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Vick kicked of Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech kicks Vick off football team
QB arrested last month and school also angry over actions in Gator Bowl
NBCSports.com news services
Updated: 5:40 p.m. ET Jan. 6, 2006
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 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 marijuana possession in New Kent County.
Cpl. James West, public information officer for the Hampton Police Department, said Vick wasn't taken into custody and was issued two summons to appear in Hampton General District Court on Jan. 17.
Faced with the suspension, Vick will either have to transfer to another school or turn pro, the report said.
Vick said at a press conference Dec. 29 he doesn't plan to enter the NFL Draft in April.
However, to gain immediate eligibility next season by transferring, Vick would have to go to a Division I-AA or lower level school.
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.
Vick, 21, led the Hokies to an 11-2 season, which ended with a 35-24 win over Louisville in Jacksonville, Fla.
Vick completed 61.2 percent of his passes for 2,393 yards, 17 touchdowns and 10 interceptions this season.
During a game at West Virginia on Oct. 1, Vick flipped his middle finger to fans behind Tech's sideline.
He apologized in a statement the next day. "What I did was wrong and I am sorry," he said. "My goal is to be the leader of this team and do things the right way."
© 2006 NBC Sports.com
QB arrested last month and school also angry over actions in Gator Bowl
NBCSports.com news services
Updated: 5:40 p.m. ET Jan. 6, 2006
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 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 marijuana possession in New Kent County.
Cpl. James West, public information officer for the Hampton Police Department, said Vick wasn't taken into custody and was issued two summons to appear in Hampton General District Court on Jan. 17.
Faced with the suspension, Vick will either have to transfer to another school or turn pro, the report said.
Vick said at a press conference Dec. 29 he doesn't plan to enter the NFL Draft in April.
However, to gain immediate eligibility next season by transferring, Vick would have to go to a Division I-AA or lower level school.
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.
Vick, 21, led the Hokies to an 11-2 season, which ended with a 35-24 win over Louisville in Jacksonville, Fla.
Vick completed 61.2 percent of his passes for 2,393 yards, 17 touchdowns and 10 interceptions this season.
During a game at West Virginia on Oct. 1, Vick flipped his middle finger to fans behind Tech's sideline.
He apologized in a statement the next day. "What I did was wrong and I am sorry," he said. "My goal is to be the leader of this team and do things the right way."
© 2006 NBC Sports.com
Just another thug, glad to see VTech stepping up and taking care of this now!
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