Va-Tech Kicker Arrested
Breaking and Entering, class 2 felony. Held without bond.
http://www2.wsls.com/news/2011/dec/22/vt-kicker-and-two-others-charged-home-break-ar-1562258/
December 22nd, 2011 at 10:58 AM ^
Will the kicker get the boot? *rim shot*
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:01 AM ^
Hey-oh!
December 22nd, 2011 at 2:01 PM ^
is sooo weak compared to Hoke!
Go Blue!
December 22nd, 2011 at 2:29 PM ^
Obama pointed at Osama.
December 22nd, 2011 at 5:04 PM ^
Seal Team 6 pointed at Osama.
December 22nd, 2011 at 12:07 PM ^
Virginia Tech doesn't F*ck around .... They already removed him from their roster on the Official Virginia Tech University website
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:01 AM ^
If he went to MSU, he would totally be reinstated for the bowl.
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:04 AM ^
But suspended for the week after the bowl game.
December 22nd, 2011 at 2:47 PM ^
then be released, then be re-instated, then suspended depending on who they are playing that week.
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:05 AM ^
But I thought Dantonio instills mental toughness and promotes disipline??!?
/s
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:06 AM ^
...for a fair number of players in his tenure have been ruthlessly thick.
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:13 AM ^
reinstated from what? he never would have been suspended.
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:25 AM ^
No no no, he would have served his time in jail and therefore payed for his crime. Would have been released the morning of the Sugar Bowl and on the field in no time. Justice.
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:40 AM ^
MSU players only serve jailtime for second offenses. for first offenses, dantonio just has a stern talking to with the prosecutor.
December 22nd, 2011 at 2:15 PM ^
If he was playing at State, he probably wouldn't ever set foot on a BCS field...
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:02 AM ^
loln00b
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:02 AM ^
"An honorable mention All-ACC selection at place-kicker ... Has played in 12 games, attempting 61 kicks ... Has made 14 of 17 field goals (82.4 percent) and 43 of 44 extra points on the season ... Has a season-long field of 42 yards and has totaled 85 points ... Has made a field goal in every game he's played in this season"
Hokiesports.com
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:05 AM ^
"played in."
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:09 AM ^
How good is Virginia Tech's backup kicker?
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:18 AM ^
My money says he's not as good as their starting kicker. ;o)
Certainly changes the game dynamic, I suspect 4th & short/medium situations inside of our 40 now become go-for-it territory for VT, similar to what occurred with Team 131. Where are all those charts Mathlete put together last fall on going for it vs. attempting a kick?
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:17 AM ^
The other two kickers are a combined 0-3 on field goals and 2-2 on PATs. One of them has done mostly field goals. The other has done mostly nothing. Two of their punters seem to have had successful kicking careers in high school, so I don't know what they're going to do if/when this guy gets suspended.
December 22nd, 2011 at 1:06 PM ^
Justin Myer and Tyler Weiss, both seniors, are the only other place-kickers listed on the Virginia Tech roster. Weiss filled in for Journell in a game against Duke earlier this season, kicking two extra points and missing a 29-yard field goal. Myer is a kickoff specialist who twice this season was called on to attempt field goals of 50-plus yards. He missed both of them.
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:27 AM ^
That's a really random photoshop to throw in here, but I LIKE IT
December 22nd, 2011 at 5:07 PM ^
WILSON!
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:24 AM ^
Dantonio wants to know how many study hall classes Beamer suspended him from. Anyone?
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:28 AM ^
What a smart guy. I don't understand how half of these guys get the grades to play. If you're stupid enough to do something like this as a D-1 college athlete at a big time school, you're definitely not smart enough to pass class.
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:30 AM ^
Lots of people on here talking sh*t when one of our own was arrested for the exact same thing this year.
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:33 AM ^
And he was as stupid and irresponsible as the guy at Va Tech. And he's now in prison.
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:35 AM ^
Huh? He's not in prison. You are probably thinking of Cissoko, which obviously wouldn't be "this year".
December 22nd, 2011 at 12:51 PM ^
Yeah, I was thinking about Cissoko. Missed the "this year."
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:33 AM ^
If your refering to MRob's arrest for B&E that stems from the use of a video game (and/or system?) that each party had previously been ok with and if you would have bothered to read the link they were also charged with using a weapon aka not the same thing MRob did.
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:38 AM ^
"Alleged" use of a weapon in their case. Could've been a f*ckup by the news reporter. I wasn't there, you weren't there. Avoid judgment until more is known.
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:39 AM ^
Not exactly. I believe he wasn't arrested like this kicker was, only charged well after the fact. He and a former dorm mate had some shared property from when they roomed together. He went into his former dorm mates room to take what he thought was his, former dorm mate reported a break in, they later sorted it out on their own. Well after the fact due process resulted in a charge even though the 2 parties involved had already resolved the issue.
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:40 AM ^
Yes, I agree 100% but this was all found out days / weeks after it actually happened. Why don't we wait for this to play out before making judgment?
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:47 AM ^
That's kinda what I was saying, I guess.
December 22nd, 2011 at 12:11 PM ^
Idiot kicker...
December 22nd, 2011 at 4:41 PM ^
Maybe our idiot punter and their idiot kicker can be BFFs some day.
December 22nd, 2011 at 12:17 PM ^
trust kickers........a crafty breed they are
December 22nd, 2011 at 12:40 PM ^
Looks like he won't be kicking in the game if the court system takes its time:
"Under university policy, a student arrested and charged with a Class 2 felony would be automatically suspended until charges are dropped, said Bryan Johnston with the Virginia Tech athletic department. He said the university is working on the situation and more information would be forthcoming."
December 22nd, 2011 at 1:10 PM ^
...did he kick the door down?
December 22nd, 2011 at 3:33 PM ^
Last year, Michigan was the team without a competent kicker. Now, it looks like their Sugar Bowl opponent will be "that" team. It could end up being the deciding factor in a close game.