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Urban Meyer Tries to Sweep Brandon Spikes Gouging Under the Rug
Urban Meyer Tries to Sweep Brandon Spikes Gouging Under the Rug
"That's not who he is. I love Brandon Spikes. We're going to move on."—Urban Meyer If by "move on" Meyer means that they're going to try to make it seem like this never happened by having Spikes play this weekend, then yes, Florida is moving on.  And that may not be who Spikes is right now, but it's who he was after a second-and-goal stop of Georgia's Washaun Ealey. Spikes put that player's career at risk, but let bygones be bygones, right? Hell no. Each time I look at the replay , it ...
Florida Gators coach Urban Meyer fined $30,000 by SEC for criticizing officials
sports.espn.go.com — coach Urban Meyer has been fined $30,000 by the Southeastern Conference for public comments he made regarding... a call he believes officials missed during last week's game against Georgia , the conference announced Friday. It's the first time the SEC ... (more) Florida Gators coach Urban Meyer fined $30,000 by SEC ...
Horrible, but please STFU about Meyer.
herloyalsons.com — Look. That sucked. 0 for 90 in the red zone and a bajillion running yards is terrible.... Losing to Navy twice, at home, is horrid. But anyone, ANYONE that wants Urban Meyer as coach at Notre Dame is NOT a Notre Dame man, or a Notre Dame woman. FACT. ... (more) Horrible, but please STFU about Meyer.
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Burned: Weekly Roast takes aim at Michigan, Michigan State, the MLB, Urban Meyer, the Detroit Lions and more
It's Just Sports — ... feel?) I still love this team, though. meyer.jpg al.com Urban Meyer: Still teaching the hard lessons. Urban Meyer : Question: What do you do when one of your star players tries to gouge out the eyes of an opposing running back ? Simply put: throw the book at him. And that's what Florida head coach Urban Meyer did this week when he decided to suspend linebacker Brandon Spikes for the ENTIRE FIRST HALF of their big game versus VANDERBILT. Hey Urban, the University of Miami just called and they want their code of conduct back. Maybe Coach Meyer should have taken notes after ...

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