Academic Scandal Snags Florida State
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.
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.
