NCAA Hits Ohio State With Postseason Ban

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...

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