Questions continue to swirl in Tallahassee with the question of whether Florida State officials are actually interested in justice when examining the off-field problems of their highly lucrative football program.
Earlier this week, USA Today reported that the FSU student conduct hearing, called to investigate quarterback Jameis Winston's alleged 2012 sexual assault, had been delayed until December 1. The hearing had originally been scheduled for November 17. With the change, the conduct board likely will not have to reach a verdict until after the NCAA playoff selection committee has chosen the final four teams, a quartet in which FSU is heavily favored to be included.
Morever, the committee doesn't have to notify a student of the results of his or her conduct hearing until ten class days have passed. With the fall semester ending on December 12, that would mean Winston could wait as long as until January 13 for any potential punishment. Wouldnt you know the National Championship Game will be played on January 12.
And that was just the beginning of Florida State's week. Now on Friday the New York Times released a bombshell investigative report which claimed that Tallahassee police had reduced starting cornerback PJ Williams' hit-and-run violation to a traffic ticket, due to his relation to the football team. It's the second report from the Times in as many months that criticizes the university and city of Tallahassee for the double standard and lack of accountability that exists around the football program.
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