House OKs bill to curb steroid use

[LP-79]

Texas high school students will be surveyed over the next 2 years to gauge the extent of steroid abuse in the state under a measure passed by the house on Friday. It directs the UIL to develop a steroid education program for students, parents, and coaches. The bill also requires the UIL to report its findings on steroid abuse, along with a model for a random testing program to the 2007 legislature. Well is this a good idea, or will it just be a half-hearted attempt to correct this problem? There is also talk of testing all playoff teams for steroids abuse.

[lonny23]

Texas high school students will be surveyed over the next 2 years to gauge the extent of steroid abuse in the state under a measure passed by the house on Friday. It directs the UIL to develop a steroid education program for students, parents, and coaches. The bill also requires the UIL to report its findings on steroid abuse, along with a model for a random testing program to the 2007 legislature. Well is this a good idea, or will it just be a half-hearted attempt to correct this problem? There is also talk of testing all playoff teams for steroids abuse.
I guess those guys in the House aren't SLC fans! :p

[LP-79]

You know the first game That Lufkin played SLC all my friends that were at the game all were talking that SLC had to be on steroids. I will admit it crossed my mind to just from looking at their size. When they played last season I did not here anybody say anything about steroids. I don't know if they were on steroids or not. I think Coach Dodge would kick anybody off the team he knew was using. Just Like coach Outlaw would. I think the first year nobody from Lufkin knew anything about SLC. Did not know of their drive and dedication to excell in football. Now they know them and have learned that they are just a very good program, and a lot of the SLC players have their own personal trainers. No shortcuts taken just a lot of hard work and sweat.

[lonny23]

You know the first game That Lufkin played SLC all my friends that were at the game all were talking that SLC had to be on steroids. I will admit it crossed my mind to just from looking at their size. When they played last season I did not here anybody say anything about steroids. I don't know if they were on steroids or not. I think Coach Dodge would kick anybody off the team he knew was using. Just Like coach Outlaw would. I think the first year nobody from Lufkin knew anything about SLC. Did not know of their drive and dedication to excell in football. Now they know them and have learned that they are just a very good program, and a lot of the SLC players have their own personal trainers. No shortcuts taken just a lot of hard work and sweat.
I was just joking and for the most part, a lot of the players aren't as big. There are other schools out there who have bigger guys and you kinda have to question if everything they do is legit.

[eagleike]

That is a typical response from athletes who don't workout quite as hard as they should and start believing that the successful, bigger, stronger players are cheating in some way.

From what I have observed over the last few years is the dragons are a well prepared football team.

[jrdaniel]

While they probably do have access to suplements, most likely none of them are illegal. It does give somewhat of an advantage - at least the NCAA thinks so. Take the recent article out of the FW Star regarding Texas and Texas A&M purchasing supplements with banned ingredients. The banned ingredients are not illegal, and in some cases are everyday ordinary ingredients available in power bars sold over the counter, but because lower tier schools with smaller budgets can't afford them it gives the bigger school an unfair advantage. UIL should have the same law because everything the NCAA does is awesome!



Disclaimer: This post was written with sarcasm, please do not take the last sentence seriously.

[Texas Hammer]

I honestly think there is a good chance that somebody at every school has taken something illegal. I read that supplement article and thought my friend takes that Advocare stuff and he might be illegal for NCAA purposes if he was an athlete.