Brandon Spikes Was Gouging Eyes

In a metaphorical sense, the Florida Gators abused Georgia in a 41-17 beat down on Saturday. But also, in a quite literal sense, linebacker Brandon Spikes attempted to gouge the eyes of Bulldog running back Washuan Ealey.

Florida has suspended Spikes for the first half of Saturday's game against Vanderbilt.

Reached for comment, Brandon Spikes did not say, "Captain Insano shows no mercy." But I wish he had.



Well, that wasn't very nice.

The Gators have been a bit feisty lately, and during a Sunday teleconference with the media, coach Urban Meyer said he'd address the issue.

"I'll talk with him today," Meyer said. "He's a very emotional player. If that's the case, I'll have a very serious talk with him." Monday, news came of Spikes' suspension.

The Orlando Sentinel noted that Georgia players previously ripped off Spikes' Helmet twice in the game. Still, this doesn't seem like fair retaliation. Eyes are important. People need them to see, you know.

Then again, there were probably some Georgia fans in the stands with capable vision who were wishing Spikes would have put them out of their misery.