FSU: Bowl suspensions likely , plus 3 games in 2008

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Substantial suspensions coming for Florida State
Published 12/18/2007 at Fanblogs.com
... Center where they could have received legitimate assistance. While FSU's initial inquiries did not implicate the football team, it is now clear that many players who took that one class were involved as well. I have heard (from people with solid connections to FSU) that twelve or more football players have been implicated, that many of them are starters, and that they will be suspended for four games. For the sake of completeness, however, ESPN is reporting that it may be twenty or more players. Florida State officials ...

About the Suspensions...
Published 12/18/2007 by nafselon <info@tomahawknation.com> at Tomahawk Nation
...yes, it will happen. I've heard the final number will be anywhere between 15 and 20 players suspended for the Music City Bowl. They will be suspended as part of an improper academic scandal regarding an internet correspondence class. The suspensions will most likely carry into next season with the minimum being three games and the maximum being a lost of eligibility. If the suspended players appeal their suspensions, they risk losing the remainder of their eligibility. I've heard names, I'm not going to say what I've heard but yes there are quite a few ...

Better Story: Ladies Loving Tebow or FSU Cheating?
Published 12/18/2007 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... In other news, about 20 FSU players will be suspended from the ‘Noles bowl game against Kentucky for cheating. No names have been released yet, but since the best players are usually not the best students, we can only assume a few starters will be out of action. Don’t bother trying to go and bet on the Wildcats, the game was already pulled off the board. ...

Word on FSU academic misconduct expected soon
Published 12/18/2007 by Jeff Zillgitt at Sports Scope
... , according to the Tallahassee Democrat . As of right now, Florida State doesn't know which players, if any, will be ineligible for its Dec. 31 game against Kentucky in the Music City Bowl. ESPN is reporting as many as 20 players will miss the Music City Bowl and the first three games of next season."The coaches went into Friday's practice having an idea of who won't play, what positions will be thin, what adjustments may be necessary for the bowl and where newcomers might be needed right away next season. But the list is evolving with each interview of players who took the ...

FLORIDA STATE SUSPENDS TWENTY PLAYERS: BOWDEN WANTS APPLESAUCE
Published 12/18/2007 by Orson Swindle at EDSBS
... Florida State has suspended as many as 20 players for the Music City Bowl for taking an online course for credit cheating on an online course, according to ESPN and their “multiple sources inside the program.” The suspensions could extend three games deep into the next season, as well. ...

Florida State Suspended For Music City Bowl
Published 12/18/2007 by Brian Cook at FanHouse
... You might be looking for a "cornerback" or "wide receiver" in the above headline, but, uh... no. Pretty much just "Florida State": ...

Where's My Cheat Sheet?
Published 12/18/2007 by Big Head at Mizzourah
... I hate helping you out on your bowl picks, especially since I may be in your leagues, but you may want to change your Florida State pick. If going to the sunny and warm paradise known as ...

FSU Suspending 20 Players, Rooms Still Available At Gaylord Hotel
Published 12/18/2007 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
Though if you believe Keith Law, you wouldn’t wanna stay there anyway.  From ESPN.com’s Mark Schlabach. As many as 20 Florida State football players will be suspended from playing against Kentucky in the Dec. 31 Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl, as well as the first three games of the 2008 season, for their roles in an alleged cheating scandal involving an Internet-based course, a source with knowledge of the situation said Tuesday morning.Florida State officials are expected to announce the results of the investigation this ...

HOW TO QUIT, PROFESSIONAL-LIKE
Published 12/18/2007 by Orson Swindle at EDSBS
... The SN piece for Tuesday is up, and it includes important pointers on how to quit a job, plus further confirmation that Todd Graham is a bit of a shitbag when it comes to contract negotiations, and not in that cool, negotiating-chair Jack Donaghy way, either. ...

EXCLUSIVE: FSU Computer-Essay Player Responses
Published 12/18/2007 by Patton Smith at Gump For Heisman
... So the big news finally broke Tuesday on the FSU campus. And the anxiously-awaited academic scandal appears even worse than expected. The discovery of these internet and computer courses, in which FSU players were allegedly graded loosely and even given answers, has resulted in up to 20 players being suspended for FSU's upcoming bowl game. ...

Cheater, Cheater, Pumpkin Eater
Published 12/18/2007 by The Rowdy One at 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 from the campus as they flee from the authorities. When does the madness end?

For all you FSU "fans"
Published 12/18/2007 by bullievablesports at Bullievable Sports
... It was brought to my attention the other night by a fan who knows very little that FSU is better and could beat USF. After thinking it over he was right!! FSU is much better... at cheating than USF is!! 20 Florida State Football players will be suspended for cheating on an Internet based course. No you don't say, no way could that happen. ...

Flordia State Players Face Suspension For Online Cheating Scandal
Published 12/18/2007 by justin at Every Facet of the Game
... According to a report from ESPN.com's Mark Schlabauch, as many as 20 football players at Florida State, as well as student athletes from other sports, will face suspensions following an investigation into a cheating scandal revolving around online courses. If the football players are suspended they can not participate in the teams New Year's Eve Music City Bowl against Kentucky, along with the first 3 games of the 2008 season. ...

Yikes!
Published 12/18/2007 by Eric at Saturday Sound Offs-The Blog for the College Football Junkie
... Looks like Florida State is in some trouble. Word is, up to 20, yes, TWENTY, Seminoles will be suspended for the Music City Bowl against Kentucky. That's just crazy. ...

Return of the Cheap Shots
Published 12/18/2007 at About Football
... ? That's right, the 1-13 Dolphins. The college bowl season begins Thursday night with the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl, and we had hoped to profile all the budding draft prospects involved prior to this game. Problem is, there really aren't any on either team. Speaking of bowl games, at least 20 Florida State football players will be suspended from playing against Kentucky in the Dec. 31 Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl. In other news, there's actually a chain of hotels that willingly chooses to go by the name Gaylord. Cowboys safety Roy Williams has been ...

Quick Kicks
Published 12/19/2007 by Red Renee at Red Renee
... Florida State could be without as many as 25 players for their bowl game against Kentucky because of a cheating scandal involving an online course. It’s been awhile since I’ve been in college but I’m guessing if any college football players at any university are able to take courses online, at least 10% of them are cheating. Congratulations to Florida State for perfecting it though. And congratulations to Kentucky for scoring the first win of the bowl season for the SEC. Damn that SEC is good! ...

As Many as 25 'Noles Denied Chance to Go Gaylord
Published 12/19/2007 by Cecilio's Scribe at The Legend of Cecilio Guante
... Shock, awe, disbelief, horror, tragedy. These are only a few of the words that immediately rushed to mind upon hearing the news that up to 25 of prestigious student-athletes on the Florida St. Seminoles football team are likely to have their dreams of making the sacred pilgrimmage to Nashville shattered. ...

This is not the Best Week Ever…
Published 12/19/2007 by lapyles at Low Percentage Shot
... 20 FSU players suspended for the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl. So, this might not be quite bad news for me, but at the same time, 20 players!  I mean, literally thousands of college athletes have cheated their way through pre-pro careers, and 20 of you guys can’t fake your way through an online course and not get caught?!  Not that I condone this cheating sort of thing but really, at least pretend, people. ...

College Bowl Predictions - Part I
Published 12/19/2007 by Love Without Nagel at The Meaningful Collateral
... This has to be simple speculation.  HAS TO.  Terry Bowden has to be the guy at West Virginia, right? 2.  Crimi’Noles Destroy Whatever Academic Credibility FSU Still Had Media reports say that as many as 20 Florida State football players will be ruled academically ineligible for cheating on one of these new-fangled internet deally tests.  Is this surprising?  Would you expect anything else from a school that offers ...

Nitt Picks Keeps Going...And Going...And Going...
Published 12/20/2007 by Mike <info@blackshoediaries.com> at Black Shoe Diaries
... ... In a way I'm glad Joe Paterno broke his leg last season. It delayed his induction into the college football Hall of Fame by a year, but it prevented him from sharing the stage with Bobby Bowden. I'm glad Paterno got the podium to himself this year because frankly, I've always felt he's a better man than Bowden. You need no more proof than what we saw this week. While 20 Penn State football players were earning Acedemic All-Big Ten Honors, 20 Florida State players were caught cheating on internet exams. (HT: platnumkid in the diaries) Remember the horrible ...

Sunday Smorgasbord 12-23
Published 12/24/2007 by Caps Nut at Bleatings From a Caps Nut
... , who is only a sophomore, after Steffy got injured at Rutgers. However at F$U at least 20 players are being suspended for four games for their involvement in a cheating scandal. One of those games will be F$U's upcoming bowl game and the other three games will be next season, likely early in the season during the cupcake portion of the schedule. While this is better than making the players clean up Doak Campbell Stadium after home games, the disparity in punishment between schools in the same conference should be a cause for concern. Portis was forced to miss an entire season ...

The Real “Criminoles” are Actually Paid to be There
Published 12/26/2007 by Anthony Hall at MVN Outsider
... Instead of the athletes actually taking the exam themselves, some bright teacher’s assistants and tutors decided that it would be a good idea to give multiple football players (as many as 25) and other student-athletes the answers to the internet exam. In addition: ...

Further BCS Game thoughts...
Published 1/3/2008 by Paterno Lives! at The Big Eleventh
... but I really like their interim coach. Is he even being considered for the job? WVU doesn't seem to be having any problems on the field and the players seem to really like the guy. UPDATE: So 'that guy', who is actually named Bill Stewart, is the new head coach at WVU. You have to wonder if a quick hire after a teary bowl win is a smart move, but honestly who gives a damn. When the next best alternative is the alcoholic son of a cheating football coach who wears funny hats, well, then I like this guy too. (But ...

The 2008 College Football Season Over/Unders
Published 8/26/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Sammy Vegas) at Double Extra Point
... to win: 12 # of Florida State players to be caught cheating on online exams while wearing free shoes from Foot Locker: 11 # of USC Song Girls that get called into Pete Carroll's office for "office hours" this fall: 8 ...

Sunday Hangover: Must Love Dawgs (And the SEC)
Published 9/21/2008 by Ray Holloman at FanHouse
... They passed. Easily. And we don't mean in that composed-by-Jim Harrick Jr. way or monitored by Florida State tutors route. The Bulldogs did this one fair and as square as Jim Tressel's wardrobe. And so did the rest of the conference. Sure, the SEC would've been hard pressed to embarrass itself like Ohio State.They could have starred, written and directed Waterworld II while wearing a leisure suit and taken photos with Chris Cooley and Ronaldo's transvestites and not embarrassed yourself as much ...

Saturday Musings
Published 3 days ago by Cecilio's Scribe (noreply@blogger.com) at The Legend of Cecilio Guante
... , FSU is beginning to feel like the old Miami...go back to last year's cheating scandal around the Music City Bowl...on the topic of the U, Randy Shannon's doing a heckuva job and is going to be there for awhile...granted we're not final yet, but 31-3 Troy Trojans over the Bayou Bengals? In ...