Bell, a third-year sophomore from Monroeville, Pa., did not make the trip to the Sugar Bowl in January for undisclosed reasons. That makes it likely that Bell is a repeat offender and drew a stiffer penalty for the latest violation.
He currently stands at 6'1'', 225 pounds, appeared in eight games last season, and at times was on the second team, backing up Ross Homan. He made nine tackles, including half a sack, and also forced a fumble.This year, Bell was rumored to be one of the favorites to join the duo of Sabino and Sweat, and take that coveted third spot. Now, it seems as if the Buckeyes will be headed in another direction, one in which I think may be Storm Klien. Bell was also a highly touted recruit. Rivals.com rated him a five-star prospect in the class of 2009, ranked the third-best outside linebacker nationally and the No. 33 overall prospect.
This is just an added part on to an already sad off-season for Buckeye athletics after the NCAA took notice of the allegations. We'll keep you up to date on any more happenings.
