May 9, 2026

ESPN didn’t break the Urban Meyer story, but Ohio State’s fans didn’t seem to care at rally


Ohio State fans brought signs to a rally in support of Urban Meyer and against ESPN. (Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)by Matt Bonesteel August 7 at 12:41 PM Email the author A group of Ohio State fans gathered Monday outside the Buckeyes’ football stadium ostensibly to show their support for embattled Coach Urban Meyer, who has been placed on administrative leave by the school amid an investigation into whether he knew about domestic violence allegations against assistant coach Zach Smith. But by reading the signs carried by those in attendance, many in the crowd of “more than 100? (per ESPN’s story from the scene) or “more than 200? (USA Today) instead seemed more interested in attacking ESPN. One fan ginned up a mock bracket to determine the worst journalist: It was an interesting comment, considering the reporter who broke the Meyer story — Brett McMurphy — was laid off by ESPN in…

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