Flordia State Players Face Suspension For Online Cheating Scandal

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Found December 18, 2007 on Every Facet of the Game:

Flordia State Players Face Suspension For Online Cheating Scandal

TEAMS: Florida State Seminoles

Cheating is all the rage in sports recently. Sure, gaining an edge on an opponent has probably always existed, from pitchers doctoring baseballs to bosses stacking inner-office basketball games in their favor. But this year, cheating has been taken to a new level, and as many as 20 Florida State football players are reminding everyone that it need not be defined to the actual realm of sports. It can occur, I don't know, say in an online college class. According to a report from ESPN.com's Mark Schlabauch, as many as 20 football players at Florida State, as well as student athletes from other sports, will face suspensions following an investigation into a cheating scandal revolving around online courses. If the football players are suspended they can not participate in the teams New Year's Eve Music City Bowl against Kentucky, along with the first 3 games of the 2008 season. I'm a little caught off guard about this, because before now I just kind of assumed that the players actually did not participate in any classes. In the ol' days I believe they just focused on what's most important, football, and their teachers just passed them on. I don't know just how much I can add to this story, but I should say that I have some own personal experience in the temptation of academic cheating. Once in first grade during a spelling bee the bonus word was "baseball". Well, being the same obsessive sports fan I am today, only 2 1/2 feet shorter and with a Mario Lemieux poster on my wall (actually who am I kidding, I still have 66 on my wall), I was wearing a baseball t-shirt that had the word "baseball" spelled out clearly on it. Sadly I must admit I gave in to the temptation and cheated off my apparel, and I still carry the guilt for it to this day.

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DaveMatthews said December 18, 2007

UK is a sinch to win now
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tcbailey24 said December 18, 2007

as a Florida State fan, its hard to lose a quarter of your roster and then go and try to win a bowl game, but now I can say that I like them even more. i wouldn't be surprised if this happened at the U either.
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retoocs said December 18, 2007

While I agree with you sentiments, I'd be remiss if I did not take what I have to assume is a rather rare opportunity to tell you, no offense, you suck. You suck Dave Matthews. Nothing personal.
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MMoorefield said December 19, 2007

I blame it on the Patriots. They made it cool to cheat by going 14-0 and counting after spygate. Where else could these young, impressionable kids have picked up the act?
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joyces said December 23, 2007

Personally I do not like on-line testing. I am noticing that so much college work is now being done on-line which contributes to lazier professors and less student-professor rappore. Those students who are not computor-suave are also at a disadvantage because it takes them longer to do computor-related assignments and tests. There is less dialogue between teacher and student. There are some things that computors can not replace. The human appoach has more advantages and more commitment and best interest of the students' success.
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fsusaint40 said December 30, 2007

i agree with mmoorehead, damn patriots. tom brady uses witchcraft!!! damn them all!!!!
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LoveMyPats said April 26, 2008

I think its funny people blame the patriots for these students cheating when people have been cheating practically forever! They knoq they have cheated at least once in their life and these players are pathetic and cheated and you're pathetic for blaming their actions and poor decisions on the patriots.
Just stating my opinion,
an offended Bostonian
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