In a season already marred by high-profile dismissals across the Big Ten, the college football world has been rocked by another scandal. Just as fans were processing the dramatic downfall of Michigan's Sherrone Moore, Ohio University has terminated head coach Brian Smith following an administrative review that uncovered a web of professional and personal misconduct.
The dismissal ends Smith's first season in charge, despite a respectable 8-4 record. What was meant to be a holiday preparation for the Frisco Bowl has instead turned into a search for new leadership amidst allegations of repeated violations of university policy and his admission of an extramarital affair with an undergraduate student.
