Mitch to NBA

Submitted by JeepinBen on

According to Yahoo Sport's Dan Wetzel Mitch to the NBA after testing positive for marijuana which netted him a YEAR LONG BAN from the NCAA

EDIT: Because some people aren't reading the article:

  • Mitch failed an NCAA administered test during the tournament - schools test during the year
  • The NCAA has harsher policies than schools do. Had Mitch failed a Michigan adminstered test it would have been 1-2 week suspension
  • Mitch dressing did not affect his test. Had Mitch been in street clothes or in AA he could have been tested by the NCAA during the tournament
  • Mitch passed 8 tests during his 2 years at Michigan, this was his only failure

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/mitch-mcgary-heading-to-nba-after-positive…

Mitch McGary took a deep breath. He wanted to tell the story of why he smoked marijuana one night in March, why the NCAA suspended him for a year because of it and why the confluence of those events is helping lead him to declare for June's NBA draft. It wasn't easy, so he started at the beginning. For months, McGary had struggled to come to terms with the back injury that limited him to just eight games for the University of Michigan this season, none after mid-December.

EDIT 2: Quotes from Mitch and Beilien from mgoblue.com:

 

http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/042514aaa.html

"My family and I want to thank everyone for giving us privacy and the time to make this decision," said McGary. "As you know, it was important for us to weigh all the factors that go into something like this. With that being said, I am ready to move on to the next stage in my life and enter the NBA Draft. "Being a part of a program that values integrity, it is important to let everyone know of a poor decision I recently made. I tested positive for marijuana during the NCAA Tournament. We were notified of that result after the Final Four. I regret thoroughly disappointing my family, coaches and administration. Despite all of this they have been understanding and helpful over the last couple of weeks. "I take full responsibility for this poor choice and want to apologize to everyone, especially those I have grown close to during my fabulous two years at the University of Michigan. "I love the University of Michigan and all it has allowed me to do. I have had my ups and downs, especially with my injury this season. I want to thank all the fans for embracing me. This has been the best two years of my life and I have some unbelievable memories. I know that I will be a Wolverine forever. Go Blue."

wbpbrian

April 25th, 2014 at 6:23 PM ^

I am almost positive that it was only a couple game suspension he would be coming back for another season. Instead NCAA has to lay the hammer down on anyone they want to.

victorsvaliant01

April 25th, 2014 at 6:59 PM ^

Period. This is ALL on him.

Is smoking pot "once" that big of a deal? Of course not--that's why everyone gets to even be arrested for it once and plea to it under advisement, meaning that it will fall off their record totally after 6 months if they don't get caught doing it again. (See: MCL 333.7411)

It IS a very big deal to do it DURING the tournament when you know full well that you're subject to a random test at any time--and what the very severe punishment (albeit an absurd, antiquated one) would be!

How he could even dream of rolling those dice at all baffles me. But he did, and he fucked the program that he apparently loves so much.

So yeah, good luck and all that sweet PC shit, Mitch...

In the fucking D League or in Europe.

Fab and Fresh

April 26th, 2014 at 2:19 AM ^

When would the punishment have gone into effect? Hypothetically speaking, would he have been suspended immediately upon notice? Starting from the day of the test (not likely in this case)? Once any and all appeals have been exhausted? Assuming he didn't appeal.. Any chance we get him back for the tournament next year if he decided to come back? Could or should we have used him in the tournament this year? Would any tournament wins have to be vacated had he played (not likely in this case)?

All highly irrelevant questions at this point. I guess I'm just looking for more reasons to be bothered by this ruling.

"In-hale-hale Mitch, again, the leader and best!" Sorry I just couldn't resist. Screw the NCAA. Pay the players. Who cares. Meh.