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Florida 41, Georgia 17 (final)

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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LlawzOzQT8"]YouTube - Urban Meyer on Spikes' Suspension[/ame]

Turns it into a recruiting spiel.

(Well, Shelly was onto it, so Urb had to do something. :lol:)
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Bring me his head by the dreads - like this!!!!
 
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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDvFbD7wIAg"]YouTube - Nick Williams' Late Hit / Cheap Shot on Tim Tebow[/ame]

Again, not as a means of condoning it, but as an explanation of how things got that way, here is an example of the chippy type of plays I was talking about. Not so untypical of the WLOCP.
 
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There's a difference between the general chippiness of the WLOCP and the eye-gouging. Spikes and Georgia FB Shaun Chapas should have both been disciplined (well, disciplined more in Spikes' case) - Chapas being the guy who dished out the original shot to the eyes that got Spikes to retaliate later. (Whether or not he intended to get Spikes in the eye, the hand under the facemask can't be anything but intentional)
 
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Yet another article taking Urban to task for his one-half game suspension of Spikes for the eye-gouge.

Eye-gouging is considered such a foul, filthy act that it?s banned by even our most blatantly combative exercises, including mixed martial arts and pro wrestling.

Sheriff Urban Meyer of the Gainesville PD isn?t as concerned, apparently.

Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes was caught on film purposefully jamming his fingers through the facemask of Georgia running back Washaun Ealey on Saturday in an effort to rip at Ealey?s eyes.

It was about as ugly and unbecoming of a play as there is in football.

For the act, Meyer will bench his star linebacker for the first half of the Gators? game against Vanderbilt.

Repeat: one half. That penalty isn't a joke, although the man dishing it out is acting like one.

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The University of Florida should care about more than the pursuit of a glass football trophy.

This is about winning games by any means necessary, it’s about justifying and enabling out-of-control play, it’s about brushing off concerns about the safety of opposing players.

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Florida's punishment of Spikes doesn't fit crime - College Football - Rivals.com
 
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Gator Linebacker Spikes suspended 1/2 a game

Florida took the high road and gave the thug linebacker who blatantly tried to injure and gouge the Georgia running backs eyes a 1/2 game suspension.

I think Florida hit this action very hard and with a stiff penalty. I think a mere talking to by his momma would have been more than sufficient.

I understand there is no love loss between Georgia and Florida.
I understand that emotions may get the best of you.
I understand that some jawing may have preceded this incident.
I understand that under the pile this goes on more frequently that most think possible--and you know that these are mitigating circumstances.

HELL NO!!!!

The linebacker should be charged with assault.

Florida or the SEC should suspend until further notice.

The Georgia running back could have has his eyesight marred, either permanently or seriously.

Is this what sports is becoming?

What ever happened to pride and class and a lost concept called sportsmanship?

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I only saw the ESPN showing while in a restaurant last night briefly.

There may be more to this story than meets the eye but this is totally unacceptable.

This is violence above and beyond.
 
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BuckNutty;1582681; said:
I know everyone is waiting for Gator's response but after his behavior the last couple days I have banned him from posting for the first half of this morning.
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In his defense, that thread was pretty chippy before he even got there. :lol:
 
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Bucky Katt;1582683; said:
In his defense, that thread was pretty chippy before he even got there. :lol:
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I understand what goes on in message board arguments but there's no place for that. I spoke to Gator...that's not who he is. That's not who we are at Buckeye Planet.
 
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BuckNutty;1582692; said:
I understand what goes on in message board arguments but there's no place for that. I spoke to Gator...that's not who he is. That's not who we are at Buckeye Planet.
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I hope you gave him a stern talking-to.
 
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