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Palaie Gaoteote Has “Done Everything We’ve Asked Him to Do” As Ohio State Awaits Waiver Decision from NCAA

With fewer than three weeks to go until the first game of the season, Ohio State still doesn’t know whether Palaie Gaoteote will be eligible to play this season.

The former USC linebacker, who transferred to Ohio State this summer, has applied for a waiver to be immediately eligible this season but has not yet received a ruling from the NCAA. While Ohio State has not specified why Gaotoete did not qualify for the one-time transfer exception, Ryan Day publicly made his case on Monday for why he believes Gaoteote should receive that waiver.

“He was in a very, very tough spot through COVID.