The Urban Meyer and Brandon Spikes Saga Continues - SEC Football

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TigerSquirrel MS Member since Oct 2009 26 posts	The Urban Meyer and Brandon Spikes Saga Continues (Posted on 11/3/09 at 3:15 p.m.) Apparently Georgia RB Ealey (Spikes intended gouging victim), doesn't think that what Brandon Spikes did was a "suspendable offense". What a weird twist to this story... FoxSports on Spikes
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TheWiz NOLA Member since Aug 2007 3690 posts Online	re: The Urban Meyer and Brandon Spikes Saga Continues (Posted on 11/3/09 at 3:16 p.m. to TigerSquirrel) Who cares about all of these pisspants!
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northeasttigah67 WARD-III Member since Nov 2009 8 posts	re: The Urban Meyer and Brandon Spikes Saga Continues (Posted on 11/3/09 at 3:17 p.m. to TigerSquirrel) Who paid this guy off? the suspended officiating crew? should have been a more harsh suspension, urban meyer is garbage...
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LSUzealot Baton Rouge Member since Sep 2003 28805 posts	re: The Urban Meyer and Brandon Spikes Saga Continues (Posted on 11/3/09 at 3:17 p.m. to TigerSquirrel) would like to see the whole transcript...
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CHSvideoman Central, LA Member since Oct 2009 34 posts	re: The Urban Meyer and Brandon Spikes Saga Continues (Posted on 11/3/09 at 3:18 p.m. to TheWiz) Off of the football field would this be considered a form of assault?
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northeasttigah67 WARD-III Member since Nov 2009 8 posts	re: The Urban Meyer and Brandon Spikes Saga Continues (Posted on 11/3/09 at 3:24 p.m. to CHSvideoman) as a former deputy sheriff, yes this would qualify as simple assault...
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Y.A. Tittle Member since Sep 2003 24300 posts	re: The Urban Meyer and Brandon Spikes Saga Continues (Posted on 11/3/09 at 3:25 p.m. to CHSvideoman) quote: Off of the football field would this be considered a form of assault? Every down in a game of football would be considered a form of both assault and battery off the field.
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TigerSquirrel MS Member since Oct 2009 26 posts	re: The Urban Meyer and Brandon Spikes Saga Continues (Posted on 11/3/09 at 3:27 p.m. to CHSvideoman) I imagine that the rationalization is that this type of thing, i.e. "eye-gouging", happens often-enough that it's considered one of the expected (and therefore accepted) dirty tricks of the game. For instance, when there is a scramble and pile-up to recover a fumble, you often hear the announcers talk about all the shenanigans, like punching and eye-gouging, going on under the pile to recover the ball.
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Tigerstudent08 baton rouge Member since Apr 2007 796 posts	re: The Urban Meyer and Brandon Spikes Saga Continues (Posted on 11/3/09 at 3:32 p.m. to Y.A. Tittle) quote: Every down in a game of football would be considered a form of both assault and battery off the field. +1 People are running around like Spikes tried to kill the kid and it was the most god awful thing ever done by an athlete. "It was premeditated"
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RummelTiger 03/20/2010 National Corndog Day Member since Aug 2004 38764 posts	re: The Urban Meyer and Brandon Spikes Saga Continues (Posted on 11/3/09 at 3:33 p.m. to CHSvideoman) quote: Off of the football field would this be considered a form of assault? No, attempting to gouge another's eyes out is normally only looked at as a handshake, or a pat on the back.
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bgator85 Gainesville Member since Aug 2007 332 posts	re: The Urban Meyer and Brandon Spikes Saga Continues (Posted on 11/3/09 at 3:38 p.m. to LSUzealot) quote: would like to see the whole transcript... LINK This includes the whole interview, not just parts like the AP report. "That didn’t really matter to me,” Ealey said. “That’s their decision. I think he shouldn’t have gotten suspended at all. We were just out there playing football.” The SEC accepted Florida’s discipline of Spikes for his action after a play in Florida’s 41-17 victory. The incident has received national attention and much criticism. Ealey said Spikes didn’t get to his eyes. “I had my eyes closed,” Ealey said. “He really didn’t gouge my eyes. …I was just trying to get up as fast as I can.” Ealey even posted an update on his Facebook page to let friends know that he was fine. “I just said that my eyes were OK,” He said .”It was 20-20. He didn’t really get my hands close to my eyes.” The game had its share of personal fouls and chippy moments between the teams. On Georgia's second drive, Spikes used his helmet to hit Ealey on the helmet after a Georgia penalty. Ealey pushed Spikes back and poked his hand under the chin strap of Joe Haden CBS cameras also caught Nick Williams blasting Tebow late long after he handed the ball off on a running play. “It was just a lot of emotion in the game,” Ealey said. “We were out there fighting. It was a big rivalry game. Everybody was talking trash back and forth.” This post was edited on 11/3 at 3:44 p.m.
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TigerSquirrel MS Member since Oct 2009 26 posts	re: The Urban Meyer and Brandon Spikes Saga Continues (Posted on 11/3/09 at 3:45 p.m. to bgator85) The "full interview" doesn't explain much. Ealey's response is sort of like "no harm, no foul". I imagine if Spikes had gotten to his eyes, he might be singing a different tune.
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TigerSquirrel MS Member since Oct 2009 26 posts	re: The Urban Meyer and Brandon Spikes Saga Continues (Posted on 11/3/09 at 3:46 p.m. to bgator85) The "full interview" doesn't explain much. Ealey's response is sort of like "no harm, no foul". I imagine if Spikes had gotten to his eyes, he might be singing a different tune.
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gatorrocks Sanford, FL Member since Oct 2007 857 posts	re: The Urban Meyer and Brandon Spikes Saga Continues (Posted on 11/3/09 at 3:59 p.m. to TigerSquirrel) quote: The "full interview" doesn't explain much. Ealey's response is sort of like "no harm, no foul". I imagine if Spikes had gotten to his eyes, he might be singing a different tune. Most likely...
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Marines4Auburn Auburn Member since Sep 2009 1665 posts	re: The Urban Meyer and Brandon Spikes Saga Continues (Posted on 11/3/09 at 4:01 p.m. to gatorrocks) If this were Tebow the guy would have gotten the death penalty.
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G8RnGA Member since Jun 2009 694 posts	re: The Urban Meyer and Brandon Spikes Saga Continues (Posted on 11/3/09 at 4:04 p.m. to Marines4Auburn) quote: If this were Tebow the guy would have gotten the death penalty. Why would Spikes gouge Tebow's eyes?
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Marines4Auburn Auburn Member since Sep 2009 1665 posts	re: The Urban Meyer and Brandon Spikes Saga Continues (Posted on 11/3/09 at 4:06 p.m. to G8RnGA) I am saying in reference to the other point of view. As if a UGA player would have done it.
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gatorrocks Sanford, FL Member since Oct 2007 857 posts	re: The Urban Meyer and Brandon Spikes Saga Continues (Posted on 11/3/09 at 4:07 p.m. to Marines4Auburn) quote: If this were Tebow the guy would have gotten the death penalty. The reason it's so publicized is because it's Spikes. The unknown LB at Auburn wouldn't have got nearly as much pub.
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Sid in Lakeshore Member since Oct 2008 4248 posts	re: The Urban Meyer and Brandon Spikes Saga Continues (Posted on 11/3/09 at 4:19 p.m. to gatorrocks) quote: gatorrocks Dude, STFU. I don't care what Ealley says or how many others you claim do similar shite. Spikes is a POS and deservs a suspension. Quit crying.
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TigerSquirrel MS Member since Oct 2009 26 posts	re: The Urban Meyer and Brandon Spikes Saga Continues (Posted on 11/3/09 at 4:20 p.m. to gatorrocks) Look, if it's your team, most people look the other way when it comes to situations like this. That's reality. However, I think if one honestly assesses what Spikes' intent was and imagines it was his kid that Spikes was trying to gouge, then maybe he'd have a different perspective and, forgive the pun, not be blinded by loyalty to one's team.
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