Comments on: SEC should consider suspending Florida’s Spikes

By: GA BY HEART

GA BY HEART — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:26:34 +0000

football is a sport, things are going to happen . But when you are defending national champions and team captain on defense then theres no excuse for that type of action. One game is not enough

By: MR VTIME 2U

MR VTIME 2U — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:52:53 +0000

Im so tired of everyones first reaction is to suspend a player for several games when all the ncaa does is exploit the players of millions of dollars but then tries to hold the players to some ridiculous standand of conduct(DEZ BRYANT). This type of behavior was a staple back in the golden age of football. The players now are always considered soft when compared to their yesteryear counterparts. Spikes made a bad choice but Im certain that he will not lower himself to that form of payback for the rest of his career.

By: BigEasy

BigEasy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:34:23 +0000

“”That really didn’t matter to me,” Ealey said of the suspension. “That’s their decision. He shouldn’t, I think, get suspended at all. We were just out there playing football.”

Ealey said he had his eyes closed when Spikes stuck his hand in his helmet and he wasn’t hurt.

“He really didn’t gouge my eyes,” Ealey said. “He really didn’t get a chance to get close to my eyes.”

The freshman said he believes similar incidents happen all the time.

“I’m pretty sure it goes on back and forth,” he said. “We probably do it and other teams do too. It’s all football. We’re just out there trying to have fun.”

By: Gator52

Gator52 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:36:14 +0000

When I saw this on the replays during the game I knew there would be more to come. Spikes was wrong and the video caught him. But there is no evidence he was trying to hurt Ealey. Intimidation, yea, but so what. You UGA fans yelling about ’show the video’ of wrong doing by Dawg players are missing the point. This is football. Interesting how all the comments have ended now that Ealey has said nothing happened and says the suspension is harsh.

By: Courage

Courage — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:45:27 +0000

The SEC won’t do anything to make Florida mad! SEC Execs are a bunch of cowards! And they’re especially afraid of Florida and Urban Meyer!

Spikes should be suspended indefinately. What he did is Assault and battery! Isn’t that a felony offense in the real world?

By: VFL

VFL — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:26:28 +0000

This incident happened in the game! He should be suspended for the rest of the season as was the Oregon Player for punching a player after the game! The SEC Commissioner should step down if he is only going to go after coaches for telling the truth and allow this thuggery to continue in the SEC.
Urban Meyer shows his true colors by giving the thug a 1/2 game suspension!!

By: Buck

Buck — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:37:30 +0000

If the SEC does not follow through with punishment, then they are a joke. A coach now gets suspended for criticizing poor officiating, but a tramp athlete can try to blind an opponent and get nothing.

By: ???

??? — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:48:44 +0000

anything is justifiable. heck, why not allow weapons on the field just in case someone spits on you then you can take severe action. in no realm is an intentional attempt to injure acceptable…especially if it is so blatant. a half a game? hahahahahaah….what a joke. might as well just said “we’ll make him run extra.” that’s not discipline. but nonetheless, he’s a mighty gator and should be excused for losing control. i’d rather my favorite teams kick a player out of the program than allow such behavior. maybe, just maybe, a vandy lineman will accidentally lose control on a low block and impose his own suspension. then i’d like to see how many gater fans are upset.

By: gatordowneast

gatordowneast — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:32:10 +0000

I was at the game and Georgia players were taking cheap shots at every opportunity. Look at all the flags for unsportsmanlike conduct. They were also running their mouths bigtime. Perhaps it was the black ‘helmutts’ and black pants. Perhaps Richt and staff talked to them about “manning up” and acting with some attitude like old days at da U. Who knows.

I do know that when Urban addressed this with Spikes, Brandon did not deny and apologized for it and said he got caught up in the moment as he had been spit on and poked in the eye on other plays. And he didn’t gouge Ealey’s eye did he? He put his hand inside his face mask but did not injure the player. And apparently Ealey was the player who had spit.

So no excuses, Spikes was suspended for half a game and we move on. I’d suggest GA fans redirect their energy toward supporting their team. The GA stands looked teal in the fourth quarter…didn’t know the Pups had changed to teal and black…oh those were the empty seats from poodle fans leaving early…again.

And BTW- When Richts mentor “saint Bobby” was presented with clear video evidence of Darnall Docket actually twisting the leg of a UF running back (Ernest Graham) and injuring the player preventing him from playing the remainder of the year, absolutely nothing was done. So what do you think Richt would have done…NOTHING. Which is a big reason you guys are 4 and 4. Penalties and Richt does NOTHING.

You reap what you SOW.

By: Vince and Herschel

Vince and Herschel — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:59:11 +0000

so sad