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Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith gets heated at Michigan staffer

Ohio State AD Gene Smith got into it with Michigan staffer on sideline

Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith got heated Saturday during his team’s heavyweight contest against Michigan. Smith was seen getting into it with a Michigan staffer midway through the third quarter at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich. …

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Ohio State AD Gene Smith makes major announcement

Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith made a major announcement about his future on Wednesday. Smith announced that he will retire from his role on June 30, 2024, making an end to a nearly two-decade tenure as Ohio State’s athletic director. …

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Ohio State AD has interesting take on recent Michigan losses

After roughly two decades of dominance in their rivalry against the Michigan Wolverines, the Ohio State Buckeyes have lost consecutive games to their arch-rivals. Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith acknowledges that, but he thinks there is more …

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Ohio State AD makes big admission

Ohio State's athletic director offered up an interesting revelation this week, admitting he considered a major Big Ten shakeup.

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Ohio State AD Gene Smith ‘not 100 percent comfortable’ with playing college football

One way to tell where college football season may stand right now is to look for the comments of some of the sport’s biggest power brokers. Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith is one of those people. He said Wednesday that, as of now, …

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Gene Smith blames Ohio State ranking for decision to quit CFP committee

Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith admitted there was a bit more to his departure from the College Football Playoff committee than his initial explanation offered. Smith stated at the time of his February departure that he wanted to focus on …

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Ohio State AD’s lawyer blasts media for ‘amateur reporting’ on scandal

Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith has been suspended along with Urban Meyer following an investigation into what was known about a former assistant coach being accused of domestic violence, and the lawyer for the AD thinks the punishment is an …

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Ohio State AD won’t lose spot on College Football Playoff committee

Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith has been suspended along with Urban Meyer for his missteps in handing allegations against a former assistant football coach, but it will apparently not cost him his spot on the College Football Playoff …

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Jim Harbaugh blasts Ohio State AD Gene Smith

Jim Harbaugh fired up the Michigan Wolverines’ fan base on Tuesday night by sending a tweet aimed at Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith. Here’s the tweet sent by the Michigan coach: Good to see Director Smith being relevant again …

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