rock7413

October 12th, 2015 at 1:47 PM ^

Big blow for that team. They luckily have Treon Harris as a backup but he is nowhere the passer Grier is.

The SEC already seriously lacks legitimate QB play, this only makes it worse.

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Clarence Boddicker

October 12th, 2015 at 1:52 PM ^

Grier has been giving them the first decent play they've had at qb since Tebow left. Harris started last year and was terrible, though he was a 4-star out of high school and is still just a soph.

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stephenrjking

October 12th, 2015 at 2:02 PM ^

Sorry, but this is totally naive. PEDS have been and will continue to be way ahead of testing--there are surely many that take PEDS that we will never hear about. The plain fact is that PEDS can increase strength, speed, and endurance. There are plenty of athletes who look for every possible edge; some of them will take PEDS. If they are not caught, they will succeed. And if you don't think PEDS are rampant in high-level sports, you are not paying attention.

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joeyb

October 12th, 2015 at 2:20 PM ^

If you don't think that there are players for  every team, including Michigan, that take PEDs, you are out of touch with reality. Take this kid as an example. Becoming the starting QB and leading his team to the top 10 is his ticket into the NFL where he likely stands to make millions of dollars. If he can take some drugs to enhance the probability of that happening, he's going to do it.

That said, I think it's utterly stupid and short-sighted, but I'm not going to delude myself into thinking that players aren't taking them anymore.

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stephenrjking

October 12th, 2015 at 2:04 PM ^

Hate to say this, but I genuinely feel bad for Florida fans here. Since Urban left they have followed a path very similar to ours. Our seasons to this point are very similar--we know exactly how exciting it is to be competing on the top level again after years in the wilderness. To have this happen, now? Gut punch.

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Clarence Boddicker

October 12th, 2015 at 2:14 PM ^

They started slipping while Urban was still there. He tried to replace Tebow with John Brantley and developed health issues when it didn't work and the cupboard was otherwise bare. The Muschamp era at UF is a perfect parallel for the Hoke years at UM. A good/great defense undone by a Stone Age offense and a clueless head coach.

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Perkis-Size Me

October 12th, 2015 at 2:57 PM ^

I knew something was amiss when Florida's offense was actually being competent.

Either way, this throws a huge wrench into the SEC East race. Florida lost their QB, Georgia has lost Chubb, along with their season, UT is more or less an underachiever, and South Carolina and Mizzou are wrecks.

Does this mean that Kentucky actually might have a shot to do the impossible and win the division? I mean sure they'd get curb stomped into oblivion by Bama, LSU, or whoever made it from the West, but still, it's not inconceivable that they make it to the SEC title game.



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Mr. Yost

October 12th, 2015 at 3:13 PM ^

They may have let him play before anything official game down...

It is possible that nothing was 100% until this morning, even though everyone basically knew it was coming over the weekend.

Doesn't make it right, it's SEC dirty for sure...but it's not like he would've played while ineligible.

For example, they ask him Friday or Saturday...he tells them what he took. They investigate the drug after the inquiry by the NCAA...and at some point Saturday someone puts 2 and 2 together and goes 'yup, he's getting a year once the NCAA gets our finding back" and today was that day.

Still Shady, but I'm not sure it's as cut as dry as they knew, he played, they cheated either. Probably somewhere in the middle where they didn't break a techincal rule by playing him, but it wasn't ethical or morally responsible either.

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stephenrjking

October 12th, 2015 at 3:14 PM ^

Probably not. No reason to risk that if you're not supposed to. Almost certainly, the A sample tested positive before the game and they did not get word on the B sample until after. Tests aren't officially positive until both samples test for the substance. So someone would hear about the A sample but nothing happens until the B samples comes through. That's basically how things work.

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Mr. Yost

October 12th, 2015 at 3:07 PM ^

But I do feel for the kid after watching his press conference. He could barely speak.

Didn't deny it...just said he took an over the counter suppliment and didn't check with the medical staff.

Sucks because it doesn't sound like his intent was to cheat the sport - but he also didn't make an excuse or complain about the suspension. Just said he hopes people will learn from his mistake.

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Dawkins

October 12th, 2015 at 3:10 PM ^

I hope Durkin doesn't get dragged into this somehow. 247 lists him as Grier's primary recruiter at Florida. Call me a worry wart, cuz that's what I am. 

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