Hokie commit Rose arrested

By Marc Hudgens  |   Saturday, May 17, 2008  |  Comments( 0 )

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Virginia Tech signee Peter Rose was arrested Friday morning on felony drug charges. According to the Amherst County (Virginia) Sheriff’s office, the three-star athlete sold marijuana to an undercover deputy who was posing as a high school student.

Last season at Amherst County High School, the 6-foot-1, 185-pound quarterback threw for 1,133 yards, ran for almost 1,800 yards and scored 40 touchdowns. As a result, Rose earned state player of the year honors and was The Roanoke Times’ No. 16 player in its listing of Virginia’s Top-25 prospects for the 2008 season.

Prior to the arrest, Rose was considered by many a model student-athlete: He was voted Mr. Amherst County, was the school’s prom king, had a solid 3.0 GPA, and was coined as being a “perfect kid” by Roanoke television station WDBJ-7.

"This morning's news was as much a shock to me as anybody," said former Amherst County coach Scott Abell, who coached Rose during his final season. "In my dealings and workings with Peter, he's always been a kid of high character. Never been one day's trouble."

No comment from head coach Frank Beamer or other Virginia Tech officials were given on Rose.

COMMENTARY: This is obviously bad news. Rose was projected by Tech as a defensive back, which is now a need position on the recruiting trail as the team has only signed one DB for 2008 and, so far, none for 2009.
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Marc Hudgens has been with RealFootball365 since 2007, covering college football, specifically Clemson and Oregon. He also writes for SouthernPigskin.com covering the ACC. He enjoys the acidic wit of Hunter S. Thompson, is a freelance graphic designer and has written several screenplays. He ...
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