A rumor this summer of gambling activity by one FSU student-athlete led Minnix to open an investigation in July. Neither Minnix nor FSU athletic director Dave Hart would confirm whether quarterback Adrian McPherson, who was dismissed Monday from the football team for his alleged involvement in the theft and forgery of a check from R&R, was the athlete in question.
The two FSU athletic department administrators would not even confirm whether McPherson's name was ever mentioned during the investigation.
"I won't say yes or no to that," Minnix said.
But McPherson's attorney, Grady Irvin Jr, said Hart confronted his client last weekend about cashing the stolen check from R&R Truck and Auto Accessories to pay off a gambling debt even though the university's investigation had cleared the player.
