Now we know a little more of the rest of the story.
Monday, Virginia Tech announced that Tavante Beckett had been “suspended indefinitely from practice, competition and team-related activities.” No reason, not even the standard “unspecified violations of team rules,” was given.
Wednesday, Andy Bitter of the Roanoke Times added some clarity to the situation by reporting that the linebacker was charged Sept. 11 with possession of marijuana and conspiracy to sell/distribute marijuana. The latter charge is a felony, the former a misdemeanor.
Because one of the charges is a felony, Tech policy dictates an automatic suspension until the case is resolved.
A three-star 2016 signee, Beckett played in 13 games as a true freshman, mostly on special teams. This season, he was listed as the No. 2 middle linebacker for the Hokies.