Danny O"Brien dismissed from team

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#526
Daloth said:
You are a fool considering all studies prove the contrary, and have for literally 50 years now.

You probably also thought prohibition was a great idea and that evolution is a lie by the big science heads.
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Do you really want to go there and be that guy?
 
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DNBVOL said:
How dare he smoke a plant that came out of the earth...ridiculous. But hey, go get a script and take all of the man made chemicals you want and get addicted, so big pharma can make billions. This country needs to get over that ****. It's a plant that god put here for a reason
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There was a rumor it wasn't weed, but... Pharma (not roids)
 
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#528
Not sure what he did.. But he's was the tweet that fa might be referring too??
 

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Whoever is in charge of PR should be fired. He likely isn't playing again anyway, why publicly boot him 2 days after acting like he was about to die?
 
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What kills me with herb though, is that god put it on this earth for a reason, for man to use for healing purposes. But people defend the government when they say it is bad because it is illegal, so you're essentially saying that government out ranks god or that government is god. In the same breath you call yourself a Christian or whatever. Can't serve 2 masters. America is a very confused and lost nation. Bless your hearts
 
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More stuff from the rumor mill is that Clay Travis is supposed to be all over it and it will be brought up on his show in the morning.. just what i heard..
 
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jhcrane14 said:
While I agree with what you said...you can become addicted to anything...dependency is the key word...and marijuana does not cause dependency.

I would say that there are many more Americans that are "addicted" to caffeine than THC. Caffeine may not have quite the psychological effects of THC but prolonged use can absolutely cause damage to your body. Also, speaking of "tolerance and withdraws" caffeine falls in the same category. So, I would say most Americans live with some type of addiction.

I personally would put nicotine, caffeine, and THC all in the same category. All can be highly addictive and cause damage to the body with prolonged use, but none of them cause dependency like alcohol...

But that's a topic for another day :)
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So if a drug (including alcohol, if you wish) is not addictive and doesn't create a dependency (however mild), then it must actually do nothing. Otherwise no one would bother with the effort and expense to use it again, correct? And, yes, I do understand that wanting or desiring something is not the same as the physical need caused by an addiction. If you are willing to violate a contract of employment or membership of any kind to get that feeling that you get from a prohibited drug, then there is obviously an element of dependency period.
 
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DNBVOL said:
What kills me with herb though, is that god put it on this earth for a reason, for man to use for healing purposes. But people defend the government when they say it is bad because it is illegal, so you're essentially saying that government out ranks god or that government is god. In the same breath you call yourself a Christian or whatever. Can't serve 2 masters. America is a very confused and lost nation. Bless your hearts
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I can support this message. Our country is extremely confused and lost
 
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VolsSportsFan said:
LOL....alcohol isn't illegal; weed still is in most of the country.

Also, a player CAN be kicked off for drinking alcohol if they are caught getting drunk, they are underage, and/or if the team rules are no alcohol.

Not to mention you switched from talking about the issue nationwide back to specifically about the team.
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So at UC or CSU, Or UW ar WSU it's ok to blaze? Not flaming, just asking. Can their players get away with smoking because it's legal in that state?

Seems like a huge recruiting boost if that were the case.
 
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goodtobegoad said:
think he had been suspended before for weed. guess he struck out
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Are we speculating a little? I don't recall anything being released stating Obrien failed a drug test for smoking Marijuana at any point during his time here... And why is it always assumed that when a UT player does indeed fail a drug test that cannabis is the reason?
 
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10cpride said:
I am a 66 year old. If he was dismissed for smoking weed this is another example of how this nation is hypocritical in its laws. Alcohol is tolerated in certain circumstances (you know what I mean) but weed is 100% illegal. If treated the same as alcohol many young good men would still be playing. If team testing for alcohol was instituted my guess you would not be able to field a team on a given Saturday.

I smoked weed as a teenager like a large percentage of those on this board probably did at his age. That being said, I had a job that that did not tolerate smoking weed and tested its employees on a regular basis. If I wanted to stay with this company I had to make a choice of which was more important to my family and my career. It was very simple for me. I quit. I retired 20 years later.

These players are all faced with the same situation and decision if they want to stay on the team. If you can not abide by the rules then you get the discipline you agreed to when you signed.

It is a fact of life. Until the laws and team rules change you have to know where your priorities are.
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Exactly
 
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Hearing rumors he tested positive for meth at the hospital. Apparently it's been an ongoing problem form his dad bring it around tailgates. Source is from a former player that graduated last year.

Take it FWIW.
 
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HARTUPM said:
Are we speculating a little? I don't recall anything being released stating Obrien failed a drug test for smoking Marijuana at any point during his time here... And why is it always assumed that when a UT player does indeed fail a drug test that cannabis is the reason?
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Because 99.9% of the time it's weed..... spleefs.... grass.... ganja....
 
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Man I hate that for Danny! But atleast he acted like a man, and took full responsibility for his mistake. He will always be a VFL in my book!
 
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#548
The only explanation for this would have to be they found something in his blood stream while at the hospital.

We know he has tested pos for weed in the past, but I do not think they would dismiss, especially after an injury like that for only weed...

My guess would be adderall/ridalin ..extremely popular on colleges and it is considered a "performance enhancing drug" in academics and in physical ..

This is just an educated guess of course..
 
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#549
It doesn't matter if you believe it should be legal or not. When your coach says not to do something, you don't do that thing. It's that simple.
 
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