Academic Eligibility

[welladjusted]

For those of you that have been paying attention to the FSU/NCAA pissing match...

Does anyone know EXACTLY when an athlete becomes academically ineligible? I just read the NCAA's response to FSU and I kept going back to when does one actually become ineligible. Is it the moment you cheat? Is it the moment you get caught? I ALWAYS thought that you were only academically ineligible once your grades fell below the threshold of failing as decided by the school and/or NCAA guidelines. To me that means that if you get caught cheating, you fail that test and/or class, whatever the academic guidelines say. As long as your grades and/or overall gpa do not drop below a certain threshold (gpa of 2.0?) you are fine to compete. Am I correct?

Im not arguing if the penalties were excessive or not, I want to know if the players involvolved were actually ineligible

Can anyone shed some real light on this question?

[GatorBaiter]

There is a long and complicated code of conduct for all student athletes that is dictated by the NCAA. Part of the eligibility standard is maintaining a certain GPA (2.0) but it also includes in a seperate clause NOT CHEATING!!! I believe any cheating makes the play ineligible.

On a seperate note:
The starting FSU QB, Tailback, and Middle Line Backer are in a car togeather. Who's driving?
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THE COP!!!!!!!!

80 days till kick off!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sea Dawg]

Who Thinks Bobby is at the end of his rope he needs to retire and go fishing with JT and chalk

[Jumptrout51]

I am still in my fishing prime.
He should fish with Chalk. He is all washed up.

[Sea Dawg]

JT you wouldn't take Bobby he done such a good job at fsu but then he made millions off them also

[Flanders]

JT dont want Bobby fishin his holes...

[MudDucker]

FSU used to clear about $1.50 a game before Bowden, so all Bowden got off of FSU is a part of the bounty he brought to FSU. When I was a teenager before Bowden came to FSU, you could walk up to the gate at game time and get a really good seat between the 40 yard lines. In fact, if you called ahead, they would hold kickoff for you.

[tin can]

When I was a teenager before Bowden came to FSU, you could walk up to the gate at game time and get a really good seat between the 40 yard lines. In fact, if you called ahead, they would hold kickoff for you.

If you waited until after the first quarter admission was free and you could sit anywhere you wanted.

[SHOWBOAT]

I am still in my fishing prime.

I thought you used to win tournaments occassionally? I had chalked it up to you being over the hill, but maybe I was misled.

[Reel Navy]

I am still in my fishing prime.
He should fish with Chalk. He is all washed up.

I sense a "moderator" cod-thumping is coming!