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Gene Smith Applauds Georgia, NCAA for Working with Ohio State to Allow New Quarterback Justin Fields to Play Immediately

Just over one month after he arrived at Ohio State following his transfer from Georgia, new Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields’ request for a waiver for immediate eligibility was approved by the NCAA last Friday.

Following the successful outcome of a process that often takes several months to reach a resolution, Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith is pleased with how quickly a decision was reached and how both Georgia and the NCAA worked with Ohio State to allow for a ruling in Fields’ favor.

“It worked extremely well,” Smith said in an interview with Eleven Warriors on Thursday.