ESPN - Florida has suspended seven players for its season-opener against Michigan on Sept. 2 (3:30 ET on ABC) -- including its top playmaker, wide receiver Antonio Callaway -- for making improper charges on their university student IDs at the school bookstore and then selling those items for cash, university officials confirmed to ESPN Sunday.
One source said that the cards did not have the proper amount of funds on them to purchase the items.
The others are offensive lineman Kadeem Telfort, linebackers James Houston and Ventrell Miller and defensive linemen Jordan Smith, Richerd Desir-Jones and Keivonnis Davis.
"We have a small group of players that have made some choices that are extremely disappointing," head coach Jim McElwain said in a statement, though he did not elaborate on the reason for their suspension. "Action has been taken -- they have missed some practice and will miss the Michigan game. We will use this as a learning opportunity and we will have some players step up as we move forward."
And there it is, folks. As we all know, the college football season can't officially start until a big-name program has some of its stars suspended for week-one due to some absolutely idiotic reason, and this year, the Florida Gators stepped up and delivered an absolute gem.
Look, I've been to college. I know what it's like to be short on meal plan money or "Hill Dollars" (that's what my school called the money you put down to buy books/stuff at the bookstore). But, to actually go into the school bookstore and put charges on a student ID with YOUR OWN NAME on it and then turn around and sell that stuff for cash, is up there as one of the dumbest things any college football player or collegiate athlete has ever done. If you're stupid enough to scam your own school's bookstore, at least don't be stupid enough to scam your own school's bookstore and attach your name to it. Day one stuff, guys. It's one thing if they stole some random guy or girl's student ID, made some charges, and started their own dormitory pawn shop. At least then, as scummy as that is, there's no direct link right back to you being the perpetrator. But to do this.... it just shows that there are more than just significant character issues with this Florida Gator team.
Hope all those books you weren't going to read anyway and the University of Florida t-shirts that you've probably already been given 300 of were worth a week-one loss, ruining your playoff chances, and disgracing yourselves. Best of luck down in Arlington, guys. #chompchomp
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