Two Vols arrested on drug charges

I don't think they'll be missed....



Smith, Passley suspended from basketball team

By MIKE GRIFFITH, [email protected]
March 6, 2006

Tennessee redshirt sophomore Anthony Passley and walk-on sophomore Jordan Smith have been suspended indefinitely from the men's basketball team after their arrests on drug charges Sunday morning.

Both players were charged with possession of a Schedule 2 drug for resale after 15.2 grams of crack cocaine were found in the driver's side compartment door of Smith's Crown Victoria at about 2 a.m. Sunday, according to Knoxville Police Department spokesman Darrell DeBusk.

Smith, 23, is a former West High School player, according to UT's Web site.

Passley, a 20-year-old who transferred from Wisconsin-Milwaukee, also was charged with possession of a Schedule 6 drug after police found less than three grams of marijuana on him.

Both players were booked into the Knox County Detention Center and were released Sunday afternoon. Smith was released on a $10,000 bond, Passley on $10,500.

The arrests were made after police noticed several vehicles parked on the street and sidewalks of Keith Street near a nightclub, DeBusk said. When the officers approached Smith's car, they noticed the odor of marijuana and were given permission by the players to search the car.

UT coach Bruce Pearl, whose team opens play in the SEC tournament at 1 p.m. Friday, issued a statement Sunday afternoon.

"I am very disappointed in these young men,'' Pearl said. "Our players need to take their responsibility for being a role model seriously, and if they don't act responsibly they won't be playing at Tennessee.''

Neither Passley nor Smith traveled to Nashville for the Vols' regular-season ending 68-59 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday afternoon.

Passley hasn't been eligible to play or travel this season by NCAA rule, but he was expected to be a contributor off the bench next season at forward.

Smith has appeared in four games this season for a total of four minutes, posting two rebounds while turning the ball over four times.

Ah not in Big Orange Country. That only goes on in Hokie Tokie Land. Drug users, dealers and scum of the earth.

Ohh no your mistaken, all of that goes on in Florida, at 2 schools in particular. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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Different Vols but same old story. That're starting right on schedule.