COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football lost one verbal commitment during the time Urban Meyer was first on leave and then suspended. That created a sense that the Buckeyes had successfully navigated an uncertain time with the head coach’s future hanging in the balance. Meyer admitted Monday, though, that it would be naive to assume that the program still hasn’t taken a hit, even with the coach now back in a full capacity. “I think there was (damage).” Meyer said Monday as part of his first news conference since returning from the three-game suspension that was handed down by the university on Aug. 22. “I think this is — hopefully this (helps) — I’ve already had conversations with recruits and families of our players. We sent out several letters to the families. But to say there’s not damage, there was.” Meyer touched on a lot of topics on Monday relating to…
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