Quarterback Arrested On DWI Charge

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) _ East Carolina quarterback Rob Kass was charged with driving while impaired after he was pulled over during a DWI checkpoint, police said Monday. <br/><br/>Kass, 20, was arrested

Monday, August 27th 2007, 3:06 pm

By: News On 6

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) _ East Carolina quarterback Rob Kass was charged with driving while impaired after he was pulled over during a DWI checkpoint, police said Monday.

Kass, 20, was arrested early Saturday morning east of campus, said Maj. Kevin Smeltzer of the Greenville Police Department. Kass had a blood-alcohol content of .19 _ more than twice the legal limit for driving, Smeltzer said.

Kass is scheduled to appear in court Nov. 13, according to the state court system Web site.

Coach Skip Holtz declined to comment Monday on Kass during his first weekly news conference of the season, and it was unclear if Kass will play Saturday in the Pirates' season opener at Virginia Tech.

``At this point I'm not ready to address it publicly,'' Holtz said. ``Right now I'm going to handle it within this football team until I have the opportunity to address and talk to everybody that I have to talk to.''

Kass, a sophomore from Longwood, Fla., was expected to replace the graduated James Pinkney at quarterback after strong performances in the spring and in preseason camp. He played in five games last season as Pinkney's backup, completing 14-30 passes for 184 yards.