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Florida players find out about Jim McElwain’s firing just like everyone else, via social media
By Adam Spencer
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Florida parted ways with coach Jim McElwain on Sunday afternoon, and though it wasn’t exactly a surprise, it was still a crazy event.
A players’ meeting was reportedly called, but the news leaked on social media before the meeting had a chance to take place.
Therefore, in today’s fast-paced world of news, the Florida players found out about McElwain’s departure just like the rest of us — on Twitter.
Florida QB Jake Allen, an important member of the Gators’ 2017 recruiting class, sent out a tweet expressing surprise that he and his teammates had to find out via social media:
We have to find out through twitter?!!
— Jake Allen (@JakeAllen_14) October 29, 2017
Gotta love finding these things out through twitter…. a heads up would’ve been nice
— Luke Del Rio (@LDelRio12) October 29, 2017
I’m confused ¯_( ˘͡ ˘̯)_/¯
— Josh Hammond (@J_Hammond10) October 29, 2017
With all the chaos going on im proud to be a gator and I hope Gator Nation is too‼️ #Loyal
— Zachary L Carter (@_Zachattacks__) October 29, 2017
The players will likely find out a lot more about the details behind the decision at their meeting, which McElwain himself is supposed to be at:
McElwain meeting with team. That's going to be an emotional one.
— Pat Dooley (@pat_dooley) October 29, 2017
Coming off back-to-back SEC East titles, Mac fell from grace quickly. However, it’s clear the Florida administration felt it was time to move on.
It’ll be interesting to see what happens next in Gainesville.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
