Apparently Clemson is puzzled how it happened and they are looking into it.
Maybe teams need to forget about supplements and stick with actual food and drink.
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Apparently Clemson is puzzled how it happened and they are looking into it.
Maybe teams need to forget about supplements and stick with actual food and drink.
Yeah the NCAA basically says anything could be a banned substance. How the hell can you possibly determine if something is or isn't if it's not listed in either the NCAA's banned list or on the ingredient label? It's almost like it's specifically ambiguous to allow them to determine whatever they want at the time.
Ultimately, yes. But if someone inside the NDSU organization provided a substance that caused a member of the team to test positive, then I certainly think that is an issue that needs attention. The NDSU athletic department needs to put safeguards into place to make sure this never is allowed to happen again.
Clemson article brings up a good point too. (Not related to caffeine necessarily) but because most facilities are not inspected for cleanliness or products tested for potency. It may be fine and cleared and then two weeks later contaminated by something else the company makes in the facility or the"proprietary blend" changed. Best thing about this is this is a conversation around supplementation that needs to be had. Some brands to submit for testing and potentcy. Though as not a food or drug the FDA does not regulate nor does the claim on the bottle have to be true. I'm honestly supposed more kids don't pop all the time
Agreed. Also, whoever was the 'someone inside the NDSU organization' - if there was a someone - should be held accountable too. A student athlete - whether unwitting or not when he took whatever substance is involved - is paying a big price, is being held accountable. Don't wish for NDSU to end up looking bad in all this if it turns out there was a 'someone', but if fairness is a higher value than protecting NDSU, then it is important that the 'someone' be held accountable just as Brock is.
If anyone has seen Bigger, Stronger, Faster on Netflix, there was a pretty good scene about the truth about the supplement business:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvsHaKgcH2Q
I don't know how much has changed in the ten years plus years since the documentary came out, but the guy who made it has pretty done everything, good and bad, in order to seek "fitness."