SU has not been following the Urban Meyer saga that closely but the resulting 3-game suspension was about what I expected.  No doubt, he deserved a longer punishment or even dismissal but he had maintained enough separation apparently from the assistant coach that the Trustees did not feel the need to bring the full hammer down here.  SU was surprised that the AD got a 2-week suspension as he is very highly regarded nationally.

So, what if Urban Meyer was the Maryland coach with a .300 winning percentage?  Would he be gone in about 3 minutes?  No doubt DJ Durkin who has been temporarily sidelined at Maryland will be on the way out soon enough for what is a much worse situation with a player dying in summer practices.  SU has never liked Meyer going back to his Florida days.  If you read the report here, he immediately erased his phone texts from a year ago once he got word that the story was coming out in the press about his assistant coach.  It’s a black eye for Ohio State and SU would expect he will be roundly booed this season – but only on the road of course.  He is still a god in Columbus as winning puts you on a pedestal.  However, we have seen the mighty get taken down the last few years – Paterno, Pitino.  SU still maintains that he is NFL bound at some point soon and this may just accelerate his move to the pros.

What do you think about the 3-game suspension?  Appropriate?

SU went to the US Open Qualifying rounds again this year.  This is a great value.  Admission is free and you can walk around with minimal crowds.  I watched on just about every court, saw Djokovic, Del Potro and others practicing and saw some of the Next Gen Americans in action.  It’s a great day for any tennis fan and the level of play is just a notch below the top stars.  A must see!  The new Armstrong stadium is great but very windy and incredibly loud as the LIRR and #7 train run right outside.  This will be a factor for the tournament for players who can’t handle the noise.  But hey, it’s New York – what do you expect?

Big Yankee series in Baltimore this weekend.  SU wants Torreyes in for 3 of the 4 games.  It’s also do or die for Bird I expect.  The pressure will be on.  And Sonny Gray is starting one of the games!  Look for 3 relievers to warm up with him before the game.