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Thursday, November 28, 2024

NCAA investigating Florida football program

Program has been under investigation since summer

Junior edge rusher Princely Umanmielen celebrates after a safety in the Gators' 24-15 loss to the Florida State Seminoles on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023.
Junior edge rusher Princely Umanmielen celebrates after a safety in the Gators' 24-15 loss to the Florida State Seminoles on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023.

The Florida Gators football program is under NCAA investigation, according to the Tampa Bay Times. 

It is unclear of the reasoning of the investigation, and the potential violations the program has committed, according to the Tampa Bay Times article.  

Additionally, the investigation has been ongoing since the summer. On June 9, the NCAA sent UF President Ben Sasse a notice of inquiry, which is a formal document enforcement staff that is sent to schools notifying them of an investigation before interviewing university athletes or employees. 

This is the second investigation the program has endured in the last four years. In 2020, the Gators were sanctioned by the NCAA for recruiting violations under former head coach Dan Mullen. They received a one-year probation. 

Contact Bennett Solomon at bsolomon@alligator.org. Follow him on X @B_Soly11

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