NCAA denies Jacksonville State appeal

    JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) - The NCAA has denied Jacksonville
State’s final appeal of a one-year football postseason ban.
    The university was notified on Wednesday of the decision made by
an NCAA panel. Jacksonville State was one of three schools with
teams banned from postseason play for the upcoming season after
failing to meet NCAA academic progress standards for a third
straight year. The others didn’t appeal.
    The university’s initial appeal was denied by the Division I
Committee on Academic Performance. The Historical Penalties
Subcommittee also turned down Jacksonville State.
    Gamecocks athletic director Oval Jaynes said he was disappointed
with the decision but is confident that the football program has
made positive strides.