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Should Florida's Suspended Players Still Be Suspended?
Posted on 9/3/14 at 6:44 pm
Posted on 9/3/14 at 6:44 pm
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What about those suspended players?
Remember, Jay-nard Bostwick, Darious Cummings, and Demarcus Robinson were all set to serve suspensions last night and be eligible to play against Eastern Michigan, indicating that their suspensions were just one-game penalties. I've seen half-hearted arguments for them having served those suspensions on that one play last night, but I think Florida will require them to sit at some point this season.
Personally, I think those players should sit for this week's Eastern Michigan game, because that's what common sense tells me should be the resolution, but it's worth noting that there is precedent for creative discipline here: Channing Crowder was suspended for Florida's opener in 2004, and ended up serving that suspension against Middle Tennessee State in October, but playing in Florida's games up to that point.
I don't know if the rules that permitted that creativity are the same as those in effect today, but I thought (and still think) that was a mockery of what a suspension is supposed to do, and I hope Florida doesn't administer its punishment in that same way.
What about those suspended players?
Remember, Jay-nard Bostwick, Darious Cummings, and Demarcus Robinson were all set to serve suspensions last night and be eligible to play against Eastern Michigan, indicating that their suspensions were just one-game penalties. I've seen half-hearted arguments for them having served those suspensions on that one play last night, but I think Florida will require them to sit at some point this season.
Personally, I think those players should sit for this week's Eastern Michigan game, because that's what common sense tells me should be the resolution, but it's worth noting that there is precedent for creative discipline here: Channing Crowder was suspended for Florida's opener in 2004, and ended up serving that suspension against Middle Tennessee State in October, but playing in Florida's games up to that point.
I don't know if the rules that permitted that creativity are the same as those in effect today, but I thought (and still think) that was a mockery of what a suspension is supposed to do, and I hope Florida doesn't administer its punishment in that same way.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 6:45 pm to southernboisb
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Georgia Fan
You seem unbiased on this topic.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 6:46 pm to southernboisb
They already had to miss out on all the fun of that kick-off return. They've paid a heavy price. Let 'em be.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 6:46 pm to southernboisb
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Channing Crowder was suspended for Florida's opener in 2004
Let it go, man. Let it go!
Can you believe it's been 34 years?
I mean really 1980! It's unbelievable.
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Posted on 9/3/14 at 6:48 pm to southernboisb
A Muschamp coached team needs all the help it can get.
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Posted on 9/3/14 at 6:49 pm to southernboisb
In a way the entire team was suspended so I could really care less. It's 1 less game they get to play in, just so happened to be that way for the entire team.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 6:49 pm to TexasAg13
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At Muschamp coached team needs all the help it can get.
He didn't need any help in College Station.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 6:51 pm to southernboisb
Do you know what they did?
Posted on 9/3/14 at 6:52 pm to thunderbird1100
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In a way the entire team was suspended so I could really care less.
So you do care a little.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 6:52 pm to southernboisb
Mark Richt is losing control of Will Muschamp.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 6:53 pm to roadGator
He probably does. He seems to have stalking abilities.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 6:54 pm to southernboisb
No, I can't understand why anyone thinks they should be.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 6:55 pm to southernboisb
No. One game is passed
Posted on 9/3/14 at 6:57 pm to southernboisb
Idaho or Eastern Michigan. Its pretty much the same sit them. Its not like they're playing UGA this week or something.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 6:58 pm to southernboisb
Its Eastern Michigan? I hope those players won't be the difference or its going to be another long year for UF.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 7:02 pm to LanierSpots
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No. One game is passed
Voice of reason. Also, perhaps since game one was cancelled and Boom was happy that they corrected their issues (no drugs or school issues for the two of them) Boom said, "You good. Welcome back."
This would be way more fun if it was prior to the LSU game. Can you imagine the tears? No fair, no fair. stomp, stomp, stomp around in circles so fast it'd but just a giant barney purple and yellow blur.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 7:21 pm to roadGator
Didn't Georgia have a player named James DeLoach arrested during the offseason? He wasn't suspended for even 1 play by saint Richt against Clemson
Posted on 9/3/14 at 7:23 pm to TexasAg13
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A Muschamp coached team needs all the help it can get.
Good to see you're not hating for Boom taking a page out of Sumlin's book.
This post was edited on 9/3/14 at 7:26 pm
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