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The Internet is an amazing thing. A reader copy and e-mailed me an old newspaper article recently that pointed out a heaping helping of hypocrisy involving Florida State coach Bobby Bowden not wanting to vacate victories as ordered by the NCAA. Bowden obviously thinks it's unfair that the ...
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The Wiz of Odds — ... Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel: Bobby Bowden might be raising a stink about having to vacate 14 victories, but in 1983 the Florida State coach called for a forfeiture after the Seminoles were victimized by an ineligible player. ...

Athletes (and Bobby Bowden) beyond the psychologists' reach
Dr. Saturday — ... Note also that Bowden apparently once called for a win by forfeit after losing to an ineligible quarterback. But those were totally different circumstances than Florida State's current appeal to keep victories vacated for use of ineligible players. Totally different. What was that first stage of grief, again, doc? ...

Chris Dunkley: Pahokee will be at Florida State's Seminole Showtime Camp
Tomahawk Nation — ... most important defensive player. Scout.com: NEW ... 2009 CFN Georgia Tech Preview  Very nice preview.  ADDED TO THE SCOUTING PAGE FSU DE Stevens determined to gain weight, get stronger | tallahassee.com | Tallahassee Democrat Stevens is listed on FSU's Web site as a sophomore. Allen isn't ruling out that his defensive end will be classified as a medically hardship freshman. "I'm virtually sure he will," Allen said. Orlando Sentinel - Bobby Bowden once called for forfeiture after FSU was victimized by ineligible ...

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