There’s a historical phenomenon in politics known as the “October surprise,” where a big news story tends to break and have a major impact on the ensuing November election.
From forged letters about Chinese immigration and rum-related scandals in the 1800s to modern examples like WikiLeaks and the Access Hollywood tapes, there always seems to be a shakeup when Halloween is on the horizon.
This year, SEC baseball had a pair of October surprises of its own break on Wednesday afternoon. Florida baseball coach Kevin O’Sullivan will be taking a leave of absence to deal with “personal and family issues,” and it is unclear whether or not he will return in time for the start of the season.