Fridge Not Happy With FSU Sanctions

by Ben Broman on Apr 20, 2009 8:31 PM EDT in Football Comment 4 comments

Is it fair? Yeah, they played ineligible people ... They orchestrate 36 guys -- academic fraud by the academic counselor -- and they lose one or two games? That's not right.

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Duke suspends a guy for a year [QB Zack Asack was given a year's suspension for plagiarism, same as Josh Portis was]. They (Florida State) got 36 of them and they don't lose a whole year? Yeah, I think it's more than fair. They're [Florida State] playing with the guys I can't play with.

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To me, it should be standard throughout the league. We're all in the league together. Otherwise he gains a competitive advantage.

Does this seem like normal Friedgen behavior? I don't know he generally seems quieter to the media than this.

Anyway, I am in wholehearted agreement. I think what they got off with was a joke. Not to twist words, but the FSU SBN blogger said something along the lines of "we won" after the penalties were handed down. The school with an organized cheating ring should not be "winning" these battles.

Like Fridge says, other schools in the ACC are suspending people a year for plagiarism. I mean, this is cheating on a quiz kind of plagiarism. Meanwhile, FSU gets maybe a game or two lost for massive academic fraud?

Obviously, FSU is held to a different standard, and it's not right. The NCAA could make a lot of fans by taking this seriously and handing down serious sanctions. I'd prefer there to be penalties going forward, not backward, but something bigger needs to be happening. Of course, I doubt much of anything will - it's not like the NCAA to go back and change their verdict. I'm not even sure if they can.

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Fridge nailed it on the head...

It’s just a bit surprising to hear out of him. I’m just sick of hearing about our student-athletes, when everyone else does the same thing.

by machphantom on Apr 20, 2009 9:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

All I say is be careful ralph

it’s the ones who fall out of line who get the rath of the ncaa…hope we are running a tip tight ship

by tiimbitz4786 on Apr 20, 2009 9:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Our kids are punished!

There kids and told “i’m gonna give you one more chance!” JP was out for a year for cheating on a quiz . On the other hand, 250 Florida Florida State players get caught in a cheating ring and they get a pink slip!

What a shame. Bobby Bowden, if he knew anything about this, should be ABSOLUTELY ASHAMED! I hope he didnt but i wouldnt put it past a man thats racing another man to the finish line (victories) before they run out of gas (Croak)! I mean, lets be serious, Joe Pa is a legend at PSU, but the guy can’t even raise his voice lol! How does he get the best from his players!? My point? He’s not coaching anymore, he’s just racing Bowden for most W’s!…….Wow, i got off track. lol

And has anyone heard the Lamont Jordan interview on youtube with him criticizing the Fridge? He said he wouldn’t talk about him, and he spent a couple minutes talking about how the Fridge did it without his own players. Just something to check out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6ZHE1mmo5o

by FEARtheTERP1 on Apr 20, 2009 9:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Completely unfair

UM got two years out of postseason play and a year off TV for driving a kid to class and selling some ACC tournament tickets under Bob Wade. FSU orchestrates a scheme to left three dozen kids cheat in classes, and practically get a slap on the wrist.

Now, Bob Wade was a horrible, horrible coach who never should have been hired. But a year off TV and no postseason for 2 years for driving a kid TO class?

And FSU skates. Completely skates.

And the NCAA staff wonder why college sports fans hate them.

Matt Wieters took batting practice this morning. There were no survivors.

by duck on Apr 22, 2009 8:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs