Carter Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Authorities say Notre Dame star wide receiver Michael Floyd had a blood-alcohol level of more than twice the legal limit for driving when he was pulled over by campus police this past weekend.Floyd was stopped after he ran a stop sign with the white Cadillac he was driving and was charged with suspicion of drunken driving.St. Joseph County deputy prosecutor Chris Daniels says in a probable cause affidavit filed Monday that Floyd had a blood-alcohol level of 0.19 percent. Indiana's legal limit for driving is 0.08 percent. Daniels also says Floyd failed three field sobriety tests.Floyd was stopped near the school's main entrance at 3:18 a.m. Sunday and charged with a misdemeanor count of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. It carries a maximum sentence of a year in jail.University spokesman Dennis Brown said Notre Dame keeps its arrest records private, like other private universities. He said the school was aware of the charge against Floyd and was confident "local law enforcement agencies will handle it in a prompt, thorough and professional manner."Notre Dame doesn't disclose any possible internal discipline, Brown said, and the school "takes these matters seriously, follows the facts where they lead, and, when necessary, institutes appropriate sanctions at the appropriate time."The Associated Press sent an e-mail to Floyd seeking comment. A telephone message also was left with Brian Hardin, Notre Dame's director of football media relations, seeking comment from coach Brian Kelly.The 21-year-old Floyd was Notre Dame's leading receiver last season. He holds the school record for touchdown catches (28) and ranks second in school history in catches (171) and third in receiving yards (2,539).Floyd decided to return for his senior season instead of entering the NFL draft, saying he wanted to earn a degree, return Notre Dame to the top of college football and become the nation's top receiver.This is Floyd's second brush with the law involving alcohol. Floyd received a citation for underage drinking in Minneapolis on Jan. 8, 2010. Floyd and Minnesota's Shady Salamon, who were former Cretin-Derham Hall prep teammates in St. Paul, Minn., were cited after police were called to a fight involving six to 10 people.A month later, Kelly said the team had decided how it would handle the incident, but said he couldn't say anything further because of privacy laws.Spring practices start Wednesday. Floyd is scheduled to appear in court on May 2.Copyright 2011 by The Associated PressFloyd sounds like he's a perfect saint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aPureTerror Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Some genius needs to come up with some sort of technology to prevent drunk people from driving. Make it standard in all cars. Too many ppl are killed/hurt by these dangerous ppl getting behind the wheel impaired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan...Again Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 It's a requirement of a professional athlete to commit a DUI. A rite of passage if you will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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