The press conference following the announcement that Ohio State coach Urban Meyer would be suspended for three games was full of awkward moments, but one cringeworthy moment stuck out above the rest.

That’s because a reporter in attendance asked Meyer what he would say to Courtney Smith — the former wife of ex-Ohio State WR coach Zach Smith and the victim in the 2015 domestic violence incident.

Meyer said he would say, not just to Courtney, but to everyone, that he is “sorry we are in this situation,” according to reporter Brett McMurphy:

Obviously, that’s not much of a message, and media members quickly called him out for missing the mark:

Yikes. Meyer probably should have either spent a bit more time on a potential response, or just avoided the question altogether.

This certainly was not a good look.