Report: Alabama Used Deer Antler Spray Before 2012 National Championship

**DBTS** · 01-30-2013, 10:50 AM

It seems that Ray Lewis wasn’t the only football player trying to get a leg up on his competition using deer antler velvet extract spray.

In the same Sports Illustrated story that said the Ravens’ linebacker may have used the spray, which contains IGF-1 — a banned substance in the NFL and NCAA — to recover from a torn triceps, it was also alleged that multiple Alabama football players met with S.W.A.T.S.’s Mitch Ross and Christopher Key prior to the 2012 BCS National Championship Game against LSU.

The story says former defensive end Quinton Dial, former linebacker Alex Watkins and junior outside linebacker Adrian Hubbard were introduced to the spray the night before the game in a hotel room. Watkins endorsed the products on YouTube six months later, saying the the spray, holographic stickers and negatively charged water helped give him a boost against LSU. Alabama is aware of the accusations and have tried to keep the company away from their players.

“UA has been aware of this situation for some time, and we have monitored this company for several years,” Alabama’s assistant to the president and associate vice president for university relations, Deborah Lane, said in a released statement on Tuesday. ”They have twice ignored cease and desist letters sent by our compliance office. We have maintained consistent education of our student-athletes regarding the substances in question and will continue to do so.”

Key was arrested for trespassing after giving holographic stickers and beam-ray treatment to an LSU player in his hotel room at the Senior Bowl in 2010. Charges were dropped, but he’s still banned for life from the hotel.

Read more at: http://nesn.com/2013/01/report-alaba...pionship-game/

**Reveryroadie** · 01-30-2013, 11:23 AM

oh no a college cheated, lets take the title back and ban Nick Saban for a few years, he obviously has no control over his team.

**DBTS** · 01-30-2013, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Reveryroadie

oh no a college cheated, lets take the title back and ban Nick Saban for a few years, he obviously has no control over his team.

Don't give them any ideas.

**Robert** · 01-30-2013, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reveryroadie

oh no a college cheated, lets take the title back and ban Nick Saban for a few years, he obviously has no control over his team.

Perfect example of a statement that would be made all the better with a "sarcasm font".

**Reveryroadie** · 01-30-2013, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert

Perfect example of a statement that would be made all the better with a "sarcasm font".

and Robert gets it.

**DJBuckeyes** · 01-30-2013, 07:36 PM

yes ban them for next season so osu can win

**MOYE** · 01-30-2013, 08:08 PM

If it comes from a deer it's gotta be natural an' legal, pawwwwwwwwl

CAPS LOCK ARGH

**Mike** · 01-31-2013, 05:20 AM

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DBTS City of Champions! Blue Chipper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Quincy, MA Posts: 2,138 Reputation: 169 : $8323	Report: Alabama Used Deer Antler Spray Before 2012 National Championship It seems that Ray Lewis wasn’t the only football player trying to get a leg up on his competition using deer antler velvet extract spray. In the same Sports Illustrated story that said the Ravens’ linebacker may have used the spray, which contains IGF-1 — a banned substance in the NFL and NCAA — to recover from a torn triceps, it was also alleged that multiple Alabama football players met with S.W.A.T.S.’s Mitch Ross and Christopher Key prior to the 2012 BCS National Championship Game against LSU. The story says former defensive end Quinton Dial, former linebacker Alex Watkins and junior outside linebacker Adrian Hubbard were introduced to the spray the night before the game in a hotel room. Watkins endorsed the products on YouTube six months later, saying the the spray, holographic stickers and negatively charged water helped give him a boost against LSU. Alabama is aware of the accusations and have tried to keep the company away from their players. “UA has been aware of this situation for some time, and we have monitored this company for several years,” Alabama’s assistant to the president and associate vice president for university relations, Deborah Lane, said in a released statement on Tuesday. ”They have twice ignored cease and desist letters sent by our compliance office. We have maintained consistent education of our student-athletes regarding the substances in question and will continue to do so.” Key was arrested for trespassing after giving holographic stickers and beam-ray treatment to an LSU player in his hotel room at the Senior Bowl in 2010. Charges were dropped, but he’s still banned for life from the hotel. Read more at: http://nesn.com/2013/01/report-alaba...pionship-game/ __________________ Follow Me On Twitter - https://twitter.com/SoxBo

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