UF's QB Will Grier suspended for season after positive PED test

[thelakelander]

 

Florida Gators quarterback Will Grier has been suspended for the season for violating NCAA rules, according to a source.

Grier tested positive for performance enhancing drugs, a source said. The positive test carries an automatic one-year suspension from the NCAA.

News of Grier's suspension was earlier reported by gridironnow.com.

A freshman from Davidson, North Carolina, Grier has thrown for 10 touchdowns, three interceptions and 1,204 yards for the the eighth-ranked Gators.

Florida (6-0) will travel to Death Valley to face No. 6 LSU Tigers in an SEC showdown on Saturday at 7 p.m. on ESPN.

Full article: http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/13871336/will-grier-florida-gators-quarterback-suspended-season

[ProjectMaximus]

well damn.

[blizz01]

Thought he was leaping pretty pretty high Saturday night.......

[FSBA]

[The_Choose_1]

http://www.news4jax.com/sports/reports-uf-qb-grier-to-be-suspended-for-season/35794494

[MusicMan]

I'm pretty certain Treon Harris was suspended (1 game)  earlier this season for smoking ganga. If he gets hurt,or gets caught again, who backs him up?

[FSBA]

I'm pretty certain Treon Harris was suspended (1 game)  earlier this season for smoking ganga. If he gets hurt,or gets caught again, who backs him up?

Newly enrolled former Mormon missionary Jim Jebow.

[spuwho]

I'm pretty certain Treon Harris was suspended (1 game)  earlier this season for smoking ganga. If he gets hurt,or gets caught again, who backs him up?

Believe it or not, the son of Jack Del Rio, Luke who played at Bolles and Episcopal enrolled at Florida this summer as part of his transfer from Oregon State.

The vagabond QB, transfered to Denver Victory Christian HS when his dad was DC for the Broncos. He won a state title there.

He originally turned down an offer from UCLA to walk on at Alabama. He actually worked his way off the practice squad and reached QB3 behind McCarron until Saban hired OC Lane Kiffin. Kiffin notified him he didnt fit in and so he transferred to play for his dads friend Mike Riley at Oregon State. 

Mike Riley left OSU for Nebraska, and the Oregon State offensive coach was hired by Floridas McElwain to be a offensive coach at UF.

So Del Rio enrolled at UF but will have to lose a year of eligibility to make the roster.

So while technically he cant back up anyone this year, I thought people would like to know that a former Jacksonville product will be going for a roster spot next year. That is if he doesnt transfer to another school (again).

[acme54321]

I'm pretty certain Treon Harris was suspended (1 game)  earlier this season for smoking ganga. If he gets hurt,or gets caught again, who backs him up?

Funny that the guy who uses a controlled substance gets a week off while the one that uses something supposedly sold OTC gets a year.

[MusicMan]

The plot thickens:

On Gatorbait.net, during the Missouri game, a fan posted his knowledge of the upcoming suspension.

Here:http://collegespun.com/sec/florida-sec/florida-fan-called-will-griers-suspension-during-saturdays-game-against-missouri


How could a fan know but not the coaching staff?

[JeffreyS]

I heard speculation that Grier knew in the second half and that may explain why his play went down.  Just some guys theory.

[CityLife]

I'm pretty certain Treon Harris was suspended (1 game)  earlier this season for smoking ganga. If he gets hurt,or gets caught again, who backs him up?

Funny that the guy who uses a controlled substance gets a week off while the one that uses something supposedly sold OTC gets a year.

That would be because one is a recreational drug, while the other potentially helps you gain roughly 30-40 pounds in 18 months. I'm guessing there is a reason it is on the banned substance list whatever it is...

[I-10east]

Just when Gator Nation thought they was gonna waltz through the schedule. Take that 'R' in Grier and turn it into a 'F'.

[PeeJayEss]

Just when Gator Nation thought they was gonna waltz through the schedule. Take that 'R' in Grier and turn it into a 'F'.

Gfier?

[RattlerGator]

I'm pretty certain Treon Harris was suspended (1 game)  earlier this season for smoking ganga. If he gets hurt,or gets caught again, who backs him up?

Believe it or not, the son of Jack Del Rio, Luke who played at Bolles and Episcopal enrolled at Florida this summer as part of his transfer from Oregon State.

Not quite. The actual number 2 is a Florida Boy who just graduated from Vanderbilt University but still had a year of eligibility left, Josh Grady:

http://www.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2015&player_id=473

He's from Hillsborough County:

Two-year starter at Armwood after transferring from nearby Freedom High School... As senior QB, hit on 182 of 256 passes for 2,109 yards, 24 TDs and just five INTs, helping 14-1 Armwood to 4A state finals

Those celebrating the demise of Will Grier may be in for a surprise. We're more than likely going to be fine without him.