SEC Network analyst and ESPN college football figurehead Paul Finebaum believes this is Urban Meyer's final season at Ohio State once he returns from a three-game suspension stemming from the investigation into his knowledge of former assistant Zach Smith's alleged abusive history.

Citing irrevocable damage within the university's administration and athletic department in the wake of college football's biggest offseason story, Finebaum says Meyer's days are numbered.

“I’ve thought a lot about this,” Finebaum said during Monday's weekly appearance on WJOX 94.5 FM. “And you can look and interpret and say whatever you want, but I’ve come to at least an opinion on Urban Meyer that this will be his last season at Ohio State. I just don’t know how much longer this can go on, and I say that because I strongly believe his credibility has been shattered.

"The relationship with his athletic director has been fractured, and it was pretty easy to read the body language the other night that the school president wants nothing to do with him as well. Even though I would say Ohio State fans would easily rank among the most sick of fan in college football, slowly, I believe they will bail on him as well. Then, it will touch recruiting. We’ve seen Urban’s past when he’s under the gun, he bails.”

These thoughts go hand-in-hand with Finebaum's takes after Ohio State's press conference last week revealed a suspension for Meyer and athletic director Gene Smith. Finebaum said Meyer acted like a 'grade-schooler' during his time with the microphone and expressed no remorse for his action in this case.

In early August, reporter Brett McMurphy reported on documents that showed it was likely Meyer knew of domestic violence by former wide receivers coach Zach Smith on his ex-wife, Courtney. Ohio State subsequently placed Meyer on paid administrative leave while the university investigated the situation. McMurphy originally reported alleged domestic violence between Zach and Courtney on Monday, June 23.

That evening, Ohio State fired Smith and the following day Meyer took to the podium at Big Ten Media Days, stating he did not know of any incident occurring in 2015.

After failing to mention Courtney Smith in last week's press conference when asked about her, Meyer reversed course and posted an apology on Friday.

"My words and demeanor on Wednesday did not show how seriously I take relationship violence," Meyer said in the statement released on Twitter. "I sincerely apologize. I was taught at a very young age that if I ever hit a woman, I would be kicked out of the house and never welcomed back. I have the same rule in my house and in the Football Program at Ohio State.

"Over the years, we have worked hard to educate and remind our coaches and players of the seriousness of relationship violence. I understand my lack of more action in this situation has raised concerns about this commitment. I once again apologize for this, and I extend my empathy to all women, men and families who are affected by relationship violence. This has been a real learning experience for me. I fully intend to use my voice more effectively to be a part of the solution.

"Let me say here and now what I should have said on Wednesday: I sincerely apologize to Courtney Smith and her children for what they have gone through."