Remember in those old black-n-white TV shows or movies, there would be someone who wanted to be smooth and sophisticated only to have a fountain pen explode in the pocket of his nice white dress shirt? And so something rather small, pretty much stained the whole shirt-making its the wearer the object of embarrassment.
Michael Vick is that ink spot. Yes, he was able to do great things in his time in Blacksburg--the exciting potential of a mobile QB that could change the course of games with his legs (ala Vince Young) and at the same time unleash a howitzer for a left arm. He single handedly elevated the Hokies from a team with potential to the powerhouse elites. To the Hokie faithful he was somewhat of a Football Moses, leading them out of the wilderness.
Yet now Vick, who has been deified with a retired jersey, Michael Vick Hall on campus, the #1 pick of the Falcons in the NFL Draft, Nike designed apparel/footwear line continues to stain those that come close to him. His indictment tied to the dogfighting ring on his property caused Nike to drop him like a hot potato, the NFL has politely asked him to leave (at least for the season) and Virginia Tech's once biggest asset is now only adding to his poor legacy once he left the campus.
Think about it---Vick's little brother, Marcus, and all his troubles that were highlighted during his time in Blacksburg; the Ron Mexico fiasco; his injuries and lack of production in the NFL; the charge of Vick knowingly infecting a woman with Herpes; the 'mysterious container' at the airport-- Vick's adventures away from the quiet little town in Southwest Virginia haven't
exactly been the stuff of a role model. The Hampton Roads, Va. paper says it best in its article of how the Hokies have been dealing with the problem...
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