Seven Florida Players Suspended For Opener
Florida has had some offseason problems unrelated to shark-humping, and lo the many are suspended:
Seven Florida players -- including leading WR Antonio Callaway -- suspended for the Michigan game. pic.twitter.com/OpFpXXHLUv
— Andy Staples (@Andy_Staples) August 13, 2017
Those players are:
- WR Antonio Callaway: junior who led Florida in receiving last year with 721 yards; next closest guy under 400.
- DE Keivonnis Davis: junior backup with about 30 tackles last year.
- DT Richard Desir-Jones: moved from OL last year and may be a depth contributor.
- LBs James Houston and Ventrell Miller, DE Jordan Smith, OT Kadeem Telfort: freshmen who probably wouldn't have gotten on the field anyway.
Callaway is kind of a big deal but nobody else was likely to be relevant except maybe Davis.
August 13th, 2017 at 5:43 PM ^
and only acted after the story got out. So Ess Eee See!!
August 13th, 2017 at 5:43 PM ^
UN-SEC LIKE!! Good for them. And good for us!
Now they have a built in excuse when we destroy them, which was always going to be the case.
GO BLUE!!
August 13th, 2017 at 5:44 PM ^
Here is a write up from one of the Florida sites. I think it gives a pretty good overview of how this is going to affect Florida. In general if they take injurys on with the O-Line or LB's they could be in trouble: http://247sports.com/Bolt/Impact-Analysis-Where-Floridas-seven-suspensions-will-hurt-106098065
August 13th, 2017 at 6:53 PM ^
August 13th, 2017 at 7:42 PM ^
Could we see lots of McDoom? I'd run our guys out wide, making those linebackers run the full width of the field then pound it up the middle in the I-formation. Wear them down and force their substitutions at LB to get their inexperienced players on the field more. Maybe go a bit more up tempo to start the game?
August 14th, 2017 at 8:46 AM ^
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August 13th, 2017 at 6:42 PM ^
Well thanks, he'll forever be Sharkhump from here on out.
August 13th, 2017 at 9:24 PM ^
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August 13th, 2017 at 6:02 PM ^
Some have suggested the details may have necessitated suspension because it's an NCAA violation. If it were just theft it would be buisiness as usual in the SEC. But this was part of their scholarship money so the NCAA could suspend for this.
If it's actually true they were trying to cover this up, that would be an even bigger NCAA violation though I doubt they could prove it.
August 13th, 2017 at 6:04 PM ^
August 13th, 2017 at 6:07 PM ^
not sure why parents don't get it ... ok. right. Got it. SEC
August 13th, 2017 at 6:08 PM ^
M do your job. Go Blue.
August 13th, 2017 at 6:15 PM ^
I am telling you we are undefeated going into OSU game. Said that before this news.
PSU is overrated and so is Florida.
August 13th, 2017 at 6:52 PM ^
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August 13th, 2017 at 7:37 PM ^
August 13th, 2017 at 8:16 PM ^
How can you really say that until they really line up against real opposition?
August 13th, 2017 at 9:42 PM ^
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August 13th, 2017 at 7:35 PM ^
From perusing r/cfb, looks like they are pretty deep at WR. It's a big loss, but probably won't have a major impact on the game.
August 13th, 2017 at 7:39 PM ^
August 13th, 2017 at 9:38 PM ^
They feared some bigger losses and were relieved. You can say they're wrong but obviously it's worse to lose a good or solid player when the replacement options are terrible than to lose a very good player with good replacement options. Either way, I'm just relaying their sentiments.
August 13th, 2017 at 10:34 PM ^
August 13th, 2017 at 7:50 PM ^
August 13th, 2017 at 8:11 PM ^
especially against a formidable opponet like the Gators in Texas!
August 13th, 2017 at 8:13 PM ^
especially against a formidable opponet like the Gators in Texas!
August 13th, 2017 at 8:42 PM ^
August 13th, 2017 at 8:49 PM ^
My biggest concern was two brand new corners giving up big plays and them w/o Callaway drastically limits their ability to get them.
August 13th, 2017 at 8:54 PM ^
The punishment would likely max out at Callaway not being allowed to wear his headphones on the team bus for 10 minutes.
Props to McElwain for having the balls to suspend guys for a marquee game.
August 13th, 2017 at 11:14 PM ^
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August 13th, 2017 at 9:04 PM ^
August 13th, 2017 at 9:23 PM ^
or misunderstood. Did an SEC team, and a Florida one at that, just suspend players for a big game for violations? Really? OK. Mr. McElwain, I tip my hat in respect.
August 13th, 2017 at 10:01 PM ^
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August 14th, 2017 at 1:57 AM ^
August 14th, 2017 at 5:27 AM ^
Agreed. This game was always a "must win".
August 13th, 2017 at 11:33 PM ^
August 14th, 2017 at 7:21 AM ^
This is too bad in every way. This is an athletic contest. As such, you hope both teams are competing at full strength...that should be the spirit in play...the mindless partisans not withstanding.
August 14th, 2017 at 9:26 AM ^
Seven guys are seven guys, even if none of them are starters. That still creates additional depth concerns.
Losing Callaway will really hurt their offense though, and takes a huge burden off of Michigan's inexperienced secondary. They don't even know who their starting QB is yet, and now whoever that guy is, he has one less weapon to work with. Really Florida's only solid offensive weapon.
I'm expecting Brown to dial up pressure on the QB even more now.
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