Tigermike 3,052 Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 I am surprised this hasn't been posted yet. FSU Faces Cheating Scandal Last Edited: Wednesday, 26 Sep 2007, 8:57 PM CDT Created: Wednesday, 26 Sep 2007, 8:57 PM CDT TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Two athletic department academic assistance employees have resigned and 23 Florida State University athletes were implicated in cheating on tests given over the Internet, school officials said Wednesday. The athletes represent nine sports and 17 of the students are or have been on scholarship. Officials could not identify the students and could not say which sports are involved because of federal confidentiality restrictions. University President T.K. Wetherell reported the findings in a letter to the NCAA. He indicated inquires are continuing although an internal investigation failed to find conclusive evidence of a more widespread pattern of cheating. The students could face punishment from the university and NCAA including loss of eligibility. The NCAA also could sanction the university, but spokesman Erik Christianson said it would be speculative and declined comment. "I think the school took appropriate action," said Jim Smith, chairman of the university's board of trustees and a former Florida attorney general. "It's unfortunate something like this could happen." Wetherell ordered an investigation by the university's Office of Audit Services in May after receiving information an athletics department learning specialist had directed one athlete to take an online quiz for another and then provided the answers. The student who took the test was not enrolled in the class and reported what happened to his athletics academic advisor. Neither he nor the other athlete, who had been unaware someone else took the test for him, were disciplined, the report said. The investigation then found the learning specialist also typed papers for five students who apparently didn't qualify for that service and a tutor provided answers or other unethical assistance to 23 students for online tests. The testing involved a single course, which was not identified. "Some students from the 2007 semester indicated that it was common knowledge among the student athletes that the tutor would help with the exams in the class," the report said. The learning specialist and tutor resigned. They are not named in the report. The tutor confirmed in an interview with the school's auditors that he had been assisting students with answers for the online exams since the fall of 2006, according to the report. "Student testimony as well as the students' grades indicated the amount of assistance the tutor provided escalated from fall 2006 through his resignation during the summer semester 2007," the report stated. The auditors also found the learning specialist had failed to direct athletes with disabilities to Florida State's Student Disability Resource Center where they could have received legitimate assistance. The NCAA is also awaiting more details. "We are aware of the situation and we will work with the institution when more information is submitted to our office," Christianson said. link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthLink02 8 Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 I am sure there is much more to this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarTiger 3,916 Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 I don't see anything about this on ESPN or CBS website. Odd that a story of this magnitude wouldn't make it up on ESPN or CBS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKW 86 7,440 Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 I don't see anything about this on ESPN or CBS website. Odd that a story of this magnitude wouldn't make it up on ESPN or CBS. That would hurt advertising revenue for the Bama-FSU game this weekend. That is the one fact I wish I had never figured out about the NCAA and College Football. Thyis sport used to be about just winning, character, and at some level virtue. Now it is just about cash. If you cant bring a national tv audience with you, I am now convinced you will never play in a BCSCG. I really feel that it is truly about nothing more than money at the corporate media and NCAA levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaGrad03 0 Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 I don't see anything about this on ESPN or CBS website. Odd that a story of this magnitude wouldn't make it up on ESPN or CBS. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=3038041 It's not in the college football section yet because no football players have been named as ones who have cheated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAR-MATT 2 Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Where's the NYT article slamming FSU as a dirty program? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigermike 3,052 Posted September 27, 2007 Author Share Posted September 27, 2007 Where's the NYT article slamming FSU as a dirty program? I was wondering the same thing and the only conclusion was that Selena had not received the memo from the Red Elephant Club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKW 86 7,440 Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Where's the NYT article slamming FSU as a dirty program? I was wondering the same thing and the only conclusion was that Selena had not received the memo from the Red Elephant Club. If bama loses this weekend, it will be run Sunday AM. Just sayin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarTim 3,457 Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 FSU is facing a cheating scandal. It will be "facing" them from the other sideline this Saturday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarTiger 3,916 Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 FSU is facing a cheating scandal. It will be "facing" them from the other sideline this Saturday! Yeah, maybe these two should play each other every year and call it the "Corruption Bowl". Playing for the coveted "Brass Handcuffs" trophy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietfan 233 Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Two athletic department academic assistance employees have resigned and 23 Florida State University athletes were implicated in cheating on tests given over the Internet, school officials said Wednesday..... University President T.K. Wetherell reported the findings in a letter to the NCAA. He indicated inquires are continuing although an internal investigation failed to find conclusive evidence of a more widespread pattern of cheating. 2 AD staff members and 23 student athletes!? Good lord, how many does it take to qualify as "widespread"?Stepping away from athletics for a minute: I realize that on-line classes are becoming more and more popular--even to the point that some "experts" have predicted the end of the residential campus as we know it--but this is an problem that will always plague the virtual campus. It's simply not possible to prevent cheating in the virtual world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAR-MATT 2 Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 This game may set a record for having the most ex-cons and cheaters on the field at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarTim 3,457 Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 This game may set a record for having the most ex-cons and cheaters on the field at the same time. Not to mention the world's greatest LIAR..of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgr4lfe 220 Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 College Football Live show this afternoon at 2:30PM on ESPN reported (Rece and Robert) that 2 of the athletes were football players. Don't know if that has been updated in any article on ESPN.com or not.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prowler 1 Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Doesn't anyone, except for me, find this quite ODD that it has come out during the week of the 'bammer/FSU game?.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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