Oh really? Here is what transpired with Noah Spence's First Suspension which was originally reported to the Columbus Dispatch by the tO$U Athletic Department as resulting from a "Dietary Supplement" -- oh yea, the B1G originally suspended Spence for a full year and then reduced it to 3-Games (even after the league became aware it was for the drug Ectasy, not a "Dietary Supplement") upon tO$U's and the family's appeal. Gee, something tells me the kid might have done better if the B1G had stuck to the original suspension (i.e., the standard suspension for the incident) instead of reducing it to 3-Games and making the kid think it was no big deal such that he went right back to using Ecstasy and tested positive a second time within a 1-Year timeframe which by B1G rule is permanent suspension!. Yea, all that obtuse bull$hit and obfuscation the tO$U Athletic Department pulled (just like scUM and HarPuke are doing right now) really turned out to be in the best interest of the kid....LMFAO.
HERE IS THE LINK. Here is the story:
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More details on B1G suspension of Spence
January, 7, 2014
2:00PM ET
By
Adam Rittenberg | ESPN.com
When a team suspends a player for violating its rules, the issue typically goes away. When a league imposes a suspension and the school helps the player during the appeals process, it can get ugly.
That's the situation we have with Ohio State sophomore defensive end
Noah Spence, who was suspended last week by the Big Ten for three games for violating a league rule. The Columbus Dispatch reported that Spence tested positive for a banned dietary supplement, but Spence's father has told a
very different story to WHTM-TV in Harrisburg, Pa.
According to Greg Spence,
Noah tested positive for a small amount of the drug ecstasy, which Greg said Noah took unintentionally after it was slipped into a drink he received from people he didn't know at a recent party. The Big Ten initially suspended Noah for a full year before reducing the ban to three games following the family's first appeal. The Spences made a second appeal, which was denied, and Greg told WHTM that
the family intends to sue the conference.
There seems to be some confusion about how ecstasy is classified and whether or not is should be considered a performance-enhancing drug. The NCAA classifies ecstasy as a stimulant on its
banned substances list.
In its release announcing Spence's suspension, Ohio State noted that Spence's family disagreed with the Big Ten's decision and the punishment, and that Ohio State aided the family during the appeals process.
Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith declined to comment when reached via email today. Head coach
Urban Meyer didn't say much about the situation last week before the Discover Orange Bowl.
Barring a change, Spence will have to sit out Ohio State's first two games against Navy and Virginia Tech next season after missing last week's Orange Bowl against Clemson. He led Ohio State with 8.5 sacks, ranked second on the team with 14.5 tackles for loss, and also recorded 52 total tackles, a forced fumble and four quarterback hurries this season.