UK Dismisses Arrested LB Wilson

February 28th, 2012 10:03 AM║ Posted By: John Pennington ║ Permalink ║ Schools: Kentucky
Tags: Rich Brooks, UK

Joker Phillips has decided to go ahead and dismiss troubled linebacker Ridge Wilson from Kentucky’s football team. The senior-to-be was arrested on Sunday on felony drug trafficking charges after he was found with a bag of Xanax pills and $1,947 in cash in his possession in a questionable Louisville neighborhood.

As we noted yesterday, Wilson was arrested in 2009 as a freshman for allegedly punching a woman — believed to be his girlfriend — in the face. He was suspended for that fourth-degree assault charge, but then-coach Rich Brooks eventually allowed him to return to the team.

Wilson was set to be UK’s second-leading returning tackler this fall. Instead, he’s squandered a great opportunity to rise above the level of “town pusher.”

Sad. Stupid. Sad and stupid.

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