Brandon Spikes "Wired Differently," Florida Asst. Says

By JOHN P. WISEOne Great Season STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Brandon Spikes is obsessed with being tough. Those aren't just words inspired by the horrific video replayed over and over on television and YouTube the last few days, showing the menacing Florida linebacker gouging the eyes of a Georgia player. But those are the words of Gators strength and conditioning coach Mickey Marotti. I spoke to Marotti on Thursday, two days before Spikes was caught on camera gouging the eyes of a Georgia running back during Saturday's 41-17 thrashing of the Bulldogs. Coach Urban Meyer had a problem with Spikes' act, so he suspended him. For the first half of the Vandy game this Saturday. That's a pretty weak punishment. If you think there's something wrong, suspend him for a game, not a portion of a game. Have you ever seen a pitcher accused of throwing at a batter earn a four-inning suspension? Or a basketball player who left the bench during a brawl get docked half a game'...