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Brett McMurphy disputes Ohio State insider’s reports
By Andrew Olson
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Now the reporters are going at it.
Ohio State journalism grad and author of multiple Buckeyes books Jeff Snook sent shockwaves through the college football world when he published to Facebook Saturday that he had confirmed McMurphy’s tipster was Texas head coach and former OSU assistant Tom Herman. McMurphy has taken to Twitter to deny the report.
“For those who have asked for my response to Jeff Snook’s claim Saturday: ‘I have never revealed my sources in my nearly four decade journalistic career & I am not going to start now. However, I will say unequivocally that Tom Herman was not my source,'”McMurphy tweeted Saturday.
It wasn’t his only response to Snook’s reporting. Earlier in the week, Snook reported that Tina Carano, the estranged mother of Courtney Smith, told him that Zach Smith never abused Courtney Smith. McMurphy has responded by posting text messages allegedly sent by Carano to Zach Smith making multiple references to abuse against Courtney Smith.
Both Snook and McMurphy are journalism veterans using Facebook to share their findings.
Tina Carano, Courtney Smith’s estranged mother, confirmed to me on Saturday she sent text messages to Zach Smith detailing his repeated abuse of Courtney. This contradicts what Carano said in an interview Thursday https://t.co/m1igbKIEpx
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) August 11, 2018
For those who have asked for my response to Jeff Snook’s claim Saturday: “I have never revealed my sources in my nearly four decade journalistic career & I am not going to start now. However, I will say unequivocally that Tom Herman was not my source.”
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) August 11, 2018
A former Florida beat reporter, Andrew writes for the Saturday Tradition News Desk.