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This Week In Half-Hearted Apologies: Brandon Spikes
This Week In Half-Hearted Apologies: Brandon Spikes
As connoisseurs of disingenuous sports patter, we’ve decided to head off the public relations firms and get to the athletes in question first to acquire their excuse laden mea culpas full of self serving rationalization and pettiness. Doing this week’s honor? All-World ...
Urban Meyer, Disciplinarian
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
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's Brandon Spikes suspended himself for the entire game vs. Vanderbilt
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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The Last Angry Fan — ... Style Points has their version of Florida LB Brandon Spikes half-hearted apology for eye-gouging a UGA player. [Style Points] ...

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