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Dan Mullen issues statement addressing bizarre confrontation involving a few of his Florida football players
The boss of the University of Florida football program that’s had a rough last couple of days headlines-wise and image-wise has spoken regarding the latter of a pair of off-field incidents.
A report emerged earlier this week that six Gators football players — wide receivers Kadarius Toney (pictured), Tyrie Cleveland and Rick Wells as well as defensive tackle Kyree Campbell, tight end Kemore Gamble and quarterback Emory Jones — are facing university discipline following an on-campus confrontation in late May with a Gainesville-area gambler named Devante’ “Tay Bang” Zachery that involved airsoft guns, a frying pan, a baseball bat and rocks. After the report went viral Thursday, head coach Dan Mullen issued a statement addressing the development that essentially stated nothing of substance.
We were made aware of the incident when it occurred and immediately began following campus protocol. This has been an opportunity for us to educate our players about the dangers and negative perceptions that can occur when conflict arises, and how important honesty and good decision-making is.
At this point, it’s unclear what if any punishment any of the players will be facing from either the university or the football program.
Entire article: https://collegefootballtalk.nbcspor...olving-a-few-of-his-florida-football-players/
Dan Mullen runs a tight ship.
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hardly
OBC didn't give a fuck enough about recruiting to go to all that trouble is more accurate
It wasn't a moral issue, it was a lack of effort. he just wanted to draw up plays and go golfing.
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"Tay Bangs!!!
Is this supposed to be a gif that didnt load right ?
Or is it some weird pop reference I'll never get because I refuse to watch reality tv?
I like how this stuff is always an "opportunity". Corporate PR talk has taken over the world.
I mean, that's the life... drawing up plays on the back of a napkin in between holes; living large in a year-round sunshine state.
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well, to be fair....there is the off season and then there is frying pan offseason
you guys pretty much gotta wear that one for a while my friend
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Gatorubet
Loathing All Things Georgia
And two of your Big Three men's sports have had major NCAA violations since the mid 2000s. So just maybe independent factoids put together over a string of years mean something about the current state of our respective programs....or maybe they don't. I think that what happened under Pell's watch in 1984 is about as relevant to Florida's current state of ethics/morality today as Tress and O'Brien's actions are to the Ohio State University's current state of ethics/morality. Which in both case is zilch, squat and nada.
That recent UF situation was stupid and embarrassing, without doubt. But air-soft gun and frying pan idiocy aside, it does not make me write them all off as irretrievable stone thugs quite yet. As far as I know, none of them have worn seersucker after Labor Day or misused the Oxford comma.
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I kind of admire the kids pluck that brought the frying pan.
I question his intelligence, obviously, but you can't question his loyalty to his friends.
To steal a line from the old gunny; Pvt frying pan is silly and he's ignorant but he's got guts and guts is enough.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Reputed gambler reportedly gave Florida Gator football players discounts on rental cars
The Florida football program might have bigger issues to deal with than an incident involving mock assault rifles, rocks, bats and a frying pan.
A report emerged in the middle of last week that six Gators football players — wide receivers Kadarius Toney (pictured), Tyrie Cleveland and Rick Wells as well as defensive tackle Kyree Campbell, tight end Kemore Gamble and quarterback Emory Jones — are facing university discipline following an on-campus confrontation in late May with a Gainesville-area gambler named Devante’ “Tay Bang” Zachery and his associates.
In the latest development connected to the bizarre situation, First Coast News is reporting that Zachery, an employee at Enterprise Rent-A-Car, told the Gainesville Police Department that he gave Gator football players discounts on rental vehicles. The Orlando Sentinel wrote that “Zachery filed a report last week with the [GPD] that gave further details on the fractious relationship with the Gators.”
The names of the players who were allegedly on the receiving end of the discounts weren’t divulged.
If Zachery’s claims are accurate, they would very likely constitute NCAA violations. The university said in a statement that it’s aware of the allegations and is looking into it.
We understand GPD has followed up last week’s UPD report with a background report that has Devante Zachery (aka Tay Bang) as its primary source. We are not aware if there will be any additional information provided by GPD on this matter. Anytime we get information involving our student-athletes we look into it.
At this point, it’s unclear what if any type of punishment from the NCAA the unnamed players could be facing. It’s also unclear if there is anything deeper to the gambling aspect other than Zachery’s alleged association with it.
Of the players involved in the original confrontation, Cleveland led the Gators in receiving yards (410) and was second in receptions (22) last season, while Toney’s 15 catches for 152 yards were both fourth on the team. Campbell played in nine games in 2017, with Gamble taking a redshirt his true freshman season. Jones, originally an Ohio State commit, was a four-star member of UF’s 2018 recruiting class.
Entire article: https://collegefootballtalk.nbcspor...or-football-players-discounts-on-rental-cars/
The Florida football program might have bigger issues to deal with than an incident involving mock assault rifles, rocks, bats and a frying pan.
A report emerged in the middle of last week that six Gators football players — wide receivers Kadarius Toney (pictured), Tyrie Cleveland and Rick Wells as well as defensive tackle Kyree Campbell, tight end Kemore Gamble and quarterback Emory Jones — are facing university discipline following an on-campus confrontation in late May with a Gainesville-area gambler named Devante’ “Tay Bang” Zachery and his associates.
In the latest development connected to the bizarre situation, First Coast News is reporting that Zachery, an employee at Enterprise Rent-A-Car, told the Gainesville Police Department that he gave Gator football players discounts on rental vehicles. The Orlando Sentinel wrote that “Zachery filed a report last week with the [GPD] that gave further details on the fractious relationship with the Gators.”
The names of the players who were allegedly on the receiving end of the discounts weren’t divulged.
If Zachery’s claims are accurate, they would very likely constitute NCAA violations. The university said in a statement that it’s aware of the allegations and is looking into it.
We understand GPD has followed up last week’s UPD report with a background report that has Devante Zachery (aka Tay Bang) as its primary source. We are not aware if there will be any additional information provided by GPD on this matter. Anytime we get information involving our student-athletes we look into it.
At this point, it’s unclear what if any type of punishment from the NCAA the unnamed players could be facing. It’s also unclear if there is anything deeper to the gambling aspect other than Zachery’s alleged association with it.
Of the players involved in the original confrontation, Cleveland led the Gators in receiving yards (410) and was second in receptions (22) last season, while Toney’s 15 catches for 152 yards were both fourth on the team. Campbell played in nine games in 2017, with Gamble taking a redshirt his true freshman season. Jones, originally an Ohio State commit, was a four-star member of UF’s 2018 recruiting class.
Entire article: https://collegefootballtalk.nbcspor...or-football-players-discounts-on-rental-cars/
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sparcboxbuck
What happened to my ¤cash?
Out of the frying pan and into the fire?
Too soon?
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Gatorubet
Loathing All Things Georgia
If they did it (and I guess a poor kid would have no reason not to take a discount on a car rental, any more than a poor kid would not have a reason to sell autographs or memorabilia), then you do the crime and you do the time. Or your team mates do the time with you. Which is the really unfortunate thing. The rules are simple to understand. If you put yourself before the program and your teammates, you screwed all of them through your selfishness. And for what amounts to not much $, be it cheaper tats or a cheaper car rental.
It is what it is, and they (we) deserve what we get.
It is what it is, and they (we) deserve what we get.
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Gatorubet
Loathing All Things Georgia
https://floridagators.com/news/2018...fe-finishes-what-he-started-18-years-ago.aspx
Named SEC Defensive Player of the Year by The Sporting News in 2003, Ratliff still owns the Gators' single-season record with nine interceptions that season. He was a second-round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals, starting his NFL career back home in his native Ohio.
Still, Ratliff had some reservations about his role as teacher and life instructor.
"I talk to kids about getting their degree when they go to college and I help them get scholarships and train,'' he said. "I kind of felt like a hypocrite, preaching to them all the time about not letting these institutions take advantage of you, make sure that degree is the No. 1 priority while you are there. I didn't actually live those words."
"Now that I can walk across that stage and have that degree, those words will mean a little bit more coming from me,'' Ratliff said.
Named SEC Defensive Player of the Year by The Sporting News in 2003, Ratliff still owns the Gators' single-season record with nine interceptions that season. He was a second-round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals, starting his NFL career back home in his native Ohio.
Still, Ratliff had some reservations about his role as teacher and life instructor.
"I talk to kids about getting their degree when they go to college and I help them get scholarships and train,'' he said. "I kind of felt like a hypocrite, preaching to them all the time about not letting these institutions take advantage of you, make sure that degree is the No. 1 priority while you are there. I didn't actually live those words."
"Now that I can walk across that stage and have that degree, those words will mean a little bit more coming from me,'' Ratliff said.
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https://floridagators.com/news/2018...fe-finishes-what-he-started-18-years-ago.aspx
Named SEC Defensive Player of the Year by The Sporting News in 2003, Ratliff still owns the Gators' single-season record with nine interceptions that season. He was a second-round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals, starting his NFL career back home in his native Ohio.
Still, Ratliff had some reservations about his role as teacher and life instructor.
"I talk to kids about getting their degree when they go to college and I help them get scholarships and train,'' he said. "I kind of felt like a hypocrite, preaching to them all the time about not letting these institutions take advantage of you, make sure that degree is the No. 1 priority while you are there. I didn't actually live those words."
"Now that I can walk across that stage and have that degree, those words will mean a little bit more coming from me,'' Ratliff said.
I played against him when he was at Whitehall. Good to see him finishing what he started.
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