http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansas...s/15768424.htm

Miami, FIU suspend 31 players for brawl

TIM REYNOLDS

Associated Press
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Once the fighting ended, the fingerpointing began, with the majority of Miami and Florida International players claiming the other side started an ugly, sideline-clearing brawl. On Sunday, those schools and their leagues found plenty of blame to go around.

After reviewing video of the melee that marred Saturday night's matchup, 31 players - 13 from the Hurricanes, and 18 from FIU - were suspended for his team's next game. Miami plays at Duke this coming Saturday, FIU visits Alabama Oct. 28.

Additional sanctions, including longer suspensions, could still be issued by the schools.

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

The Atlantic Coast Conference and Miami (4-2) suspended Carlos Armour, Chris Barney, James Bryant, Tyrone Byrd, DajLeon Farr, Ryan Hill, Bruce Johnson, Charlie Jones, Brandon Meriweather, Brian Monroe, Derrick Morse, Randy Phillips and Anthony Reddick.

"These suspensions send a clear and definitive message that this type of behavior will not be tolerated," ACC Commissioner John Swofford said.

Meanwhile, the Sun Belt Conference and FIU (0-7) suspended Michael Alls, Scott Bryant, Roland Clark, Michael Dominquez, John Ellis, Cory Fleming, Reginald Jones, Marshall McDuffie Jr., Robert Mitchell, Quintin Newman, Luis Pena, Jarvis Penerton, Julian Reams, Lionell Singleton, Chris Smith, Samuel Smith, Mannie Wellington and Chandler Williams.

Stupid is as stupid does ..............

These kids were really stupid ......

I would agree, if Lyons loses his job for making the comments that he made, he should also.

The guy's bio is no surprise:

http://www.bucpower.com/lamar-thomas.html

They are replaying the fight on 810 and bashing lamar thomas

Miami didn't start the fight...the other team did.

It really doesn't matter who started the fight. It's being proud of having participated in a riot and acting like it meant something that should trouble Miami. They were celebrating at midfield. That's ****ed up.

But I am sure that it would be considered racist if they fired him because of his comments, wouldn't it? :banghead:

More on him here:

http://www.deadspin.com/sports/colle...mar-207778.php

Nice. :rolleyes: Quality kind of guy.

YouTube is great... they had that video linked ROFL

We Ready alrite:
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DT

Jesus Christ. How the hell can someone be as consistently ****ing stupid as you and not kill yourself leaving the house every morning?
Or do you leave the house?

Miami extends 1 suspension, FIU dismisses 2 in wake of melee

By TIM REYNOLDS, AP Sports Writer
October 16, 2006

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) -- The University of Miami extended the suspension of one player and said further disciplinary measures will be taken in the wake of a sideline-clearing brawl with Florida International.

Sophomore safety Anthony Reddick was suspended indefinitely following further consultation Monday with the Atlantic Coast Conference, the school said. Reddick charged across the field, helmet raised over his head, and slammed it into an opposing player during the melee.

Meanwhile, the Golden Panthers took a much harsher stance -- dismissing two players, Chris Smith and Marshall McDuffie Jr., and extending the suspensions of all other 16 sanctioned players indefinitely.

"This is certainly embarrassing. It's disgraceful. It's amazing. I've run out of words," FIU coach Don Strock said. "There's no place for it in college football or football period. This is way overboard. I apologize to all the fans of college football for this taking place."

Smith and McDuffie will remain on scholarship at FIU.

One-game suspensions for Reddick and 12 Miami teammates were announced Sunday. Other disciplinary measures for the players may include community service and other unspecified actions, the school said in a statement.

Miami president Donna Shalala said in an open letter that the fight was "outrageous."

"Regardless of who started it, this was an embarrassing display of unsportsmanlike behavior," Shalala wrote. "Fortunately there were no injuries."

Good for FIU. It must be hard to coach at that school, not only do you have thug players, you have untalented thug players.

They could always be like the Chiefs and let anyone do anything they want to their franchise players and just watch it.

Douchefaced announcer guy was fired...

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/s...e=NCFHeadlines

Well, good for FIU and Comcast. They got it right.

Now, on to Thug U. One f**king game suspensions? "Other disciplinary measures for the players may include community service and other unspecified actions, the school said in a statement"? Like what, no brownie with lunch on Thursday? They'll have to attend a charity car wash where bimbos in bikinis will do all the work? Give me a f**king break. We all know full well that they're going to get a slap on the wrist at best. Not only that but does anyone else get the feeling that if Thug U had a shot at a good bowl game there might be even LESS punishment?

University of Miami should not be allowed to participate in a bowl game, regardless of their record.

Unfortunately, they won't do it.

ROFL

Outstanding! That guy is a complete tool.

Must be tough to Miami fans to realize that a nowhere nothing school like FIU has to show them how to do what's right.

i am still baffled by the "over the ocean part"