Call it whatever you want — a resignation, a firing, even the end of a career — everything now seems to be on the table for Urban Meyer. In a startling 12-hour period, a separation between Ohio State and one of the best coaches of this age is a sudden, jolting possibility. The school placed Meyer on paid administrative leave Wednesday after a report surfaced alleging his prior knowledge about long-term domestic abuse allegations against former wide receivers coach Zach Smith. The ex-wife of that coach, Courtney Smith, said she believes Meyer knew of the abuse as recently as 2015. She said she described it to Meyer’s wife Shelley, also an instructor at Ohio State University’s College of Nursing, three years ago. Are the what-ifs of Meyer’s career arc even the headline here? It is crass at this moment to be reminded that Meyer — at the prime coaching age…
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