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Florida State says giving up wins unfair penalty


Jul 1, 2009

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Florida State is arguing it's unfair to make football coach Bobby Bowden and others they say played no role in an academic cheating scandal give up wins.

The university appealed an NCAA infractions committee decision Wednesday to strip the school of victories in several sports, including individual records of innocent coaches and athletes.

An NCAA appeal committee next will consider the case.

If the infractions committee decision stands, Bowden could lose up to 14 wins. That would give him little chance of catching Penn State's Joe Paterno as major college football's winningest coach. Paterno has 383 victories, one more than Bowden.

 
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I too think that it is wrong. Bowden let some things slide out regarding his players, but this is not right.
Hokie 94
July 4, 2009 4:17 p.m.
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Boo Hoo
royhill1964
July 3, 2009 11:02 p.m.
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