no one Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 (edited) RICHMOND, Va. -- 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. University president Charles Steger announced the dismissal on the same day that coach Frank Beamer met with Vick and his mother in their Hampton Roads home, the school said. Beamer informed them of the decision during the meeting. Vick, the younger brother of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, was suspended from school in 2004 for several legal problems. The junior came under new and intense scrutiny this week after replays showed he stomped on the left calf of Louisville All-American defensive end Elvis Dumervil during the Jan. 2 bowl. No penalty was called on the play and Vick claimed its was accidental. He further hurt his cause by claiming to have apologized to Dumervil, but the Louisville player said no such apology was ever offered. On Friday, it was revealed that Vick had been stopped for speeding and driving with a revoked or suspended license in Hampton on Dec. 17. Vick's license had been taken away last year when he was cited for reckless driving and Josh Gordon possession in New Kent County. Steger suspended Vick from school at that time, and warned that any additional problems would effectively end his time as a member of the Hokies' football team. "The university provided one last opportunity for Vick to become a citizen of the university and readmitted him in January 2005, with the proviso that any future problems would result in automatic dismissal from the team," Steger said Friday. Beamer said in a statement that he was disappointed with the outcome. "I'm very disappointed that this didn't have a better ending," Beamer said in a statement. "We wanted what's best for this football team and Marcus. I certainly wish him the best." School officials said in a statement that there would be no further comment until a news conference on Saturday. Beamer, Steger and athletic director Jim Weaver, who said the stomping embarrassed the university, were all expected to attend. ESPN Link Edited January 6, 2006 by no one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeohiostate Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 GOOD!! He's a F'ing PUNK!! He'll be gang banging with Clarrett in no time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoMan Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 F()CK M VICK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeohiostate Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Vick the THUG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeeman Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 You can take the boy out of the 'hood, but.... What a shame for him and his family. Just like Clarett, throwing his bright future away.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runner Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 He sux anyway. He'll either end up in jail or dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no one Posted January 8, 2006 Author Share Posted January 8, 2006 Vick, who said before the Jan. 2 Gator Bowl that he thought he needed to return to Tech for another year of development, changed his mind Saturday, announcing that he has decided to declare for the NFL draft rather than finish his college career elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWPFFL BrianW Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 i guess so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grits and Shins Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 His future in the NFL was already half way down the toilet based on past behavior ... he had a bright future only because of his name, if he's anything like his brother he never would have amounted to much of a QB anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Ryan Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Maybe Atl should draft him in the 7th round and get them both on the field at WR, so Schaub has some Wrs to throw to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWPFFL BrianW Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 So you're saying that Vick doesn't have receivers to throw to now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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