Dan Mullen had a great first season at the University of Florida. The Gators went 10-3 with wins over rivals Florida State and LSU and became the first head coach to finally beat Michigan with a 41-15 win over the Wolverines in the Peach Bowl. He signed a top 10 recruiting class too, but Mullen’s Class of 2019 has seen a lot of attrition in recent weeks.
Some news involving four-star #UF OL signee, now going the JC route. Hammond is the fourth member of Gators 2019 class who won't be with the program, following top signee Chris Steele and fellow four-stars Diwun Black and Jalon Jones. https://t.co/3GcURAk6Gv
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) July 6, 2019
Deyavie Hammond became the fourth player from Florida’s Class of 2019 to fail to make it to the fall semester. The NCAA determined that Hammond did not qualify due to academics, forcing Hammond to go the junior college route. Chris Steele, Diwun Black, and Jalon Jones have already left the program, and Hammond is the fourth four-star recruit of the bunch. To make matters worse, the Gators have already lost two commitments from next year’s class too.
Alabama reported 16 minor NCAA violations last year https://t.co/Wf9SiTHGBu pic.twitter.com/xzUwxcy9kR
— AL.com (@aldotcom) July 6, 2019
The University of Alabama is in a little bit of trouble with the NCAA, but don’t expect anything major to come out of it. The Crimson Tide reported 16 minor violations (two for football), and most of them involved recruiting. Some of the recruiting bylaws breached are pretty ridiculous (Alabama is losing recruiting days due to five recruits receiving “personalized desserts”), but that’s the NCAA.
A drug 10,000 times as potent as morphine, a Rice player's death and a former teammate on trial: https://t.co/7UVYWMwRiI
— The Athletic CFB (@TheAthleticCFB) July 7, 2019
Finally, The Athletic has a great piece on the tragic death of former Rice Owl Blain Padgett. Padgett was found dead in his dorm room last year after taking the illegal substance carfentanil, and former teammate Stuart Mouchantaf has been charged in his death. It’s a powerful piece that shows the dangers of this new drug and gives some insight about Rice’s team dynamics.
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- 4-star 2019 Florida signee reveals he’ll be attending a JUCO school for 2 years | Saturday Down South
- Alabama reported 16 minor NCAA violations last year | AL.com
- A drug 10,000 times as potent as morphine, a football star’s death and a teammate on trial | The Athletic
