Ohio State University has self-reported four minor recruiting violations to the NCAA, as detailed in recent reports. These infractions, occurring over the last few months, have sparked commentary suggesting their trivial nature could potentially embarrass the institution's supporters. Columns and discussions have emerged, contrasting Ohio State's minor infractions with more significant allegations of rule-breaking in college sports, such as those involving pre-enrollment cash and plane rides at other institutions. The violations reported by Ohio State include the use of a blocking sled, a detail that has been ridiculed in comparison to the more severe infractions elsewhere, highlighting a disparity in the scale of NCAA rule violations across different programs.