Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick was dismissed from the team Friday, the result of numerous legal transgressions and his unsportsmanlike conduct in the Toyota Gator Bowl.
Maybe he'll turn pro now.
Marcus Vick
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after the play the lineman was on his stomach vick got up and looked down and stompped right on the guys h/s calf and walked off - the guy was out for a play or two no biggy but either way was one of the ugliest things i have seen. had I been on the other team I would have late hit him and taken the penalty - and would have made sure it hurt.
He does have a history. He got his license revoked for reckless driving + marijuana possession, if I remember right, and just recently got stopped for driving with a revoked license. He also has a previous conviction for serving alcohol to minors. He was on his last strike with the team, they'd warned him any more fuckups and he was gone, then he got that arrest for driving with revoked license + stomped on the guy who was down, and they dumped him.
I don't care how talented he is, he's not gonna go real early if he comes out. After examples like Leaf, Lawrence Phillips, etc. teams are WAY more reluctant to take on headcases these days, most especially given what happened with TO and the Eagles. SOMEONE will draft him, but bet it's not til Day 2.
-Arlos
I don't care how talented he is, he's not gonna go real early if he comes out. After examples like Leaf, Lawrence Phillips, etc. teams are WAY more reluctant to take on headcases these days, most especially given what happened with TO and the Eagles. SOMEONE will draft him, but bet it's not til Day 2.
-Arlos
From Associated Press:
Marcus Vick's on- and off-field problems since he enrolled at Virginia Tech in 2002:
VickSept. 2, 2003
Suspended for one game by coach Frank Beamer for undisclosed reason.
Feb. 17, 2004
Arrested without incident and charged with four misdemeanors -- three for allegedly allowing the underage girls to have alcohol and one for allegedly having sex with a 15-year-old at a January party. Released on $2,500 bond.
May 14, 2004
Convicted of three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined $2,250. Found innocent of having sex with the 15-year-old.
July 3, 2004
Charged with reckless driving and possession of marijuana after a traffic stop about 25 miles east of Richmond at 2:30 a.m. Police said he was clocked at 86 mph, 21 mph above the speed limit, and that the vehicle stunk of marijuana.
July 6, 2004
Indefinitely suspended from football team for off-field problems.
Aug. 3, 2004
Suspended from the university for the 2004 season on same day he pleads guilty to reckless driving and no contest to marijuana possession in New Kent. Is fined $300, has driver's license suspended for 60 days and is placed in a first offender program on the marijuana charge, requiring that he perform 24 hours of community service, undergo drug counseling and random drug tests, and give up his driver's license for six months.
Sept. 13, 2004
In plea deal, pleads no contest to one misdemeanor count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Receives 30-day suspended jail sentence, is fined $100, ordered to perform 24 hours of community service and stay away from the teenage girls.
Jan. 17, 2005
Cleared to rejoin football team and re-enroll at Virginia Tech.
Oct. 1, 2005
Leads No. 3 Hokies to 34-20 victory at West Virginia, and makes obscene gesture to fans who have been calling him names related to past problems throughout the game. He apologized a day later.
Dec. 17, 2005
Pulled over by police in Hampton for driving 38 mph in a 25 mph zone and driving with a suspended license.
Jan. 2, 2006
Leads Virginia Tech to a 35-24 win over Louisville in Gator Bowl. In the game, he stomped on the left calf of Cardinals All-American defensive end Elvis Dumervil, the NCAA sacks leader. Claims the incident was accidental and that he apologized to Dumervil, who denies ever receiving apology.
Jan. 6, 2006
Is kicked off team at Virginia Tech for legal trouble and unsportsmanlike conduct in Gator Bowl.
Marcus Vick's on- and off-field problems since he enrolled at Virginia Tech in 2002:
VickSept. 2, 2003
Suspended for one game by coach Frank Beamer for undisclosed reason.
Feb. 17, 2004
Arrested without incident and charged with four misdemeanors -- three for allegedly allowing the underage girls to have alcohol and one for allegedly having sex with a 15-year-old at a January party. Released on $2,500 bond.
May 14, 2004
Convicted of three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined $2,250. Found innocent of having sex with the 15-year-old.
July 3, 2004
Charged with reckless driving and possession of marijuana after a traffic stop about 25 miles east of Richmond at 2:30 a.m. Police said he was clocked at 86 mph, 21 mph above the speed limit, and that the vehicle stunk of marijuana.
July 6, 2004
Indefinitely suspended from football team for off-field problems.
Aug. 3, 2004
Suspended from the university for the 2004 season on same day he pleads guilty to reckless driving and no contest to marijuana possession in New Kent. Is fined $300, has driver's license suspended for 60 days and is placed in a first offender program on the marijuana charge, requiring that he perform 24 hours of community service, undergo drug counseling and random drug tests, and give up his driver's license for six months.
Sept. 13, 2004
In plea deal, pleads no contest to one misdemeanor count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Receives 30-day suspended jail sentence, is fined $100, ordered to perform 24 hours of community service and stay away from the teenage girls.
Jan. 17, 2005
Cleared to rejoin football team and re-enroll at Virginia Tech.
Oct. 1, 2005
Leads No. 3 Hokies to 34-20 victory at West Virginia, and makes obscene gesture to fans who have been calling him names related to past problems throughout the game. He apologized a day later.
Dec. 17, 2005
Pulled over by police in Hampton for driving 38 mph in a 25 mph zone and driving with a suspended license.
Jan. 2, 2006
Leads Virginia Tech to a 35-24 win over Louisville in Gator Bowl. In the game, he stomped on the left calf of Cardinals All-American defensive end Elvis Dumervil, the NCAA sacks leader. Claims the incident was accidental and that he apologized to Dumervil, who denies ever receiving apology.
Jan. 6, 2006
Is kicked off team at Virginia Tech for legal trouble and unsportsmanlike conduct in Gator Bowl.
Hell, look at Lawrence Phillips, who arguably had a worse college off-field record and was taken what was it, 7th overall?
Of course, given how spectacular a failure that was, with not even Dick Vermeil able to reach him, and his subsequent utter flameouts everywhere he went, even the CFL, I think people are going to be one hell of a lot more reluctant to do any such thing in the future.
-Arlos
Of course, given how spectacular a failure that was, with not even Dick Vermeil able to reach him, and his subsequent utter flameouts everywhere he went, even the CFL, I think people are going to be one hell of a lot more reluctant to do any such thing in the future.
-Arlos