Coaching great admits that his legacy is far from unblemished

The question of legacy was bound to pop up.

As Urban Meyer faced a roomful of reporters to announce his retirement, the Ohio State football coach was asked about how he might be remembered.

"I can lie to you and say that's not important to me," he responded. "Any human being, that's important to."

Three national championships and an 85 percent winning percentage surely place Meyer among the greatest coaches in the history of the college game, but numbers tell only part of his story.

The 54-year-old has endured a particularly rough season, marked by negative headlines and