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Florida quarterback says he found out about McElwain’s departure on Twitter

October 29, 2016 Jacksonville, Fla. - Florida quarterback Luke Del Rio (14) gets off a pass in the first half at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday, October 29, 2016. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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October 29, 2016 Jacksonville, Fla. - Florida quarterback Luke Del Rio (14) gets off a pass in the first half at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday, October 29, 2016. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM
By Maghen Moore
Oct 29, 2017

University of Florida quarterback Luke Del Rio tweeted that he found out about Jim McElwain’s departure on Twitter.

The quarterback who suffered a season-ending injury followed up with another response clarifying his previous tweet that claims he found out the news on Twitter.

The University of Florida released a statement Sunday that detailed the circumstances of McElwain's departure. The statement said that the Florida University Athletic Association and McElwain mutually agreed to party ways.

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