Washington State defensive tackle Robert Barber’s expulsion has been changed to a suspension, multiple sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed to the Seattle Times Tuesday.
The University Appeals Board informed Barber of its decision and the change in his sanction on Monday, sources said.
Under the Appeals Board’s new ruling, Barber’s suspension would run from now through July 2017.
However, sources have confirmed that Barber, a fifth-year senior, plans to appeal the ruling to request that the suspension begin in the spring semester, and has 10 days to do so by petitioning the chair of the appeals board.