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Tennessee quarterback Erik Ainge celebrates after a touchdown pass against Kentucky in Lexington, Ky., in the Vols' 52-50 win in 2007. Ainge's bandaged finger is clearly visible on his throwing hand. Ainge said in an ESPN interview published Tuesday, March 29, 2011, that he escalated his drug use after the injury, becoming addicted to the painkillers he took for it, sometimes as many as 25 at a time.
College football's Good Ship Lollipop is taking some devastating blows.
In a riveting interview with ESPN New York writer Rich Cimini, former Tennessee quarterback Erik Ainge openly admitted he is a longtime drug addict.
"I would've made Charlie Sheen look like Miss Daisy,'' Ainge told Cimini.
Heroin, cocaine, alcohol, prescription pain pills, Ainge said he used them all.
Continue reading at The Tennessean.
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Comments » 13
JayGee writes:
We really needed more media coverage. (NOT)
givehim6 writes:
Wonder if he is just trting to get attention?
VOLsince68 writes:
What does this have to do with College Football as a whole. This is one guy that made some very poor decisions while playing college football and beyond. I would bet the percentage of regular students that do drugs is far higher than CFB players.
Get a grip KNS......
GO VOLS!!!!!
VolzsFan writes:
when will all of you whiners realize that this at every school is reality. This boy scout garbage that you all wish was happening is not reality at any big time program. Accept it or move on to following Maryville College.
VOLsince68 writes:
Who's whining!! Nobody is saying that it's not happening. Obviously, you're not reading what anyone is writing. Might ought to check that out before you open your trap.
GO VOLS!!!!!!!
TommyJack writes:
What?? Make sense, boy.
CHITOWNVOL writes:
I keep checking KNS daily to learn more about how Spring camp is coming along. I'm sick of this auburn, ainge, bb nonsense. Where is the coverage? Can I learn more about the new enrollee's? Can I obtain info on how Simms looks vs Bray? Can I learn about which guys are stepping up as team leaders? Can I learn about who made a nice pick during drills? Can I learn about which backs are hitting the holes the hardest? Come on KNS! Has Dooley completely blockaded the media from any/all insight or are you just not reporting the info as a result of lack of perceived fan base interest? I don't care about Auburn, Ainge's unfortunate misdirection, etc... I would visit espn.com if I did. Provide some insight on the VOLS Spring Camp! I don't care if we have become somewhat mediocore. Spring Football is what I care about, so please publish some articles that are relevant.
UofTNVol writes:
Fantastic!!! What a great opportunity for all those perfect Vols in the Bastketball Jesus Chorus to meet us down by the river to put on a water-walking demonstration for us skeptical sinners of VolNation.
new_era_vol writes:
AAAAAAAAAmen. Preach it brother. GO VOLS!!!!!!!
Jimbobsopinion writes:
Funny stuff.
rbut5252#220065 writes:
Why is this a big news story now? Hasn't Ainge been gone for a long time? I know for a fact that several players back in the late 60's and early 70's were really into some heavy duty stuff...let's go back and write about them.
imw8n4u writes:
+10
murrayvol writes:
I think he's just trying to get clean.
It's harder for some than others.
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