Free Gurley

Here we go more autograph talk.  Todd Gurley is still suspended and Jameis Winston is still playing.  It's quite possible Winston has been doing more signing than Gurley.  Darren Rovell of ESPN.com had the following:

An in-depth search of the verification page on the James Spence Authentication website reveals the company has authenticated more than 2,000 signatures by Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston, up from the more than 900 signatures that were found on the site's database earlier this week.

James Spence, the authentication company's owner, told ESPN on Thursday he will not reveal the identity or identities of the customers who submitted the signed Winston items for authentication. Spence also won't verify the number of items because he says his database is not searchable by name.

FSU doesn't seem to be pushing the issue either.  James Spence has been quoted as saying that as of noon Thursday, no officials from Florida State had called to inquire how Spence's company authenticated as many signatures as it did.  In an official statement from Athletic Director Stan Wilcox he states that the "compliance staff is reviewing issues raised by the media related to autographed items attributed to Jameis Winston.  At this time we have no information indicating that he accepted payment for items reported to bear his signature, thereby compromising his athletics eligibility."

  Is the issue that FSU hasn't received information or that they don't want to know the information?  According to a New York Times article it doesn't appear that they did too good of a job of dealing with information received when Winston was accused of rape.  What makes anyone think they're really looking into this?  I mean this is just about autographs nothing major.

Georgia didn't waste any time suspending Gurley when the story broke about him.  Was there that much evidence against him?  I haven't heard of any other than a alleged video of him signing a helmet in a car.  If Winston is allowed to play than Gurley should be allowed to play.  If you read my posts last week about Gurley you would know I'm not a fan.  I'm not a Georgia fan, I have no 'dawg' in this fight but what's fair is fair.  Free Gurley!