Any chance I can change my pick? LOL!
Source: Multiple suspensions likely for Music City Bowl, plus 3 games in 2008
By Mark Schlabach
ESPN.com
Updated: December 18, 2007, 10:48 AM ET
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 week. The source said university officials determined Monday night the exact number of football players who will be suspended. The university isn't expected to immediately reveal the identities of the student-athletes involved in the alleged cheating.
"If the players fight the suspensions, they'll risk losing all of their eligibility," a source with knowledge of the situation said Tuesday morning.
The source said student-athletes in several other sports also were implicated in the cheating scandal.
The investigation already has led to the resignations of two academic assistance employees who worked with FSU student-athletes. The school revealed in September that as many as 23 student-athletes were given answers before taking tests over the Internet.
Further investigations revealed additional student-athletes were involved in the cheating, according to the source.
The school's investigation found that a tutor gave students answers while they were taking tests and filled in answers on quizzes and typed papers for students.
Florida State president T.K. Wetherell, a former Seminoles football player, reported the initial findings in a letter to the NCAA in September.
Wetherell ordered an investigation by the university's Office of Audit Services in May after receiving information an athletics department tutor had directed one athlete to take an online quiz for another athlete and then provided the answers.
The tutor implicated in the audit told investigators he had been providing students with answers for the test since the fall of 2006, according to a university report.
The school announced in October that athletics director Dave Hart Jr. will resign Dec. 31. Wetherell appointed State Rep. William "Bill" Proctor interim athletics director. Proctor also is a former FSU football player.
The school announced last week that longtime football coach Bobby Bowden had agreed to a one-year contract extension through the 2008 season that will pay him at least $1.98 million. Bowden, who is in his 32nd season at the school, is major college football's all-time winningest coach with 373 career victories.
Florida State also designated offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher as Bowden's eventual successor. Fisher's new contract calls for him to replace Bowden by the end of the 2010 season. If Fisher isn't named FSU's new coach by then, the school's booster organization would owe him $2.5 million. Under the terms of the new contract, Fisher would owe Seminoles boosters $2.5 million if he leaves the school before the end of the 2010 season.
The Seminoles struggled for the fourth consecutive season in 2007, finishing 7-5 overall, 4-4 in ACC play. It is the fourth consecutive season they failed to win 10 games, after winning at least 10 games in 14 consecutive seasons, from 1987 to 2000.
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Originally posted by no1marauderZebano is not eligible...if you look at the post I made specific time restraints.
Parity returns as all but three go to 1-1. Red Night (who seems bothered by this year's rules that you have to pick the result BEFORE the game), his loyal pup TrashBoy and late entry Zebano stay perfect at 0-2. Three more games today.
And did a "close...no more picks post"
vacostner has a good spread sheet made out and we will all know who wins in the end.
I think I am batting .500 with 3-3
Dave
Originally posted by nmdavidbWho cares about your stupid rules?? He made the effort to pick all the games and should be included. Stop being a wussy control freak; that's Red Night's gig.
Zebano is not eligible...if you look at the post I made specific time restraints.
And did a "close...no more picks post"
vacostner has a good spread sheet made out and we will all know who wins in the end.
I think I am batting .500 with 3-3
Dave
Originally posted by nmdavidbAnxious to see how this turns out Dave.
Zebano is not eligible...if you look at the post I made specific time restraints.
And did a "close...no more picks post"
vacostner has a good spread sheet made out and we will all know who wins in the end.
I think I am batting .500 with 3-3
Dave
A great idea.
thanks to you and Vacostner for doing all of the leg work.
I think I'm 3-3 also.
Originally posted by no1marauderMy "stupid rule" was still a deal you all entered in and all agreed to.
Who cares about your stupid rules?? He made the effort to pick all the games and should be included. Stop being a wussy control freak; that's Red Night's gig.
All picks in by the 16th of December.
Simple as that.
Ash has been nice enough to keep track of his picks.
You on the other hand seem to complain just because you can.
Dave