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Former player Myron Rolle offers to help mentor FSU athletes

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At a time when players are doing dumb things, Florida State University needs nothing more than a smart guy to help. And hello there, Myron Rolle. Rolle, a former Rhodes Scholar at FSU who is now aspiring to be a neurosurgeon at FSU’s medical school, has offered to help mentor athletes at his alma mater. Rolle was a safety  with the Seminoles, good enough to be drafted by Tennessee. Quarterback De’Andre Johnson has been dismissed from the team for striking…

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Should USF be interested in ex-FSU quarterback Johnson?

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The University of South Florida needs a quarterback in the worst way. Is De’Andre Johnson that way? Johnson was recently dismissed from the Florida State football team for punching a woman in a bar, so the first reaction is probably to say no. Johnson is trouble, and South Florida certainly doesn’t need someone else’s. Why not pass and let Johnson go somewhere else? To a Division III school far away? To a junior college. But Johnson was a four-star recruit…

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Attorney says FSU running back Dalvin Cook didn’t hit his accuser

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The attorney for suspended FSU running back Dalvin Cook says that his client never hit his accuser, and that in fact he walked away from her on the night in question. And, contrary to the incident with FSU freshman De’Andre Johnson, there is no video to back up the allegations. Ricky Patel of Miami says that the timing of the incident, following Johnson’s suspension so quickly, put pressure on those in charge in Tallahassee to vigorously pursue the case. There…

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FSU President John Thrasher addresses football team over troubles

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John Thrasher, the president of Florida State University, has met with his football team to address the recent series of players assaulting members of the public. Thrasher did warn the athletes that they would be held responsible for their actions. The incidents garnered widespread attention to the school. First, freshman back De’Andre Johnson was dismissed from the team after hitting a woman in a bar. Then running back Dalvin Cook was suspended for hitting a woman in the parking lot…

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FSU running back Dalvin Cook suspended for punching woman

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Another FSU athlete, this time the star of the team, has been suspended indefinitely after being arrested for punching a 21-year-old woman outside a bar. Running back Dalvin Cook, who has been mentioned in most Heisman watch stories, is the second Seminole player in recent days to be charged with battery against a woman. Cook allegedly punched her several times in a parking lot. “Recent events at Florida State involving members of my football team have brought a lot of…

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After video, FSU dismisses quarterback De’Andre Johson

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The images were too disturbing to live with. The vision was just too harsh to overcome. And so, hours after a disturbing video was released of a barroom incident, Florida State University immediately dismissed freshman quarterback De’Andre Johnson from its football team. Johnson, who at 19 was clearly too young to drink, was involved in an argument and punched a woman. He faced a misdemeanor battery charge. Johnson was not considered a serious challenger for the quarterback job during the…

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FSU quarterback De’Andre Johnson suspended for hitting woman

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Another year, another troubled FSU quarterback. Recruit De’Andre Johnson has been suspended indefinitely from the Seminoles team after reports that he punched a woman in a bar in Tallahassee on Wednesday night. According to ESPN, Johnson and the woman got into an argument after he said she cut in front of him and an argument ensued. He ended up punching her in the face. The woman declined comment when reached by ESPN. She was treated by police and security officials…

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