Virginia Tech withdraws Peter Rose scholarship

WSLS News Staff
Published: May 19, 2008

Updated 6:17 p.m.

By Rosa Duarte

More than three months after signing into a bright athletic future at Virginia Tech, 18 year old Peter Rose loses the opportunity of a lifetime.

Monday, Virginia Tech withdrew its scholarship offer. In a statement, coach beamer says:

“Each scholarship offer we make is contingent upon a number of requirements, one of which is maintaining the high standards required of each recruit in their community, school and on the football field. I am disappointed that this action was necessary.”

Rose faces four charges after a ten month undercover sting at his high school.

On two separate occasions, police say he sold a small amount of marijuana to an undercover investigator on school property, once in April and in May. Selling less than half an ounce of marijuana is a misdemeanor, doing it on school property is a felony.

Sheriff Jimmy Ayers of Amherst County says he never thought Rose would be one of the kids caught, “it’s such a tragedy, because he’s a bright young man with a bright future. And to think that he got caught up in this it’s just tragic.”

Rose’s arraignment is May 30th, the same day as his high school graduation.

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Original story 12:39 p.m.

Virginia Tech has withdrawn a scholarship offer to Amherst Quarterback Peter Rose.

This follows Rose’s arrest on drug charges last Friday.

In a news release, Hokies head football coach Frank Beamer said, “Each scholarship offer we make is contingent upon a number of requirements, one of which is maintaining the high standards required of each recruit in their community, school, and on the football field.  I am disappointed that this action was necessary.”

Coach Beamer added that he would not make any further comment on the Rose situation.