FSU now seems a bit more concerned about image so I doubt they will take the heat for sitting him out just for Syracuse.
I think they have a new President that is a bit more active or hands on.
I think the Fox Sports story is more damaging then the autographs.
Not sure how I feel about this. Kind of want him to be playing, but winning the game is all that really matters. Rather win with him out than lose with him in.
If he's guilty, he should be done.
That's the thing though. People would pencil this in as an automatic win, and it would still be very far from that. FSU with (or without) Winston is still by far the best team we will have played.
The NCAA does not have the manpower or financial resources to be ahead of this stuff before the media releases it. It came out now b/c it was linked to Gurley. A good portion of what the NCAA investigates takes place after a news story has already broken.
It is interesting to note that the autograph dealer in question is apparently a Florida fan, now in the center of a potential scandal with Georgia's and FSU's best player, respectively.
I don't see him sitting at all then right now. This is only at the media level. FSU hasn't announced, or probably even launched, an investigation. Gurley wasn't suspended until Georgia announced its investigation. If FSU reacts as fast as they did with the rape allegations, he'll be in the NFL before they start the investigation.
Whoever they play this weekend. They announce it tonight, he's back next week. Book it.
I don't see him sitting at all then right now. This is only at the media level. FSU hasn't announced, or probably even launched, an investigation. Gurley wasn't suspended until Georgia announced its investigation. If FSU reacts as fast as they did with the rape allegations, he'll be in the NFL before they start the investigation.
Hope not. We need a feet to the fire prime time game on the road to show us what we are really made of. Not that FSU turns into a cupcake without JW.
And if he is then deemed ineligible and plays in a game they will be forced to forfeit that game. Whether or not they have had time to start an investigation doesn't matter in my opinion; they want to protect their perfect season and the only way to do that is hold him out until they come to some sort of understanding of whether or not he was paid to sign memorabilia.
I agree. I want to beat them when they are at their best and then no one can talk crap.
So if he is suspended say tonight, and still found to have taken money for his autograph, they forfeit all the games this year correct?
Well we didn't know players were cheating and we may voluntarily vacate. lolNope (or at least unlikely). If they know about it and play him then yes but since they didn't know before today then they wouldn't have to forfeit the games already played.
So if he is suspended say tonight, and still found to have taken money for his autograph, they forfeit all the games this year correct?
I've never understood this reasoning (nothing against you) If (big if) ND wins out and wins the National Championship, no one next year is going to say, they won it because they didn't have to beat FSU with Winston. Did anyone see FSU's schedule last year? They played one good team during the season, Clemson, beat an above average Duke squad before beating Auburn. It still counts as a NC. Who gives a shit what the talking heads are going to say? If FSU wins, no one will say, well ND didn't have their best cb, wr and another starting De. I will take a easy/questionable win over getting FSU's best and potentially losing 100/100 ever time. We need to get into the playoff, and if Winston being out helps then so be it. That being said, watching FSU handle the rape case makes me believe they won't do anything.
So if he is suspended say tonight, and still found to have taken money for his autograph, they forfeit all the games this year correct?
He plays for FSU, not Notre Dame.
I believe that would depend on when he was actually paid the money; I would think that he would be deemed retroactively ineligible for every game he played after he was paid for signing autographs.
Sorry but without kvr and DD, I say fuck that noise. Bench him for lyfe I want what should be a guarantee win.Hopefully nothing (if anything even) happens until after we've played them.
We know this kind of scandal won't occur at ND. Others sign the autographs for them.
Too soon?
We know this kind of scandal won't occur at ND. Others sign the autographs for them.
Too soon?
So if he is suspended say tonight, and still found to have taken money for his autograph, they forfeit all the games this year correct?
Well we didn't know players were cheating and we may voluntarily vacate. lol