1. Auburn knew of the "spice" issue, requested a test for it in Sept of 2010. When no test was available Auburn helped their testing company create a test for it. Which then became available Jan 24, 2011. Auburn began testing Jan 27, 2011. At this time "spice" was NOT illegal nor was it banned by the NCAA. Auburn was ahead of both Alabama and the NCAA.
2. Contrary to what ESPiN says Auburn began informing parents of positive test but NOT giving out discipline between Jan 27, 2011 and the date in which Auburn and the NCAA banned the substance . . . August of 2011. The State of Alabama went on to make the substance illegal in October.
3. The nature of the test could not determine the level of the substance. So Auburn had no way to know if "repeat offending" was taking place or if they were measuring the same instance of a one time use. A "fully operational" test became available in Aug of 2011 . . . when the NCAA and Auburn both banned the substance. That makes perfect sense to everyone except ESPiN's boogieman machine.
So this big BOGIEMAN that tries to make us look bad . . . actually when you know the facts MAKES US LOOK GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If I'm an Auburn parent I think the way Auburn handled this is almost perfect.
