FSU May Not Actually Be Bowl Eligible...

[Cerebus]

Reddit CFB: FSU may not be Bowl Eligible

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Florida State is scheduled to play in a record 36th consecutive bowl game, the Independence Bowl, against Southern Miss on December 27. Their 6-6 record includes a win over Delaware State, an FCS program. For an FCS opponent to be countable towards bowl eligibility, the FCS program must have awarded at least 90% of the FCS scholarship limit. After our own investigation, we have determined and confirmed that Delaware State has not met the 90% threshold set by the NCAA. As a result, Florida State's bowl countable record is 5-6, thus making them ineligible for a bowl game this season. At present, there are three other bowl eligible teams that were not offered a game and it would be unprecedented for a team to go bowling without either eligibility or a waiver while teams who are eligible stay home.

 

[untjim1995]

How awesomy funny would it be for those I-Bowl schmucks to have to see FSU get replaced by UTSA and play USM in a rematch?!!

[Hunter Green]

12 minutes ago, untjim1995 said:

How awesomy funny would it be for those I-Bowl schmucks to have to see FSU get replaced by UTSA and play USM in a rematch?!!

Oh, please make it so!

[UNT86]

I'm going to predict that nobody in the NCAA has the stones to make that call.

[greenminer]

5 minutes ago, UNT86 said:

I'm going to predict that nobody in the NCAA has the stones to make that call.

I can see the NCAA making an exception because this was "not FSU's fault" (or something along that line).

[TreeFiddy]

1 minute ago, greenminer said:

I can see the NCAA making an exception because this was "not FSU's fault" (or something along that line).

Pretty sure it is the NCAA’s responsibility to ensure teams are eligible. If it’s anybody’s fault it is the NCAA, therefore the s will certainly be swept under the rug. 

[TheColonyEagle]

Delicious

 

 

[El Paso Eagle]

The problem you would also have now if you replaced them is trying to find a team where all of their players had not already taken off for the holidays. In addition not sure how many coaches would want to play with no prep time.

[VideoEagle]

41 minutes ago, El Paso Eagle said:

The problem you would also have now if you replaced them is trying to find a team where all of their players had not already taken off for the holidays. In addition not sure how many coaches would want to play with no prep time.

Yes and no. This really is a "no lose" situation. If you lose, well, you just stepped in at the last second with no prep time. But you do get to say you went to a bowl and joined 1/2 of all bowl teams that lost. If you win - sweet! 

Regardless, if someone steps in they will get incredible publicity for this. That is IF the NCAA follows it's own rules and doesn't allow FSU into the game. 

[DeepGreen]

Que, Harry posting the Michael Jackson popcorn meme.

[SteaminWillieBeamin]

If you truly hate UTSA, this news makes you smile. They will sit at home with no bowl game, while a more popular team plays in a bowl when not eligible. 

[Monkeypox]

Call the Indy Bowl. Tell them we'll help them out.

[ipd054]

[UNT 90 Grad]

[EagleMBA]

[UNT 90 Grad]

http://www.rowdytalk.com/showthread.php/9737-FSU-May-Be-Ineligible-for-a-Bowl?s=64609ab9593bfe086993858906885406

[UNT 90 Grad]

3 hours ago, untjim1995 said:

How awesomy funny would it be for those I-Bowl schmucks to have to see FSU get replaced by UTSA and play USM in a rematch?!!

No bowl would ever schedule a rematch of an in-season match up.  Uh, wait a minute.  Nevermind. 

[Monkeypox]

 

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[dmaxel]

1 hour ago, UNT 90 Grad said:

No bowl would ever schedule a rematch of an in-season match up.  Uh, wait a minute.  Nevermind. 

In all seriousness though, not one that is between in-conference foes.

[RBP79]

Not good and very little maneuver room.....One thing for certain if NT was in the situation that UTSA is in, no bowl and eligible, the tar buckets would be simmering while the chickens are getting plucked!

 

[Cr1028]

I hope this never bites us in the ass since they started scheduling  FCS at Apogee.

[AustinFromUNT]

I tweeted at Wren, hopefully he responds.

[oldguystudent]

All reports are that FSU will still play in the bowl.  

Nonetheless, I saw the original r/cfb post right when it came out and wondered if it would get picked up.  Boy howdy did it get picked up.  Snarky remarks in the fallout were that OP would not be getting a contract from ESPN because he did too much journalism with a capital J instead of relying on twitter soundbites from the locker room. 

[JesseMartin]

On 12/21/2017 at 12:28 PM, SteaminWillieBeamin said:

If you truly hate UTSA, this news makes you smile. They will sit at home with no bowl game, while a more popular team plays in a bowl when not eligible. 

I can see that...but I would hope that even those who find it funny would also agree that the NCAA screwed up and that it's still wrong, even if humorously so.