re: Danny O'brien released from UT

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I'm not a doctor either, but I would think that even if the general tox doesn't specifically check for cocaine that something would come back on general tox that suggests SOMETHING is in his system that should not be.

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If he was caught there then it's more likely his heart rate wasn't normal and his behavior was off. Blood tests are actually very, very, specific. They look only for what the Doc orders and no more. Had he been in a car wreck it would be different but you don't typically look for drugs on most trauma patients although there are exceptions. It just too costly and usually a waste.

Personally, I think he got caught on a random test that only recently came back. Coke doesn't stay in your system long at all but a random test on the wrong day would reveal it (NCAA schools test for drugs far more than hospitals unless you come in looking like a meth head and those signs are easy to spot).

He's also been in the doghouse for no discernible/disclosed reason before. It's a huge hit for us and I wish it hadn't happened but given the likelihood of drugs he either got busted by NCAA randoms or failed his 3rd test at UT.

Just sucks. He's one helluva player and one we need.