Colorado State players react to Jim McElwain leaving for Florida

Colorado State players are finding out that coach Jim McElwain is leaving for the Florida Gators job at the same time as the rest of the world, and they are letting their feelings be known on social media.

Colorado State players are finding out that coach Jim McElwain is leaving for the Florida Gators job at the same time as the rest of the world, and they are letting their feelings be known on social media.

Well... That sucks

— Steven Walker Sr. (@Steven_W87) December 4, 2014

WE still have a game to win

— Steven Walker Sr. (@Steven_W87) December 4, 2014

• J.J. Watt laughs at players trying to block him

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damn it's finalized..

— killua (@SwaggarooonieDG) December 4, 2014

all in all though, congrats to him. never would've wanted to play my freshman year under anyone else! he did what was right for him

— killua (@SwaggarooonieDG) December 4, 2014

With news traveling faster than ever, it has become nearly impossible for coaches to get information about their status to their players before the news breaks on various social media.

McElwain was able to gather the player's later in the morning for a proper goodbye after the he had been announced as the next coach fo the Florida Gators.

Earlier this week, fired Nebraska coach Bo Pelini gathered his players for a farewell meeting at a local high school after being let go on Sunday.

- Brendan Maloy