Ohio State Had To Self-Report Funny NCAA violation

by Larry Leo

March 4, 20157 Comments

Ohio State Self-Reports Funny NCAA violation

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According to Ohio State's student newspaper The Lantern, the school had to self-report an NCAA violation after Buckeyes’ wide receivers coach Zach Smith illegally sent a text message to a recruit. Well, his four-year-old son actually did...

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OSU wide receivers coach Zach Smith’s son picked up his father’s cell phone when a recruit called on May 27, and accidentally sent an automatic text message in return.

The university sent a letter of education to the football coaches after the incident in regards to NCAA texting rules and phone security. The NCAA did not review the case as part of its interpretations philosophy, which allows for flexibility when reviewing rule violations.

Maybe his son is a Michigan fan.

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BossDawg2424•122 months

Zach Smith's son accidentally gives recruit the keys to a new car.

tigerman03•122 months

I'd like to see what the "automatic response" was.

GeauxToBed•122 months

They should be sanctioned just like we were.

earl keese•122 months

Rabbs and QStick, I'm with you friend!

Rabbs and QStick•122 months

"The NCAA did not review the case as part of its interpretations philosophy, which allows for flexibility when reviewing rule violations."

Where was that with how they handled LSU's "recruiting violations"?

JETigER•122 months

Why didn't ohio state self report giving a car to Maurice Clarett to use. without him the ohio state university doesn't win the 2002 national championship. So by definition cheating directly won the 2002 national championship for ohio state

ForeverLSU02•122 months

"OSU wide receivers coach Zach Smith’s son picked up his father’s cell phone when a recruit called on May 27, and accidentally sent an automatic text message in return."

Surrrreeee he did.

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