Worst Case:
The NCAA shows no mercy against a kid who made a poor choice. We again take a few steps back that were gained this season only to start over again next year. Only without a possible QB competition. Do we even have any QB recruits this year? Grier transfers to JUCO/nonSEC school and will fade into mediocrity.

Best case:
This is what I believe will happen. Grier addressing the press is the best thing I think he could have done. You could tell how truly devasted he was. It was a great PR move for McElwain to allow him to do it. This could persuade the NCAA to shorten his suspension maybe just through the 2015 season. I doubt it would be just a few games, but I can see it being just the season.

There's got to be a deal that the UF can offer to help lighten this issue.

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Posted by LuciusSulla

Oxford, MS

Member since Nov 2010

2703 posts

Posted on 10/12/15 at 9:20 pm to finchmeister08

The automatic suspension is 12 months. It can be negotiated back to 50% of a season.

Best case (aside from them dropping the whole thing), he can play from game one next year. Worst case, he isn't eligible anywhere until mid october 2016.

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Posted by tjv305

Member since May 2015

12504 posts

Posted on 10/12/15 at 9:50 pm to LuciusSulla

If he could get it reduced down to 6 games then that would be great. Would that make him available for the SEC championship game or bowl/playoff? Just having him back for the start of next year would be great.

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Posted by gatorbait_007

Clemson, SC

Member since Oct 2013

924 posts

Posted on 10/12/15 at 10:05 pm to tjv305

Missouri had the exact same thing happen to a WR in 2014. No word on if he appealed but he did get the 1 year ban.

Best Case: He gets to play in a Gators uniform again. I honestly don't see a situation where he leaves UF.

Worst Case: He doesn't. He transfers and we continue to look for our QB of the future.

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