Vick, dismissed by Hokies, says he will turn pro
Hokies QB proves to be selfish Vick-tim
Tech drops Vick from the team, Vick plans to go pro
It’s not a big deal. I’ll just move on to the next level, baby.
- Marcus Vick
Pampered. Indulged. Spoiled. Immature…. Stop me if you’ve heard these phrases used to describe athletes before. Of course, in the case of Marcus Vick, these adjectives barely begin to scratch the surface of immaturity. If his last name weren’t Vick, he’d be lucky to be quarterbacking Division III’s Our Lady Of Perpetual Motion University. He’s had a colorful career at Virginia Tech. Despite not being able to live up to his brother’s (Atlanta Falcons QB Michael Vick) legacy, he HAS been guilty of supplying alcohol to underage girls, possessing marijuana, elbowing an opposing coach, and, the last straw, stomping on an opponent’s leg after being tackled by him. Watch closely, kids- THIS is a DUMB@$$ of the first order.
I understand that it cannot be easy living up to an accomplished and phenomenally talented brother…especially when that brother is Michael Vick. The fact the Michael Vick has a building named after him at Virginia Tech no doubts serves as a daily reminder of just how far Marcus Vick has to go in order to live up to his brother’s legacy. Even granting him this handicap, though, would it be too much to expect Vick the Younger to at least be a good citizen, to represent Virginia Tech in a mature and sportsmanlike manner? Apparently so.
Marcus Vick’s football career at Virginia Tech ended at 4:49 p.m. Friday, when the university president, Charles Steger, released a statement that the star quarterback was dismissed from the team “due to a cumulative effect of legal infractions and unsportsmanlike play.”….
….Virginia Tech’s football coach, Frank Beamer, met with the player and his mother, Brenda Boddie, as well as Vick’s attorney at about 4 p.m. and informed them of the decision.
“The meeting, it was emotional,” said the attorney, Larry Woodward. “It was not a fun meeting for anybody, but Marcus will look to the future, and we’ll have something on that tomorrow.”
Woodward said Vick, who just completed his junior season and was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference team, will make a written statement this afternoon. Meanwhile, Beamer, Steger and athletic director Jim Weaver are expected at a news conference this morning in Blacksburg.
In the university’s press release Friday, Beamer said, “I’m very disappointed that this didn’t have a better ending. We wanted what’s best for this football team and Marcus. I certainly wish him the best.”
The fact that Marcus’ last name is Vick certainly earned him a few more “second chances” than he truly deserved. Virginia Tech gave him every opportunity to prove that he could play well with others and live by the rules. In the end, Marcus Vick proved himself to be like so many athletes- immature and convinced that rules are for other, lesser mortals. This is truly the stuff that DUMB@$$E$ are made of, no?
A number of problems led to Vick’s departure from the team.
He was suspended for the entire 2004 season after being convicted of reckless driving, possession of marijuana and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Steger warned at the time that any return for Vick would be a “last-chance opportunity” and restated it Friday: “The university provided one last opportunity for Vick to become a citizen of the university…with the proviso that any future problems would result in automatic dismissal from the team.”
Vick, who grew up in Newport News where he was a standout at Warwick High School, returned to the Hokies last spring and took over as the starting quarterback in the fall. He led his team to an 11-2 season, including Monday’s Gator Bowl victory and a No. 7 ranking in the national polls.
But along the way, Vick made an obcene gesture to West Virginia fans during an Oct. 1 game, and, in the transgression that probably tipped the balance, stomped on the leg of an opponent, Louisville’s Elvis Dumervil, during the bowl game. By Friday, the negative reaction to Vick’s behavior still was news.
If that wasn’t enough, it was revealed Friday that on Dec. 17, Vick was stopped in Hampton for driving 38 in a 25 mph zone, according to police report. He also was charged with driving on a suspended license, which had been part of his 2004 sentence.
Yeah, Marcus Vick is just what ANY NFL team would want- a spoiled, immature quarterback who refuses to believe that he should be held accountable for anything (Ryan Leaf, anyone??). Of course, he is just the sort of QB that Al Davis loves, and Vick probably would look good in silver and black. Realistically, though, unless Vick does some serious growing up- and fast- the NFL will eat him up and spit him out. Perhaps it’s going to take Vick having to get a REAL job- you know, 8 to 5, 40 hours per week- in order to realize just how stupid and immature he’s been. NFL teams are not simply going to fall at his feet because he’s Michael Vick’s brother…because, frankly, right now, Marcus Vick is not fit to hold Michael Vick’s jock.
WAKE UP AND SMELL THE CAT LITTER, willya??
