Tabor, Lewis indefinitely suspended; will miss UMass game

[Landon Watnick]

http://www.floridagators.com/news/2016/8/17/football-gators-cb-tabor-and-te-lewis-suspended.aspx

(Note I posted later on in the thread that I'm sharing at the top: I'm hearing it's not drug-related. Sounds like a disagreement of sorts within the locker room.)

 

[ciatrickfason]

Wut

 

[GatorAce1]

Any word as to exactly what team rule was broken?

 

[palmvalley1]

Wow, not a good way to start the season

 

[Landon Watnick]

Checked Alachua County Court Records. Did not see anything new.

 

[GatorAce1]

So is Tabor done mentoring Cleveland?

 

[Smtcity1]

It's sad that Tabor became the face of the program and now he is back in trouble. I swear we can not get out out own way as a team

 

[OrangeNBlueCrew]

I have to guess Marijuana was involved.

 

[rstolz]

Tabor had a real good thing going heading into draft year. Seemed to have put his previous issues behind him. Hopefully it isn't anything too serious. Given that they are only announcing a 1 game suspension at this point, probably isn't that serious. Might cost him some $ though.

 

[UrbanLiar]

I could start at Corner vs Umass.... not the end of the world

 

[mobileGtr]

Has to be worse than just weed if they're suspended from practice and team activities also, right?

 

[Betlebailey]

I have to guess Marijuana was involved.

This is what I would assume as well.

 

[Ktown2Duval02]

Jesus Christ!! Shut down the twitter and Instagram accounts.

 

[Ktown2Duval02]

Also make him go by his real name. Teez doesn't know how to be an adult you're Jalen from now on.

 

[GatorKaje]

One game won't cripple us and it will be valuable experience for some youth... still it's stories like this that we are all checking the boards for every hour just waiting for the next stone to fall. Sept 3rd can't get here soon enough.

 

[swampygator]

I could start at Corner vs Umass.... not the end of the world

That would be awesome! I weighed in at 190 yesterday after my upper body weight workout, and at 6'0", I'll take the other corner if Quincy shits the bed before kickoff.

 

[UrbanLiar]

Also make him go by his real name. Teez doesn't know how to be an adult you're Jalen from now on.

You would be a hell of a recruiter, sure the young kids would line up to play for you lol

 

[ai3bball76]

Yeah it's one game. Yeah it's UMASS. Yeah we will win by 40.

I'm still sick of this crap.

 

[kalimgoodman]

He got suspended every year on campus. Tabor is crazy

 

[coolpr21]

Tabor was suspended last season also for a game, so no one should be surprised it happened.

 

[delach88]

Is it weed?

 

[GatorJR06]

Interesting considering how much publicity and face time we've given Tabor. I'm sure it has to be very disappointing to Mac for them to not even be allowed to practice. Would think it's more than weed in that instance, but who knows.

 

[tjhedick]

Appears to have been the devils lettuce

 

[ShawnGator]

We should fly him to NY again and reward him for always being such a leader

 

[scots40]

Not his first offense if weed which I would assume would mean more than one game. May have done something at the team hotel

Other sites reporting that it was a fight

 

[OrangeNBlueCrew]

this could've waited until after fan day lol

 

[Mark Wheeler]

If it were weed, it would be 20% of the games - which would be a two game suspension.

 

[CGator7]

More concerned about the missed practice time than the UMASS game......Damn !!!

 

[MTgator10]

What about this alleged fight?

 

[jdub822]

If it were weed, it would be 20% of the games - which would be a two game suspension.

Players don't normally miss practice for weed either. I would imagine it's something else.

 

[Landon Watnick]

I'm hearing it's not drug-related. Sounds like a disagreement of sorts within the locker room.

 

[Mark Wheeler]

More concerned about the missed practice time than the UMASS game......Damn !!!

Missed practice time, after two and a half weeks of camp, for a two year starter isn't that big a deal. Hell, if anything it gives his body a chance to rest up and get out of this heat - as well as give some youngsters a shot at more snaps.

Florida is going to win the first two games regardless. In the opener, Tabor might have only played a quarter or a half. This just gives the young guys more reps both in practice and the game. On the other hand, if you don't know it by now, Tabor is in love with the limelight and all that brings. Though it isn't completely out of the question, he is much less likely to win or be a finalist for these post season awards coming off a suspension. He could also potentially cost himself draft positions, etc...

So honestly, if it is only a 1-2 game suspension, who it hurts most is Jalen Tabor - not really so much the Gators other than the bad publicity that comes with it.

 

[UrbanLiar]

Appears to have been the devils lettuce

Where you getting this info?

 

[Mark Wheeler]

Players don't normally miss practice for weed either. I would imagine it's something else.

Exactly. The fact they announced a one game suspension (when his second offense would be 20% or two games) - rules out weed I would think.

 

[scots40]

Where you getting this info?

He was just guessing.

Apparently Tabor got his ass kicked.

 

[Mark Wheeler]

I'm hearing it's not drug-related. Sounds like a disagreement of sorts within the locker room.

That makes much more sense.

 

[UrbanLiar]

He was just guessing.

Apparently Tabor got his ass kicked.

by who?

 

[OrangeNBlueCrew]

so who won the fight

 

[GatorAndLFC]

by who?

Lewis seeing he is suspended also.

 

[Mark Wheeler]

by who?

By the other player suspended...