Urban Meyer and the Ohio State Athletic Department self-reported 42 NCAA violations last year, one of which was pretty interesting considering the absurdity of the whole thing. According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer Urban Meyer had to report LB recruit Clifton Garrett (who eventually ended up with LSU) talking to Tim Tebow during a lunch get together with his old college coach. The total time of the phone conversation between Tebow and Garrett was apparently all of eight seconds.
Upon receiving the call, Coach Meyer informed Garrett that he was on vacation and having lunch with friends and family, including Tim Tebow. Garrett asked Coach Meyer if he could wish Tebow good luck on the upcoming season. Coach Meyer handed the phone to Tebow and Garrett conversed with Tebow for approximately eight seconds. Coach Meyer stated that no recruiting conversation occurred, there was no intent to have Tebow recruit on behalf of Ohio State and he, in fact, did not recruit on behalf of Ohio State.
So how did this get out? Twitter of course:
I just called Coach Meyer just ta see whats up and next thing you know I was talking on the phone to TIM TEBOW!!! #InShockRightNow #Insane!
— CG3™ (@CG340) March 9, 2013
I’m not a fan of Urban Meyer and think his whole persona is totally fake. But having to report something like this to what’s essentially a first-world legal sweat shop is laughable.
h/t: The Big Lead, Cleveland Plain Dealer