12/20/11 NCAA BUCKLES DOWN ON BUCKEYES, BAN FROM BOWL GAMES & MORE: "... Ohio State will carry a serious penalty from the past into Urban Meyer's first year as the OSU head coach after the NCAA on Tuesday levied a one-year bowl ban against the Buckeyes for their NCAA violations discovered over the past 12 months The ruling by the Committee on Infractions surprised the school, which had chosen not to self-impose a bowl ban, believing precedent indicated that a postseason suspension was not in order."I was pretty confident, frankly, when you look at the way we looked at the facts and considered things," OSU Athletic Director Gene Smith said, admitting that the school miscalculated. "That's why I'm so surprised and disappointed..." http://mobile.cleveland.com/advcleve/pm_29205/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=fjPMtYwk

NCAA BUCKLES DOWN ON BUCKEYES, BAN FROM BOWL GAMES & MORE: "... Ohio State will carry a serious penalty from the past into Urban Meyer's first year as the OSU head coach after the NCAA on Tuesday levied a one-year bowl ban against the Buckeyes for their NCAA violations discovered over the past 12 months The ruling by the Committee on Infractions surprised the school, which had chosen not to self-impose a bowl ban, believing precedent indicated that a postseason suspension was not in order."I was pretty confident, frankly, when you look at the way we looked at the facts and considered things," OSU Athletic Director Gene Smith said, admitting that the school miscalculated. "That's why I'm so surprised and disappointed..."
http://mobile.cleveland.com/advcleve/pm_29205/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=fjPMtYwk