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The Ohio State Coach Urban Meyer said that he’s at peace with the news of Ohio State’s N.C.A.A. sanctions, which include a postseason ban in 2012, and is prepared to move on.

Meyer said in a telephone interview on Wednesday that hearing the news felt like “a sucker punch that hit me right in the stomach.”

Meyer initially paced around his office trying to digest the information. Eventually, the Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith said that Meyer patted him on the shoulder and said, “I’m with you.”

“Something that I’m trying to do personally is not worry about things I can’t control,” Meyer said. “I’m in charge of the football program, recruits and my family and that’s my focus. I have absolutely no control over that. Wasting time on that is taking away from family time or recruiting.”

Meyer said the situation is new to him, as he has not dealt with N.C.A.A. sanctions at previous coaching stops. But he said that he has faith that Ohio State won’t be hamstrung long-term by the sanctions, which include no postseason in 2012 and the loss of nine scholarships.

“I don’t believe that it will,” Meyer said. “I have not gone through this, but I have a lot of confidence in the coaching staff that I’m finalizing. And I know Ohio State now. I didn’t know some of the other places I coached. I know this place.”

The news of the bowl ban has not had any immediate impact on Ohio State’s recruiting class, which is considered one of the top five in the country thanks to a flurry of high-profile commitments since Meyer took over. None have rescinded their commitments since the sanctions were handed down. Meyer said he has not spoken to all of the Ohio State recruits, but said that the feedback has been positive.

“They understand what we’re building,” Meyer said.“We’re on a mission at Ohio State. This is not going to deter our mission.”