News emerged shortly before 4 p.m. that Tracy Claeys has been fired as Gophers football coach, and it didn't take long for players to start reacting on social media. Freshman linebacker Carter Coughlin wrote, "I've always been really mindful about what I tweet," before adding an expletive about the decision. He added this tweet:
Senior defensive back Jalen Myrick underscored the tension between players and administration that has developed during the recent suspension of 10 players over an alleged sexual assault. He tweeted:
Freshman Tyler Johnson added simply:
Kamal Martin, also a freshman, had a much longer reaction:
Alums weighed in, too. Said former QB MarQueis Gray:
Added ex-DB Tyrone Carter:
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