That seems really harsh considering the nature of their violations. My assumptions are that the NCAA is trying to make an example of someone in terms of selling memorabilia and/or that this is a Capone/OJ type of "sentence" where they're being punished for their other "crimes" as opposed to what they've actually been convicted of doing.
What's that they say about the crime vs. the coverup?
OSU's problem isn't that the players sold memorabilia, etc., it's that the coaching staff knew about it and chose not toe report it. Instead, they knowingly used players who may very well have been declared ineligible.
Those penalties seem harsher than I would expect, but don't be surprised if the NCAA comes down hard.
