For much of Meyers tenure at Florida, Tebow was the focus, his personal fan base as large as any in college sports history. Michigan State 2008. David Swanson Sep 9, 2013 A period that's already been really pretty shitty for the members of the University. Team punishment: Suspended for one game, the 2007 opener against Western Kentucky. Notre Dame Those charged included safety Jamar Hornsby, who was accused of ringing up 70 fraudulent charges in 2008 on a credit card that belonged to a woman who had died in a motorcycle crash. Several months later, Jenkins spoke to the Sentinel about his dismissal. Florida. After Hernandezs recent arrest, his time in Gainesville received renewed scrutiny, with reports that he ruptured a mans eardrum during the fight in 2007 and that he did not cooperate with the police after the shooting in 2007. Ben Tobias, a spokesman for the Gainesville Police Department, wrote in an email that it would be difficult to compare the arrest rate for football players in those years with the general arrest rate for Florida students. Charge No. Meyer made a similar comment in a text message reported Saturday by a sportswriter for the Columbus Dispatch. After scoring a touchdown in the first quarter to break a 0-0 tie, the Bulldogs bench cleared to celebrate the score in the end zone, drawing an excessive celebration penalty. The following year, Florida hadnt forgotten. Urban Meyer has a knack for turning teams around, let's see him turn Florida back around to a respectable power. For context, we have to go back to the prior year. The 2008 Gators went 70-5 overall and 27-1 in SEC play. The SEC and the rest of College Football need to realize that winning is not always everything, if the players you have cant represent their university proudly. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . Copyright 2008-2023 BroBible. Of the 121 players on that roster, 41 have been arrested. Just for reference, there were 121 players on that 2008 squad. At Florida, he also had run-ins with the police. Unfortunately for the Gators, the play was called back. Charge No. He said he was proud of those teams. Deonte Thompson After considering transferring during a frustrating red-shirt season, Deonte Thompson looked like the next great wide. New rules could make them more aggressive. DORIAN MUNROE Charge: Felony theft in May 2007 when he removed a University Police boot from his car and put it in his trunk. His legacy was already etched in stone as a coach who brought the program back to its national prominence with players who struggled with off-the-field discipline. But he faked the kneel and popped back up, rushing down the sideline toward the end zone. 41 have been arrested at some point in the days since that title. A canine officer came to the scene and flagged a likely presence of narcotics in the car, and the investigating officer searched it, finding a white powdery substance on the drivers seat that she tested on site. We recognize that and understand that., He added, No perception of a pattern here for us.. Record: 13-1 (2nd of 119) ( Schedule & Results ) Rank: 1st in the Final AP poll. Our staff, myself and our families worked very hard to mentor and guide him, he said of Hernandez. According to a report from UF insider Nick De La Torre, filming is still in process. Crimes range from unpaid tickets to murder, and everything in . Oscar Hernandez has been found guilty of having a role in delivering weapons to Aaron Hernandez and is facing federal charges of witness tampering, obstruction of justice and lying under oath, along with a history of other drug charges in Florida. Aaron Hernandez after his arrest last month. He said he was proud of those teams. He had also. That's right, 31. But a number of players on the team did not live up to Tebows ideal. Marcus Gilbert. BroBible writer. Florida The list of the players on the 2008 roster includes Newton, who was charged with stealing a laptop from another Florida student. Wisconsin. Meyer's wife, Shelley, was right when she took to Twitter to defend her husband. They get to the campus, and they feel like they can get away with stuff. https://gatorswire.usatoday.com/2020/11/05/florida-gators-vs-georgia-bulldogs-history-memories-2008-urban-meyer-timeout-game-tim-tebow/, ESPN labels Gators' defense their biggest obstacle to a playoff run, ESPN's latest SP+ rankings are high on Gators, Where will the Gators play their bowl game? Eyewitnesses told police that Grace threw a punch. Your email address will not be published. Maybe the University of. His other happened in October 2012, when he started yelling at and threatening the owner of a local store who wouldnt give him items for free in addition to others he had planned to purchase. Ronnie Wilson, a lineman from Meyers initial 2005 recruiting class, punched and spat on a man, then opened his trunk, grabbed an AK-47 and opened fire outside a nightclub in April 2007, a police report charged. Find out more. The authorities said he threw it from a window when the police arrived. History tells us of "Thug-U" (University of Miami) and Free Shoes University (Florida State) and their success with questionable character athletes. The car was a rental, and the officer wrote in a police report that she did not believe the cocaine was Powells but was likely tied to a known drug offender who lived at the same address. Amazing isn't it? Outcome: Charges were reduced to misdemeanors and Hornsby took a plea dealprobation and community service. THE FULL OTL REPORTAn examination of more than 2,000 documents shows that college athletes accused of crimes mainly benefited from a confluence of factors that can be reality at major sports programs. 2: Unauthorized use of a credit card to obtain goods and services, a felony, along with misdemeanor larceny of a credit card for allegedly making more than 70 fraudulent charges on the gas credit card of a female UF student who died seven months earlier. Just a handful of players from the 2008 team that went on to play in the NFL. National Champions, with the first ever Sophomore to win the Hesiman, Tim Tebow, leading the way. The 2008 Florida Gators were National Champs, and in case youd forgotten the season, it was the year Tim Tebow officially became a phenomenon. "Any time an athlete is arrested it makes the news," Tobias wrote. Team punishment: Cunningham played in Floridas next game, the Capital One Bowl, but Meyer said he imposed physical punishment on Cunningham, who also couldnt accept bowl-game gifts. The team boasted a Heisman winner, 19 NFL draft picks (including six first-rounders), and unprecedented success on the field. Team punishment: No suspension for Doe. Team punishment: Johnson never missed any time. There were many other infamous names on that 2008 Gator team Offensive linemen Maurkice and Mike Pouncey, the Pouncey brothers, who wore "Free Hernandez" hats in support of their felon friend, starting a movement that brought a lot of the wrong attention. . Texas A&M Its likely though, even if he is successful in Jacksonville, his time (and teams) back in Gainsville will never be forgotten. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Meyer made a similar comment in a text message that was reported Saturday by a sportswriter for The Columbus Dispatch. Safety Tony Joiner was charged with breaking into an impound lot to retrieve his girlfriends towed car. These college athletes, in general, get away with way more stuff that happened that didnt reach the papers.. To put it simply: Meyer has what only one other man poses (Pete Carroll, USC) in college football: The Midas Touch. They feel like theyre above the law, Cristell told Outside the Lines, adding that he really didnt want to get Powell in trouble but he was afraid the altercation at the store would escalate. Could more have been done to put Hernandez on the right path during his time at Gainesville? Most notably, Aaron Hernandez was on the 2008 squad, ended up being convicted of murder during his time in the NFL and committed suicide while in prison. Letsgetstarted. Safety Tony Joiner was charged with breaking into an impound lot to retrieve his girlfriend's towed car. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. He dismissed criticisms that he was too lenient and that his players were too undisciplined. Charge #2: Felony domestic violence by strangulation and felony obstruction of justice after a November 2008 altercation with a girlfriend. Those charged included safety Jamar Hornsby, who was accused of ringing up 70 fraudulent charges in 2008 on a credit card that belonged to a woman who died in a motorcycle crash. "Trying to find their way?" She let Powell go with a verbal warning for the lane violation. Coach Meyer knows what it takes to win., Hernandez Among Many Who Found Trouble at Florida in the Meyer Years, https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/07/sports/ncaafootball/hernandez-among-many-arrested-at-florida-in-the-meyer-years.html. This one had all the elements: an Everglades creature (in . Those charged included safety Jamar Hornsby, who was accused of ringing up 70 fraudulent charges in 2008 on a credit card that belonged to a woman who had died in a motorcycle crash. The penalties imposed on the players by Florida varied widely. 3: One count of battery and one count of assault for an altercation at an apartment complex in October. Tennessee was able to get points on the board on the following drive. 1: Misdemeanor possession of marijuana in February 2007. 2008 Florida Gators Stats. The Florida results: You have cocaine in your car alright, the officer said on the video during the traffic stop. Thats more than 33 percent of the roster! 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