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'Special case' Janikowski, Durden run sprints for curfew violations
Posted: Sunday January 02, 2000 04:24 PM
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Florida State All-America placekicker Sebastian Janikowski, who missed a team curfew New Years' Eve, ran extra wind sprints as punishment and spent a night in his hotel room. But he won't miss any plays when No. 1 Florida State faces No. 2 Virginia Tech Tuesday night for the national title in a matchup of 11-0 teams. "When they put the ball out there, he's going to kick it," Florida State coach Bobby Bowden said Sunday. Janikowski's best friend on the team, deep snapper Clay Ingram, also shrugged off the kicker's latest transgression. "His girlfriend is in town and he loves to party," Ingram said. "You just write it off with that guy. He's a special case." Asked if he was aware of the commotion over his curfew slipup, Janikowski said no. "I was in bed," Janikowski said. "I was sleeping." Defensive back Reggie Durden also ran sprints Saturday for violating curfew during the week. "It ain't the first time," Durden said. Several Florida newspapers also identified defensive end Roland Seymour as the third Seminoles player who violated team rules. Bowden said the players know exactly how they'll be punished for specific violations of team rules. "And this one's not really important," he said. Florida State usually punishes players for minor rules violations by making the offenders run stadium steps. The Seminoles already are without Chris Walker, a reserve defensive lineman and special teams starter, who was kicked off the team a week ago after being charged with drunken driving during the Christmas holiday.
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