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Florida increases Spikes suspension to full game after eye gouging

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Associated Press
November 5, 2009

By Mark Long

Associated Press

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With all the negative attention “weighing heavy on his heart,” Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes asked to serve a full-game suspension for apparently trying to gouge the eyes of a Georgia running back.

Coach Urban Meyer obliged, saying Wednesday that it was in the top-ranked Gators’ best interest that Spikes sit out Saturday’s game against Vanderbilt.

“I really don’t want to be a distraction to the team,” Spikes said after practice. “I want the guys to prepare without any negative things going on, and I feel like if I would play, it would be a big thing going on. I’m just trying to stay out of the way and just motivate the guys.”

Meyer had faced some criticism for only suspending his star defender for the first half of the Vandy game. The Southeastern Conference accepted the original punishment.

Spikes stuck his hand into the facemask of Georgia’s Washaun Ealey during Florida 41-17 victory against the Bulldogs. There was no penalty called at the time, but after talk about the play spread, Meyer reviewed it and decided to punish Spikes.

 




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    Posted by KoltonH November 6, 2009
Senior linebacker Brandon Spikes made a quick statement to the Gainesville reporters Wednesday by announcing that he is suspending himself for the entire game against Vanderbilt instead of the first half on Saturday because of the eye gouging incident that occurred during the third quarter in the 41-17 victory over the Bulldogs. If I were a U of F student, I would be FUMING " as the lack of any disciplining after the Brandon Spikes eye gouging video has cheapened the integrity of the institution I gave http://personalmoneystore.com/Cash-Advance/cash-Advance-Loans/ cash advance loans to for a higher education, and they're obviously in the sports business first.

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