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a 1/2 game suspension?!
So Brandon Spikes is suspended for 1/2 of our next game for eye-gouging in Saturday's game (story). In the big scheme of things, I don't think this is an awful offense. I know lots of crazy stuff happens in piles, but still . . . it's about sportsmanship and sending a message to young fans about what is and what isn't acceptable. What is a 1/2 game suspension going to do? That's a slap on the wrist. Either punish him or not, but don't try to disguise this as a real punishment.
Re: a 1/2 game suspension?!
If it's OK with Urban and the SEC Commish, then it's OK by me.
Yes it happens all the time, but that doesn't make it ok (I HATE that argument). Hopefully if they punish those they catch, it will decrease the occurences.
But this punishment is ridiculous. At least make it a whole game.
Exactly. Either you accept that it happens and it's ok and there will be no punishment or you don't accept it and you punish it seriously. at least give him a whole game.
Exactly. Either you accept that it happens and it's ok and there will be no punishment or you don't accept it and you punish it seriously. at least give him a whole game.
I am glad to see a FL fan speak out against this.
I think Urban Meyer is sending a terrible message to his players. I am ashamed of him.
Sometimes I wonder who they think they're kidding? Obviously everyone knows it happens, but your player gets caught and you're going to make a half-azz effort at a punishment. Yes, we're really all that stupid.
Urban Meyer AND the SEC, you mean.
Thanks! It's from this weekend.
I LOL'd
Yes your right. SEC had authority in this situation as well.
And the whole argument that other players were doing it is idiotic. Lots of people drive drunk and don't get caught. Doesn't mean the person who does get caught drinking and driving has any authority to claim that he was just doing what others also do.
I agree.
Seriously?? What would you consider to be awful? If that had been the other team's player getting caught trying to gouge Tebow or Spikes, I'm sure the opinions would be different.
Spoken like a true Gator fan.
Your boy Ealey doesn't see what all the fuss is about.
I completely agree with the original post... They don't need him for Vandy, anyway. Let him rest a game... I think that the 1/2 game is more of a message to UGA saying that the Gator's aren't taking it seriously b/c it's UGA.
On the flip side, there are reports of Spikes and another player whose eyes are swollen shut (Spike is also missing hair) from dirty UGA tactics. Two wrongs do not make it right... it's just unfortunate that the other guys didn't get caught, or punished for the things they blatantly did.