Noles Suspended; Coach News

UPDATE #2: Apparently now it is 25 players facing suspensions.
(5:39PM)

UPDATE: ESPN does the right thing and posts this on the front page after initially letting it sit elsewhere for most of the morning. (1:08PM)

Despite my allegiance to UM, there is an undeniable Seminole fan base down here in Miami, so I feel obliged to report some updates and news for them. Particularly if it's bad news.

Apparently, there is a scandal surfacing in Tallahassee involving 20 football players cheating on some online course. Suspensions have been handed out and these kids will not be able to participate in the bowl game vs Kentucky, nor will they be on the field for the first 3 games of 2008. Sadly for Miami, our game won't be included, though I must say I would take more pleasure in beating FSU with each team at their best. This latest scandal proves that every school in the country is dirty on some level, but if Miami were the one facing it, this would be front and center on ESPN.com, not stashed away on the CFB home page. To be fair, ESPN does give FSU a hard time as well. A better example would probably be Michigan or Ohio State, who would be treated with kid gloves over at Bristol.

In addition, Bobby Bowden's contract has been extended for another year at just under 2 million dollars. His eventual successor Jimbo Fisher is slated to take over in 3 years and would receive a hefty bonus if this does not happen. However, recent rumors have Fisher willing to pay his 2.5 million dollar buyout to take the now vacant position at WVU. It presents a nice opportunity for Fisher to take over a good program, but I don't think it would cripple FSU all that much. As long as Bowden is in charge, they will continue to be down. However, it's FSU and they could likely get a top coaching candidate in there without much delay.