https://www.seccountry.com/sec/report-florida-state-actually-might-not-bowl-eligible
Not that we didn't all know this already, but as Glen Mason often says, the NCAA is still a joke when it comes to walking the walk on integrity.
UNC completely abuses the notion of a student athlete, but hey we shouldn't punish them because non-athletes may have gotten BS grades too.
Add another example with Florida State. They are not eligible to play in a bowl as one of their 6 wins does not count towards bowl eligibility. They played a FCS school (Delaware St) and a win over an FCS school can only be used towards bowl eligibility if, per NCAA rules, that team uses at least 90% of its scholarship limit.
Delaware St did not use at least 90% of its scholarship limit. Rule broken, win does not count towards bowl eligibility. The logical, rational, integrity based conclusion would be to tell FSU they can't play in their bowl game, just as it was logical to punish UNC's football and basketball program.
No, no, that's now how it works with the NCAA. Officials from the Independence Bowl, where FSU is scheduled to play, said FSU's eligibility is an NCAA issue: ""That is a matter between NCAA, Florida State and Delaware State," bowl spokesman Stefan Nolet said Thursday evening. "We are continuing preparations for our game between Southern Miss and Florida State."
Response thus far from the NCAA on using simple math to enforce a very clear cut rule: crickets. Any guesses as to whether the NCAA gets off its butt and does something...?
Not that we didn't all know this already, but as Glen Mason often says, the NCAA is still a joke when it comes to walking the walk on integrity.
UNC completely abuses the notion of a student athlete, but hey we shouldn't punish them because non-athletes may have gotten BS grades too.
Add another example with Florida State. They are not eligible to play in a bowl as one of their 6 wins does not count towards bowl eligibility. They played a FCS school (Delaware St) and a win over an FCS school can only be used towards bowl eligibility if, per NCAA rules, that team uses at least 90% of its scholarship limit.
Delaware St did not use at least 90% of its scholarship limit. Rule broken, win does not count towards bowl eligibility. The logical, rational, integrity based conclusion would be to tell FSU they can't play in their bowl game, just as it was logical to punish UNC's football and basketball program.
No, no, that's now how it works with the NCAA. Officials from the Independence Bowl, where FSU is scheduled to play, said FSU's eligibility is an NCAA issue: ""That is a matter between NCAA, Florida State and Delaware State," bowl spokesman Stefan Nolet said Thursday evening. "We are continuing preparations for our game between Southern Miss and Florida State."
Response thus far from the NCAA on using simple math to enforce a very clear cut rule: crickets. Any guesses as to whether the NCAA gets off its butt and does something...?