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Ohio State AD Gene Smith details process of Chase Young’s violation, suspension
By Paul Harvey
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The details of Chase Young’s suspension were revealed Wednesday with Ohio State receiving a bit of good news.
On Wednesday, it was announced that Young will be suspended for one more game before being eligible to return. That means he will miss games against Maryland and Rutgers as his two-game suspension for taking a loan from a family friend last year.
Later Wednesday evening, Ohio State AD Gene Smith held a press conference to weigh in on the process of Young’s violation and suspension. Smith said he would not discuss certain specifics of the case – including the dollar amount of the loan – but he did discuss a number of other details.
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Smith also especially made it know that the accusations about Young did not come from a rival school – including Maryland, Penn State, or any other B1G school. Nathan Baird with Cleveland.com shared the highlights of Smith’s press conference:
OSU AD Gene Smith said "the accusations" about Chase Young did not come from anyone from Maryland, Penn State or anyone in the Big Ten Conference.
— Nathan Baird (@nwbaird) November 13, 2019
OSU AD Gene Smith said Young case "fits directly into what we're trying to do in (NIL) space" and full cost of attendance.
— Nathan Baird (@nwbaird) November 13, 2019
OSU AD Gene Smith on Chase Young: "He apologized to his teammates right off the bat, which was highly commendable." Said he can help other/future student athletes better understand compliance.
— Nathan Baird (@nwbaird) November 13, 2019
OSU AD Gene Smith on Chase Young situation: "Let's be clear — a violation occurred. So you make a business decision: Sit him now or sit him later. Because he was going to sit."
— Nathan Baird (@nwbaird) November 13, 2019
OSU AD Gene Smith responds as you might expect to @DougLesmerises devil's advocate question of "Why not stick it in a drawer and hope no one ever finds out?"
"I never even thought twice about pushing it under the rug."
— Nathan Baird (@nwbaird) November 13, 2019
Asked if the two-game punishment fit the crime, AD Gene Smith said OSU asked that the one-game suspension be sufficient, but will accept the two-game suspension.
— Nathan Baird (@nwbaird) November 13, 2019
Asked about Chase Young's Heisman candidacy, OSU AD Gene Smith said "I think he deserves to be in New York."
— Nathan Baird (@nwbaird) November 13, 2019
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.