OSU notebook: Freshman cleared to join team
Friday, September 28, 2007 6:33 AM
By
Ken Gordon
The Columbus Dispatch
FRED SQUILLANTE Dispatch
Linebacker Jermale Hines has had to sit out while waiting for the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse to rule.
A promising freshman linebacker has finally been cleared to play for Ohio State.
Jermale Hines of Cleveland Glenville was given the go-ahead from the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse yesterday, Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel said.
Hines had been sitting out since Aug. 30 as the team awaited the NCAA decision. He will begin practicing next week.
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