A month after being arrested and charged with DUI, wide receiver Frankie Hammond reached a plea deal on July 16 and was sentenced to, among other things, 12 months probation.
Five days after that deal, head coach Urban Meyer laid out the deal for Hammond's future and it's not good news for the redshirt sophomore.
Meyer announced that Hammond has been stripped of his scholarship, although he could be allowed to return to the team as a non-scholarship player.
"He's off of scholarship at Florida," Meyer said. "If he tries to come back and play, which I understand he will, he'll have to pay his own way and earn a spot like any other member that would like to be a part of Florida football.
"There will be playing time taken away from him. He'll be on probation like other players that have made mistakes. If he does something again, it will be probable dismissal."
Hammond was suspended indefinitely following his arrest, and has been working out on his own away from his teammates.
While Hammond had just four receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown in 2009, he was being counted on to be a significant contributor in the Gators' passing game in 2010.
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