re: Those of you who are calling for JHC's head....

This has been an interesting read...

I think our friends are misdirecting their anti government sentiment in the wrong direction. A sentiment which I agree with whole heartedly. I don't want the govt telling me what I can or cannot do on my time as long as it doesn't hurt anybody....and this includes pot (even though I'm well past those days).

However, my employer .... or UGA in this matter .... has every right to establish rules that you have to abide by if you want to work, or play, on their dime. That's their perrogative. They're not the federal govt with their monopoly of force ....this isn't about the founding fathers....this is about the right of an organization to set rules for their membership.

Also, based on the number of student athletes its pretty obvious that these infractions usual only happen to certain individuals...over and over. I don't buy the "everyone is doing it" line. Everyone may have smoked at some point....but everyone isn't doing it so often they're getting flagged in random tests. What about all of the other athletes that somehow manage to not smoke pot and stay out of trouble. If you let JHC slide what's the message to them?

I've smoked in the past and know people who smoked (and still do) regularly and there is NO doubt in my mind that pot affects your performance....just like alcohol or any other drug. At some point, adults have to decide what they should or shouldn't do based on their individual situation...even if they don't like it.

You frick up...you get in trouble...its the way of the world. The sooner he learns this the better off he'd be and if our policy says kick him off...you have to do it. Otherwise you set yourself for all kinds of trouble.