Buckeye-geddon: 1-year bowl ban, 9 schollies, extra probation, JT Show Cause
One thread to rule them all;
One thread to find them (guilty of Major Violations);
One thread to bring them all (additional scholarship reductions);
And in Columbus bind them (during bowl season).
EDIT: Check, check, check, and check. Ohio will not be eligible for post-season play next year, which includes the B1G Championship game. The NCAA added 4 scholarship cuts to Ohio's self-imposed 5, and added a year of probation. Tressel also hit with a Show-Cause.
EDIT II: There is some confusion about the lost scholarships. My understanding is that 9 scholarships over 3 years means that they have to AVERAGE a maximum of 82 scholarships per year over the next three years, as opposed to the typical maximum of 85 per year.
December 20th, 2011 at 10:05 PM ^
Considering I was convinced they would get off with nothing, maybe a couple of schollie reductions, at least there is the bowl ban. At least that.
But really this does little to nothing to them, except just making them more cautious when they cheat.
And they will continue to cheat.
December 20th, 2011 at 10:32 PM ^
They were handing out envelopes of cash within weeks of the Tatgate revelations. Does anyone think they can actually stay clean with that shambolic compliance department and with Yahoo!, SI and ESPN nosing around? No cars, no golf, no tats, no cash, no apartment deals, no unworked hours or unqualified-for jobs--the boosters are going to go cold turkey immediately, today, and keep it up for three years? We're talking about people who bribe public officials with game-worn gear.
December 20th, 2011 at 10:47 PM ^
They got more than I expected, but not what they deserved. But it's all good, Meyer maybe putting togehter a great recruiting class, but he did that his last year at Florida and they're playing in a bowl against another 6-6 team!!! Now if only I could remember who there playing. Take a good look at the future Ohio, it's mediocre.