Bowden: Florida St. Cheating Scandal Simply Misguided "Turn Back the Clock" Stunt

Florida State’s football program needs a change

Posted 12/22/2007 on College Sports Pro

36 players won’t be making the trip to the Music City Bowl… 36… 9 times 4… thanks to the cheating scandal, other violations, or injuries. Earlier this week the school said that 25 players were involved in the cheating scandal. So the other 11 are a mix of rules violations and injuries. What a great move by the PR department: “Let’s keep a guy or two back ...

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Posted 12/20/2007 on Your Face is a Sports Blog

Bowden: Florida St. Cheating Scandal Simply Misguided "Turn Back the Clock" Stunt Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden said today that the cheating scandal that could decimate his roster for the Music City Bowl game against Kentucky and the 2008 season was not a symptom of a program out of control, but rather a unique “Turn Back the

Florida State Cheating Scandal: Another Blow to Bobby Bowden

Posted 12/19/2007 on Bleacher Report

Escaping Florida State's Doak Campbell Stadium with a win on a warm autumn Saturday used to be next to impossible. Chief Osceola would ride in on Renegade, plant his flaming spear at midfield—and an opposing team would know it was in for a few hours of pure torture. But as the old saying goes, "Those were the days." These days are far different for the Florida State ...

Free Shoes University Losing Institutional Control Over Renegade Corrupt Team

Posted 12/19/2007 on Sport Syndicate

An academic cheating scandal could leave Florida State without as many as 25 players for its Music City Bowl game against Kentucky on New Year's Eve, coach Bobby Bowden said Tuesday. It was the latest off-field blow to a corrupt program trying to regain its footing as a national power. "We have some players not traveling for one reason and some for another, including those who are ineligible

Cheater, Cheater, Pumpkin Eater

Posted 12/18/2007 on Out of Bounds

ESPN is reporting that 20 football players other student athletes are suspended from Florida State University for cheating on an Internet based course. According to ESPN a tutor " gave students answers while they were taking tests and filled in answers on quizzes and typed papers for students ". As you can see in the picture to your left, Head Coach Bobby Bowden is escorting 2 of his player ...

2 dozen FSU players won't play in bowl

Published 12/19/2007 on FOXSports.com News for COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Florida State coach Bobby Bowden called off an afternoon practice Wednesday to meet with his players, about two dozen of which are expected to be suspended for the Music City Bowl for involvement in an academic cheating scandal. The Seminoles (7-5) ...

Is it time for Bobby Bowden to step aside?

Published 12/19/2007 on FOXSports.com News for COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Years of mediocrity. A failed experiment. And now, a cheating scandal. Bobby Bowden's time may be up, Michael Rosenberg says.