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I suppose it is fair to question the source and his experience and motives.  Maybe less credible if he is pro-OSU.

I would remind those few who truly want the truth that the McMurphy report was also directly anti Meyer with respect to the motives, and that his “ investigation” involved interviewing one person.

That one of these people is Zach’s mom deserves the obligatory grain of salt.  But that Courtney’s own mother validates is very powerful.

It does make you at least wonder on a few things.  There has not been many. Folks to step forward and claim knowledge of the situation, but those few who have have consistently painted the same picture.

The relationship was toxic, the couple BOTH consumed way too much alcohol, she often was verbally abusive and belligerent and showed up that way at team events, and that the police were callled anytime she got super mad- and got very familiar with that routine. They never found a preponderance of evidence to take further action.

So it is a murky situation to assess for the University.   A boatload of he said she said and no police action to back her story.

I have wondered throughout this situation, beyond proper reporting and protocol, and phone calls to get the police version, what is realistic to expect of an insanely busy and successful head coach at one of the premier football programs in the land.

Who is Jeff Snook and why is he also doing all of his reporting on Facebook?
McMurphy has no choice. Social media is the only option available under the noncompete clause of his ESPN contract.

Quite frankly before all this blew up we could've asked the same of McMurphy.Not like because he was a 2nd string writer for the world wide leader it automatically qualifies him for a Pulitzer Prize.His gem was as one sided as as a Joseph Goebbels presser.I suspected there was much more to this story and as I said when the story broke I really hope this all goes to court.

Maybe because they've(ESPN) been collectively swirling the drain as a credible source for a while I wasn't familiar with him.Right or wrong maybe the younger generations version of responsible journalism is different than mine.But I wouldn't think this one sided piece recently released is the barometer moving forward

Like what?Because Courtney didn't start sounding off until her meal ticket dried up.Looking more and more like she is hardly a victim.If what's being reported in the last two days regarding Courtney's Mother/Mother in Law is remotely accurate well then Zach might just have a case.Haven't heard any chirping from McMurphy either,kind of strange considering 6-7 days ago this was looking like something 60 Minutes could be proud of

Disagree, there were a good number of people pissed off when he was on the list let go.

McMurphy has been a fairly well respected and recognized journalist for some time. He has had a number of news items and stories he has broken across college football, including 3-4 just in this offseason. 
We have people here citing an anonymous and random bucknuts poster attacking Courtney Smith, the least we can do is give a tiny bit of respect to one of the few decent journalists covering this sport.

so... in conclusion, if you're anti-OSU... Urby is the devil and OSU needs to fire him.   If you're pro-OSU, then the reports were misleading at best and Urbs is being unfairly portrayed/attacked.

Total bullshit Hail,the information being gathered doesn't sit well with  the narrative that you have accepted as fact.Jeff Snook isn't an "anonymous and random bucknuts poster" .Try looking at all evidence in equal light and leave rooting interests at the door

I wasn’t referencing Jeff Snook. Seems like a good journalist. Reminds me a bit of John Bacon.
I was referencing a poster or two on here citing her drinking problems and a number of other things only referenced by the bucknuts message board rube. It’s hard to scream #FakeNews about McMurphy, but then take a basement dweller hit and run message board guy as fact.
My point is McMurphy went with what he had at the time. When Urban said “I don’t know who would even create a story like this” at B1G media days, he more or less threw chum in shark infested waters. McMurphy had a bird in hand with Ms Smith. He leveraged that, asked for comment from Urban and Zach, then went forward. With each day that has passed since that more layers are uncovered by subsequent journalists. If you boil the ocean as a writer, you would never report on anything.