Multiple Florida Players Suspended for Michigan Game
Per Trey Wallace, a college football writer for TheReadOptional.com. Also seems to be confirmed by a mod on Florida 247.
A press release is expected later this afternoon/evening.
Posting some tweets below...
**Edit: Confirmed by @GatorsFB twitter account, which is the official twitter account for the Gators football team.
Suspension Information
The following student-athletes have been suspended for Florida's season opener against Michigan.
James Houston, Kadeem Telfort, Keivonnis Davis, Antonio Callaway, Jordan Smith, Richerd Desir-Jones, and Ventrell Miller.
August 13th, 2017 at 4:37 PM ^
Update: expecting suspensions to come this afternoon with #Gators. https://t.co/jktXiDsDG8
— Trey Wallace (@TreyW_Radio) August 13, 2017
A press release will be issued shortly regarding suspended @GatorsFB players.
— Trey Wallace (@TreyW_Radio) August 13, 2017
Jordan Smith, Antonio Callaway, James Houston, Kadeem Telfort, Richerd Desir-Jones, have been suspended from #Gators football team
— Trey Wallace (@TreyW_Radio) August 13, 2017
These players will be suspended for the Michigan game. #Gators @UltimateSECShow @ReadOptional https://t.co/YYSLwvNXcn
— Trey Wallace (@TreyW_Radio) August 13, 2017
Here's your update to the story involving @GatorsFB player suspensions. https://t.co/Gdj1ZTqNz2
— Trey Wallace (@TreyW_Radio) August 13, 2017
August 13th, 2017 at 4:38 PM ^
Florida 247 writer Thomas Goldcamp has said he confirm one more is suspended: Keivonnis Davis.
August 13th, 2017 at 4:55 PM ^
Read somewhere that Davis is a projected starter at DE.
August 13th, 2017 at 5:02 PM ^
Seven Players Suspended for 2017 Season Opener
— Gators Football (@GatorsFB) August 13, 2017
Details: https://t.co/fkquzseQNC pic.twitter.com/2ihx2YbiZx
August 13th, 2017 at 4:39 PM ^
earlier in the week due to some credit card fraud weirdness. We'll know soon. EDIT: Now we know! Didn't see updates until now.
August 13th, 2017 at 4:38 PM ^
So not 7 and not Zaire?
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August 13th, 2017 at 4:49 PM ^
haha for real
Zaire might be one of the most overrated college players in a long time. All this hoop-la over him every year yet hes never actually played very much
He's going to be on a new team and lacking chemistry with his recievers. Gary and Hurst will be all over him. Zaire is fucked
August 13th, 2017 at 5:02 PM ^
Has he been named the starter?
And while he doesn't have the stats, he's shown he can be a capable QB. I wouldn't dismiss him completely. I understand he's not Lamar Jackson or Deshaun Watson, but he's that QB who can have that one big game versus YOUR team...then turn around and look like absolute ASS in 2-3 straight games. At least that's my opinion of him. Some potential, wildly inconsistent...which makes him dangerous not because of talent/ability but because you have no idea when he's going to have that game that makes you go "oh, I see what the fuss is about!"
That QB you make look like a Heisman candidate or that QB you destroy and he throws 4 picks against you.
Personally, I think Florida is going to try to rely on its defense and play ULTRA conservative and they're going to run Zaire and give him a bunch of easy throws so he doesn't have those 4 picks. I can see a 9 for 17 for 92 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT type game...and that's not going to get it done.
August 13th, 2017 at 5:15 PM ^
Read a couple reports yesterday that Both Franks and Zaire are having trouble with understanding the offense and has caused a three way competition for the QB spot with Del Rio.
August 13th, 2017 at 6:15 PM ^
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August 14th, 2017 at 11:06 AM ^
Nussmeier trying to design a QB running game is like Kyrie Irving attempting to teach geography.
August 13th, 2017 at 6:24 PM ^
August 13th, 2017 at 4:58 PM ^
He literally hasn't been there long enough to have been involved in this.
August 13th, 2017 at 8:09 PM ^
Unless he was just trying to fit in.
August 14th, 2017 at 6:08 AM ^
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August 13th, 2017 at 4:51 PM ^
A Gator friend of mine said he hasn't heard much about the non-callaway guys but also said he hasn't done a good job following this offseason. There could be a role player/contributor in there but losing Callaway is going to make an already uphill climb for that offense much more steep.
August 13th, 2017 at 5:07 PM ^
August 13th, 2017 at 5:01 PM ^
McElwain will be seeking the comforts of man/shark love again after this.
August 13th, 2017 at 5:02 PM ^
You just know someone's gonna blow that pic up for a Gameday sign...
August 13th, 2017 at 5:37 PM ^
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For having unconsensual sex with a shark.
August 14th, 2017 at 9:46 AM ^
This picture should be seen more and more as the game gets closer
August 13th, 2017 at 4:42 PM ^
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August 13th, 2017 at 4:42 PM ^
Read that this happened a while ago and McElwain is furious that it got out and forced his hand in suspending these guys. With the other Callaway stuff as well, doesn't sound like he's exactly the dean of discipline.
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August 13th, 2017 at 8:13 PM ^
If you read the posts in the other thread it seemed pretty clear UF was trying to keep a lid on this and failed. Does this really surprise you?
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Only other starter is Davis who was projected to be their starting DE. The rest are mostly backup linemen.
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August 13th, 2017 at 5:45 PM ^
Here's what the poster read:
"Ice Cube is wanted dead."
That's all it said.
Put heads to bed
And fled the scene with all the green,
Hear shots and sirens
When I feet first they're your rings, now they my rings
So give it up punk then I just
Put another jack in progress...
August 13th, 2017 at 6:31 PM ^
August 14th, 2017 at 3:45 PM ^
...With a payoff, cops gotta lay off
FBI on my dick--stay off!
I'm not a rebel or a renegade on a quest
I'm a n**** with an 'S' on his chest
So get the Kryptonite
'Cause I'ma rip tonight'
Cause I'm scaring ya, wanted by America.
August 13th, 2017 at 5:12 PM ^
Yep. Wasn't actually credit card fraud, but were using their book money to buy electronics and then sold them.
Not quite the same, but it's similar to the Buckeyes selling their stuff for tattoos. The actual act didn't warrant the severe sanctions, but Tressel's coverup. I think technically these guys would be ineligible if it came to light. The cynic in me thinks this is more about them not wanting the NCAA to take a look once it started gaining traction than it is discipline.