Palaie Gaoteote will not be eligible to play for Ohio State this season.
Ohio State coach Ryan Day told reporters on Thursday that Gaoteote's appeal to be eligible to play for the Buckeyes this season has been denied.
“As of right now, we got word that he got denied,” Day said. “So we're gonna try to figure out what's next. It's very, very disappointed that he wasn't granted an opportunity to play this season, so we'll kind of regroup and see what's next here.”
Day said Gaoteote is still a member of the team and will continue to be, and that Ohio State will continue to explore whether there is any possible way he could become eligible later this season.