RICHMOND, Va. -- Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick has been charged with reckless driving and possession of marijuana, state police said Tuesday.
Vick, the brother of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, was stopped by a state trooper early Saturday morning on an interstate about 25 miles east of Richmond.
Vick was clocked on radar at 86 mph, 21 mph above the speed limit, state police spokesman Gary B. Payne said.
"As a result of the traffic stop, he also was charged with possession of marijuana," Payne said.
Both charges are misdemeanors, he said.
In May, Marcus Vick was convicted of misdemeanors stemming from a drinking party with underage girls.
He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined $2,250 on three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor after he and two teammates gave alcohol to 14- and 15-year-old girls at the players' apartment.
After the trial, Virginia Tech athletic director Jim Weaver promised to punish the players, but refused to disclose what kind of disciplinary action he'll take, citing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974.
Coach Frank Beamer also has declined to discuss the convictions, saying he prefers to wait until the appeals process has run its course.
Vick has appealed his conviction and sentence to Montgomery County Circuit Court.
Virginia Tech does not automatically suspend students charged with a misdemeanor. University spokesman Larry Hincker said that any student convicted of a misdemeanor is subject to disciplinary action levied by the university office of judicial affairs. Penalties range from a simple warning to dismissal from school.
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Someone needs to pound some sense into this kid soon!
Red Dog
07-06-04, 04:40 PM
How dumb do you have to be to drive 86 MPH with pot in the car? What a moran.
twikoff
07-06-04, 04:44 PM
Originally posted by Red Dog
How high do you have to be to drive 86 MPH with pot in the car? What a moran.
fixed
Red Dog
07-06-04, 04:48 PM
Originally posted by twikoff
fixed
Yeah, but I figure there would have been an DUI charge as well if he was high. I think this was sheer stupidity.
chrisih8u
07-06-04, 04:50 PM
I dont think he would be going 86 if he were high. Probably more like 16. :)
twikoff
07-06-04, 05:03 PM
cheech: hey man, hows my driving
chong: I think we're parked
*zoom out to shot of car parked in median of street*
cop: can I see your license
cheech: isn't it on the bumper
weargle
07-06-04, 05:36 PM
Is he a Vick or an Iverson? Also, there's absolutely no way he could go that fast while high.
kantonburg
07-06-04, 06:39 PM
What a waste. He's living in his brother's fame. I hope the school makes an example out of him. This is the second major charge against him, the first of course was swept under the rug, so maybe they'll learn their lesson this time.
I'm glad they got rid of him. This kid gets a second chance, and he blows it. I just can't belive that possession is only a misdemeanor. He needs to lose his scholarship and transfer to FSU where this sort of behavior is encouraged.
68ShelbyGT500KR
07-06-04, 08:03 PM
I guess he is going to the NFL now
kantonburg
07-07-04, 09:07 AM
Originally posted by 68ShelbyGT500KR
I guess he is going to the NFL now
Sad part is when eligible someone will give him a chance because of the blood line.
Flashback
07-07-04, 09:35 AM
Originally posted by kantonburg
Sad part is when eligible someone will give him a chance because of the blood line.
I'll take the over at .2
sn9ke_eyes
07-07-04, 10:45 AM
this guy will never amount to anything and will waste any talent he does have because of his being a knucklehead and soaking in his brother's wake.
After Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick was caught speeding and in possession of a small amount of marijuana last weekend, Hokies coach Frank Beamer suspended Vick indefinitely and announced that the redshirt sophomore would not be allowed to participate in "team activities." What he didn't announce, but a spokesman confirmed Thursday, is that Vick has lost his scholarship.
That's largely symbolic -- Vick isn't enrolled in the current session of summer school -- but another indication of how Vick's second run-in with the law has cost him. Last spring, he was convicted of contributing to the delinquency of a minor after he and two teammates provided alcohol to underage girls.
Fans wondered how Marcus would make a name for himself in the shadow of his older brother Michael. Unfortunately, they have their answer, and it's one that will cost the Hokies. While Bryan Randall, who shared the job with Vick, is an accomplished senior, behind him there's nothing.
"Basically," quarterback coach Kevin Rogers said, "two freshmen with absolutely no experience whatsoever."
The football hierarchy at Virginia Tech is not so much mad at Vick as befuddled that the redshirt sophomore quarterback has become a two-time loser.
"He's not a bad guy," Rogers said. "He just does not make good decisions. Needless to say, it's disappointing."
Beamer hired Rogers, the mentor for Donovan McNabb and Marvin Graves at Syracuse, shortly before Vick signed with the Hokies. Rogers remains dazzled by Vick's potential. "He's 6-feet, 210 pounds, a 4.4 guy with running-back skills," Rogers said. "You enjoyed being around him. In the spring, he showed a confidence and a swagger."
Those skills propelled Vick into one of those awkward job-sharing deals with Randall in the second half of last season. When Randall struggled, the Hokies turned to Vick. In the 31-7 rout of Miami, Vick actually took more snaps than Randall (29-20).
By the end of the season, the offense found a two-headed stride. Randall, who gained 2,400 yards of total offense last season, had become the man again, but Vick, who threw for 475 yards and rushed for 102, had begun to prove what a dangerous player he could be. In the 52-49 loss to California in the Insight Bowl, Randall threw for 398 yards and four touchdowns, one of them a beautiful fade pass to Vick for a 36-yard touchdown.
The confidence and the swagger are the qualities that the great ones develop when they step inside the white lines. It's hard to believe that Vick will be able to hold on to his swagger, though. He is quarterback non grata in Blacksburg. Even if Beamer reinstates him -- in the past, the coach has given players with two strikes another swing -- Vick won't be available any time soon.
"He's not a factor in my thinking," Rogers said. "He's suspended indefinitely now, and he's suspended for the first three games for the first problem."
Vick doesn't have a redshirt year, which is too bad, because it's difficult to imagine how he will contribute in the first half of the season.
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