Urban Meyer on Paid Leave
BERMAN: As Urban Meyer's coaching career with Ohio State hangs in the balance, we're finding out more about his former assistant coach at the center of the controversy. Andy Scholes has more in the "Bleacher Report." Hey, Andy.</s>ANDY SCHOLES, CNN SPORTS CORRESPONDENT: Hey, good morning, John. Former Ohio State Assistant Coach Zach Smith was arrested back in 2013 and charged with drunken driving and Smith's lawyer telling CNN this morning his client kept the arrest secret from Meyer and Ohio State. Now, Smith pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. He was fired July 23rd after allegations of domestic abuse surfaced. Now, Smith has denied those allegations. Meyer initially denied knowing about 2015 domestic abuse allegations when asked about them at Big 10 media days, but after Smith's ex-wife Courtney Smith told "The Stadium" she believed Meyer knew about it, Meyer said he'd been inadequately prepared to discuss the issue and that he looked forward to answering questions for the independent investigators. Meyer is currently on administrative leave while the investigation into what he knew about the abuse allegations and how he handled them continues. The school says it expects the investigation to wrap up by Sunday. All right, there are many ways to stay cool on a hot summer day. Marlins Coach Perry Hill's strategy apparently is wet lettuce. Check it out. He puts it in his helmet. That's old school. Apparently Pete Rose used to do that black in the day. And, guys, my question is, how many times do you think he has to change that out during a game because I wonder what it looks like after a long inning out there on the field in the heat.</s>BERMAN: That's Perry Hill, uncle to Erica Hill.</s>HILL: Yes, yes, no relation. No relation. And just to be clear, that's not the lettuce we use in lettuce wrap in my house.</s>BERMAN: I was going to say, the real question is exactly --</s>SCHOLES: Salty, right?</s>BERMAN: How -- what kind of sandwich do you put it in? Oh, salty. You said salty?</s>HILL: He did. He did.</s>BERMAN: Andy Scholes, that was awesome. All right, Andy, thanks so much.</s>SCHOLES: All right.</s>HILL: Just ahead, a new CNN poll shows a majority of Americans want to see the Mueller probe end soon. We get "The Bottom Line," next.