Ohio State AD Gene Smith talks coronavirus and Buckeye athletics

Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith offered some thoughts and comments on OSU athletics and the coronavirus.

We’ve seen a few in Buckeye Nation come out with encouraging comments as we all grapple with this battle with the novel coronavirus that has gripped the world. We’ve heard from former Ohio State guard Aaron Craft and also head football coach Ryan Day.

Now we’ve got a video posted by OSU athletic director Gene Smith as well. You can watch the below video shared to the official Twitter profile of the Ohio State Buckeyes and listen to Smith’s message. In it, he thanks OSU fans, talks about the safety of the many athletes playing sports for the university and offers a note of encouragement as everyone deals with this pandemic.

Stay safe and be well OSU fans!