Re: [gatortalk] RE: [gatornews] Aaron Hernandez fell to 4th round because of positive marijuana tests

Cecilia Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:53:13 -0700

What a dumb ass.  Millions at stake and he can't stop lighting up long enough 
to be drafted?  I don't even think pot should be an issue, but... it is, and he 
knew it.  That makes him stupid.  IMHO, of course.

Cee

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because of positive marijuana tests

Glad this came out. Kept trying to find out what the problem with Hernandez
was ...

Seemed like I was the only one that did not know what the problem was ... and
everyone was trying to keep it a secret from me :-)

Report: Aaron Hernandez fell to 4th round because of positive marijuana
tests
by Ben Volin

No one ever doubted Aaron Hernandez's talent, but he reportedly fell
to the fourth round because of multiple failed drug test

For the second year in a row, an elite Florida football player fell in the
NFL Draft because of issues with marijuana.
Tight end Aaron Hernandez, now a New England Patriot who was named the 2009
Mackey Award winner as college football’s best tight end, fell to the fourth
round of last weekend’s draft because of multiple positive marijuana drug
tests, according to a report by the Boston Globe.
Hernandez follows in the footsteps of former Gator teammate Percy Harvin,
one of the top prospects in the 2009 draft who fell to the 22nd pick after
testing positive for marijuana at the NFL Scouting Combine.
The Globe reports that Hernandez passed his drug test at the Combine in
February, meaning he won’t begin his NFL career in the league’s substance-abuse
program. But the report states that Hernandez failed multiple tests while at
UF, and that Hernandez was fairly forthcoming about his marijuana use when
interviewing with teams before the draft. Hernandez told teams that his drug
use stemmed from the 2006 death of his father, Dennis, who died of
complications following hernia surgery while Hernandez was a junior in high
school.
“It’s good he did that,’’ one AFC scout told the Globe. “But it was enough
to scare people so that he fell through three rounds.’’
Of course, the positive marijuana tests didn’t slow down Harvin, who was
named the NFL’s 2009 Rookie of the Year. It didn’t slow down Hernandez last
year, either, when he caught 68 passes for 850 yards and five touchdowns. But
he didn’t play in the November game against Florida International, and the
pervasive use scared teams away from drafting him with an early pick.
“It’s not like he failed one test,’’ the AFC scout said of Hernandez. “He
had repeated issues with it, to the point where you worry about whether he’ll
be able to lay off the stuff at our level. To be honest, he’s super talented
and, even with the issues, I’m surprised he fell as far he did.”
“He had multiple positive tests, so he either had issues or he’s dumb. One
or two tests? Fine. But four, five, six? Come on, now you’ve got an addiction.
He’s not a bad kid. He just has an issue.’’

Slive: SEC exploring expansion just in case
By JOHN ZENOR Sports Writer

Southeastern Conference commissioner Mike Slive says the league isn't
considering adding teams but is working on a plan to keep up with other
conferences if they expand just in case.
The commissioner said Monday that the 12-member SEC hasn't talked to any
institutions about joining and has no plans to do so. The expansion exploration
is just an internal look at the potential advantages and disadvantages in case
there is a "significant shift in the conference paradigm," he said.
Slive didn't elaborate on how much expansion would fit that billing.
"But I'll know," he said.
League expansion has been a hot topic since the Big Ten announced in
December that it was considering expanding.
SEC teams have won the past four national titles in football and have
lucrative TV deals with CBS and ESPN.
"That doesn't cry for change," Slive said. Any changes would only be made
if the league deems it necessary to maintain its prominent position, he said.
"We've always been known to be a creative league, be on the cutting edge,"
Slive said. "We're not going to allow ourselves in any way, shape or form, to
be anything less than what we are now."
He declined to talk about what factors the SEC might look for in potential
new members.
"The important thing is we're paying attention, we're going to be
strategic, we're going to be thoughtful, but we're not going to relinquish our
role as one of the premier conferences," he said.
Slive spoke to editors and writers from the Southeast Region of the
Associated Press Sports Editors across the street from his office in downtown
Birmingham.

Read more:
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/04/26/v-print/1599257/slive-sec-exploring-expansion.html#ixzz0mFmfcOcX

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