The waiting game begins again.
After notifying the NCAA of its intent to appeal the Committee on Infractions’ sanctions regarding football violations, Ole Miss officially filed its written appeal on Tuesday. The announcement follows the NCAA’s acknowledgement of Ole Miss’ intent-to-file in early January, opening a 30-day window for athletics director Ross Bjork and his department to file the paperwork.
Athletic director Ross Bjork and Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter express their grievences with the additional sanctions laid out by the COI. The NCAA accepted all sanctions Ole Miss imposed on itself and added an additional bowl game ban in 2018.