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 2:35 PM ^
Urban Meyer, liar liar, pants on fire.
December 20th, 2011 at 2:37 PM ^
"How dare you impugn Urban's honor? The man is a SAINT"
-Signed: Eleven Warriors
December 20th, 2011 at 2:39 PM ^
All things considered, I don't think a one-year bowl ban and 4 extra scholarships counts as much to Brionte Dunn.
December 20th, 2011 at 2:50 PM ^
Dunn won't change his mind. Not a chance in hell.
December 20th, 2011 at 2:34 PM ^
Can someone explain to me what a show cause is?
December 20th, 2011 at 2:40 PM ^
you can find it here
December 20th, 2011 at 2:49 PM ^
Wow, the "let me Google that for you" link. How creative.
Besides, the Internet lies. MGoBloe doesn't.
December 20th, 2011 at 3:02 PM ^
I actually thought the link was pretty creative....
December 20th, 2011 at 3:08 PM ^
It wasn't creative because everyone knows what that is and I have used it on people before.
December 20th, 2011 at 3:15 PM ^
And it wasn't the typo...that's no fun, it happens. It was the AMUSING typo. That's comedy.
December 20th, 2011 at 2:50 PM ^
That was a pretty nifty little trick. You're good at internets.
December 20th, 2011 at 2:58 PM ^
“The show-cause penalty against Tressel signifies he is a serious offender and means that any NCAA school that hires him could be subject to sanctions for appointing him as football coach absent a showing it should escape penalties.”
December 20th, 2011 at 2:34 PM ^
buckeye plannet meltdown, enjoy fellas:
http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/forum/buckeye-football/623940-yahoo-tattoos-tosu-1-year-bowl-ban-per-dispatch-556.html
December 20th, 2011 at 2:35 PM ^
Only 1 postseason ban? I was hoping for 2 or maybe 10.
December 20th, 2011 at 2:35 PM ^
Bowl ban = new Dunn speculation!
December 20th, 2011 at 2:38 PM ^
"The Dispatch also reported that Ohio State will lose four additional scholarships per year for the next three years. That's on top of the loss of five scholarships the school self-imposed."
Does that mean they lose a total of 17 over 3 years?
December 20th, 2011 at 2:46 PM ^
It looks like ESPN misquoted the Dispatch.
December 20th, 2011 at 2:42 PM ^
No it means 9 total. They added 4 to the 5 they self imposed.
December 20th, 2011 at 2:44 PM ^
does not mean 9 total. Whether or not that is correct remains to be seen.
December 20th, 2011 at 2:55 PM ^
Sorry I misread that. You are right it might be a total higher than I originally thought.
December 20th, 2011 at 2:57 PM ^
because that might not be correct if The Dispatch was misquoted by ESPN. Wouldn't be the first time. Guess we'll know for sure shortly.
December 20th, 2011 at 2:51 PM ^
I was hoping the ESPN article was right (agree that it's a misquote) but maybe it was a Freudian slip of the writer who may not be an OSU fan...
December 20th, 2011 at 2:38 PM ^
Better than I feared, not as hard on Ohio as deserved. I wonder if it will placate USC or is that school going to sue the NCAA?
December 20th, 2011 at 2:38 PM ^
If trust means anything to recruits, then Hoke has a wealth of ammunition to bring with him on the trail now.
December 20th, 2011 at 3:06 PM ^
As great as this seems, it is even sweeter to beat them at full strength.
But I'll take it...
December 20th, 2011 at 2:40 PM ^
Also, only 9 total schollies over 3 years? That's only 3 a year on average. Schollies make a slight difference, but the Bowl Ban is the only tangible punishment they can hand out now. Tressel was already gone.
December 20th, 2011 at 2:45 PM ^
some poor walk on or 5th year no longer gets a scholie
December 20th, 2011 at 2:46 PM ^
on top of the Big Ten rules? Can Ohio still play in the Big championship game if they are serving a bowl ban?
December 20th, 2011 at 2:48 PM ^
Nope, no postseason games which includes CCG
December 20th, 2011 at 2:39 PM ^
Is it 9 schollies lost per year or 9 altogether in 3 years?
December 20th, 2011 at 2:42 PM ^
NCAA is tacking on 4 over the self-imposed 5.
December 20th, 2011 at 2:44 PM ^
9 total, with more at the first year, I believe 3 self imposed, then 2, and 1. I'd guess itll go 4 the first year, 3 the second year, and 2 the third. Limiting scholarships lets the punished school trim off the bottom of its list, while the bowl ban inadvertantly trims recruits from the top of the list, and encourages early draft enrolling.
December 20th, 2011 at 2:53 PM ^
Do they have anyone we should anticipate may jump to the pros?
December 20th, 2011 at 2:42 PM ^
Read ESPN. Reporting scholarships are 4 more per year, on top of the self imposed
December 20th, 2011 at 2:49 PM ^
that is actually significant.
December 20th, 2011 at 2:57 PM ^
And probably completely wrong. It's an additional 4 scholarships TOTAL.
December 20th, 2011 at 2:54 PM ^
Yeah, I saw this as well. Would be more significant.
December 20th, 2011 at 3:08 PM ^
The NCAA also issued a public reprimand and censure, put the Buckeyes on probation through Dec. 19, 2014, and reduced football scholarships from 85 to 82 through the 2014-15 academic year.
December 20th, 2011 at 2:43 PM ^
I am actually a little surprised. I thought it was going to be a slap on the wrist. Congrats to the NCAA for finally not backing down and actually handing out something other than a wagging finger.
December 20th, 2011 at 2:43 PM ^
and have a holiday chuckle
December 20th, 2011 at 2:43 PM ^
I hope those arrogant, holier-than-thou mofos in C'bus are (paraphrasing Jackie Chiles), stupefied, mystified, and horrified. Apparently St. Urban and his master G. Gee can't control EVERYTHING. Let the tears of unfathomable sadness flow in buckeye-land, let the recruit-snatching begin, and let the Michigan reign of domination over tsio last 1,000 years. Huzzah!!
December 20th, 2011 at 2:46 PM ^
Now Urban can coach AND spend more time with his family! It's a win-win for the Meyers.
December 20th, 2011 at 2:47 PM ^
This is still a total slap on the wrist. I doubt recruits will be swayed one way or another because their favorite school can't play in a bowl game when they are true freshmen. Having 82 scholarships instead of 85 is basically just a minor inconvenience.
As far as I know Meyer basically said "When the dust settles OSU will be fine" and that looks to be the case.
December 20th, 2011 at 2:51 PM ^
scholarships is trivial, why do people complain so much about oversigning? Because it's not trivial. A bowl ban may not change a recruit's mind, but it surely is more than a slap on the wrist. Somehow I doubt the motive for the NCAA is to impose penalties large enough to ensure Dunn jumps ship.
December 20th, 2011 at 3:03 PM ^
It's the quantity that makes a difference. Oversigning makes a big impact because the schools that do it as a policy sign an extra 25+ kids every 4 years. They're oversigning an entire extra class per graduation cycle or more than double what Ohio will now lose, and not for just 3 years, but every year. Ohio is only going to lose 3 a year, so will Meyer will likely just not renew 3 5th year players that he didn't recruit and call it a day. The bowl ban wont even affect recruits unless they plan on being true freshman starters because it's only 1 year.
December 20th, 2011 at 3:02 PM ^
It is three a year for three years. They can sign 22 recruits in every class. To give you some perspective, Michigan signed 22 or fewer recruits in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2011. In 2005 we signed just 23.
OSU isn't competing directly against teams that oversign in the SEC (and who knows how long that practice will be permitted), so I don't see them being harmed in any significant manner.
If the worst of the punishment is "they might not be able to compete with an SEC team if they play for the national title", then it isn't much punishment at all.
December 20th, 2011 at 3:16 PM ^
I may be wrong, but can't they still sign 25 if they only get to 82 total? I don't think OSU has suffered much attrition, being short three scholarships is going to make each class smaller than it could be. Might not matter, but think where they would have been without Troy Smith.