Florida increases Spikes suspension to full game
Posted Nov 04, 2009 10:11 PM
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
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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You are the joke !!! Did the Gators beat your team ???
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 !!!!
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
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 ???