Official: "Its College Football Season" Thread

[trickskier]

You need to change your avatar also. Can't you come up with something else?

CP, you've had the same silly avatar since I joined. I at least change mine from time to time..................

[captain planet]

CP, you've had the same silly avatar since I joined. I at least change mine from time to time..................

Hey I have to be honest with you. I'm no computer genius, nor do I have access to all those fancy programs you have to make up the avatars that you have. So when I prodded through making my avatar and finally got the board to accept it, I wanted to make sure it was something that truly represented me. Ohio State was my next choice, but I couldn't get that one to work.

Enough thread jack, go Buckeyes!

[P-hat_in_Cincy]

Ohio State was my next choice, but I couldn't get that one to work.

Enough thread jack, go Buckeyes!

To quote 'Doc' in Tombstone (right movie?), "I'm your Huckleberry..."
What OSU avatar you want? I'll send one your way to get those awful kitty stripes out of your avatar!

[atlfootr]

CP, you've had the same silly avatar since I joined. I at least change mine from time to time..................

I think we should offer trik sum new avatars, I'll start.
Here's a new one I offered trickstr, he still hasn't used it

[atlfootr]

If given the choice and I where he, I'd use this one ... anyone want to resize it for him?

[Chief]

That's what Trick looks like when he's in the dog house.

[Granite_33]

One for the Buckeye Bretheren.

[trickskier]

Once again Bobby Bowden places more empahsis on "Winning" than discipline. Geno Hayes Hayes has been demoted to the 2nd string but will be eligible to play Saturday against Alabama.................Knowing Bowden he'll probably "Sit-out" one down..................


Florida State's Hayes demoted to second team because of arrest:

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State's Gino Hayes, who was arrested in an altercation with police outside a Tallahassee bar, will lose his starting position, but coach Bobby Bowden on Tuesday took the junior linebacker off suspension, despite never missing a game.

Hayes will be on the second team Saturday when the Seminoles play Alabama in Jacksonville. Bowden also ordered Hayes to get behavioral counseling and perform community service besides other unspecified internal discipline.

Hayes issued an apology through Florida State to the school, fans, teammates, coaches and his family.

"I have always taken pride in representing myself and this university in a positive manner and unfortunately, I did not live up to those standards on this occasion," he said. "I realize I cannot make another mistake of this or any other nature."

No disciplinary action yet has been taken against another player arrested with Hayes, senior fullback Joe Surratt, who is sitting out the season with an injury.

Hayes is facing misdemeanor charges of assault on an officer, resisting arrest without violence and disorderly conduct.

Surratt was charged with a felony count of battery on an officer. University officials said his status will be determined as his case moves through the legal process. The school's disciplinary policy prohibits students from participating in athletics while under a felony charge.

The policy, though, permits Hayes to play because the charges against him are misdemeanors. That gave Bowden authority to discipline Hayes, after review by Athletics Director Dave Hart, based largely on his past behavior.

Police said they used a Taser to subdue Hayes early Friday outside Pottbelly's Bar near the Florida State campus. Officers said Hayes became aggressive when they confronted him after he had been screaming profanities. Surratt then struck an officer as they tried to arrest Hayes, police said.

[Knox's_Better_half]

Got to love those Florida State Criminals!

[atlfootr]

Thanks trix for the update on my team

[trickskier]

Thanks trix for the update on my team

No Problem-O..................Have you heard the latest???
FSU Student Athletes Admit to CHEATING!!!


FSU divulges academic violations


According to the school, 23 student-athletes are linked to online exam misconduct.


By BOB THOMAS, The Times-Union


TALLAHASSEE - Florida State has forwarded the findings of a six-month internal investigation into academic impropriety to the NCAA after uncovering that 23 student-athletes - aided by two former university employees - were involved in varying levels of misconduct related to online examinations.

FSU president T.K. Wetherell sent the findings of the investigation, conducted by chief audit officer David P. Coury, to the NCAA on Tuesday in the form of a 12-page report. Also included was a three-page letter from Wetherell, acknowledging the presence of NCAA violations and outlining the steps taken by the university to investigate the matter and prevent future recurrences.

FSU associate director of athletics Brian Battle had advised the NCAA of the school's investigation during a July 27 telephone call to David Price, vice president of enforcement services.

School officials were either unavailable or declined comment.

According to the report, FSU officials were alerted in late March that the assistant director and learning specialist within the Athletic Academic Support Services office - who at that time was Brenda Monk - directed a student-athlete to complete an online quiz for another student-athlete after providing the correct answers to the test. Five days after complying with the learning specialist's request to submit the answers to the online quiz, the student-athlete reported the incident to his athletic academic adviser, who then shared the information with staff director Mark Meleney. That prompted Wetherell to request the university's Office of Audit Services to investigate and determine whether the incident was isolated or if there was evidence of a widespread pattern.

"The university takes these issues very seriously, and that's why we have spent six months looking into these matters and why we are still looking into them," FSU provost and executive vice president Lawrence G. Abele said in a statement provided by the university. "We have identified several areas where operations could be strengthened, and we have addressed those.

"While the auditors' report contained several recommendations, FSU has implemented additional corrective actions."

A review of how online exams are administered at the university already has taken place.

The 118 student-athletes enrolled in a specific online class were interviewed during the course of the investigation, and 23, who were from multiple sports, admitted to personally receiving answers or being directed to answers from a tutor, according to the report. Some student-athletes interviewed during the spring 2007 semester indicated that it was common knowledge that the tutor would help with exams in the class.

The report also said the learning specialist typed papers for five student-athletes. The implicated tutor, who admitted to assisting students with answers on exams dating to the fall 2006 semester, has resigned his position, as did an adviser who had assigned the tutor to specific student-athletes. Neither the tutor nor the adviser was identified in the report, and Monk, who was placed on administrative leave and resigned July 5, wasn't mentioned by name.

In all, the audit included the interviews of 129 student-athletes and 14 university employees and an analysis performed by the university registrar's office, which provided no conclusive evidence of a more widespread pattern of similar behavior by Athletic Academic Support Services employees.

While the report didn't divulge the names of implicated student-athletes, Wetherell said in his letter that FSU had begun to forward petitions to restore the eligibility of those affected.

Two FSU football players, wide receiver Joslin Shaw and Kevin McNeil, were suspended for an unspecified violation of team rules before the start of the season.

In anticipation of a follow-up investigation by the NCAA, FSU has formed a committee to coordinate additional actions and retained The Compliance Group, a consulting group headed by former NCAA enforcement staff member Chuck Smrt, to assist in the matter.

Abele, who will chair the school's committee, said that in addition to the auditors' report and Wetherell's letter, FSU will forward a final report to the NCAA in the near future to include any additional findings.

[tones03]

I think this type of stuff goes on more then most of us would like to admit. Doesnt make it right by any means, but it is common I am sure.

[captain planet]

To quote 'Doc' in Tombstone (right movie?), "I'm your Huckleberry..."
What OSU avatar you want? I'll send one your way to get those awful kitty stripes out of your avatar!

"I'm your Huckleberry".

"The fights not with you Holiday".

"Oh I beg to differ sir, we started a game we didn't get to finish, 'Play for blood,' Remember? And this time it's legal. (Doc holiday flashes his U.S. Marshall badge to Johnny Ringo)"

".....alright longer, let's do it!"

I could go on, but yea you have the right movie (second greatest movie ever by the way).

I don't know P-hat. At this point, my "kitty stripes" kind have become my identity. I'm not one for change, but I would be interested to see what you have to offer.

[trickskier]

Hey CP................I found a new avatar for you...............

[captain planet]

Wow, I think it is kind of funny everyone wants me to change my avatar.

Tricky, I think that if you shrunk that down, you wouldn't be able to see it.