Jonathan Dowling booted off UF

[VolsNSkinsFan]

Florida’s incredible 2010 recruiting class looks a little less incredible today.

Gators coach Urban Meyer announced the dismissal of FS Jonathan Dowling for an undisclosed violation of team rules.

He is the third player from the freshman class to leave the program. WR Adrian Coxson and DB Jordan Haden opted to transfer prior to the start of the season.

Dowling was on the roster for Saturday’s game against Georgia, but did not play. The only games he played this year were Miami (Ohio) and Kentucky.

Dowling was a four-star recruit out of Bradenton-Southeast. His departure opens up an extra scholarship for the Gators’ upcoming signing class.

Gator Bytes blog: University of Florida | The Palm Beach Post Blog Archive Urban Meyer kicks freshman FS Jonathan Dowling off team

 

[BearCat204]

Does it really open up an extra scholarship for their next class?

 

[HialeahGator]

rumored to be grades and failing drug test(s).

 

[hohenfelsvol]

Wait until next month. He'll be reinstated so that Gator football can save his life.

 

[HialeahGator]

He's going to be a game changer at Aubbie.

 

[DaddyChad]

Does it really open up an extra scholarship for their next class?

It shouldn't.

 

[BeecherVol]

he's going to be a season changer at aubbie.

fyp

 

[Mason72]

must be real bad for Meyer to kick off the team..

 

[rjd970]

Does it really open up an extra scholarship for their next class?

That is what I don't understand either. They should still be confined by the 85 roster limit, no?

:dunno:

 

[Ed12111]

This is a football issue. Not an off the field issue.

 

[VolATLien]

On a side note, the Sun also reports that true freshman safety Jonathan Dowling has been dismissed from the team for violating team rules. No explanation was given but Meyer told the paper Dowling was "done" at UF. A five-star prospect from Bradenton, Fla., Dowling was the No. 1 overall safety in the 2010 class, and was one of the Gators' earliest commitments, having been on board since February of his junior year.

Five star on ESPN, would he be considered?

 

[Ravenheart]

I don't think he'd be considered... but this news is a little bit of a shock...

 

[supersmo18]

Not if he's gonna give us behavior troubles. I don't want Meyer's table scraps that he can't keep outta jail. We have enough of our own issues with staying outta trouble. Now, I hate to give a gator benefit of the doubt, but it may be a dismissal based on failure to attend team meetings, chronic tardiness to practices, etc. Kinda like Markeith Ambles at U $ C. Or maybe it was just the chronic. LOL :cool2::crazy:

 

[DaddyChad]

Sounds like substance abuse problems from what I hear. If that is true, no way Dooley touches him.

 

[ihateflorida]

If hes such a rotten apple that Meyer wont even keep him, highly doubt DD is interesred.

 

[YankeeVol]

I'm sure there's a good reason Meyer let him go.....I assume for the same reasons, Dooley wouldn't want him

 

[I4Jay]

He'll end up at Louisville in January with Demar Dorsey

 

[JMBIGORANGE]

Heard from a Gator buddy of mine that he wasn't going to class.

 

[Fullfillmer]

If hes such a rotten apple that Meyer wont even keep him, highly doubt DD is interesred.

Worse than stalking and telling little girls its " time to die"? This guy must have been a mass murderer for Meyer to cut him loose.

 

[General Jack]

Definitely not a guy we want.

 

[CountVolcula]

Not if he's gonna give us behavior troubles. I don't want Meyer's table scraps that he can't keep outta jail. We have enough of our own issues with staying outta trouble. Now, I hate to give a gator benefit of the doubt, but it may be a dismissal based on failure to attend team meetings, chronic tardiness to practices, etc. Kinda like Markeith Ambles at U $ C. Or maybe it was just the chronic. LOL :cool2::crazy:

Cam Newton laughs

 

[VolMaster14]

Wow, Meyer kicked a player off the team?? A 5* at that??? This kid must have done something REALY bad!!!

 

[Domestic Silence]

Cam Newton laughs

Boom!

 

[triadvolfan]

Cam Newton laughs

Was he actually dismissed or was his leaving voluntary?

 

[TNsnyper20]

Was he actually dismissed or was his leaving voluntary?

pretty sure Cam was dismissed...