UPDATED: DE Dadi Nicolas reinstated to team after grand larceny charge reduced in court
Hokies defensive end Dadi Nicolas, who was arrested this summer in connection with a stolen bike on campus, was reinstated to the football team Thursday after having his felony grand larceny charge reduced to misdemeanor petty larceny in court.
Nicolas plead not guilty and received a deferred disposition and will be required to do 125 hours of community service, his lawyer Jimmy Turk said.
“It’s the intent at the end of the 12 months if he has completed his community service and gotten into no other trouble, that the petty larceny charge would then be dismissed,” Turk said.
Hours later, Virginia Tech announced that Nicolas had been reinstated to the team.
“I have reviewed the matter and reinstated Dadi Nicolas as an active member of the Virginia Tech football team,” athletic director Jim Weaver said in a statement.
Nicolas, a 19-year-old redshirt freshman, was arrested in late June, charged with grand larceny for his alleged involvement in the theft of another student’s bicycle on campus. Because the bike was valued at more than $200, the charge was a felony.
In accordance with University Policy 1035, Nicolas was suspended from the team indefinitely until the felony charge was dropped or otherwise resolved. Turk said Nicolas, who is still a student, will begin his community service as soon as he can.
A rangy, athletic end from Delray Beach, Fla., Nicolas redshirted his first year on campus in 2011 but was expected to compete for playing time this season.
Nicolas isn’t the only player who has had recent legal troubles to get back on the team. Place-kicker Cody Journell, who had a breaking and entering charge from an incident in December reduced to trespassing this spring, was allowed back in July once he completed a court-mandated 100 hours of community service.
August 30, 2012 - 4:02 PM
Jimmy Turk earns his money, and the Hokie football machine keeps humming seamlessly along. JoePa & Bobby Bowden would be so proud of Frank.
Wow, he really got his punishment! Beamer & co. are a joke. At least suspend the kid for a game. Truly pathetic.
I have had four children play DI sports. I can tell you from experience that good kids do stupid stuff. I think part of the problem is this atmosphere of invincibility and entitlement that is created by sports and media.These kids are not living in the real world until something bad happens. I am sick of it and will be glad when it is over.
Really, crooked road? You’re comfortable comparing Coach Beamer to Joe Paterno because Dadi Nicholas and Cody Journell are back on the football team? Let me break it down for you: giving a kid a second chance to play college football is not in the same ballpark as looking the other way while an assistant football coach molests kids. Simple enough for you?
Jeffrey – Nicholas’s was automatically removed from the team when charged with the felony, and placed back on the team when the charge was resolved. That doesn’t mean he won’t face additional discipline from Coach Beamer. Suspended for a game? Given the state of the defensive line and the amount of time he’s missed, I think it’s safe to say he’s unlikely to play anytime soon.
No surprises here… Once a crook always a crook regardless of how the charges fall. So much for Beamer being a disciplinarian.
Jeffrey, suspend him a game? Really? The kid hasn’t practiced at all. He isn’t playing for at least a couple games, to get his conditioning up. If he was suspended a game, even two, some would call it a hollow punishment based on the fact he wouldn’t play anyway.
Sam S, it’s not like he shot the president or anything, to quote somebody famous…
Kid’s a stud on the field. Welcome back. I hope he can get a ride to practice since he had to give the bike back
(TIC)
Crooked Road-I’m sick of you being the first to post on every article and continually bashing the program and especially Coach Beamer. Follow another team if you don’t like this one or at least keep your pervasive negativity to yourself. Coach Beamer is not the final word on discipline and has no control over the legal process. This court resolution was handled the same way other college students (who aren’t athletes) are treated,you just aren’t following those cases. Also Jeffrey, missing all preseason camp cost him this whole season, he has no chance to play. Suspending him on paper isn’t necessary, in effect he lost a season.
Was Bobby Turk the judge?? Equal justice for all ! ! Was Johnnie Cochran not available?? When the judge ruled him _not guilty_ Nicolas said, Judge does that mean I can keep the bike?
Aside and more serious: Watchng USCar I see Spurrier cover his mouth when he is talking. I wonder if Stinespring or Beamer ever watch a game and wonder why the coaches do that? NEVER ! Clemson do !
Here’s a tissue, FH, for you to soothe your sniffles. If you dislike me posting early on here, then step your game up. Feel free to copy & paste any negative comment I made about Beamer in this thread, and explain how they are negative.
Maybe you’re hypersensitive for a reason, and your conscience reminds you of it. Maybe not, and you just don’t care one way or the other. Your reaction tells the story, we both know, so have a great weekend and enjoy the game.
Crooked, do you want FH to use a Blue Book too? I don’t know why he finds your comments objectionable-they’re inane and don’t deserve more than a quick glance.
You may want to take some of your own advise and “step your own game up”. “…the Hokie football machine keeps humming seamlessly along” is the best you can do? Please explain how reinstating a player not on the 2 Deep Roster may be construed as JoePa or Bowden-esque. Don’t forget to cite your sources. And have it on Andy’s blog by 9 am Saturday morning.
Techerman, the source for my posts in this thread is not hard to find. It is Andy’s blog at the top of the screen. Frank Beamer has stated his admiration for both Bobby Bowden and Joe Paterno. Why would you think I was insulting him when I merely mentioned his name in the same sentence as those two? I do appreciate you taking so much time to read my posts and then comment on them. That’s nice. Have a great weekend!
I am sure there is a reason you go by “crooked road”. Straight forward logic eludes you. Frank Beamer makes no decisions concerning legal problems. If you have been following VT for a long time and supposedly know evrything then you know it was turned over to Jim Weaver so the coaches can coach. That is what they are paid for.
You accuse others of being sensitive when they question your ridiculous comments. That is from the Democratic Party Play Book. I bet you are one.
Do you like anything other than posting negativity.
Suspending Nicolas for a few games would have about the same effect as suspending me for a few games… neither of us is in any danger of seeing the field anytime this season.
Don’t you all know that crocked toad is mad because he wants the big trophy in the case and Frank won’t get him one? Wittle crocked toad wants his trophy!!!
lol at the butthurt UVa fans trolling all VT articles. You guys are perpetually irrelevant and we will give you your annual beating at the designated time. Until then, try to remember that it is better to be silent and thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
Crooked-your response is unresponsive. You failed. Please enroll in another blog site.
And you still read my posts, like such a loyal fan. I can’t tell you how I smile to know that. Let me know if you need an autograph, I try to appease my fans every chance I get. Enjoy the game Monday evening! I’ll be there having a great time cheering on the Hokies!
Crooked man- see, it worked! No more negativity in your posts. Why, your last one was downright pleasant. Why does everyone tread on you? Now keep up your new image.
You’re welcome.