5 Florida players possibly in trouble

Submitted by drakemc on August 12th, 2017 at 12:10 PM

Just heard from a friend who is a BIG Florida Gator fan that 5 players involved in potential credit card fraud...one of them might be Callaway. Apparently bought iwatches and then tried to report their cards stolen.

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Zeke21

August 12th, 2017 at 4:34 PM ^

about florida. WE do our jobs, WE win.

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Bando Calrissian

August 12th, 2017 at 5:41 PM ^

Who is "we" here?

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UPMichigan

August 12th, 2017 at 5:46 PM ^

When it's winning it's "we". When it's losing its "they".

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August 12th, 2017 at 6:39 PM ^

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HHW

August 12th, 2017 at 7:27 PM ^

If I'm sitting in my lucky chair drinking my pint judiciously, we win.

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Stringer Bell

August 12th, 2017 at 8:14 PM ^

I. The royal we, you know, the editorial

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Mongo

August 12th, 2017 at 4:55 PM ^

I mean that is a premeditated criminal action. The University should be expelling them, no?

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Year of Revenge II

August 12th, 2017 at 5:38 PM ^

Double dipping on credit cards! What could go wrong?

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pbmd

August 12th, 2017 at 6:34 PM ^

"All the coaches I trouble as well."

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LSAClassOf2000

August 12th, 2017 at 6:45 PM ^

Strangely enough, I was at the Toledo Zoo when this news came across my Twitter feed and Toledo, being such a cosmopolitan place, had a Florida fan on the bench next to me who was engrossed in his phone and actually exclaimed, "FUCK!". I could only guess, based on what I was skimming on my own feed, what all that was about.

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crg

August 12th, 2017 at 7:34 PM ^

I was also in Toledo when I heard... but I live there

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BigOzzy86

August 13th, 2017 at 11:42 AM ^

I usually shower when I get home.

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GoBlueTom

August 12th, 2017 at 7:13 PM ^

http://www.inallkindsofweather.com/blog/source-antonio-callaway-jawaan-…

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UMgradMSUdad

August 12th, 2017 at 9:27 PM ^

I wonder what level of fraud it takes with Florida football players before the school takes it seriously. Obviously $1500 is below that threshold.

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chuck bass

August 13th, 2017 at 2:24 PM ^

The card was probably how they disperse housing funds, too, so financial aid refunds + athletic stipend can equal big money per semester. Far more than just $1,500. But it's possible they got caught over the summer term, when refunds are much smaller.

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bacon

August 12th, 2017 at 9:49 PM ^

This makes it sound like it's not a criminal issue. The cards were issued to them by the school, but they bought stuff that wasn't allowed and sold it. Reminds me of bama players selling their textbooks several years back. Not illegal, but an NCAA and school violation. I'd expect no impact on the starters outside of Calloway since he's already on strike three

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Double-D

August 13th, 2017 at 9:36 AM ^

If it's swept under the rug shame on Florida and Jim McElwain.

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kevin holt

August 12th, 2017 at 10:34 PM ^

"In all kinds of weather"... as long as it's the weather in Florida

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grumbler

August 13th, 2017 at 9:09 AM ^

I am glad to see that Chaunceu Gardiner is not involved. That was my favorite Peter Sellers role and he didn't seem the type to get involved in fraud.

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Gator

August 12th, 2017 at 7:41 PM ^

Many assumptions I have read here are not correct. Hoping for a great game, sucks this occurred to ruin the luster of such a match up. I'm a cynic and assumed the worst myself by reading this blog, but it is not as bad as blog comments assumed. Going to game and stoked about match-up http://www.inallkindsofweather.com/blog/source-antonio-callaway-jawaan-…

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gruden

August 13th, 2017 at 3:05 PM ^

The article says "It's not that bad" but the players essentially committed fraud. The players merely proved they can ripoff their own University and generally get away with it. Had they done the exact same thing with a credit card from a bank, they'd be in jail.

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JHumich

August 12th, 2017 at 7:43 PM ^

Bonehead (and immoral) move, and they should all pay. But as this touches us, I hope that they all play. We are going to kill them either way, and we don't need to have that win devalued for us.

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SharkyRVA

August 12th, 2017 at 8:42 PM ^

So what you are saying then is that this is a non-story.....

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stmccoy

August 12th, 2017 at 8:48 PM ^

Definitely. They'll be on the field when we play.

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BlueTimesTwo

August 12th, 2017 at 9:07 PM ^

They will play, but does this not sound a bit like the things that got OSU in trouble? Players selling team-issued benefits, and the team being aware of it and not taking any action?

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Mongo

August 12th, 2017 at 9:40 PM ^

no code of conduct enforcement for key players. Tressel was gone shortly thereafter given the lack of team controls.

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TrueMaize

August 12th, 2017 at 9:56 PM ^

How did they get caught with all that SEC speed?

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AmayzNblue

August 13th, 2017 at 8:29 AM ^

Ba da bing, ba da boom

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Blue Know It

August 12th, 2017 at 11:13 PM ^

OT- I cringe whenever I see people say "iWatch"

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August 13th, 2017 at 9:48 AM ^

I cringe whenever i see somebody wearing one

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August 13th, 2017 at 10:56 AM ^

Hahah I do only when when exercising. Use it for music and interval tracking.

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Dayday

August 13th, 2017 at 8:55 AM ^

Call me a shitty person, but I'm happy. When the sec changed it's rules to specifically own the path for malik to go to Florida I was pissed. This institution known as the sec is a damn joke.

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Mongo

August 13th, 2017 at 10:26 AM ^

he is going to get that whole team trouble as he is a bad dude - sexual assault accusations, hangs out with drug dealers, and now credit card fraud. The University is playing with fire keeping that guy on the team and looking away at every infraction. This is like the third criminal act in 12 months. What is next? https://www.alligatorarmy.com/2017/5/18/15658068/antonio-callaway-cited…

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Arkansas Wolverine

August 13th, 2017 at 11:12 AM ^

Person close to the Florida program stated the university repaid Best Buy and will handle the situation internally. Talk about a complete and utter joke.....other universities have had players suspended by NCAA for much less but won't touch the "mighty sec". Kinda like how espn kowtows to them as well....

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