Ohio State self reported several NCAA minor violations. Here they are according to the On3:
All four violations came within a five-month window, according to the Dispatch. They include contacting a player before he entered the transfer portal and providing a high school player with an edit after a visit. According to the report, a coach contacted a player who posted his intention to enter the portal, but stopped all communication as soon as he learned contact wasn’t allowed.
Ohio State submitted the violation to the Big Ten and the NCAA on Aug. 18, stopped recruiting activities for one week and cut down its in-person days and official visits.
The second reported violation stemmed from an edit provided during the “SummerFest” recruiting event in July. One of the recruits from the class of 2026 committed on the visit, and offensive coordinator Brian Hartline shared a graphic from the creative staff with his guardian, Adam “Pacman” Jones. Because the prospect wasn’t a junior in high school, that goes against NCAA rules, and Ohio State lost two recruiting days after reporting it.