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Found November 05, 2009 on Rumors and Rants: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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Urban Meyer is named for a pope, so he was pretty much born to be a rule-maker. Meyer displayed some of his renowned iron-fisted ways this week, suspending linebacker Brandon Spikes for an entire half against Vanderbilt after Spikes tried gouging the eyes of Georgia running back Washuan Ealey in last week’s game. (The suspension eventually [...]
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