Nearly 48 hours after being placed on paid leave at Ohio State, Urban Meyer finally responded with a lengthy statement indicating he did indeed know about Zach Smith’s 2015 alleged domestic assault charge against his now ex-wife, Courtney Smith.

That accusation, which has been backed up with hundreds of documents including photos by the investigative reporting of Brett McMurphy, was not the first between Zach Smith and Courtney Smith. Now Meyer claims he knew about the situation, despite denying that several times during the latest Big Ten Media Days.

After being backed into a corner, Meyer admits he was aware of them and reported that news to his superiors. Why he kept Zach Smith on his staff for two and a half years is still unclear.

Following the release of Meyer’s statement, many have called out the Ohio State coach for his dishonest approach to this entire situation. At this point, it’s hard to know what Meyer is being honest about and what he is being told to say by his representatives to keep him employed in Columbus.