re: What is the justification for drug testing football players for non-performance enhancing.

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A student's standing in the NCAA is not a right, it is a privilege. Follow their rules or GTFO. I am not sure how this keeps getting past you.

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No. Its a problem.

No public entity, like many NCAA participating Universities are, should be controlled or governed in any way by a non-public, or in this case, a 501(c)(3) organization.

These quasi-public/private organizations and partnerships skew the lines of legality and the intent and mission of public institutions. Its a way to skirt the rules and create untouchable fiefdoms out of the reach of public scrutiny and control.

If a student enters a public University and that public University offers extra-curricular activities, then every aspect of those activities should be managed and controlled by the University or Universities participating. Said student shouldnt be subject to rules, regulations and restrictions that arent within the full purview of the University they attend.

I dont care if private Universities want to create sanctioning bodies outside of the control of their respective schools but in the case of public Universities those bodies must also be under public funding and control just like every other University sponsored activity.