Bench Clearing Brawl in the Miami Game!!!

[shoeman530]

You can take the boy out of the hood but you can't take the hood out of the boy....

Thug U....

Couldn't have said it better myself!

[Three Jack]

So, I just watched the tape on ESPN.com...so explain to me this...what is the difference between Haynesworth stepping on Gurode's head and these guys repeatedly kicking and stepping on vulnerable players? Some of these guys on both teams deserve rest of season suspensions. We will see what Coker does with one freebie against Duke before he plays at G. Tech. I would bet nothing happens to any starters for more than one game. I'd can't wait to see what he does to Merriweather, the All-American safety he stomped on a guy 4 or 5 times. This will be very interesting....

[Three Jack]

CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Miami coach Larry Coker said Sunday that at least eight Hurricane players will be suspended for their role in a sideline-clearing brawl against Florida International.


"I don't have many bad days. This is a bad day."
-- Larry Coker
The fight came during Miami's 35-0 win Saturday night against Florida International, which plays across town. It was the first meeting between the teams.

Coker said the five players ejected in the fight -- offensive linemen Derrick Morse and Chris Barney, running back Charlie Jones, and cornerbacks Carlos Armour and Bruce Johnson -- would be suspended.

Coker also suspended safeties Anthony Reddick and Brandon Meriweather and fullback James Bryant.

The lengths of the suspensions have not been determined.

"I don't have many bad days," Coker said Sunday. "This is a bad day."

The fight marred what was supposed to be the beginning of a friendly rivalry between two schools with players who grew up battling each other on high school fields in South Florida.

But even after reviewing tape, it's impossible to say when tensions began escalating -- although Coker said there was an incident during pregame warmups where an FIU player collided with a Miami player. He declined to identify which players were involved.

There were many instances of heated words being exchanged from the game's opening minutes, especially after FIU's Chandler Williams -- one of the eight Golden Panthers who'd later be ejected -- dived helmet-first at prone Miami defender Kenny Phillips following a first-quarter interception.

But later, unsportsmanlike turned into unruly -- or worse.

Bryant pointed at the FIU bench and bowed to the crowd after catching a touchdown pass with 9 minutes left in the third quarter -- which earned his suspension, Coker said.

"He needs to get the message," Coker said.

After the Miami extra point put the Hurricanes up 14-0, pushing and shoving broke out among linemen. Moments later, FIU's Chris Smith wrestled Miami holder Matt Perrelli to the ground and punched him in the chin.

With that, the fracas was on.

FIU's Marshall McDuffie Jr. charged in and kicked Perrelli in the helmet. Miami lineman Derrick Morse jumped onto the Smith-Perrelli pile, FIU's Lionel Singleton followed suit and threw a punch toward the head of the Hurricanes' Calais Campbell -- and benches began to empty.

Several players appeared to throw punches, including Miami's Bryant, DajLeon Farr and Ryan Hill, and Meriweather was seen attempting to stomp on FIU players.

Reddick charged across the field, helmet raised high over his head, and slammed it into FIU cornerback Robert Mitchell.

Florida International's ejected players were Williams, Singleton, Smith, McDuffie Jr., fullback John Ellis, linebacker Mannie Wellington, tight end Samuel Smith and defensive end Jarvis Penerton.

Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press

[MB17]

That shit was CRAZY!! FIU players were borderline over the edge from the jump. When they attacked the walk on holder, I knew all hell was going to break loose.

As crazy as this may sound, I'mn happy that this happenned. As an avid Larry Coker hater, this just opens the door even wider for him to be sent packing.

[BUD GREGG]

As Quick As Everyone Seems To Blame Officials For Things In A Game, And I Being A Football And Baseball Official All The Way Of The Ladder To Minor League In Fb, Even I Believe The Officials Never Had The Game Under Control Until The Fight Then It Was To Late

[Dead Presidents]

When u recruit THUGS what

do u expect- They need to clean house- startin at the top

[Three Jack]

[QUOTE=Three Jack]So, I just watched the tape on ESPN.com...so explain to me this...what is the difference between Haynesworth stepping on Gurode's head and these guys repeatedly kicking and stepping on vulnerable players? Some of these guys on both teams deserve rest of season suspensions. We will see what Coker does with one freebie against Duke before he plays at G. Tech. I would bet nothing happens to any starters for more than one game. I'd can't wait to see what he does to Merriweather, the All-American safety he stomped on a guy 4 or 5 times. This will be very interesting....[/QUOTE]

Well, Miami has shown there true colors by only suspending the helmet swinging thug for more than one game. Merriweather and his foot stomping actions gets the same suspension as everyone else? What a complete joke this program is. Shalala, Dee and Coker have no interest in cleaning this up as their actions have shown.

On ESPN.com:

After extending safety Anthony Reddick's suspension indefinitely, the school said Tuesday that, while it was taking a "zero tolerance" policy toward fighing, it would not extend any of the other 12 players' suspensions. The ACC is in agreement with Miami's decision not to extend any other punishments.

"The conclusion is that these penalties are appropriate but the actions were not," Miami president Donna Shalala said Tuesday.

[Fast Eddie]

we were all at my house having my wife b-day party and i was flipping back and forth to florida/auburn and got to see it live...that was crazy...thought i had seen it all...what is the world coming to...THE END...the announcer from Miami was killing me...he was ready to fight his own mom...and...for the players to only be suspended for Duke game...boy don't that send a message...slap on the wrist...they should never be able to play again and be charged with assault...what if FatAlbert beats the shit out of Tom Glavine tonight with his bat after he gets hit with a pitch...do you think that they would just fine him and not able to play game #6 ???


later tater,
eddie