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NCAA hears Ohio State violations case

Former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel arrives for a hearing in Indianapolis, Ind., Friday, Aug. 12, 2011. Tressel had hoped to travel to Indianapolis to be a central figure at the inaugural Big Ten championship game in December. Instead, he's in the city to testify about his role in NCAA violations which have shaken the foundation of Ohio State's powerhouse football program and cost him his job. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

INDIANAPOLIS • Ohio State's hearing before the NCAA took only four hours. Now it must wait up to three months to find out how it will be penalized for rules broken by its football program.

A memorabilia-for-cash scandal that resulted in player suspensions, coach Jim Tressel's forced resignation and the departure of star quarterback Terrelle Pryor also led to Ohio State's hearing before the NCAA's committee on infractions on Friday.

No one from the public or media was allowed into the guarded meeting room in the ballroom of a downtown hotel.

Apparently Ohio State officials felt the penalties they had self-imposed — Tressel's departure, vacating the 2010 season, including a victory in the Sugar Bowl, and a two-year NCAA probation — were not enough to mollify the NCAA's version of judge and jury. Athletics director Gene Smith said that in addition to those previous sanctions, Ohio State will forfeit its $338,811 share of the Big Ten's payment for having played in the bowl game.

Previously, Smith had said that Ohio State already had offered 'severe" sanctions.

Smith also said he looked forward to hearing Ohio State's final penalties in eight to 12 weeks — much longer than the six- to eight-week estimate he had mentioned previously.

Tressel declined to answer questions as he hustled with his attorney through the hotel's lobby and into an elevator. He did leave behind a news release.

"I had an open and constructive exchange with the committee on infractions," the statement read. "They were well prepared and will now go about their work in deliberations. Again, I would like to apologize to the Buckeye nation, most especially to the players, staff and fans who remain so dear to me."

ESPN.com reported this week Ohio State had received a letter from the NCAA saying that it was looking into additional allegations. But Smith, reading from a statement, said, "The NCAA staff concluded that the evidence at this time does not warrant additional allegations and that our joint review of any remaining items did not necessitate a delay to today's hearing.

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