A rocky season for Urban Meyer will end with him retiring.
He’s dealt with health problems and a scandal involving former coach Zach Smith, in which Meyer denied he knew about allegations about an incident involving Smith’s now-ex-wife. An Ohio State investigation eventually led to Meyer being suspended for three games.
Meyer will coach his final game in the Rose Bowl against Washington on Jan. 1.
On social media, there was a mixed bag of reactions. There were thanks from fans and former players:
There were those who talked about how he handled the Smith scandal:
There were some wondering where Urban might end up next even though he’s retiring (remember, he stepped down from coaching at Florida in 2009 and returned to the profession soon after):
And of course there were digs at Michigan:
