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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