Schlichter is resolving multiple state and federal theft and fraud charges with plea agreements that will allow him to leave jail temporarily before beginning a multi-year prison term.
Schlichter was expected to plead guilty to state theft charges on Thursday, and to plead guilty soon to federal charges of bank and wire fraud and filing a false tax return, according to court documents and one of Schlichter's attorneys.
Schlichter was arrested earlier this year on allegations that he had promised sports tickets at low prices based on his contacts, then failed to deliver despite taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from clients, according to state and federal court records.
Schlichter didn't have contacts and used the money for personal expenses, to gamble and to repay older debts, the court documents said.
Schlichter played at Ohio State between 1978 and 1981 and in the NFL for the Baltimore and Indianapolis Colts and Buffalo Bills. His career was derailed by a gambling addiction, and he went to prison for gambling-related crimes.
Beginning in 2006, Schlichter offered people a chance to buy sports tickets at low prices, mainly to Ohio State football games but also baseball and NFL games, including the Super Bowl, according to a document filed by Terrance Brown, a criminal investigator with the Internal Revenue Service.
"He is exhibit A in terms of what a very, very strong gambling addiction can lead you to," said Schlichter's federal public defender, Steve Nolder.
INJURY UPDATE: Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Heacock said DL Nate Williams (knee) had arthroscopic surgery on Wednesday and would not be available. Heacock did not know how long Williams will be out. Offensive coordinator Jim Bollman, also speaking after Wednesday's practice, said WR Corey "Philly" Brown, who sustained a leg injury against Toledo, was doubtful.
FAST START: TB Jordan Hall, one of three players reinstated from NCAA suspension on Tuesday, won't have to spend much time watching from the sidelines in Miami.
"He'll have a major role immediately," Bollman said. "He's a very fine football player, an outstanding return guy."
NFL 'CANES: Heacock said that Miami's attack is not unlike what you'll see on Sundays.
"They're an NFL-type team," he said. "They're a lot like USC, who we've played in the past. Their coordinator (Jeff Fisch) was with Seattle Seahawks last year. They're going to run the ball and they've got great receivers who get down the field."