Jim McElwain’s news conference created questions

In his pre-spring news conference Tuesday, Florida coach Jim McElwain made the surprising announcement that quarterback Treon Harris and wide receiver Antonio Callaway hadn’t been with the team since January andwould miss spring practice.

No reason was given and McElwain wouldn’t even say if they were suspended (they are, which a school spokesman confirmed a few hours later – but he gave no reason, either). Thus, social media jumped into speculation mode. When there’s speculation – and, thus, innuendo – there exists an opening for people to start digging for information that may not even be pertinent to the original issue in question.

So what is the story?

Florida had to know that the absence…