The Florida Gators suspended two more players for their 2017 season opener against Michigan on Wednesday, including leading rusher and predicted reliable rock-toter Jordan Scarlett.
And yet: That wasn’t the only big news Jim McElwain addressed at his Wednesday press conference, scheduled for just after practice and held some 30 minutes later than it was expected to commence, given that he also used to announce Feleipe Franks as Florida’s starting quarterback for the same game.
The important quotes:
McElwain’s opening filibuster on the suspensions:
Obviously, early this afternoon we were made aware of a couple more guys — and obviously one of those guys is Jordan Scarlett — that won’t be going with us this week, and won’t be part of any team activities, as the other guys have not been, until whatever it is is resolved.