Report: More Florida players to be suspended

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The author of this is who broke the news on Scarlett being turned in by his teammate.

Mynews13 is a news station in Orlando.

http://www.mynews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/sports/article.html/conte…

The Gators will now be without 10 players for Saturday’s opener, but that number could rise. A source tells Spectrum Sports more players will be suspended in the future due to their involvement in the ongoing UFPD investigation.

UPDATE: As the police investigations continue, a source tells me more suspensions are to come for the #Gators https://t.co/aO3gZKsIPz

— Zach Aldridge (@wzaldridge) August 31, 2017

UPDATE:: Rumor has it's one of their OL that is next to go.

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stephenrjking

August 30th, 2017 at 11:49 PM ^

Two major starters, some depth, etc. That's significant. But this is total chaos. Players turning each other in? Others worried about the shoe dropping? Now, players in chaos may choose to focus harder on football. But the perception is that the program is a mess right now. Even if the issues are overstated there is no way anyone inside or outside Michigan's program can accept a loss anymore. It would be a bad, bad loss. Of course Michigan hired Harbaugh to be the type to win these games, often comfortably. So bring on the pressure.

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Ron Burgundy

August 30th, 2017 at 11:51 PM ^

In my imagination just one of them came up with this foolproof CC fraud plan and convinced everyone to do it. Now they're all getting arrested and the original guy is just like "oops, my bad guys."

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WolverineHistorian

August 30th, 2017 at 11:56 PM ^

One of my nephews lives in Gainsville and I've been texting him asking what the hell is going on down there. Still haven't gotten a reply. He's a huge Michigan fan. Maybe he's too busy laughing?

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BlueInWisconsin

August 31st, 2017 at 12:04 AM ^

This is not good on any level. Bad for the victims of whatever crimes were committed. Bad for the kids getting suspended. Bad for their teammates. Bad for Michigan. Bad for the fans.

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901 P

August 31st, 2017 at 6:17 AM ^

Too early in the morning for me to dig around in the news stories, but I think they may have been those cards with a set value (like a gift card). The students were supposed to use them to purchase books, but instead they bought other items and then sold them in order to get the cash. Using gift cards for book purchases makes sense--probably cuts out a lot of steps and waiting time.

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1VaBlue1

August 31st, 2017 at 8:15 AM ^

I'm pretty sure they reported the cards stolen after using them to purchase stuff.  As I understand it, the first couple of students that did this didn't raise any concerns.  But as more and more students reported thier used cards as having been stolen, some clerk in purchasing (or whatever) noticed the trend and dug in.  So here we are...

Stoopid students gonna be stoopid...

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bleens ditch

August 31st, 2017 at 7:57 AM ^

The economy is virtually a closed system. What happens in one place affects every component of the system. So losses to fraud such as this are passed on to all of us through higher interest rates and lowered corporate tax payments (business losses are deductible). Collectively, when the full impacts of this type of crime are summed, we all pay a very real and significant price for these "victimless" crimes.



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MgoHillbilly

August 31st, 2017 at 8:56 AM ^

I agree in theory, but people don't have to use credit cards or pay the rates attached to them if they elect not to. Ultimately these companies are going to be protected by the government to the greatest extent possible and we'll just pay that bill with more debt that the US will eventually default on anyway. I also wasn't trying to suggest that a credit card company can't be a victim. It was the "worthy of sympathy" part of the post that made me laugh.

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MgoHillbilly

August 31st, 2017 at 7:14 AM ^

Those companies anticipate such losses. I'm not excusing their behavior, but it's significantly different from stealing someone else's identity or using their debit card to empty out their accounts. Just trying to keep things in perspective.

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M Ascending

August 31st, 2017 at 8:00 AM ^

Yes, they anticipate losses.  But it is those losses that keep the interest rates higher than they should be, and which keep the commission that merchants are charged higher than it should be, which then leads to higher prices for the consumer, i.e., YOU!  So, you are the victim of these crimes.

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MgoHillbilly

August 31st, 2017 at 8:47 AM ^

Do you really believe interest rates should be where they are? One could easily argue that discouraging borrowing (and using credit cards specifically) in our society is a good thing. The savings rate in this country is pathetic. Anyway, my point was that the crime wasn't as "bad" as stealing directly from one victim.

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BigBirdBlue

August 31st, 2017 at 9:41 AM ^

That things like this is why credit card companies have high interest rates? They raise interest rates because it makes their companies more money. If they had a 'great year' where their losses went down they wouldnt adjust their rates accordingly. I can't see them as victims. The US population that utilizes their credit are the victims.

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1VaBlue1

August 31st, 2017 at 8:25 AM ^

I have zero sympathy for credit card companies.  You really think they don't victmiize every single customer they have in some way?  I'm sure you're credit is perfect, but you should look into what people with less than perfect credit have to deal with from those companies.  Sure, a lot of those people might be scumbags that don't deserve a lot of benefit, but just as many are just trying to survive and do the best they can.  What help do they get from a financial company?  None.  Zero.  Maybe they're allowed a payday loan against 258% interest?

I'm not in that situation, but have had family in it.  The hardest thing to do in this world is dig yourself out of a financial hole - regardless of how you got into it.  Banks can write off every dime they 'lose' - while also making money on that lost revenue.  Their victims just get to keep wallowing around with no help.

These UF players that comitted fraud need to be punished through the law.  But don't whine about the poor banks that have to cover a few hundred dollars in lost investment revenue.

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MichiganStan

August 31st, 2017 at 1:36 AM ^

You are sounding a little too emotional here buddy.

They tried to commit credit card fraud with their student credit cards. No real victim. These players are grown adults who are getting a free ride in college. Dont feel bad for them

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