2007.08.24
Yet another thought on Vick
So Michael Vick filed a plea deal Friday admitting in court papers that he bankrolled gambling on dogfighting and helped kill some dogs who didn’t make the cut. Then he declared that he had not placed bets and never took any winnings. Anybody else having trouble swallowing that one? Vick previously said his name would be cleared, but now we know he lied to the Atlanta Falcons, the NFL, his fans and everybody else. A famous baseball player once said he never bet on baseball games. Wasn’t exactly the truth. And somebody else once said that he didn’t inhale. Do we all look that stupid?
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Good! The guy is a scumbag. 1-1 in bowl games at VT followed by quitting, the the whole Ron Mexico thing, now this. Vick is a joke and should have his name taken down from Lane Stadium as well as his name taken away from Michael Vick Hall. They should rename it Anthony Michael Hall.
Comment by Bill — August 25, 2007 @ 12:41 am
What is Va tech going to do about Michael Vick Hallway - the portion of their athletics facilities named after Vick - seems like they need to rename it
Comment by Former Fan — August 25, 2007 @ 10:59 am
AD Jim Weaver said earlier this week that Tech would not change any references to Michael Vick on campus. Here are links to that story and to Aaron McFarling's column about it in case you missed them.
http://www.roanoke.com/sports/vtfootball/wb/wb/xp-128854
http://www.roanoke.com/sports/mcfarling/wb/wb/xp-128959
Comment by Jeff Gilbert — August 25, 2007 @ 5:50 pm
They need to remove his jersey and name from any public locations until he earns the priviledge of having them displayed again. Right now, VT really should not de-facto condone his actions by staying silent on the matter and leaving him in places of honor. He has disgraced himself, his family, his coaches, VT, the Falcons, the NFL, and countless fans. That is not worthy of the honor that VT has given him over the years. Now, once he serves his time and can prove that he has changed, then perhaps he will have earned the places of honor again...maybe. It's a pathetically weak stand by Weaver, Beamer, and the athletics department in how they are handling this PR mess, and I have lost my respect for them. Until I see them grow spines and a conscience, I will not contribute one dime or one fleeting moment to the athletics programs at Tech. I just can't bring myself to do it and not feel sick to my stomach in the process. They need to lead by example, and all I've seen is them hide behind cliche's and cop-outs. Nice work.
Comment by Other John — August 27, 2007 @ 4:01 pm
Vick is lucky the Falcons don't treat under-performing quarterbacks the same way he treated his dogs that failed to perform as expected. If they did, he would have been gone a long time ago.
He may have been exciting to watch, but that was because he was such a poor pocket (NFL) passer that he spent the whole game scrambling. He has proven himself to be a mediocre pro quarterback and a miserable failure as a person. Why does anyone still care?
Comment by VT Class of 92 — August 30, 2007 @ 10:21 pm