Sunday, July 27, 2008, 02:35 PM EST
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Curtis Pulley]
We see the AP wire cross these same kind of stories all the time, but it's still amazing to me when I see an athlete - for example, Kentucky quarterback Curtis Pulley - get arrested twice in a matter of weeks.
You see, last month, Pulley was charged for misdemeanor marijuana possession and was forced to enter a diversion program.
Then this week, the junior received his second arrest in Hardin County after being cited for speeding, driving on a suspended or revoked license and having expired or no plates or registration papers.
The University of Kentucky, however, just found out about Pulley's first arrest this week, and now with a fresh one on his record, it's going to cost the 21-year-old something - whether it be playing time or some sort of suspension (possibly missing one game).
But if head coach Larry Brooks knew any better, he'd have known by now that Pulley is no altar boy.
The 6-foot-4, 200-pound signal caller from Hopkinsville, Ky., after all, withdrew from school for academic reasons in the spring of 2007 and then re-enrolled in the fall before taking a red-shirt last season.
Pulley's lastest run-in with the law is even more salt in the wound after battling with sophomore Mike Hartline during spring practice for the Wildcats' starting QB spot, one that was occupied last season by New York Giants draft pick Andre' Woodson.
"I feel good about both of them," Brooks told The Courier Journal Friday at SEC Media Day about both his quarterback options. "And it's conceivable that both of them could see action."
So with that said, we'll see if Brooks' tune changes over these next few days, but as a coach, there's no doubt that you'd be a bit concerned about your options behind center in 2008 with fall practice kicking off next week on Aug. 5.
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