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I was thinking about that today. If they can't punish a program (demand side) because of TV revenue, well fine... deal with the problem on the player side (supply).

If one kid is ruled ineligible for a year (and loses a year of eligibility as a result), that will reign a lot of this crap in. Who would want to risk it?
They can rule a player ineligible and vacate wins from it. See Sparty.
But does that really mean anything? TV got their viewers. The school got their TV revenue. The player gets his NIL and the chance to showcase what he can do for his NFL draft position.

Where is the punishment? The punishment is in their Wikipedia article that shows asterisks for that season. That's where.
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CB Dominick Kelly (Official Thread)

The quiet addition with loud upside: Why Dominick Kelly may be Ohio State’s most underrated transfer

Why Ohio State’s quiet addition from Georgia could become a cornerstone of the Buckeyes’ secondary in the years ahead

When Ohio State’s transfer class was taking shape this offseason, most of the attention gravitated toward proven production, veteran experience, and immediate fixes. Bigger names, clearer roles, instant impact. Lost in that noise was a move that may not pay off loudly in 2026, but could end up reshaping the Buckeyes’ secondary in the long term, and that is the addition of former Georgia cornerback Dominick Kelly.
Kelly does not arrive in Columbus with the hype of an All-Conference resume or the expectations of an instant starter. Instead, he arrives with something Ohio State has again quietly prioritized this cycle. High-level developmental talent from an elite program, molded in a system that demands technical precision and physicality. That combination makes Kelly one of the most intriguing and underrated additions on the entire roster.

Why Georgia didn’t want to lose him​

Kelly’s departure from Georgia was not met with indifference. Inside the Georgia program and fanbase, his transfer raised eyebrows for a reason. As a true freshman, Kelly cracked the rotation in one of the deepest and most competitive secondaries in college football. That alone is telling.
Georgia does not hand out snaps to freshmen at cornerback unless they trust them. Kelly appeared in multiple games, gaining exposure to elite competition and absorbing one of the most demanding defensive structures in the sport. While his statistical output was limited, his value came from something less visible but arguably more important: reps in real games against NFL-caliber receivers.

At 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds, Kelly already carries the prototype frame Ohio State covets on the outside. More importantly, his foundation is strong. Georgia’s coaching staff trusted his technique, alignment, and understanding of coverage rules enough to put him on the field early, and that trust from Kirby Smart is rarely misplaced. When Georgia coaches are unhappy to see a young defensive back leave the building, it usually means the player was viewed as a key part of the future.

Short-term role, long-term vision​

Kelly is unlikely to be asked to carry the room in 2026, but that is not the point. Ohio State’s cornerback group is clearly top-heavy, with established starters ahead of him and younger players fighting for rotational snaps. That context actually benefits Kelly. Early on, his role projects as a third or fourth corner, a depth piece capable of handling meaningful snaps without being truly exposed. That role fits his profile perfectly. He can be brought along deliberately, learning Tim Walton’s style and Matt Patricia’s system without the pressure of weekly matchup assignments against WR1s.

This is where Kelly’s value becomes clear. Ohio State is not asking him to be great immediately; they are asking him to develop correctly. With Walton’s track record of development at the position, Kelly’s blend of length and technical base gives him real upside. He already understands how to survive in a press-heavy, matchup-driven system. The next step is refinement, not reinvention.
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Guess it's still the 'Golden Rule'. Translated, 'he who has the gold, makes the rules'.
Look into the shit he pulled with Columbus Academy to get them to change the manner in which they select a valedictorian the year his oldest became a senior. He's getting subpoenaed by Congress to testify about Epstein, and I hope he's thoroughly humiliated and exposed.
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