Ohio State’s shock at NCAA penalties demonstrates its arrogance

E. Gordon Gee, the president of Ohio State, is disappointed but happy to finally have closure. Gene Smith, his athletic director, is also disappointed and surprised. Apparently the thought that the NCAA might actually ban his school from a bowl game next season never crossed his mind.

All of which illustrates two things very clearly: Almost every school that gets in trouble with the NCAA expects to get off with a wrist-slap because history shows the punishment is rarely more severe. And Ohio State was arrogant enough to believe the NCAA wouldn't dare mess with a program that has a license to print money every fall.

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Rosalind S. Helderman, Felicia Sonmez 23 Dec, 2011


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