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Florida State Gets Probation, Other Penalties for Academic Scandal

By Brian GrummellMar 6th 2009 – 4:48PM

The NCAA has dropped major penalties on Florida State's athletics program Friday, tagging the Seminoles with four years of probation and other penalties in response to an academic scandal tinged with "major violations" committed between 2006 and 2007.Florida State has a right to appeal, but the notable punishments include:...

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