Was it? I wouldn't know because I'd never have broken training rules.
We lost all of our games for my first three years of high school football. Our senior year, the coaches made us pledge not to drink or smoke. That wasn't the problem. We weren't the party kids and there was only 23 of us on varsity. We were just too small and lacked athleticism. We did finally win a non-conference game that season, but it wasn't because we cut out the booze. We were just in better shape than the city team.
Eddie Lacy had the world by a string...the story of so many. Maybe he was hanging out with Johnny Jolly, having some Purple Drank. Actually, I hope that Jolly has stayed straight. I always liked him and was pulling for him during his miraculous comeback.