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On Monday, Florida Gators coach Jim McElwain told reporters during his press conference that his family and players had received death threats amid the team’s struggles.
“There’s a lot of hate in this world, and a lot of anger,” McElwain told reporters. “And yet it’s freedom to show it. The hard part is obviously when the threats [are] against your own players, the death threats to your families, the ill will that’s brought upon out there.”
McElwain was reluctant to give additional information regarding the death threats which prompted an investigation from the school. Apparently UF didn’t find any evidence of death threats and school administrators are now discussing whether or not to fire McElwain with cause and not pay his $12.5 million buyout
Via ESPN
– University of the Florida administrators are discussing whether they can fire coach Jim McElwain with cause, multiple sources told ESPN.
After failing to find any evidence to substantiate claims made by McElwain this week that family and players received death threats, Florida administrators have worked to see if McElwain’s allegations were enough to relieve the university from paying McElwain’s full buyout of $12.9 million if he were to be fired.
Sources told ESPN that they believe the university has enough cause to fire McElwain without having to pay his buyout. Sources also said that if McElwain were to be relieved of his duties, defensive coordinator Randy Shannon would be asked to be the team’s interim coach.
McElwain better start talking or his career as a college football coach will be in jeopardy.