Who was recently dismissed from the Mizzou football team?
Blaine Dalton is no longer a member of the University of Missouri football team. The former Blue Springs South High School all-state quarterback and Simone Award winner was dismissed from the team by head coach Gary Pinkel today for what university officials call “a violation of team conduct policies.” A statement by the university announcing his dismissal said it was effective immediately. The Examiner has confirmed that Dalton was arrested at 1:30 a.m. today by University of Missouri police for suspicion of drunken driving. When contacted this morning by The Examiner, Dalton confirmed he was dismissed from the team and added, “Can’t talk right now. I’ll get back with you.” A statement by the university said, “No further comment will be made regarding the dismissal.” This is not Dalton’s first brush with the law in Columbia. He was arrested May 1 after Columbia police found him in possession of prescription pills during a traffic stop near the MU campus. Columbia police stopped a vehi
A statement by the university announcing his dismissal said it was effective immediately. The Examiner has confirmed that Dalton was arrested at 1:30 a.m. today by University of Missouri police for suspicion of drunken driving. When contacted this morning by The Examiner, Dalton confirmed he was dismissed from the team and added, “Can’t talk right now. I’ll get back with you.” A statement by the university said, “No further comment will be made regarding the dismissal.” This is not Dalton’s first brush with the law in Columbia. He was arrested May 1 after Columbia police found him in possession of prescription pills during a traffic stop near the MU campus. Columbia police stopped a vehicle driven by Dalton, 18, on the night of May 1 near Providence Road and Burnam Avenue and found 10 pills of Hydrocodone, a prescription painkiller, and an unopened can of beer, Deputy Chief Tom Dresner said.
