Ncaa Committee Says No To Florida State’s Appeal

The NCAA turned down Florida State’s appeal of a one-year probation Tuesday, ruling the university committed a major violation by failing to adequately monitor sports agents on its campus.

“The duty to monitor is an indispensable component of a quality program,” said Michael Slive, chairman of the NCAA infractions appeals committee.

The committee ruled against Florida State on each of three issues raised by the school in its appeal. It said the university “failed to assure NCAA rules compliance within its football program” and did not take sufficient actions to investigate possible violations of NCAA amateurism rules.

Tuesday’s denial of the appeal did not change the original sanctions handed down March 20. The one-year probation was dated retroactively to Feb. 3 and has just four months to run and Florida State lost no scholarships and remains eligible for television and bowl appearances.

But the designation of a major violation leaves Florida State vulnerable to the NCAA’s so-called death penalty if it has a repeat violation within a five-year window.