COLUMBUS, Ohio — Permitting he’s healthy, Braxton Miller will be able to play college football in 2015.
That’s the ruling the NCAA made on Thursday when it was revealed the Ohio State quarterback’s eligibility will not be affected by a minor violation he committed two weeks ago on social media. Posing alongside a line of AdvoCare supplements, Miller encouraged followers on his Instagram account to purchase the products from him, which the NCAA deemed to be a violation of profiting off of his likeness.
“The NCAA has determined that Braxton Miller’s Instagram post on March 24, 2015, was deemed to be a promotion of a commercial product,” Ohio State said in a statement on Thursday.”The Ohio State University Dept. of Athletics reported the incident to the NCAA, and the NCAA has reinstated Braxton’s eligibility without any conditions. This was considered a minor violation and the matter is now closed.”
Although not unexpected, that’s obviously good news for Miller, who continues to rehab from the torn labrum in his throwing shoulder that ended his 2014 season before it began last August. Any eligibility issues would have only been another hurdle for the two-time Big Ten MVP to clear as he attempts to re-establish himself as one of college football’s top players.
So what’s next for Miller?
While the speedy signal-caller may have evaded the NCAA, Miller still faces an uphill climb as he prepares for what could be an unprecedented quarterback competition…
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