Gaoteote has been practicing with the Buckeyes as he awaits a ruling from the NCAA. Ohio State still doesn’t know if USC transfer linebacker Palaie Gaoteote will be able to play this fall. The 6-foot-2 and 248-pounder has been taking classes on campus since June and has been participating in fall camp all while awaiting a waiver from the NCAA that would make him immediately eligible. The issue, though, is that he still hasn’t received a response and there’s only 16 days until the season opener against Minnesota. “He’s done everything we’ve asked him to do,” head coach Ryan Day said during his press conference on Monday morning. “He’s paying his own way. He’s taken some classes this summer and done everything we’ve asked him to do. “He was in a very, very tough spot through through COVID. Not to get into his family situation, but it was hard for…
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