Spikes Will Miss Entire Game
Is everybody quite happy now? Probably not.
Brandon Spikes, the Florida linebacker who "allegedly" tried to eye-gouge an opponent in Saturday's game against Georgia, will miss the entire Vanderbilt game. Some had criticized Florida for deciding to have Spikes miss just the first half against the Commodores, though the decision is likely to anger some Gator fans who thought the original punishment was either strong enough or too strong.
"I really don't want to be a distraction to the team," Spikes said. "I want the guys to prepare without any negative things going on and I feel like if I would play it would be a big thing going on. I'm just trying to stay out of the way and just motivate the guys. I'm pretty sure that [linebacker Ryan] Stamper got my back and my teammates really support this decision."
Say what you want about what Spikes did in the game, this is a classy thing to do. We all know that Florida will almost certainly defeat Vanderbilt with or without Spikes, so he's deciding to remove himself as a distraction in the process. Good for him.
The question is whether this will end the brouhaha or just draw out Florida fans who think this has gone too far.
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This is a very classy move by Spikes.
I think he got the idea that people did not think he had “learned his lesson” from the event, so he went to the coaching staff to try to show people he was seriously ill over it. Which I think he was. While I still have my doubts about the character of the coaching staff, I am very much happy with this reaction by Spikes. Like I said all along, I don’t think he’s a bad guy. This is a really, really classy move and he deserves some mad props for deciding to do this.
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by bobo_the_vol on Nov 4, 2009 7:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
If it kills this story
then I’m all for it.
by Giant Catfish on Nov 4, 2009 7:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Good move on Spikes's part
I’ll let the story go if wangalusa will.
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by T Kyle King on Nov 4, 2009 8:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Thank god for corrections from the UF PR Dep't
“I really don’t want tobe a distraction to the teammiss this game,” Spikes said. “I wantthe guys to prepare without any negative things going onto kick the hell out of the next guy, but, hey, it’s just Vandy so Corch thought Stamper could handle that weak s***”
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by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 4, 2009 8:52 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
The purpose of a suspension is to provide consequences to an action and to serve as a deterrent to future actions by teaching a lesson. Missing any game during a senior season is a consequence no player ever wants, and by being self aware enough to talk to the coaches about lengthening the suspension, it would appear Spikes has learned a lesson from this. I would call that an effective punishment.
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by Year2 on Nov 5, 2009 8:05 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes...effective punishment.
agreed. Now, the question is more interestingly whether Slive’s new 0% tolerance with Refgate will spillover to the Vandy game. That is a far more interesting question.
Haven’t heard it, but just reading the text, it seems diplomatic enough for the Commish’s office to not pull the trigger.
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by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 5, 2009 2:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think he’ll get slapped with a fine, because the SEC can’t give the impression that Florida is getting special treatment, even though I don’t believe it would be. But he won’t get suspended, because his comments were indeed diplomatic enough that – under any other circumstances – they would have gone without notice. It’s the difference between saying “I think the ref screwed up” and “I think the ref was out to screw my team.” If you’re going to suspend a coach for saying the former, then you’re going to need a mighty big hammer to bring down a proportionate punishment for the latter.
by peachy rex on Nov 5, 2009 3:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
I think Slive has backed himself into a corner with his ultimatum last week that he has to do something. I don’t think Meyer’s comments warrant anything because as you say they were very diplomatic, however I don’t think Slive has a choice. Once he issued the ultimatum he can’t let anything slide or it won’t mean anything.
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by AuditDawg on Nov 5, 2009 3:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The thing about Urbz comment
is that it has been the staple of every coach for the past X years. Coach says “I don’t agree with call Y, or missed call Z, and I’ve sent the tape to the Commissioner’s office”.
If Slive is truly going to drop the hammer, I don’t think this is the one to do it on.
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by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 5, 2009 3:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Not to mention Bobby Johnson said very similar comments to what Meyer said and didn’t get a reprimand. It was the very same week that Kiffin and Mullen got theirs. A symbolic fine will likely be the end of it.
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by Year2 on Nov 5, 2009 4:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Except...
What both Meyer and Johnson said were pretty close to what Petrino said to get a reprimand (if the comments from Petrino’s TV show were indeed what drew the reprimand). Slive has backed himself into a corner with the low bar set by his ultimatum, but I don’t think he realizes how big the backlash will be if he doesn’t fine Florida.
by dxf04 on Nov 6, 2009 12:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm sure it will die down now.
Having extracted their pound of flesh from Spikes, the pitchforks-and-torches crowd have already turned their attention to the next chapter of The Great Florida Backlash of ’09: “Urban Meyer should be suspended!”
by wangalusa on Nov 5, 2009 10:39 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I cant remember
what i WAS GOING to say, I just turned on the TV and see the news at fort hood texas. disturbing.
by Hook85 on Nov 5, 2009 5:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

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