Florida increases Spikes suspension to full game
Posted Nov 04, 2009 10:11 PM
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. -Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes has had his suspension for apparently trying to gouge the eyes of a Georgia running back increased to a full game.
Coach Urban Meyer says it was in the best interest of the team for Spikes to serve a full-game suspension when the top-ranked Gators play Vanderbilt on Saturday.
Meyer had faced some criticism for only suspending his All-American linebacker for only the first half the Vandy game. The Southeastern Conference accepted the original punishment.
Spikes stuck his hand into the facemask of Georgia's Washaun Ealey during Florida 41-17 victory against the Bulldogs last week. There was no penalty called at the time, but Meyer went back and looked at the play of tape and decided to punish Spikes.
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2009-11-04 22:18:49

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DCAeagles
10:20AM Nov 6 2009 
I root for the Gators but have to ************** the video of Spikes trying to poke the other players eyes was disturbing...I think the punishment is just and hope it will send a message to players of all teams to stop this kind of sick behavior!
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Tigerco1
8:42PM Nov 5 2009 
If your not a GATOR you are GATOR BAIT!!!!!!!!!
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Tonsu97
4:01PM Nov 5 2009 
This is just another case wherea player has gone too far but rests comfortably in the knowledge that all he will get is a wrist-slap from a Coach who is terrified of offending his Alumni and the College "Leaders" who look for that BCS Bowl Money. All theese comments from "Fans" defending the indefensible do a disservice to the game of Football. The platers would be better off playing bareheaded asa it would eliminate spearing penalties and any attempts of thuggishness would result in removal from the Team. Maybe, then , we could start recruiting student-Athletes rather than these thugs who pose as students until they can make the NFL draft. A sad situation ,indeed.
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sayitlikeiseeit1
2:41PM Nov 5 2009 
pennymess,

you ask if there is any video evidence of Spikes being "poked " in the eye---I would assume not because if there was I am sure Gator haters would of destroyed that tape by now ----and so you are saying if it wasn't gotten on tape it didn't happen. ??? Oh, ok --makes sense---
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MSHassen2009
12:55PM Nov 5 2009 
wow Tebow ****** really late and nothing, spikes has his helmet ripped off twice and he gets this ,
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sayitlikeiseeit1
1:40AM Nov 5 2009 
Jimlinday,

You are the joke !!! Did the Gators beat your team ???
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sayitlikeiseeit1
1:39AM Nov 5 2009 
Pennymess,

I am sure if there was video evidence of him ( Spikes ) being "poked " in the eye , all of you Gator Haters would of destroyed that tape by now !!!!
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sayitlikeiseeit1
1:37AM Nov 5 2009 
buckshot942,

If you could which you can't you would beat his ass youself. !!! That is really funny !!! I would like to see that even if you thought you could !!!
I would pay big bucks to watch that !!! Thanks for the laugh
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sayitlikeiseeit1
1:35AM Nov 5 2009 
dpshts n phqtrds,

Let me see now----are you a fan from a team we just beat or one that we may be playing soon and you would like Spikes not to be playing against you ???
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