Re: TNET: Different tube, same urine: Swinney and Lawrence disappointed in latest decision

I doubt they'd ever really depend on a blood test for any kind of confirmation or as a method of 'clearing' a player that tested dirty on urine since blood has an extremely short history for all substances whereas urine has what would be considered a real history that a player couldn't 'escape'...hair being even more extensive in that regard.

But as for blood, people routinely manage to worm their ways out of DUI's and such by refusing to do a breathalyzer and by a time a judge could order blood be taken they'll almost always be under 0.08 by then. So it's just too quick to really be used for this kind of testing when they're trying to catch people that have done stuff more than 3 days or so in the past (only even saying that long since ostarine half life is so long but other substances would be long cleared from blood by 3 days).

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Dec 29, 2018, 1:23 AM

Maybe this is obvious to most but not to some, but the B test is obviously just so that they can rule out contamination at the lab testing level so that another tech can run the same player's same 'batch' of urine from the same testing sample request to absolutely rule out any lab contamination and 'hopefully' foul play (assuming tubes are sealed with some security single open tape or seal etc and player would ideally have reps there to see the second vial opened when B is tested).

Anyways, the part that is confusing to me is the fact that there is that option for the appeal that states it can be requested and the protocol is basically ordering another urine test ASAP as soon as the appeal as filed and if that comes up clean the appeal can be granted. That is both cool but also confusing given the fact that obviously everyone including the NCAA SHOULD be aware that every bit of time that passes from when the failed sample was taken gives players time to eliminate the substance to a level that it will no longer be detected.

So, honestly, it's kind of amusing that such an option is even offered as a manner of appeal for a failed drug test but also weird that it isn't something that is expedited and done absolutely as soon as possible for the sake of both sides feeling that the subsequent test will be considered relevant for the appeal and not just one done so much later that the player has finally naturally eliminated all of the substance.

Anyways, it's mind boggling that the NCAA seems to be 'so busy' here after the regular season is over that such an appeal and expedited sample retrieval wouldn't be a priority to them. And obviously I know they have other sports than football, but I'm assuming they have different staff and departments for the major sporting categories given how vast such an organization it requires to police everything.

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TNET: Different tube, same urine: Swinney and Lawrence disappointed in latest decision