Academic Scandals At Florida State

[DeepGreen]

By BRENT KALLESTAD - Associated Press Writer

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.(AP) An academic cheating scandal could leave Florida State without as many as 25 players when the Seminoles go against Kentucky in the Music City Bowl on Dec. 31.

"We have some players not traveling for one reason and some for another, including those who are ineligible for the bowl because of academic issues," coach Bobby Bowden said in a statement released by the university Tuesday."

Bowden put the number of players involved in the 25-player range. Many of the players could also be ruled ineligible for some games next season for their connection to the cheating scandal earlier this year.

Federal privacy laws prohibit the school from releasing names.

"We want to make sure that we have complete information, and that we have dotted all the i's and crossed all the t's," said Lee Hinkle, vice president of university relations. "It is premature to say anything at this point."

Bowden had previously not answered questions following the team's practices on the scandal that resulted in one full-time academic adviser, Brenda Monk, and a student tutor losing their jobs this summer.

FSU Scandal

[untbowler]

If FSU was ethical they would pull their team from the Bowl Game, but we all know how ethical they are.

[GoMeanGreen1999]

If FSU was ethical they would pull their team from the Bowl Game, but we all know how ethical they are.

They might as well, because 25 players not going to a bowl game is pretty significant. Wonder how many are starters (don't have the energy to look it up).

[untbowler]

They might as well, because 25 players not going to a bowl game is pretty significant. Wonder how many are starters (don't have the energy to look it up).

They are not releasing names, but I heard on the radio of possibly 1/2 of them were starters.

[KRAM1]

Like was said earlier...I AM SO SHOCKED! NOT! I was 100% sure the team was made up entirely of scholar-athletes...mostly Rhodes scholars I was to believe.