Meyer placed on paid administrative leave (1:41) ESPN’s Dan Murphy reports that Urban Meyer hopes that going on paid administrative leave will help the investigation move along quickly. (1:41) 6:31 PM ET Ohio State coach Urban Meyer was placed on paid administrative leave Wednesday as the school announced it is investigating Courtney Smith’s claims that several people close to the head coach knew of a 2015 allegation of domestic violence against her ex-husband. Offensive coordinator Ryan Day will be the team’s acting head coach during the investigation. “We are focused on supporting our players and on getting to the truth as expeditiously as possible,” the school said in a statement. The ex-wife of fired Ohio State assistant Zach Smith says several people close to coach Urban Meyer, including his wife, knew in 2015 of a domestic violence allegation against Smith. Courtney Smith, the ex-wife of former Ohio State assistant football…
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