Oklahoma State Cowboys wide receiver
Dez Bryant will remain suspended for the rest of the season for allegedly
lying to NCAA investigators.
The university was informed of the decision by the NCAA Tuesday evening.
Bryant was originally ruled ineligible on October 7 for improper conduct
stemming from a failure to fully disclose the details of interaction with
former NFL player Deion Sanders.
No. 13 Oklahoma State (6-1) was hoping for a favorable ruling on Bryant with
the Cowboys set for their biggest test of the season to date Saturday against
third-ranked Texas.
Instead, the NCAA said in a release that Bryant would be required to sit out a
season while being charged a season of eligibility as a condition for his
reinstatement. Bryant was declared ineligible by the university for violations
of the NCAA ethical conduct and preferential treatment rules.
The university is reportedly appealing the decision and could hear back from
the NCAA Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee early next week. But for
now, the suspension will remain in effect until September 2010.
The Cowboys' wideout was a finalist in 2008 for the Biletnikoff Award, which
is awarded to the nation's top wide receiver, after posting 87 catches, 1,480
yards and 19 touchdowns.
Bryant had 17 catches for 323 yards and four scores in just three games this
season.
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