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Brandon Spikes to serve full game suspension
digitalsportsdaily.com - 11/5/2009
Brandon Spikes to serve full game suspension
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Ben Volin of the Palm Beach Post reports that Florida Gators linebacker Brandon Spikes says he should sit out entire Vanderbilt game for his actions in last Saturdays game against Georgia. Florida has also confirmed that Spikes will serve a full game suspension Saturday against Vanderbilt.  ...
Urban Meyer, Disciplinarian
rumorsandrants.com - 11/5/2009
Urban Meyer, Disciplinarian
— rumorsandrants.com — Urban Meyer is named for a pope, so he was pretty much born to be a rule-maker.... Meyer displayed some of his renowned iron-fisted ways this week, suspending linebacker Brandon Spikes for an entire half against Vanderbilt after Spikes tried gouging the eyes of Georgia running back Washuan ... (more) Urban Meyer, Disciplinarian

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Florida's Brandon Spikes suspended himself for the entire game vs. Vanderbilt
sports.espn.go.com - 11/5/2009
Florida's Brandon Spikes suspended himself for the entire game vs. Vanderbilt
— sports.espn.go.com — 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. (more) Florida's Brandon Spikes suspended himself for the ...

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Florida Gators justice, Tennessee Volunteers jerseys and Georgia Bulldogs helmets hit The Dash
sports.espn.go.com - 11/4/2009
Florida Gators justice, Tennessee Volunteers jerseys and Georgia Bulldogs helmets hit The Dash
— sports.espn.go.com — Forty names, games, teams and minutiae making news in college football (discounted suspensions -- half off! --... sold separately at Florida [1] ): Urban The Ironfisted Everyone who has seen the video of Gators linebacker Brandon "The Gouger" Spikes (2) ... (more) Florida Gators justice, Tennessee Volunteers jerseys and ...

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No Guts, No Glory:  The Glory Lines 11/5/09

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The Glory Lines 11/5/09
No Guts, No Glory — ... It's time for the daily linkage. You know the drill, here's some stories from around the 'net that we like and you SHOULD too! Chiefs Post New Sign About Losers, Directed at Larry Johnson? (Larry Brown Sports) On the "30 for 30" Cutting Room Floor (Joe Sports Fan) Brandon Spikes to serve full game suspension (Digital Sports Daily) Top-five team faces possible blackouts (Pro Football Talk) Top 10 Reasons Why You Gotta Love Tim ...

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gatorsports.com 11/5/2009 — The decision was announced after practice Wednesday and comes in the wake of much national criticism over Spikes' eye-gouging incident in the Georgia game in Jacksonville on Saturday. "He came to see us last night, coach (Charlie) Strong and myself," ...
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gatorsports.com 11/2/2009 — Florida coach Urban Meyer suspended All-America middle linebacker Brandon Spikes for the first half of this week's Vanderbilt game after watching the tape Monday of Spikes attempting to gouge the eyes of Georgia tailback Washaun Ealey in Saturday's ...
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Georgia RB: Spikes shouldn't be suspended — FOXSports.com News for COLLEGE FOOTBALL 11/3/2009
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Georgia RB: Spikes shouldn't be suspended — FOXSports.com News for COLLEGE FOOTBALL 11/4/2009
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Florida increases Spikes' suspension to full game — FOXSports.com News for COLLEGE FOOTBALL 11/4/2009
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