Urban Meyer's appearance at the Big 10 media days would likely have been a lot different if the press event was held a week ago.

ESPN reported that eight of the 11 questions the second-year Ohio State University (OSU) head football coach fielded were regarding his team's off-field run-ins or his time at Florida.

Meyer has already addressed the situation surrounding Aaron Hernandez and, by all appearances, there really was no way he or anyone could have seen this murder charge and investigation coming.

However, the OSU coach announced yesterday that four Buckeyes players would be suspended for their current legal troubles.

Carlos Hyde, the projected starting running back, has been suspended from all football activities during the ongoing student conduct and criminal investigation. According to the Columbus Dispatch, he is a person of interest in a bar fight incident where Hyde allegedly hit a woman.

Bradley Roby, a junior cornerback, was arrested last weekend for a misdemeanor battery charge. The team said Roby could face additional punishment as more details of the investigation are released.

Freshman tight end Marcus Baugh was arrested earlier this month for underage possession of alcohol and fake identification. He will lose his scholarship money for summer school and will sit out at least the first game of the season.

Freshman defensive lineman Tim Gardner has been dismissed from the team after being charged by Columbus police with obstruction of official business.

"I have a clear set of core values in place that members of this football program are constantly reminded of and are expected to honor," Meyer said of the suspensions in a press release through the school. "There are also expectations with regard to behavior. I expect our players to conduct themselves responsibly and appropriately and they will be held accountable for their actions."

Meyer addressed questions regarding his players' (some of them alleged) misdeeds in his appearance at Chicago's Big 10 press conference.

"Disruption is the biggest thing that bothers me," Meyer told reporters. "I think the head coach needs to set a standard: direct, guide, mentor, push and direct these guys. Ultimately, though, every person is ultimately held accountable for their decisions they make. So we've just got to continue to evaluate all the things we do."

According to a report from the New York Times, 41 of the 121 players on the Gators' 2008 national champion team were arrested during or after college.

Meyer led the OSU Buckeyes to a 12-0 season last year and would have likely factored into the decision for the BCS National Championship game, or at least a major bowl game. The Buckeyes were ineligible for the postseason due to NCAA violations.