018 at 3:46 PM ^
Hey, when you gotta go, you gotta go. That's just smart planning.
August 22nd, 2018 at 3:54 PM ^
FOR THEM .......... TO POOP ON
August 22nd, 2018 at 4:23 PM ^
Wearing Jorts and wife beaters
August 22nd, 2018 at 4:29 PM ^
The problem is that my cooler's already half full.
August 22nd, 2018 at 4:37 PM ^
I'd say half empty.
August 22nd, 2018 at 4:42 PM ^
Depends on if you were emptying or filling it
August 22nd, 2018 at 3:43 PM ^
Not sure about you guys but my wife always shows up when I'm about get fired from my job for harboring scumbags...
/s
August 22nd, 2018 at 3:45 PM ^
Beat me by a minute.
Loser at work, loser at home, loser on mgoblog
August 22nd, 2018 at 3:54 PM ^
Yeah, I know. I don't win a lot. I drag race in a Prius.
August 22nd, 2018 at 8:51 PM ^
Depends on what you're racing against.
August 22nd, 2018 at 4:02 PM ^
If he's "stepping down" it would make sense. Or the University is throwing full support behind the two of them and clearing their good names. Either would make sense, latter is more likely.
August 22nd, 2018 at 4:26 PM ^
Yeah, but is your wife married to a scum bag?
August 22nd, 2018 at 4:41 PM ^
His isn’t. Mine is.
August 22nd, 2018 at 3:44 PM ^
Usually when they can somebody they invite their s/o down to join in the festivities.
August 22nd, 2018 at 4:01 PM ^
They do when they resign.
August 22nd, 2018 at 4:04 PM ^
I agree with this take. He is either resigning or the BoT is going all in on the Meyers.
August 22nd, 2018 at 5:37 PM ^
And I think we all know which of those two options is going to happen..
August 22nd, 2018 at 6:45 PM ^
Here's what I posted yesterday...maybe they did find something?
If the BOT found more dirt about Meyer through the investigation, they obviously do not want to put it down on paper and make it subject to FOIA guidelines. They will want to sweep it under the carpet and would probably go to Meyer and tell them what they had. Even if it was a fireable offense, they will not terminate him. They will go to Meyer and cut a deal...something along the lines of announcing a six-game suspension. Meyer would then publicly announce that it is unacceptable and he will resign to pursue other opportunities. The school and BOT look like they really take these issues "seriously" and they do not have to announce the discovery of other infractions. Meyer can go find another job without penalty or having the NCAA institute a show clause for other schools dumb enough to hire him. The alumni are generally happy because they did not fire Meyer and they can come off as "high and mighty" even though they remain dirty as hell.
This only happens if other, really bad stuff is found by the investigation members. I'm not a PR professional, but this would probably be the spin strategy that any decent PR sleaze would recommend.
August 22nd, 2018 at 8:05 PM ^
“Other schools” = ND
August 22nd, 2018 at 3:44 PM ^
So, now we know who's falling on the sword.
August 22nd, 2018 at 3:47 PM ^
We dont discuss him as much as Urban, but even if they fire Gene Smith today, I'm baffled as to how he lasted so long. OSU has been a trainwreck with him running the show.
August 22nd, 2018 at 4:13 PM ^
but they win....nuff said.
August 22nd, 2018 at 5:57 PM ^
And make a crap ton of money doing it.
August 22nd, 2018 at 3:47 PM ^
Yep, Mrs. Meyer is the sacrificial lamb, while king Urban walks away with a small slap on the wrist.
August 22nd, 2018 at 7:16 PM ^
They're going to recommend a suspension for Chris Ash.
August 22nd, 2018 at 3:45 PM ^
We know he’s gonna be on the sideline on week one. I can’t wait to see the dog and pony show they roll out.
August 22nd, 2018 at 3:45 PM ^
I'm really not sure what to make of this. Even the people at 11W don't really know if this is good or bad. I'm gonna be safe and assume its for his reinstatement. Don't wanna get my hopes up.
August 22nd, 2018 at 4:13 PM ^
Probably, but my mind immediately went to all of the press events where we have seen politicians resign and the Spouse stands next to them (i.e., stands by her man).
August 22nd, 2018 at 5:10 PM ^
I agree, there are plausible signs either way. My take has been that he's safe, but I'm not sure how many hours of meeting you need before you just announce that to the assembled press.
August 22nd, 2018 at 3:45 PM ^
This is low even for OSU. At least wait until 24 hours after the board meeting to rubber stamp his reinstatement. That way it looks like the university president is at least giving a final review etc.
August 22nd, 2018 at 4:49 PM ^
If we are to trust this osu insider, it looks like the president is going against the BOT/Meyer. Looks like he is trying to live up to his billing as a serious dude.
CliffsNotes version (from what I've been told): Ohio State's BoT wants to reinstate Urban Meyer immediately. University president Michael Drake is balking at that; wants Meyer to serve a suspension. Meyer refuses to serve suspension since he thinks he did nothing wrong. #Buckeyes
— Dave Biddle (@davebiddle) August 22, 2018
August 22nd, 2018 at 4:59 PM ^
An 8 hour discussion to recommend no punishment? I hope they had other issues to address.
August 22nd, 2018 at 5:17 PM ^
The arrogant piece of shit still doesn't think he did anything wrong, shocker.
August 22nd, 2018 at 3:49 PM ^
The board is going to fire Drake for not going along with the plan for full reinstatement.
August 22nd, 2018 at 5:32 PM ^
Urban will handpick the new one
Ladies & Gentlemen, new OSU President Zach Smith
August 22nd, 2018 at 6:52 PM ^
Zach comes in wearing a shirt that Seabass gave him...”Wine ‘em, Dine ‘em, and 69 ‘em!”
August 22nd, 2018 at 3:49 PM ^
Yeah - wife there = no punishment. It doesn't even bug me that he's OSU's coach - it just pisses me off when an asshole doesn't get his comeuppance.
August 22nd, 2018 at 3:57 PM ^
Usually a wife shows up to cry on the shoulder of her man when he is let go...I have never seen a wife there to support her husband who still has his job.
August 22nd, 2018 at 4:07 PM ^
Yeah, but in this case they need to show that they are really, really, this time for sure, they are definitely going to make sure this never happens again, and all of the things they are going to to do in the near future to make sure that DV is reported, start the healing process, etc. Which they would do anyway, and they should, but this is why his wife is there, to give female credibility to their dog and pony show.
I predict they will name Shelley Meyer to be the new "THEEEE OSU Domestic Violence Czar".
August 22nd, 2018 at 4:08 PM ^
Got to respectfully disagree with this one. A wife comforts when you come home fired. She is much more likely to be paraded at a press conference in support of her exonerated husband acting slightly humbled than to be dragged into walking out the door in embarrassment.