Louis Bland was arrested early Tuesday morning after Pullman Police visited his place of residence following a noise complaint. Like seemingly every other house in Pullman, the police officer smelled pot and barged in to find a ground up white powder, small amounts of marijuana (they probably smoked the rest) and a stolen stop sign. Surprisingly, the white powdery substance wasn’t cocaine according to Pullman PD. Bland was already set to miss the entire 2011 football season with another knee surgery.
Paul Wulff and Co. are reportedly aware of the arrest and are evaluating the case as all the facts roll in. Personally, I don’t think today’s arrest constitutes grounds for dismissal. However, it should be interesting to see how coaches decide to punish a player who is already expected to miss the next 12 months anyways. For Bland, this is another substantial setback for a player who seemed to be on track for a very promising career. All accounts from people who know him out of Pullman are that Bland is a genuinely good guy. I hope he can turn his life around and return in some capacity to play linebacker or special teams for WSU in 2012.
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