ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit reported on Saturday that Young, the 2016 All-Met Player of the Year from DeMatha Catholic High in Hyattsville, was likely to miss four games, with the length of the suspension linked to the size of the loan. Instead, the NCAA completed its review this week, Ohio State said, and determined that Young should miss one more game, rather than receiving the immediate reinstatement for which Ohio State had asked. In a statement, Gene Smith, the school’s athletic director, thanked investigators for their speed. “I appreciate the expedience to which the NCAA reviewed and responded to our request for reinstatement,” he said. “We felt that based on the circumstances, the NCAA would use its leadership capacity to take an understanding approach on behalf of all student-athletes who find themselves in a similar capacity, and it certainly did just that.” It’s a huge relief for Buckeyes fans and…
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