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The 18-year-old is charged with two counts of distribution of marijuana and two counts of distribution of drugs within 1,000 feet of a school.Virginia Tech has withdrawn its scholarship offer to recruit Peter Rose.
Tech made the announcement Monday in a news release.
"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," said Coach Frank Beamer.
The 18-year-old is charged with two counts of distribution of marijuana and two counts of distribution of drugs within 1,000 feet of a school. Rose was arrested Friday.
He is schedule to be arraigned on these charges on Friday, May 30 at 8:30 a.m.
Rose is a two-time Friday Football Extra Player of the Week winner as a quarterback, who was expected to play defensive back in college.
