Minnesota drug investigation
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Robinson was speaking to soldiers at Fort Sill yesterday. So much for the feature story that the local paper did on him.
At this point, it is just allegations. I've learned that people who are unhappy with you can say plenty of things to stir trouble.
But, if it really was the amount of Xanax being mentioned and JRob tried to self-Police it; this could be bad. If it was just a little bit of stuff going on, I don't have a problem with a guy like JRob handling it internally.
College kids do things at times that make you scratch your head. Hell, I did things in College that made me scratch my own head...generally the next day. But that is no reason to demolish a Program. If it was a few guys peddling Xanax to make extra money and he punished them the JRob way (which is probably worse than the legal system way to them) I am on board. If it was 10 guys selling a quantity of 2500 pills...he made a big mistake.
But, if it really was the amount of Xanax being mentioned and JRob tried to self-Police it; this could be bad. If it was just a little bit of stuff going on, I don't have a problem with a guy like JRob handling it internally.
College kids do things at times that make you scratch your head. Hell, I did things in College that made me scratch my own head...generally the next day. But that is no reason to demolish a Program. If it was a few guys peddling Xanax to make extra money and he punished them the JRob way (which is probably worse than the legal system way to them) I am on board. If it was 10 guys selling a quantity of 2500 pills...he made a big mistake.
Is Xanax a regulated drug? If so, taking control of 2,500 or so pills and disposing of them could get him in hot, hot water. What was his motivation in taking them? To protect the wrestlers, or to protect the program from a ore tidally harmful and embarrassing pr mess? Was he going to just discipline the kids (stairs et al), or suspend them for, at a minimum, having 2,500 pills (alleged number)? How did they acquire those pills?
Way more unanswered questions that I'm sure will be investigated.
Way more unanswered questions that I'm sure will be investigated.
A totally new light was shed on the situation today in a statement by Jrob. He reported the situation immediately to the appropriate Minnesota authorities. He did not handle this on his own as most of the stories intimated. His statement can be seen on flowrestling. Immediate and mandatory drug testing was initiated by the University on suspected wrestlers. The one thing that is not clear is that the statement indicates the drug tests were not specifically for Xanax which was the drug involved. In any event if his statement is correct he went through the proper channels to handle this. To answer your question Micco the police are investigating the criminal aspect of this presently and the University of Minnesota authorities will initiate their own inside investigation when the police investigation is complete. The statement castigated the press for their initial stories which indicated Jrob handles this in house without notifying the authorities. I would think that whoever the athletes were that had this controlled drug had to have obtained them through theft by someone as there is no way they could amass this amount of drugs otherwise. I hope everything that JRob said in his statement is true and that it was handled
correctly by him and the university.
I am rooting for a good result from this. The actual adults who sold the drugs (allegedly) held responsible and JRob comes out with his legacy intact. But that's not how society works theses days. JRob will be the scapegoat because he has pissed some media personnel off over the years with his outspoken, less than P.C. personality. They see him as an old school Alpha Male type who must be...reeducated.
As for the statement...it was made by his agent and was very careful in its wording. Pro forma. While he might have reported his version to UM higher-ups, was it the truthful version? In the statement, there isn't anything said about dealing. So, if higher-ups were just given a generalized "dudes are using this drug, but I've got it under control" type of info from JRob, then it is technically correct but with specific information. Do you really think these kids would be kept on the team if they were found to be dealing? Also, did UM advocate the collection of the pills and disposal by JRob? Lots of questions in this one. Bad thing for JRob is that he is like a duck on the pond to use for batting practice for the the new AD to make an example of for a troubled athletic department.
While some of our fans might take pleasure (rivalry fandom), this affects Iowa wrestling because they are one of our biggest rivals...we would be down to two real big duals. You guys and PSU. Not that tOSU isn't good...there is just no recent hate (PSU) or history (OSU).
hopefully the kids are never allowed on a collegiate wrestling mat again. Just doesn't seem right not having the Gophers in the mix at the finals.
Xanax is definitely a controlled substance and is a Benzodiazepam. It is not an opiate like Oxycontin but is similar to another Benzodiazepam Valium. It is given for depression but when used illegally the dosage goes up and when mixed with alcohol it is potent and can be life threatening. I have seen on the mat where some are pooh-poohing its use saying it is not near heroin in strength or as one poster called it "heroine"-apparently reading too many bodice ripper romance novels. It is very dangerous and can be habit forming just like valium. I reserve my judgement on JRob before he investigaions are through but with a new athletic director already putting him on paidj leave it is not looking good for the former Cowboy.
