NCAA Clears Florida State Use of Seminoles

[kepdawg]

Florida State threatened to sue over postseason ban
Associated Press

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The NCAA will allow Florida State to use its Seminoles nickname in postseason play, removing the school from a list of colleges with Native American nicknames that were restricted by an NCAA decision earlier this month.

The NCAA said it was recognizing the relationship Florida State has long enjoyed with the Seminole Tribe of Florida, which assists the university with its pageantry and celebration of its culture and supports the school's use of its name.

"The staff review committee noted the unique relationship between the university and the Seminole Tribe of Florida as a significant factor," the NCAA said Tuesday. "The decision of a namesake sovereign tribe, regarding when and how its name and imagery can be used, must be respected even when others may not agree."

Florida State President T.K. Wetherell had threatened to sue the NCAA immediately after its Aug. 5 announcement that the school's highly visible nickname, "Seminoles," was defined as "hostile and abusive" by a committee.

The NCAA said it would handle reviews from other schools on a case-by-case basis. The Illinois Fighting Illini, Utah Utes and North Dakota Fighting Sioux are among other prominent school nicknames that remain affected by the edict.

Under the NCAA restrictions, teams with American Indian nicknames would not be able to use them in postseason tournaments.

[Pmoney]

Good....

[sahen]

yah...now do it to the rest of the schools or this will be like everything else the NCAA does:

rules apply only to the small schools, the big ones can do what they want cause they bring in the money

[Gobbla2001]

Originally posted by sahen
yah...now do it to the rest of the schools or this will be like everything else the NCAA does:

rules apply only to the small schools, the big ones can do what they want cause they bring in the money

I'd normally agree, but it's the connection that the state of Florida, Florida State University and the real life Seminoles have that made this possible...

[sahen]

Originally posted by Gobbla2001
I'd normally agree, but it's the connection that the state of Florida, Florida State University and the real life Seminoles have that made this possible...
other schools have that connection too....North Dakota is the fighting Sioux, same situation as FSU but have they cleared them yet?

i wouldnt be suprised to see them clear the Illini and the Utes soon, but we will see aobut the other schools....

[Phil C]

Ye Ole Double Standard.

[MARLINDOGS]

Im glad they get to keep there name.:D

[Old Tiger]

Yay! FSU!