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Following the Michigan saga w/ Shea Patterson (Ole Miss transfer QB awaiting word from the NCAA on immediate eligibility). The outcome of Patterson will very likely determine if Jefferson will be able to play for us this season. 6 other Ole Miss players are awaiting this decision before they file w/ their new schools for a waiver. Ole Miss is now disputing Patterson's claims. I like what Patterson' attorney said about Ole Miss:
Report: Ole Miss objecting to Patterson transfer waiver appeal
Gators watching this closely as they look to appeal for Van Jefferson
https://247sports.com/college/flori...nsfer-waiver-according-to-a-report--117175486
Shea Patterson's request for a transfer waiver has hit a snag. Ole Miss has formally objected to Patterson's transfer waiver to Michigan, CBSSports.com reported on Monday.
According to the Dennis Dodd report, the Rebels are "objecting to Patterson's assessment of the conditions with the program" which led to the signal caller to want to transfer away from the program that is the middle of an NCAA scandal.
With Ole Miss' response in hand, the NCAA is now expected to rule on the appeal. If the appeal is denied Patterson would have to sit out the 2018 season.
The Gators are watching this situation very closely. Patterson is joined by Florida transfer wide receiver, Van Jefferson, and four other former Ole Miss players seeking an appeal for immediate eligibility. The group is arguing they were misled by then head coach Hugh Freeze about the scope of the NCAA sanctions that would be delivered.
Jefferson is currently enrolled at Florida and has participated in spring practice. He recorded 91 catches for 999 yards and four touchdowns in his two seasons at Ole Miss.
Report: Ole Miss objecting to Patterson transfer waiver appeal
Gators watching this closely as they look to appeal for Van Jefferson
https://247sports.com/college/flori...nsfer-waiver-according-to-a-report--117175486
Shea Patterson's request for a transfer waiver has hit a snag. Ole Miss has formally objected to Patterson's transfer waiver to Michigan, CBSSports.com reported on Monday.
According to the Dennis Dodd report, the Rebels are "objecting to Patterson's assessment of the conditions with the program" which led to the signal caller to want to transfer away from the program that is the middle of an NCAA scandal.
With Ole Miss' response in hand, the NCAA is now expected to rule on the appeal. If the appeal is denied Patterson would have to sit out the 2018 season.
The Gators are watching this situation very closely. Patterson is joined by Florida transfer wide receiver, Van Jefferson, and four other former Ole Miss players seeking an appeal for immediate eligibility. The group is arguing they were misled by then head coach Hugh Freeze about the scope of the NCAA sanctions that would be delivered.
Jefferson is currently enrolled at Florida and has participated in spring practice. He recorded 91 catches for 999 yards and four touchdowns in his two seasons at Ole Miss.
Dan Mullen not sure on timeline for NCAA decision on transfers Van Jefferson, Trevon Grimes
https://www.seccountry.com/florida/...rida-wr-transfers-van-jefferson-trevon-grimes
TAMPA, Fla. — Florida bolstered its wide receiving corps this offseason, both in signing a couple of high-profile recruits and in landing a couple of high-profile transfers.
But the Gators continue to await word from the NCAA as to whether those transfers, Van Jefferson from Ole Miss and Trevon Grimes from Ohio State, will be eligible in 2018.
“I have no idea. That’s not a decision we get to make,” Florida coach Dan Mullen said Tuesday when asked if he knew the timeline for those decisions.
Jefferson, is appealing the NCAA for immediate eligibility based on the circumstances surrounding former Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze’s departure from the program there last summer.
He totaled 91 catches for 999 yards and 4 touchdowns over the last two seasons with the Rebels.
Grimes, who was ranked the No. 6 WR in the Class of 2017 according to the 247Sports composite, is appealing for a waiver based on his need to be closer to his family in Florida to deal with a personal situation.
“Obviously having any player helps. For us, the more players you have, the more options you have to do things,” Mullen said. “But we’ll be fine either way. For us, you’re looking at the guys you have. I don’t know who’s going to get injured during the season, all the other intangible things that you don’t have any control of. So I kind of really worry about what we can control.”