Former Notre Dame football player Gene Smith '77 -- who's best know these days as the embattled Athletic Director at that school in Columbus -- is doing his best these past few days defending the Ohio State University's "self imposed" sanctions in response to pending trouble with the NCAA.
Ohio State offered to "vacate" all of their victories last years and to go on probation for the next two years. But, they would not give back any of their bowl money from last year's Sugar Bowl.
Here's some of the media coverage the past 24 hours on the troubles facing the Buckeyes -- you'll note the different perspectives:
LINK: HOMETOWN PAPER -- COLUMBUS DISPATCH
LINK: HOME STATE PAPER -- CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER
LINK: FORBES
