Something strange going down at Florida Atlantic

[Lord Vader]

All I can gather from Twitter so far is Pelini has been "fired", the AD is MIA, and there is a strong rumor police were at the team facility this morning.

 

[UTK66]

I thought the twitter said Pelini resigned earlier??

 

[UTK66]

Pete Roussel ‏@coachingsearch 4m

The word I'm getting about the FAU situation isn't good. Won't print. Press conference in 21 minutes.

 

[Holy Cow]

Funny to think that Diaz was close to accepting that job, but Mack talked him into returning to Texas this year.

 

[UTK66]

@BFeldmanCBS: Very bizarre situation w #FAU. It's like the whole athletic dept has shut off its phone system in wake of Pelini mess.

 

[Lukus Alderman]

My goodness...did someone die??

 

[Holy Cow]

Did Pellini get in trouble at Nebraska for doinking an AD underling and part of the reason he left was to get away from the mess that created?

 

[UTK66]

SB Nation ‏@sbnation 3m

Carl Pelini resigned from FAU football reportedly for attending a "social event where pot was used.” Carl Pelini resigning as FAU football coach due to drug incident, according to report - SBNation.com

 

[McQ]

Wow, never heard that one before. I guess school administration frowns on drug use for leaders of young men...go figure!

 

[c.c.rider]

at least that 4th down spike vs miami won't be the dumbest thing he will be remembered for

the brothers have a new career awaiting them....football clowns

~~ they don't even require makeup

 

[dragworm]

Drugs

Florida Atlantic head coach Carl Pelini resigns | Campus Union - SI.com

Florida Atlantic head coach Carl Pelini and defensive coordinator Pete Rekstis have resigned, effective immediately, the university announced on Wednesday. Offensive coordinator Brian Wright will take over as the Owls interim head coach.

The news was first reported by ESPN’s Brett McMurphy.

At a press conference on Wednesday, FAU athletic director Pat Chun cited “illegal drug use†as the reason for both coaches’ resignations. Chun found out about an incident on Monday and reported it to the school’s general council. According to Chun, no other football staffers or student-athletes were involved.

Pelini and Rekstis were both escorted out of the team’s football offices by police.

 

[theknighttrain]

FAU Head Coach Quits Over Alleged Illegal Drug Use « CBS Miami

Maybe Bo smoke too? Might explain his delusional, irrational outbursts? ;-)

 

[TheWaterboy]

Funny to think that Diaz was close to accepting that job, but Mack talked him into returning to Texas this year.

That was Florida International not Florida Atlantic.