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And the Hits Just Keep Coming On Arkansas

Apr 6, 2007 – 12:24 AM
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Chas Rich

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After Dana Altman's hasty retreat from Arkansas back to Omaha, rumors were rife that Altman went running screaming from the job because closer inspection revealed some major issues. Whether it was the case or not -- and no one is saying a thing -- it seems there are some definite problems with the program.
The school said in the release that two basketball players tested positive for marijuana. Random drug testing, a normal athletic department practice, took place March 27, and although results were received March 29, the school said "appropriate personnel did not receive notification until Tuesday."

The school did not release the names of those who tested positive, citing federal privacy laws.

The school also said one basketball player was suspended for academic reasons.
While these aren't the sort of institutional problems that should make a coach retreat from a school, they only lend credence to the idea that there's a lot going wrong in the Arkansas Athletic Department.
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