Furthermore the report from the dispatch stats that Ohio State wasn’t cited for “failure to monitor” or “failure of institutional control” violations, which could have led to some of the harshest penalties from the NCAA.
However the potential penalties handed down from the NCAA pertaining to the allegations in hand would still be severe. These penalties could include a post season ban, loss of scholarships and the entire coaching staff could be suspended.
The also takes a look at the potential best case and worst case scenarios surrounding Ohio State. The best case scenario would be the NCAA accepting the Ohio States’ self imposed sanctions on Tressel, which include a $250,000 fine and five-game suspension. The worst case scenario according to the Dispatch would be an abundance of NCAA sanctions which may include preventing the Buckeyes from playing in a Big Ten Championship game next season as well as a bowl game. Furthermore there would also be the stripping of OSU’s victory last season and the forfeit of their Big Ten title.
The NCAA further warned that they could deem Ohio State as a repeat offender stemming from the violations involving former quarterback Troy Smith, who took $500 from a booster and former men’s basketball coach Jim O’Brien, who gave $6,000 to a recruit.
Source: Columbus Post Dispatch