The Predictable Scandals of Urban Meyer

The Predictable Scandals of Urban Meyer

The Predictable Scandals of Urban Meyer

USA Today columnist Dan Wolken stops by to talk Urban Meyer, Ohio State, and college football.

Dave Zirin
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This week we speak to USA Today sports columnist Dan Wolken about Ohio State Buckeye football coach Urban Meyer and his three-game suspension to start the 2018 season. We talk about the sport of college football, its mounting scandals, the NCAA, and what can be done to change them.

We also have Choice Words about Kyrie Irving and his entry into the Standing Rock Sioux community. We also have Just Stand Up and Just Sit Down awards for former ESPN commentator Jemele Hill and Betsy Devos, a Kaepernick Watch, and more!

Dan Wolken
Might as well go ahead and rename the place. It’s Urban Meyer State University now
Twitter: @DanWolken

Zirin
Why Kyrie Irving’s Connection to the Standing Rock Sioux Matters

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Dave Zirin Dave Zirin is the sports editor at The Nation. He is the author of 11 books on the politics of sports. He is also the coproducer and writer of the new documentary Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL.


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