Arkansas linebacker Battle dismissed after DUI arrest

  • Associated Press
  • Posted June 29, 2009 at 2:14 p.m., updated June 29, 2009 at 2:14 p.m.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas linebacker Khiry Battle has been dismissed from the team after being arrested during the weekend on a charge of driving under the influence.

Coach Bobby Petrino announced Battle’s dismissal Monday, saying only that he’d violated team rules.

The 20-year-old Battle was arrested early Sunday on a charge of misdemeanor DUI. Police say Battle failed a field sobriety test and refused to take a breath alcohol test, leading to a charge of violating the state’s implied consent law. On May 6, Battle was arrested after an incident in which a background check revealed he had an arrest warrant for failure to appear for a careless driving ticket.

Battle played in 10 games last season as a freshman and made five tackles.

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NoMoreWooAfterGoodOleRockyTop writes:

Zzzz Zzzz...

armyvol22 writes:

in response to MagicMan:

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BS

DennisVols writes:

Another day closer to the start of practice.
Another day without a Vol making a bad/stupid decision that gets them arressted.
Another Great Day to be a Tennessee Vol.

Volin68 writes:

Who? What?

GreerVol22 writes:

Do you guess he thought he could fly?

InertGas writes:

Loser

SEAL_9821 writes:

I'm a Kentucky State Trooper here in Lexington,Ky. Coach Rich Brooks has developed a plan up here in Lexington to have his players do ride alongs with us and some of Lexington Metro cops to try and keep the off the field arrest down. I think Urban Meyer and Florida are mirroring a similar program. I'm not sure if it is helping out any but I think it's sad that we have come to this point with student athletes. These kids that get the chance to play for a big time SEC school don't understand how blessed they are. That alone should be enough to make a player make the right decisions. GO VOLS

FlaVol2 writes:

in response to SEAL_9821:

I'm a Kentucky State Trooper here in Lexington,Ky. Coach Rich Brooks has developed a plan up here in Lexington to have his players do ride alongs with us and some of Lexington Metro cops to try and keep the off the field arrest down. I think Urban Meyer and Florida are mirroring a similar program. I'm not sure if it is helping out any but I think it's sad that we have come to this point with student athletes. These kids that get the chance to play for a big time SEC school don't understand how blessed they are. That alone should be enough to make a player make the right decisions. GO VOLS

Right on Seal. Kids need to get their head on straight.

utwick writes:

in response to SEAL_9821:

I'm a Kentucky State Trooper here in Lexington,Ky. Coach Rich Brooks has developed a plan up here in Lexington to have his players do ride alongs with us and some of Lexington Metro cops to try and keep the off the field arrest down. I think Urban Meyer and Florida are mirroring a similar program. I'm not sure if it is helping out any but I think it's sad that we have come to this point with student athletes. These kids that get the chance to play for a big time SEC school don't understand how blessed they are. That alone should be enough to make a player make the right decisions. GO VOLS

Amen

Bigger_Al writes:

in response to SEAL_9821:

I'm a Kentucky State Trooper here in Lexington,Ky. Coach Rich Brooks has developed a plan up here in Lexington to have his players do ride alongs with us and some of Lexington Metro cops to try and keep the off the field arrest down. I think Urban Meyer and Florida are mirroring a similar program. I'm not sure if it is helping out any but I think it's sad that we have come to this point with student athletes. These kids that get the chance to play for a big time SEC school don't understand how blessed they are. That alone should be enough to make a player make the right decisions. GO VOLS

Coach Fulmer used to make 'em do that AFTER they got in trouble once.

Here's my question to you: Do you think such a program, by creating interaction between the police and the players, would make the police more likely to give a player a warning rather than taking him to the Pokey?

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