Here is the page from the NCAA website that addresses drug violations involving athletes and their suspensions. And it does appear that what Ray is saying is true. Since the violation occurred last season, the length of the ban is for 365 calenday days.--
http://www.ncaa.org/library/sports_...gram/2005-06/2005-06_drug_testing_program.pdf
Bylaw 18.4.1.5* Ineligibility for Use of
Banned Drugs
A student-athlete who is found to have utilized a substance
on the list of banned drug classes, as set forth in
Bylaw 31.2.3.4, shall be declared ineligible for further
participation in postseason and regular-season competition
in accordance with the ineligibility provisions in
Bylaw 18.4.1.5.1. The certifying institution may appeal to
the Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement for
restoration of the student-athlete???‚¬?„?s eligibility if the institution
concludes that circumstances warrant restoration.
(Revised: 1/10/90 effective 8/1/90)
18.4.1.5.1 Duration of Ineligibility.
A student-athlete who tests positive (in accordance with
the testing methods authorized by the Executive
Committee) shall be charged with the loss of a minimum
of one season of competition in all sports if the season of
competition has not yet begun for that student-athlete or
a minimum of the equivalent of one full season of competition
in all sports if the student-athlete tests positive during
his or her season of competition (i.e., the remainder
of contests in the current season and contests in the subsequent
season up to the period of time in which the student-
athlete was declared ineligible during the previous
year). The student-athlete shall remain ineligible for all
regular-season and postseason competition during the
time period ending one calendar year (i.e., 365 days)
after the student-athlete???‚¬?„?s positive drug test and until the
student-athlete tests negative (in accordance with the
testing methods authorized by the Executive Committee)
and the student-athlete???‚¬?„?s eligibility is restored by the
Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement. (Revised:
1/10/90 effective 8/1/90, 1/16/93, 1/9/96 effective 8/1/96,
1/14/97 effective 8/1/97, 4/28/05 effective 8/1/05)