SEC Program Suspends Key Football Star For Conduct Detrimental to Team

Jon Sumrall’s military-like approach to handling Florida’s young, emotional roster has just been justified. Upon arriving in Gainesville, one of his first moves was to strip the iconic Gators logos from his players’ helmets and gear, declaring that they had yet to earn the right to wear them. It might seem harsh to players who have worked hard to reach this level. But on Wednesday, his uncompromising standards reached a critical flashpoint when sophomore defensive tackle Jeremiah McCloud was suspended. Losing a 294-pound interior presence ahead of a high-stakes matchup against Oklahoma on November 7 is hardly ideal.