Fifteen out of 86 football players from North Texas University have been suspended for failing drug tests.
The program, at the request of coach Todd Dodge, tested 86 of the Mean Green’s players, the newspaper reported, citing source material obtained via the Freedom of Information Act.
The university did not identify the players who tested positive or what drugs they tested positive for, according to the report.“I don’t think we have a problem with drugs, but I will say that it’s every coach’s prerogative to test his team,” Dodge said, according to the report. “It’s a great tool to help players stay away from drugs and temptations. When I talked to my team about drug testing all of them, I told them that if there was one young man on our team who secretly needed help, if it saved one young man from getting in trouble or ending up dead, then it is worth it.”
Considering the Mean Green (what a team name) is 0-8 this year, it’s hard to imagine that these drugs were of the performance-enhancing variety. And if they were, then the players suspended got ripped off because clearly the drugs haven’t helped.
