Drew Thurman (3:05 pm)
After weeks of great news, the NCAA brought Buckeye Nation back down to reality again. Today they handed down a bowl ban for 2012, an additional year of probation, and the loss of four more scholarships of the next three years (9 total).
Here is a complete rundown of all of the sanctions the Buckeyes will be facing, including those self-imposed.
* Public reprimand and censure.
* Three years of probation from Dec. 20, 2011, through Dec. 19, 2014. The public report contains further details on the conditions of this probation.
* Postseason ban for the 2012 football season, which includes the conference championship game.
* Reduction of football scholarships from 85 to 82 for each of the 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 academic years. This is an increase from the university’s proposal of five initial scholarships spread over three academic years.
* Vacation of all wins for the 2010 football regular season, including the 2010 Big Ten Conference co-championship and participation in the 2011 Sugar Bowl. The public report contains further details (self-imposed by the university).
* Forfeiture of $338,811, which is the amount the university received through the Big Ten Conference revenue sharing for its appearance in the bowl game (self-imposed by the university).
* Five-year show-cause order for the former head coach. The public report contains further details.
* Disassociation of the booster for 10 years, including among other conditions, the prohibition of any financial or other support (self-imposed by the university).
* Disassociation of a former student-athlete for five years, including among other conditions, the prohibition of any financial or other support (self-imposed by the university).
Gene Smith said that this will not be appealed by the university, even though it did "surprise and disappoint" them. More reaction on the news later...
After weeks of great news, the NCAA brought Buckeye Nation back down to reality again. Today they handed down a bowl ban for 2012, an additional year of probation, and the loss of four more scholarships of the next three years (9 total).
Here is a complete rundown of all of the sanctions the Buckeyes will be facing, including those self-imposed.
* Public reprimand and censure.
* Three years of probation from Dec. 20, 2011, through Dec. 19, 2014. The public report contains further details on the conditions of this probation.
* Postseason ban for the 2012 football season, which includes the conference championship game.
* Reduction of football scholarships from 85 to 82 for each of the 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 academic years. This is an increase from the university’s proposal of five initial scholarships spread over three academic years.
* Vacation of all wins for the 2010 football regular season, including the 2010 Big Ten Conference co-championship and participation in the 2011 Sugar Bowl. The public report contains further details (self-imposed by the university).
* Forfeiture of $338,811, which is the amount the university received through the Big Ten Conference revenue sharing for its appearance in the bowl game (self-imposed by the university).
* Five-year show-cause order for the former head coach. The public report contains further details.
* Disassociation of the booster for 10 years, including among other conditions, the prohibition of any financial or other support (self-imposed by the university).
* Disassociation of a former student-athlete for five years, including among other conditions, the prohibition of any financial or other support (self-imposed by the university).
Gene Smith said that this will not be appealed by the university, even though it did "surprise and disappoint" them. More reaction on the news later...
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