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Dang, if there's any truth to this, we may be royally fooked.
Updated: Suspended Players Update #1003
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@CFTalk: Antonio Callaway among Gators reportedly set to face felony charges #collegefootball http://wp.me/p14QTT-1CLu
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I just hope that the next coach shows these dumbass kids how to cheat and NOT get caught....or something like that....Anyone got Petrinos cell#?
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Latest Update:
"The nine University of Florida football players who have been suspended indefinitely by the school for misuse of school funds, are also under investigation for credit card fraud, by two separate police departments in the Gainesville area, relating to an additional credit card fraud allegation.
Jordan Smith, a freshman defensive end, was suspended from all team activates after a report from The Read Optional that Smith had used stolen credit card information to pay rent at an apartment complex — around $1,000 dollars.
The credit card company blocked the charge, leading to an investigation by the Gainesville Police Department. Only one other player was initially connected to the Smith case — a separate case from the student aid fraud investigation (though the second player was involved in both).
Now, The Read Optional understands that several players have been linked to both cases.
The Gainesville PD and the University of Florida PD have been working in conjunction on multiple investigations once it came to light that they were investigating fraud claims involving the same victim.
The link between the misuse of funds investigation and apartment fraud investigation is now clear: Several of the players had the same stolen credit card information; the same victim.
That victim has been cooperating with both police departments.
The Read Optional has also confirmed that UFPD has found more than one victim of stolen credit card information.
Seven players were initially suspended following a report from The Read Optional that they had misused student aid funds — using debit cards to buy electronic equipment, before selling it for cash and claiming the cards stolen. Two weeks later, two further players were also suspended indefinitely, with both believed to be tied to the original student aid story.
Florida head coach Jim McElwain and athletic director Scott Stricklin have been vague on the details of the case for over a month now. Both have avoided direct accusations, citing “mistakes” and saying the process would be handled in-house. They neither confirmed nor denied the initial allegations as they continued to conduct an investigation into deeper credit card fraud.
Several student-athletes are expected to be interviewed this week. The investigation had been placed on hold due to Hurricane Irma."
"The nine University of Florida football players who have been suspended indefinitely by the school for misuse of school funds, are also under investigation for credit card fraud, by two separate police departments in the Gainesville area, relating to an additional credit card fraud allegation.
Jordan Smith, a freshman defensive end, was suspended from all team activates after a report from The Read Optional that Smith had used stolen credit card information to pay rent at an apartment complex — around $1,000 dollars.
The credit card company blocked the charge, leading to an investigation by the Gainesville Police Department. Only one other player was initially connected to the Smith case — a separate case from the student aid fraud investigation (though the second player was involved in both).
Now, The Read Optional understands that several players have been linked to both cases.
The Gainesville PD and the University of Florida PD have been working in conjunction on multiple investigations once it came to light that they were investigating fraud claims involving the same victim.
The link between the misuse of funds investigation and apartment fraud investigation is now clear: Several of the players had the same stolen credit card information; the same victim.
That victim has been cooperating with both police departments.
The Read Optional has also confirmed that UFPD has found more than one victim of stolen credit card information.
Seven players were initially suspended following a report from The Read Optional that they had misused student aid funds — using debit cards to buy electronic equipment, before selling it for cash and claiming the cards stolen. Two weeks later, two further players were also suspended indefinitely, with both believed to be tied to the original student aid story.
Florida head coach Jim McElwain and athletic director Scott Stricklin have been vague on the details of the case for over a month now. Both have avoided direct accusations, citing “mistakes” and saying the process would be handled in-house. They neither confirmed nor denied the initial allegations as they continued to conduct an investigation into deeper credit card fraud.
Several student-athletes are expected to be interviewed this week. The investigation had been placed on hold due to Hurricane Irma."
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There isnt much doubt in my mind that 2222 was merely parroting what UAA told him. There were too many people toeing the company line on this praying it would somehow go away for it not to be coordinated.
The next question is how much blows back on Stricklin. The rumors are that he and Mac both knew (at the very latest) in the early summer.
We may need much more than a coach.
The other bad part is we dont really have a potential interim coach on the staff. I used to think Nusschump's firing was imminent. Maybe Butters goes first. Nord, Rumph, Shannon and Seider are the only coaches we have who even have P5 experience. Nord is out of course. The DC males the most sense if his name werent randy Shannon and he werent a failed coCaine. Seider.
Boy, Fooley saving money with these budget coaches and budget staffs sure does make a lot of sense.
The next question is how much blows back on Stricklin. The rumors are that he and Mac both knew (at the very latest) in the early summer.
We may need much more than a coach.
The other bad part is we dont really have a potential interim coach on the staff. I used to think Nusschump's firing was imminent. Maybe Butters goes first. Nord, Rumph, Shannon and Seider are the only coaches we have who even have P5 experience. Nord is out of course. The DC males the most sense if his name werent randy Shannon and he werent a failed coCaine. Seider.
Boy, Fooley saving money with these budget coaches and budget staffs sure does make a lot of sense.
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It seemed pretty obvious from the beginning that it was going this way. Fraud and theft are the same thing. Interesting that UF canned a housing director and suspended five more yesterday of credit card stuff. I think the City of Gainesville did similar last year.
Shows really poor controls and auditing procedures. I'm sure we have all seen it, the rubber stamp vs a critical look and supporting documentation.
A thief is a thief and I don't have much use for them.
Shows really poor controls and auditing procedures. I'm sure we have all seen it, the rubber stamp vs a critical look and supporting documentation.
A thief is a thief and I don't have much use for them.
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If This truly involves, say, three dozen players getting 5 to $10,000 extra per semester over at least two years we probably aren't looking at just a one-year Bowl ban.
the rumors are that it's pretty much all the south Florida kids.
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Not sure where you are getting the extra benefits part...committing a crime is not the school giving extra benefits....period...end of story....if the school was involved maybe it is, but then they too would have multiple people arrested for felony fraud, theft, and conspiracy directly related to this case (which hasn't even been mentioned or suggested)
chferg
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Well they would have to have evidence of it going further back which so far we haven't seen.
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You'd think that I'd know. But I actually started using Safari a couple years back. It works better IMO
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I guess now we know the real reason Foley resigned. He saw the writing on the wall & didn't want to be tied to it.
& some of y'all thinks he's a fool -
& some of y'all thinks he's a fool -
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I doubt that happens. I mean a lot of heads would have to roll first. If you see Mac resign then I will actually start to worry.
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keep up bro there's two things going on.
one is old fashioned credit card scams where they're buying or getting stolen card and encoding it and using it.
the second is the University card thing where they were claiming their cards were stolen disavowing the charges and getting new cards issued for extra benefits.
it's going to take awhile for all this to get sorted out the first few or just the beginning.
