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Gators LB Brandon Spikes decides to remove himself from entire Vanderbilt game
Gators LB Brandon Spikes decides to remove himself from entire Vanderbilt game
Tim Casey/Gator Country GAINESVILLE – Brandon Spikes won’t play Saturday against Vanderbilt after all. Spikes said Wednesday that he felt it best to remove himself entirely from this weekend’s game to avoid being a distraction for his teammates. He was originally suspended by Urban Meyer ...
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The Roundup: Non-Yankees Stuff, Like Brandon Spikes Sitting Out and Dwight Howard Whipping It Out
The Big Lead — ... Florida eye-gouger Brandon Spikes decides to sit out the entire Vanderbilt game. Brilliant move diffusing the situation. (Palm Beach Post) ...

Reporters Notebooks
The Wiz of Odds — ... Ben Volin, Gator Bytes: Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes won't play Saturday against Vanderbilt. He decided to sit the entire game after originally being suspended for the first half by Urban Meyer for the eye-gouging incident last Saturday. ...

Reporters Notebooks
The Wiz of Odds — ... Ben Volin, Gator Bytes: Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes won't play Saturday against Vanderbilt. He decided to sit the entire game after originally being suspended for the first half by Urban Meyer for the eye-gouging incident last Saturday. ...

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I tried...
stadiumdrives.com 11/5/2009 — Ok- I was going to stay away from this Brandon Spikes thing. I really was. I love Florida, and I love Spikes, but what he did was wrong. There's no excuse for playing amateur eye surgeon on the football field. He should, and is, being punished for a stupid act. Should be the end of the story. ...
Georgia RB: Spikes shouldn't be suspendedFOXSports.com News for COLLEGE FOOTBALL 11/4/2009
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Thomas' Florida International debut ends in exhibition lossUSATODAY.com Mens College Basketball - Top Stories 11/5/2009
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