Mike Sanford says the decision to dismiss Tanner Reeves came down to upholding the Western Kentucky program’s standards.
Reeves’ dismissal from the Hilltopper football team came Monday, one day after his arrest early Sunday on charges of careless driving, operating on a suspended driver’s license and operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol with aggravated circumstances.
The Sunday DUI arrest marked Reeves’ second in less than a year. The defensive end was also arrested on that charge in December.
Sanford, WKU’s first-year coach, addressed Reeves’ dismissal for the first time Wednesday.
“At the end of the day, our rules are our rules,” Sanford said.