The most shocking moment of Saturday for the Florida Gators came hours before the football team took the field and was clobbered 42-7 by the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs.
It came courtesy of sports attorney and UF grad Darren Heitner and continued later in the game, when ESPN reported that Florida is exploring firing coach Jim McElwain for cause.
Heitner tweeted three times around 10 a.m., citing “sources,” that Florida’s boosters have been asked to gather money in preparation to buy out McElwain. He also tweeted that Florida athletics director Scott Stricklin had prepared a statement to be released regardless of the outcome against Georgia, and that McElwain’s agent has been working on negotiating the buyout.