Election Day effects on recruiting

[Unregistered User]

So what are the chances that recruiting blows up in Washington and Colorado now that recreational use of marijuana is now legal in those two states?

 

[Gopher Warrior]

So what are the chances that recruiting blows up in Washington and Colorado now that recreational use of marijuana is now legal in those two states?

NCAA president Emmert said that the drug rules/testing don't change... makes no difference if marijuana is legal for the general population, it's not for student-athletes.

If schools decided to push for it, things could get interesting in the future. However, how many coaches want to pitch, "come to school here, we are cool with you blazing up" at the dining room table with mom? Maybe some would?

 

[OSUfan]

Yeah, the NCAA would have to allow it first, so for now there's no advantage really. But it's foolish to suggest that even if the NCAA allowed it that there would be coaches promoting it to parents of recruits. No doubt the recruits who are interested would either know it already or find out from other players if and when they visited.

 

[Minnesconsin fan]

and there is this quote from the Colorado governor--“The voters have spoken and we have to respect their will,” Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) said after the vote. “This will be a complicated process, but we intend to follow through. That said, federal law still says marijuana is an illegal drug, so don’t break out the Cheetos or goldfish too quickly.”

 

[tinyarch]

If an athlete goes to Washington or Colorado for the express purpose of smoking weed, then expect failure in the athletic programs and overweight athletes...

 

[MadtownGopher]

Players can get high anywhere. They are still going to have to take piss tests regardless of where they go. So ultimately they are still going to go where they are most likely to win and/or where they will get some cash/illegal benefits. The marijuana impact will be nil.