APUPDATED 7:00 p.m. ET: As you may have read below, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported today that five TCU players failed a drug test administered on Feb. 1. What is unknown is who was among those reported five.
Looks like we may not have any answers any time soon. TCU’s communication department released the following statement this evening explaining their reasoning behind not disclosing any drug test results.
“This has never been about who was using drugs or how many failed a drug test, therefore we will not release any results. Any student using drugs is one too many. Our students are primarily 18-21 years old. They come from all walks of life and they contribute to the University in different ways. Sometimes they make choices we don’t understand. We are proudest of them when they learn and grow from their mistakes. There is no doubt that students fall short from time to time, but we also know that they, as we, are committed to getting back up and moving forward.”
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The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports, according to a source, that five football players tested positive for marijuana during a drug test initiated by head coach Gary Patterson on Feb. 1. Another 11 players reportedly had trace amounts of pot, but were within the margin of error.
Star-Telegram reporter Stefan Stevenson tweeted yesterday that, according to a source, Patterson ordered the drug test after being informed by a recruit that there was a problem with drug use at TCU.
It is unknown if the four players arrest in connection to the sweep — linebacker Tanner Brock, D.J. Yendrey, Devin Johnson and Ty Horn – were part of the alleged group that failed the test.
Eighty-six players reportedly passed the test. In his affidavit released yesterday, Brock (pictured) said about 60 players would be “screwed” after the drug test; other accounts said up to 82 players failed. Brock added that he was sure he had failed the drug test as well.
Another source told the Star-Telegram that the numbers mentioned in the affidavits were exaggerated.
“There was definitely a small group of guys using weed but nothing more than that,” the source, a former player, told the Star-Telegram.
Well at least it is nothing close to what Tanner Brock stated to the informant (that only 20 people on the entire team would pass a drug test).
I don’t mean to sound defensive of my team… but I would speculate that many programs in Division I football would have 5 or more players test positive for something in a surprise drug test. It doesn’t make it right… but this hardly sounds like an out of control drug problem.
Just as a side note it would be interesting to randomly drug test about 100 members of the FWPD and compare results.
these kids will never be president……..they have to use weed and cocaine to cover all of their bases like our last three presidents. also an intern or playboy model here and there wouldn’t hurt much either. when are these kids going to learn.
cigars anyone?????
Yeah, five would certainly look a lot better than 82 or 60. But testing-based suspensions seem unlikely to be the end of this, given that there was an undercover investigation of the case.
pricecube says: Feb 16, 2012 1:55 PM
Just as a side note it would be interesting to randomly drug test about 100 members of the FWPD and compare results.
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This. (What, holding cops to a higher standard? Preposterous, I say!)
After reading that warrant…that undercover cop sure spent a lot of time with the players…LEOs undercover aren’t allowed to use the substances they’re investigating the distribution of. Make him pee in a cup…if he breathed in a little of the smoke in the house and fails, the judge’s gotta toss the whole thing!
If pot can help a MWC school win the Rose Bowl, then us Minnesota fans ought to be considering building a grow house instead of a practice facility or weight room.
@burntorangehorn
You are unfortunately probably right. This has really become a circus. I would however argue that very few teams outside of BYU would have only 5 or fewer players test positive in a random drug screen. I honestly do not feel bad about those results… especially after hearing Brock’s allegations that about 80% of the team would fail. Sadly, I think the microscope is really out now. I hope TCU football is clean outside of the four dealers already outed.
Weed and alcohol. One is prescribed to those with a serious illness and the other one is legal. Can you guess which one is used for what?
I be more concerned about alcoholism and binge drinking on campus than a lil weed.
Sounds like a good all american cover up by TCU. You can’t shut down the team the year they join the big 12. Nice Showing TCU, Nice Timing.
My guess is they started looking at the numbers and if they suspended all the fails then you will star the season will all freshman. Bag over your eyes for the sake of the big 12 Money.
Hey- The way I see it I’m still glad a white man in Texas can still earn a living in that business that close to the Mexico line.
@seals1
If the TCU administration were covering this up then why were they cooperating with the FWPD in a six month drug sting? FWPD was coordinating with campus police. Do you have any facts to back up such an accusation? Do you have any evidence of a cover up? I am not saying it is impossible but I have not heard anything indicating that. In fact everything I have heard so far paints the opposite picture. It sounds like TCU went out of their way to take this situation public and to cooperate with the authorities.
Or are you just pulling that out of your ass?
@pricecube
Brock knows of 60 that are buying. If they are not using then they are selling and I highly doubt that. It takes reefer a long time to dump from the system so how do you go from 60 to 5??? Something does not add up unless a masking agent was used by the players after they were tipped off on the test.
I’m not a TCU fan but I’ve been near and dear to the reefer problem at Iowa and when you see smoke you have fire. Literally and figuratively.
Terrible timing coming into the Big 12
I support decriminalizing marijuana use. But until that happens, players need to wise up and stop gambling their futures on this kind of stupidity.
Yesterday and the day before I was reading that according to Tanner Brock drug use was widespread.
Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/02/15/3738145/tcu-players-describe-widespread.html#storylink=cpy
“The documents say that coach Gary Patterson sprung a surprise drug test on the football team on Feb. 1, National Signing Day, and that Brock later told an undercover officer that there “would be about 60 people being screwed” as a result of the test. Sources said Patterson ordered the drug test after a prize recruit told him that he would not attend TCU because of drug use by players.”
But the results of the drug test on Feb. 1 seem to indicate otherwise and then there is this.
http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/02/16/3740268/source-5-tcu-players-failed-feb.html
“A second source, a former player, said that the numbers quoted in the affidavits were exaggerated.
‘There was definitely a small group of guys using weed but nothing more than that,’ he said.
‘I think weed in general is prevalent on college campuses. A lot of students look at it just like alcohol.’”
Did TCU falsify the results? I guess that is possible but considering how forthcoming they have been I don’t want to automatically jump to that conclusion. I certainly hope that is not the case… and as of now I have not seen any hard evidence of it.
Thank god they didn’t do something serious. Like trade jerseys for tattoos.
I have already found THCU Stoned Frogs T-shirts online. That frog has always looked like he was on something.
Jerry Sandusky > Pricecube
What’s wrong with using marijuana ? It’s god’s plant .
motor city- when you are right you a right. C’mon it is here to stay and the kids perfer in many social circles. Like everything it’s easy to abuse and it does stunt your growth in many areas. It takes one to know one but a batty on Sunday Afternoon feels like God loves Us. I’m hitting my knees tonight.
@rhythmicslapping
Your username and disturbing obsession with one of the most sordid events in recent memory say it all.
Stay classy freakshow!
Boy it sounds like they talked to smith and Tressel at Ohio State another embarrassing cover up
Marijuana is used by the majority of top sportspeople everywhere:
* “I just let him know that most of the players in the league use marijuana and I have and do partake in smoking weed in the offseason” – Josh Howard, forward for the Dallas Mavericks. Howard admitted to smoking marijuana on Michel Irvin’s ESPN show.
* “You got guys out there playing high every night. You got 60% of your league on marijuana. What can you do?” – Charles Oakley (Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets)
* “I personally know boxers, body builders, cyclists, runners and athletes from all walks of life that train and compete with the assistance of marijuana,” – WWE wrestler Rob Van Dam
* Some of the best cricket players of all time, like Phil Tufnell and Sir Ian Botham, have admitted to regularly using marijuana to deal with stress and muscle aches. In 2001, half of South Africa’s cricket team was caught smoking marijuana with the team physiotherapist. They were celebrating a championship victory in the Caribbean.
Just asking, do they sell alcohol at Cowboy Stadium during college games?
The NCAA does random drug testing without notification. It happens a lot with many different fbs college programs. These kids shouldn’t be using. That is a no no on any campus.
It’s BAD for jocks; gives them the munchies; makes them eat sweets. Bad joo-joo!
“This has never been about who was using drugs or how many failed a drug test….”
Even coming from a university official versed in doublespeak, that’s a bizarre statement. If it wasn’t about that, why did you test them for drugs?