Drug tests given to players facing marijuana charges

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Drug tests were given Monday to two South Carolina football players charged the day before with simple possession of marijuana, coach Steve Spurrier said.<br> <br> Columbia police arrested sophomore linebacker Josh Johnson and sophomore defensive back Ty Erving after an officer found marijuana inside a parked car the players and another man were sitting in.<br> <br> ``They said they didn&#39;t do it. We&#39;ll find out. They were drug tested today and we&#39;ll find out in a couple of days whether they&#39;re guilty or not. It&#39;s as simple as that,&#39;&#39; Spurrier told reporters Monday evening before a Gamecock club meeting in Columbia.<br> <br> Spurrier said he will decide whether to take any disciplinary action against the players in a few days.<br> <br> Along with Johnson and Erving, nine other current or former Gamecock football players have been arrested on charges ranging from domestic violence to grand larceny since the end of last season.<br> <br> Spurrier is bothered by all the attention the most recent arrests received.<br> <br> ``Those guys don&#39;t deserve to be talked about. We&#39;re giving them too much attention around here. Neither one of them have been a starter, never made a significant play for Carolina,&#39;&#39; Spurrier said.<br> <br> (Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)