He just posted on his Facebook page:

From Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith, who texted me just a minute ago on rumors and various reports of an October start to the Big Ten season: “Do not get trapped in all the rumors.. we are looking at multiple options.. when we have what we are going to do we will announce it... do not get caught up in the rumor world... majority of our players have been working out at the WHAC all along!”

So there you have it from the horse’s mouth, so to speak.
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