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Florida Punishes Spikes For One-Half Of Vandy Game, SEC Accepts Ruling
Florida Punishes Spikes For One-Half Of Vandy Game, SEC Accepts Ruling
This is one of those incidents that had to marinate in my head. I couldn’t wrap my mind around this one at first. This incident is just awful. There is no excuse for this type of action. I understand the old school football mentality but that is long out the window. Bill Romanowski ...
Brandon Spikes' Suspension: One Whole Half
bustersports.com — Florida obviously takes the whole "playing clean" thing pretty seriously.... (more) Brandon Spikes' Suspension: One Whole Half
Florida Takes the Low Road on Spikes
bamasportsreport.com — Florida (including the golden Tebow child) have taken the low road on Brandon Spikes. Their sanctimony has... gone too far this time. (more) Florida Takes the Low Road on Spikes
Florida Gators linebacker Brandon Spikes suspended for first half
Florida Gators linebacker Brandon Spikes suspended for first half
sports.espn.go.com — Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes, who was seen shoving his hand into the top of Georgia running back... Washaun Ealey's facemask last weekend, will be suspended for the first half of Saturday's SEC game against Vanderbilt. (more) Florida Gators linebacker Brandon Spikes suspended for ...
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Florida Linebacker Brandon Spikes Asks For Full-Game Suspension
Obsessed With Sports — ... I know a lot of people have or had Spikes as the top linebacker in the upcoming draft class. Honestly, for me, this now repairs any character questions that this awful incident created. ...

The Morning After: November 5, 2009
Sparty and Friends — ... Some pontificating on the Brandon Spikes “punishment”.  Even Spikes thinks his punishment was too light… ...

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