Report: More Florida players to be suspended
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.
August 31st, 2017 at 12:27 AM ^
We might soon be at the point where those suspended total more players than those that can actually play Saturday.
August 31st, 2017 at 1:26 AM ^
If so look out for Coach right snooker pass.
August 31st, 2017 at 1:32 AM ^
Conspiracy Theory: Malik Zaire ratted them out because he was mad he transferred to Florida yet isnt the starter.
But honestly how STUPID can these guys be? Dont they think that it might come off as suspicious if 10+ Florida football players all report their student debit cards stolen at the same time? DURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
August 31st, 2017 at 1:41 AM ^
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August 31st, 2017 at 3:03 AM ^
Some of you guys are a pathetic bunch. Not sure why you are getting all teenage girl at a boy band concert excited about more Florida suspensions. We don't need their players out in order to win the game. I'd like to see us kick their A team's ass, not beat up on a bunch of scrubs. This just gives Florida and the SEC fans an excuse when they lose, and takes away from the quality of our win.
August 31st, 2017 at 4:52 AM ^
Agree that we would beat them either way, but I still don't really care. If it makes the game easier and we can get our young players in earlier and help them get more significant game experience, I'm all for it.
August 31st, 2017 at 10:18 AM ^
Yes, plus it's a nice distraction from the yellow uniformz.
August 31st, 2017 at 4:54 AM ^
August 31st, 2017 at 5:38 AM ^
That shit show in Columbus by the refs didn't take away from osu's quality win. All I have been hearing for the past month is Harbaugh is 0-2 against osu and that he needs to beat osu. Well, he basically did last year, until he didn't. But people quickly forget how it went down. Should we win Saturday, come November it will look like a good win against the SEC.
August 31st, 2017 at 11:28 AM ^
TING!!
August 31st, 2017 at 5:50 AM ^
August 31st, 2017 at 6:55 AM ^
I like the contrast between the teams. One looks like a dumpster fire. The other is ALL business.
August 31st, 2017 at 8:52 AM ^
C'mon, get yer testosterone humble-bragging right—you're supposed to mention sand in our vaginas.
August 31st, 2017 at 3:29 AM ^
August 31st, 2017 at 3:37 AM ^
What a fucking clown show down there. And what a bunch of imbeciles...thinking they ALL could get away with this scam. Jesus....1 or 2 were maybe okay, still really dumb but college kids gonna college kid. But the 3rd, 7th, 10th, 15th person to try this, are some real jackasses.
August 31st, 2017 at 4:13 AM ^
goes to Rome and meets the Pope. Their team building experience is to go to best buy and steal merch.
It's going to show saturday
August 31st, 2017 at 5:15 AM ^
Honestly makes it seem like something that they were told was okay to do and get away with. But then someone found out that this practice was being allowed and put a stop to it.
August 31st, 2017 at 12:33 PM ^
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August 31st, 2017 at 7:15 AM ^
Heh. None of this modern fancy platoon stuff.
August 31st, 2017 at 8:04 AM ^
August 31st, 2017 at 7:54 AM ^
Well on paper you really just need to field 11 guys who, technically, could play both ways I think. So there is a lot of bodies to go through I think they will have a squad ready for Saturday. Another month they might not have!
August 31st, 2017 at 7:20 AM ^
August 31st, 2017 at 8:09 AM ^
Basically, Callaway (WR) and Scarlett (RB) are the only starters so far. The rest are freshmen or depth players. There's one, I think, who may have actually been in the rotation, but still not a starter.
August 31st, 2017 at 10:39 AM ^
There was a DL who projected as a starter, but since he as suspended before the roster was issued he wasn't technically a starter he wasn't officially named such. Basically UF's equivalent to Hurst - played a lot last year, probably would've started this year.
August 31st, 2017 at 7:25 AM ^
August 31st, 2017 at 7:55 AM ^
The thing that sucks about this is it gives them something to use as an excuse for the loss to us.
Jumping the Shark in 2017!
August 31st, 2017 at 7:54 AM ^
August 31st, 2017 at 8:06 AM ^
Get your own shit together, McElwain.
August 31st, 2017 at 8:09 AM ^
August 31st, 2017 at 8:10 AM ^
The issue at hand is in the impermissible benefits basket, so if they know about more and let them play at all, Florida could end up in serious trouble with the NCAA. So I would expect that if there are any more, they won't be playing on Saturday.
August 31st, 2017 at 8:24 AM ^
Suspensions are taking more Gators than Troy Landry on a good day.
August 31st, 2017 at 8:26 AM ^
And is a HUGE follower of the program going to all home games and most away games. I asked him yesterday what in the hell is going on and he said it's bad and going to get worse from what he's hearing from inside the program. Basically this crap has been going on for a while now but they've been able to get the news from getting out. Once it started to go public though it's like a damn with a leak starting to break apart. He thinks the worst is nowhere near over FWIW.
Also he had ticktets to Saturday's game and cancelled his trip last week. And he wont bet me on the outcome either.......
August 31st, 2017 at 11:33 AM ^
Wow, that's some UMBig11 type stuff from the Florida perspective.
Shit's getting real.
August 31st, 2017 at 8:27 AM ^
Gives McIlwaine an excuse for the loss and he can say he's proactively dealing with discipline issues.
They can roll out a team of 40 walkons, take the inevitable loss with dignity (hat tip: The State News), and provide themselves (and all M haters) with a rock solid alibi for the loss.
August 31st, 2017 at 8:36 AM ^
I'd like to congratulate McElwain on being man enough to suspend the players. But, seriously, they've known about this since the summer - why now? Why not earlier, when it first broke? Yeah, need to do some investigation to figure it all out, but when you know what you're investigating, you have enough to bounce some things around. Aside from that, his hands are tied - if he doesn't suspend them, they can be looking at the NCAA sending troops to town. No congrats are in order here, he had no choice other than to go forward with suspensions. I don't think he would have, otherwise - the initial investigation over summer shows that...
August 31st, 2017 at 8:57 AM ^
I think a stronger leader would not have had this problem. McElwain gives off a real laid back perception and I can't help but wonder if the cash cards were given to these kids without much training or warning.
That being said I don't think McElwain is cut from the dirty SEC cloth and I would tend to give him the benefit of the doubt. He had to suspend these guys and there is more boom coming from the NCAA I'm sure. But I do think he wants to run a clean program he just simply doesn't seem to be much of a strong authority figure.
The players at Michigan fear and respect Harbaugh...as do the players under Meyer & Saban. I don't think JM has that dynamic.
August 31st, 2017 at 11:00 AM ^
McElwain is in over his head at a big time program like Florida. He reminds me of RR or Hoke here at Michigan - ok small program coaches way in over their heads at a blue blood program.
August 31st, 2017 at 11:24 AM ^
His personality was probably perfect for Colorado State. In the SEC world... not too many snow skiiers in Florida.
August 31st, 2017 at 2:18 PM ^
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August 31st, 2017 at 10:37 AM ^
It would make sense and would be the right call by Florida
August 31st, 2017 at 9:14 AM ^
August 31st, 2017 at 10:09 AM ^
These additional players are expected to be not available for UM or further down the schedule?
August 31st, 2017 at 10:00 AM ^
August 31st, 2017 at 10:30 AM ^
Losing this game would be unacceptable.