FSU Football Academic Improprieties

[martydoesntfoul]

Article in the NYT today about shenanigans at FSU. Like at UNC, a whistleblower was bus-tossed, plagiarized work for joke courses was turned in late or not at all, athletes were given special treatment, and jock-sniffing professors allowed it to happen. Plus the school got to decide if anything was amiss and, shockingly, did not. The major difference I can see is that the classes were "real". But so what? The model is clearly broken. Swood and Stray Gator: I'd be interested in your takes.

https://nytimes.com/2017/09/01/sports/ncaafootball/florida-state-football.html?emc=edit_th_20170902&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=13678124&referer=

[Stray Gator]

Article in the NYT today about shenanigans at FSU. Like at UNC, a whistleblower was bus-tossed, plagiarized work for joke courses was turned in late or not at all, athletes were given special treatment, and jock-sniffing professors allowed it to happen. Plus the school got to decide if anything was amiss and, shockingly, did not. The major difference I can see is that the classes were "real". But so what? The model is clearly broken. Swood and Stray Gator: I'd be interested in your takes.

https://nytimes.com/2017/09/01/sports/ncaafootball/florida-state-football.html?emc=edit_th_20170902&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=13678124&referer=

http://forums.dukebasketballreport.com/forums/showthread.php?40304-UNC-Athletics-Scandal-NCAA-response&p=998627#post998627

[martydoesntfoul]

Possibly the best, most responsive response, of all time!

[budwom]

There's not a single thing in the original story I found to be surprising.

[martydoesntfoul]

If I recall correctly, the GA football whistleblower case also ended in tragedy. It's complete madness.