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

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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