re: Zach Smith was arrested for OVI in 2013

You thought you had something, same with the rest of the scumbags.

Fail. Again.

This is about trying to stick something to Urban. That's what it's always been about, at least for people like Brett McMurphy and the Hot Dog Water drinkers. If they can make it the entire organization, they'll do that, too.

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lord, do these "journalists" not realize that first offense DUIs are reduced ALL THE TIME for people from all walks of life?

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Im not sure that is as important as him driving drunk, and again, still being able to coach at Ohio State afterward.

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Im not sure that is as important as him driving drunk, and again, still being able to coach at Ohio State afterward.

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maybe not, but the tweet takes the angle that it was a conspiracy that he had a DUI reduced because the judge was an alum.

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Would the employer be notified?

Of a misdemeanor traffic citation?

No

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Eh, there is a policy for that...

OSU's Self-Disclosure of Criminal Convictions says:

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Self-Disclosure of Criminal Convictions
Faculty, staff, appointees, volunteers, employees provided by third party staffing vendors, graduate associates, student employees and those working in activities and programs with minor participants in the course of their university duties must disclose criminal convictions within three business days of the conviction. Failure to disclose could result in corrective action and/or removal from a position working or volunteering in activities and programs with minor participants.

1. What types of convictions must be disclosed?
A conviction occurs when an individual is found guilty, enters a guilty plea, or pleads no contest, to a felony or to a misdemeanor. An individual must disclose these types of convictions. Criminal traffic offenses, such as OVI (also referred to as OMVI, DUI, or DWI [driving/operating a motor vehicle under the influence]), failure to stop after an accident (also referred to as “hit skip”), and driving under suspension, must be disclosed. If convicted of an offense with the potential for the imposition of a jail or prison sentence, even if a jail or prison sentence is not imposed, err on the side of caution and disclose the conviction.

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FWIW, physical control could result in imprisonment for up to 180 days.

I'm not sure how the policy read in 2013, but if it was, there is no reason to believe Smith didn't disclose it. It's very likely OSU knew about the conviction.

Is that a big deal? No, not by itself.

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For example, test refusal is an automatic 1yr license suspension in Ohio.. It looks like his was only suspended 3months.

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180 days is 6 months, not 3. The OH implied consent laws are actually pretty convoluted. I don't really care to spend the time going through all of it, but from what I gather, the suspension length can range from 6 months to 3 years. In most states, yes it's an automatic year's suspension. Ohio has the longest implied consent statute I've ever seen LINK

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Someone has been protecting the guy.

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they're called an attorneys

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Saban would never keep a coach around who was drinking and driving.

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Yeah, only his players are allowed to get away with such behavior.

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This is something I would expect out of Clay Travis.

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Clay would have never bothered to look up police reports or get the texts from Courtney Smith.

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Trying to character assassinate this guy

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Dude doesn't seem to have any character

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Oh really? Wasn’t sark on staff?

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Yeah.

Saban cleaned him up and got him a job at the next level.