Before Ohio placed former head football coach Brian Smith on leave, he allegedly violated school policy last month, The Athletic's Justin Williams

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Report: Personnel file shows Brian Smith previously violated school policy before Ohio firing

The Ohio Bobcats announced they fired head coach Brian Smith for cause, per a release from the program Wednesday. Smith was previously on a leave of

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Ohio announces firing of Brian Smith after being placed on leave

The Ohio Bobcats placed football coach Brian Smith on paid leave on December 1st, per Front Office Sports. But the kicker is, the school has stayed

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Ohio Bobcats place coach Brian Smith on leave, 'staying silent on issue'

Ohio head coach Brian Smith used his weekly press conference to highlight both areas of progress and the challenges his team faces as they prepare

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Ohio head coach Brian Smith previews Bobcats battle against West Virginia

The college football season is now less than 100 days away. For the first time this entire offseason, I feel safe to say that the coaching carousel

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