First, you need to realize that the Committee on Infraction's (COI) response to FSU's appeal is not a final decision.  Let's review how this process works.   Prosecution:  NCAA Committee on Infractions (COI) Defendant:  FSU Judge (of the appeals):  NCAA Infractions Appeals Committee (IAC)   So this response is from the COI, the committee that originally handed down the sanctions and is now opposing FSU's appeal.  It was issued in resp...