Ohio State coach Urban Meyer defended his staff's recruiting practices on Friday, following comments from some Big Ten coaches who lost recruits to the Buckeyes about "flipping" prospects who have made verbal commitments. Meyer made the comments in a prepared statement issued after a regularly scheduled Big Ten coaches meeting on Friday in suburban Chicago. His statement came hours after Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith defended Meyer and his staff. That meeting resulted in Big Ten coaches agreeing there's no "gentlemen's agreement" on contacting verbally committed recruits, but also with a determination to respect one another on the recruiting trail, Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald told ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg on Friday. Read more: http://espn.go.com/college-football...ate-buckeyes-recruiting-staff-full-compliance
