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he N.C.A.A. on Thursday suspended five Ohio State players, including quarterback Terrelle Pryor and three other starters, for five games next season for accepting improper benefits. They are, however, eligible to play in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 4, when the Buckeyes will face Arkansas.
The violations included selling memorabilia like Big Ten championship rings and accepting discounted prices from the owner of a tattoo parlor in Columbus, Ohio.
“These are significant penalties based on findings and information provided by the university,” said Kevin Lennon, the N.C.A.A. vice president of academic and membership affairs.
While Ohio State will appeal the length of the suspensions, the news was a serious blow to one of college football’s premiere programs. Pryor, who came to Ohio State as one of the most celebrated high school football recruits in recent memory, is the biggest star on campus and would have been a favorite to win the Heisman Trophy next season.
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Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor and four other Buckeyes were suspended for next season's first five games, though not the coming Sugar Bowl, for selling awards and receiving improper benefits. (The school is appealing.) The situation is the latest case study in the debate over whether college athletes should be paid. Athletic director Gene Smith said the players were trying to help their families. The idea that a Buckeye would sell a Big Ten championship ring—as Mr. Pryor did—seems unconscionable, but, says former OSU quarterback Stanley Jackson, "I know what it's like to grow up in poverty."
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