Suspended Florida Gators quarterback Will Grier lost the appeal of his yearlong NCAA suspension according to a report from Edgar Thompson and Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel.
Grier was suspended on October 12 when he failed a random NCAA drug test for what was deemed a performance enhancing substance. NCAA rules stipulate that this failure results in a full 365-day suspension, something that Grier and his attorney, Clay Townsend, were petitioning to have mitigated. With the loss of the appeal, Grier will not be able to return until the seventh game of the 2016 season (Oct. 15 vs. Missouri). He will be a redshirt sophomore when he is eligible to return to the field.
Grier is allowed to participate in football activities such as practice and meetings, but he has not done so since his suspension.
Prior to the suspension Grier had shared time with sophomore Treon Harris, and essentially had won the starting job even though Jim McElwain never formally announced it. Upon his return, Grier will likely be battling once again with Treon Harris, as well as transfer Luke Del Rio, who is sitting out this season due to NCAA transfer rules.
Well that sucks … NCAA is not well.
Was there an official determination that he lied?
If not, you are basing your conclusions on findings that were not made or articulated formally.
It would appear that the NCAA is applying a “strict liability” policy at least in Greer’s case.
Will Grier committed an offense and admitted it. He made a mistake. He is a human being and all of us commit mistakes in our life. Why is every one slamming him against the wall. Bianchi has certainly made some mistakes in his life
I find the sentence to be unfair to the school and to Will Grier. I find many of the players at many schools committing much more troubling mistakes and get away with a slap on the hand. Will did not hurt anyone but himself. The boys at FSU and other schools have committed sexual misconduct, battery, and they don’t miss a game. This a far to harsh penalty for Will’s crime.