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[Thunder Good-Oil]

You can't be serious. No one is choosing a school based on that.

Every single prospect that likes to smoke reefer doesn't care if they live somewhere that it’s legal as opposed to somewhere that the state can take away their freedom?

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

All other things being equal, I’ll take the guys that are in Bible study the night before the game over the ones taking bong hits.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Quite the exaggeration to think the players are going to partake before the game. I'm not saying everyone will abstain before games, but most will

What about before practice? What about while learning the offenses and defenses?

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Of course, Bill Justus and Ron Widby (RIP) don’t have as good of a FT% as @The Dog in Fulton’s record books. Maybe it helps players relax and focus.

 

[VolDaddy61]

What’s your favorite bong verse?

The one about judging lest ye be judged.

Every single prospect that likes to smoke reefer doesn't care if they live somewhere that it’s legal as opposed to somewhere that the state can take away their freedom?

That is correct.

Quite the exaggeration to think the players are going to partake before the game. I'm not saying everyone will abstain before games, but most will

I swear Folks think these Young Men are going to be doing something wildly different than every other student on campus.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

At least Tyler Smith and his homies had 5 more days till their next game after 1/1/2010.

 

[VolDaddy61]

What about before practice? What about while learning the offenses and defenses?

What about it ?!

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

I swear Folks think these Young Men are going to be doing something wildly different than every other student on campus.

What’s that even mean? Every other student on campus isn’t potentially going to earn 6 figures and up right after school playing a game. The regular guy majoring in engineering can be a poor physical specimen with little chance of hurting their employment prospects.

But the whole point, before the thread has been taken off the rails, is that the NCAA isn’t going to penalize S-As anymore (if the proposal is passed) and could that help with recruiting in legal states? TN will be about the last one to make it legal.

What about it ?!

If the players are stoned they won’t be as likely to absorb the concepts being taught.

That is correct.

So you see zero difference between going to jail and not going to jail? Interesting.

 

[VolDaddy61]

So you see zero difference between going to jail and not going to jail? Interesting.

It's 2023 my guy. If You think that time and resources are going to be used to micromanage these Young Men, it's not going to happen. It's about money not legality.

If the players are stoned they won’t be as likely to absorb the concepts being taught.

So You think in those circumstances Players are going to be smoking a pound beforehand ?! Walking into positional meetings high?! Going to practice incompasitated ?!

What’s that even mean? Every other student on campus isn’t potentially going to earn 6 figures and up right after school playing a game. The regular guy majoring in engineering can be a poor physical specimen with little chance of hurting their employment prospects.

But the whole point, before the thread has been taken off the rails, is that the NCAA isn’t going to penalize S-As anymore (if the proposal is passed) and could that help with recruiting in legal states? TN will be about the last one to make it legal.

Taking

What’s that even mean? Every other student on campus isn’t potentially going to earn 6 figures and up right after school playing a game. The regular guy majoring in engineering can be a poor physical specimen with little chance of hurting their employment prospects.

But the whole point, before the thread has been taken off the rails, is that the NCAA isn’t going to penalize S-As anymore (if the proposal is passed) and could that help with recruiting in legal states? TN will be about the last one to make it legal.

And neither is every player. Smoking weed didn't stop Me from an education, it didn't stop Me from a 22yr marriage, or raising four incredible children, or making six figures, or going to the gym five days a week, or maintaining two homes, or anything else I wanted to do. And it won't stop them either if that's who they are.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

It's 2023 my guy. If You think that time and resources are going to be used to micromanage these Young Men, it's not going to happen. It's about money not legality.

I have no idea what point you’re reaching for. But the NCAA is about to do a 180. Previously the potential advantage of legal states in recruiting was negated by the NCAA’s banned substance rules. Now (it appears) that schools in the Prohibitionist states will be at a potential disadvantage as players smoking the doobage could face criminal penalties. It probably won’t affect TN as much as Memphis State because of CRB’s culture.

I wonder if TN will have strict team rules that could result in some players still being moved out of the program after a certain number of strikes? Surely test results will be removed from the equation.

So You think in those circumstances Players are going to be smoking a pound beforehand ?! Walking into positional meetings high?! Going to practice incompasitated ?!

They practice everyday.

If you have heart surgery scheduled at 10am, do you care if the cardiologist burns one with his morning coffee? Or the airline pilot.

Taking

And neither is every player. Smoking weed didn't stop Me from an education, it didn't stop Me from a 22yr marriage, or raising four incredible children, or making six figures, or going to the gym five days a week, or maintaining two homes, or anything else I wanted to do. And it won't stop them either if that's who they are.

Stop them from what?

 

[VolDaddy61]

I have no idea what point you’re reaching for. But the NCAA is about to do a 180. Previously the potential advantage of legal states in recruiting was negated by the NCAA’s banned substance rules. Now (it appears) that schools in the Prohibitionist states will be at a potential disadvantage as players smoking the doobage could face criminal penalties. It probably won’t affect TN as much as Memphis State because of CRB’s culture.

I wonder if TN will have strict team rules that could result in some players still being moved out of the program after a certain number of strikes? Surely test results will be removed from the equation.

The ncaa isn't doing anything they won't profit from. They could care less about athletes smoking weed. You think players in these...."prohibitionist states" aren't smoking now, or haven't been caught ?! You're going to turn in the star QB over some weed, and lose Your job because the season just down the toilet over a joint ?! Probably not. And to answer your question, no, Tennessee isn't going to do anything above and beyond what anyone else is.....not publicly anyway.

 

[VolDaddy61]

I have no idea what point you’re reaching for. But the NCAA is about to do a 180. Previously the potential advantage of legal states in recruiting was negated by the NCAA’s banned substance rules. Now (it appears) that schools in the Prohibitionist states will be at a potential disadvantage as players smoking the doobage could face criminal penalties. It probably won’t affect TN as much as Memphis State because of CRB’s culture.

I wonder if TN will have strict team rules that could result in some players still being moved out of the program after a certain number of strikes? Surely test results will be removed from the equation.



They practice everyday.

If you have heart surgery scheduled at 10am, do you care if the cardiologist burns one with his morning coffee? Or the airline pilot.



Stop them from what?

You think it's not already happening?

 

[VolDaddy61]

I have no idea what point you’re reaching for. But the NCAA is about to do a 180. Previously the potential advantage of legal states in recruiting was negated by the NCAA’s banned substance rules. Now (it appears) that schools in the Prohibitionist states will be at a potential disadvantage as players smoking the doobage could face criminal penalties. It probably won’t affect TN as much as Memphis State because of CRB’s culture.

I wonder if TN will have strict team rules that could result in some players still being moved out of the program after a certain number of strikes? Surely test results will be removed from the equation.



They practice everyday.

If you have heart surgery scheduled at 10am, do you care if the cardiologist burns one with his morning coffee? Or the airline pilot.



Stop them from what?

And why would You think it would effect The University of Memphis more so than Tennessee ?! You don't know the culture of either program do You ?

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

The ncaa isn't doing anything they won't profit from. They could care less about athletes smoking weed. You think players in these...."prohibitionist states" aren't smoking now, or haven't been caught ?! You're going to turn in the star QB over some weed, and lose Your job because the season just down the toilet over a joint ?! Probably not. And to answer your question, no, Tennessee isn't going to do anything above and beyond what anyone else is.....not publicly anyway.

I think that you keep missing the question with your passionate pro marijuana stance. The NCAA looks like it is about to take it off of their banned substances list. Isn’t that potentially going to be an advantage for schools in legal states?

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

And why would You think it would affect The University of Memphis more so than Tennessee ?! You don't know the culture of either program do You ?

I already hit on it. The Barnes culture is pretty deep into the goody 2 shoes approach.

 

[VolDaddy61]

I think that you keep missing the question with your passionate pro marijuana stance. The NCAA looks like it is about to take it off of their banned substances list. Isn’t that potentially going to be an advantage for schools in legal states?

The larger point is the ncaa isn't going to anything that jeopardizes the "product"....$hitty programs aren't going to have an inherent advantage because You can legally smoke. I live in the pnw. When was the last time You heard from any program up here( legal states that have schools in power 5 conferences) beating out anyone for blue chip recruits ?! I'm going to go to the University of Montana because I can smoke weed ?! Make it make sense.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

The larger point is the ncaa isn't going to anything that jeopardizes the "product"....$hitty programs aren't going to have an inherent advantage because You can legally smoke. I live in the pnw. When was the last time You heard from any program up here( legal states that have schools in power 5 conferences) beating out anyone for blue chip recruits ?! I'm going to go to the University of Montana because I can smoke weed ?! Make it make sense.

TN v USC or UCLA or Oregon or Oregon State or Washington or Colorado or Illinois or Georgetown or Michigan/Michigan State or St John’s or Syracuse. Soon to include Virginia.

University of Montana? Back away from the bong.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

What about before practice? What about while learning the offenses and defenses?

Like I said, some of them might catch a buzz beforehand, but I just don't believe it will become a problem. I totally get the concern of disparity of the law from state to state. As I stated in another thread, the fact such a miniscule amount of student athletes are being arrested for pot related crimes lessens my worry about it.

 

[NV Vol]

TN might be well positioned as the NCAA takes marijuana off of their banned substances list. Schools in legal states like CA and CO might win some recruiting battles, but TN with the opposite culture from 15 years ago (players getting baptized instead of getting arrested), might have an advantage with clearer minds on the court.

Many more states than CA and CO allow recreational use

https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Weed-Map-2023_V4.jpg?w=1581&h=1054&crop=1

 

[Toujours Pret]

Message Board Geniuses tweet inbound

 

[VolDaddy61]

TN v USC or UCLA or Oregon or Oregon State or Washington or Colorado or Illinois or Georgetown or Michigan/Michigan State or St John’s or Syracuse. Soon to include Virginia.

University of Montana? Back away from the bong.

You sure are stuck on this bong thing aren't You ?! You obviously missed the point. No elite student athlete is going to factor in a state's legalities in respect to weed in thier decision...period.

 

[berryvol]

Can’t believe I read through all this. What a thread. This may be one of the crazier ones ever in this forum.

 

[knoxvol52]

Can’t believe I read through all this. What a thread. This may be one of the crazier ones ever in this forum.

Lol talking about the marijuana over her now started in FB forum

 

[Toujours Pret]

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Better positioned than they were 15 years ago with Bruce Almighty covering up failed piss tests rather than having recruited players unlikely to have issues with weed.

Better positioned with the current roster’s off court hobbies rather than being at a disadvantage being in a prohibition state while the NCAA does a 180. If most of the players wanted to burn one after practice, it’s much easier to do that in a state with recreational use being legal. THAT advantage (with TN not being legal) is lessened with the culture of this program. It would gave affected a Bruce roster far more and is likely not an issue with these kids.