Miami (FL) Hurricanes

Hurricanes dismiss OL Taylor Gadbois

Published Jun. 26, 2015 12:47 a.m. ET

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The Miami Hurricanes dismissed offensive lineman Taylor Gadbois on Thursday in a move that seemed to take everyone by surprise, especially Gadbois.

“I don’t know why. It’s surprising to me,” Gadbois told the Palm Beach Post.

In a brief press release, Miami head coach Al Golden wished Gadbois the best of luck saying Gadbois “is a bright young man and we wish him the best in his future academic and athletic endeavors.”

Gadbois, a 6-8, 320-pound rising junior was slated to battle for the starting left tackle position this year, but according to several reports Gadbois may have been facing a five-game suspension for reasons that have yet to be revealed.

“They didn’t feel I was being positive enough with the team, with the young guys, which I completely disagree with,” Gadbois told the Palm Beach Post. “I mean, I work with these guys every single day. I’m in a group text with the team and everybody’s just bewildered by it. Everybody’s just blown away.”

Godbois was in attendance for the Hurricanes three-day team-building event this week called “The Program,” which uses marine-style exercises. By Thursday, he was called into Golden’s office and told he was dismissed.

“(Golden) just basically said, ‘We’re parting ways,’” Gadbois told the Palm Beach Post. “I said ‘What?’ I started [expletive] crying, man.

“I didn’t want to leave. This has been my dream school since I was four years old. I was in my last semester and they wouldn’t let me finish school or nothing. … Without the scholarship, I can’t afford school. “This is where I want to be. I dunno. I don’t know what to do now.”

(h/t Palm Beach Post)