And you have Willie Lyles and Lache Seastrunk ((among others)) to thank for this go-round...
The NCAA relayed the official "Notice of Inquiry" in a telephone call to Oregon President Richard Lariviere this week. The school announced this development before Oregon's game against Missouri State.
The inquiry is the result of reports that surfaced this spring concerning payments Oregon made to recruiting services, including a $25,000 payment to Willie Lyles and Houston-based Complete Scouting Services.
Most of the info Lyles and CSS gave Oregon was outdated and even included information on players that were playing against the Ducks in bowl games.
"This notice has been anticipated and is simply the next stage of the process," UO athletic director Rob Mullens said in a University release. "The University of Oregon football program, from Head Coach Chip Kelly through the entire organization, has tremendous respect for the NCAA's important role in monitoring collegiate athletics and, to this end, continues to fully cooperate with the NCAA 's ongoing examination.
"The Athletic Department, Coach Kelly and the entire staff remain committed to operating the athletics program consistent with the highest standards and ensuring our program follows best practices."
Of course, you will...
Lyles has admitted that he made a mistake in this and that CSS, for all intents and purposes, is a dead business nowadays...
Interesting to see who comes out alive in this one...
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Showing posts with label Chip Kelly. Show all posts
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Seastrunk Cleared To Leave Oregon
((HT: KVAL-TV Eugene))
The whole Willie Lyles shenanigan took an interesting turn in Eugene, Oregon yesterday on the University of Oregon campus...
One of the running backs at the center of the controversy of did-he-or-didn't-he get there because of Lyles, Lache Seastrunk, didn't show up at practice Saturday morning. Oregon head coach Chip Kelly released Seastrunk from his scholarship and told Lache he was free to leave...
There was talk that Seastrunk was, really, fifth on the Ducks depth-chart. But was he buried there...???
Nick Krupke leads team coverage...
The HQ thinks that Seastrunk's release was putting a certain amount of window dressing on the pig that is the current NCAA investigation. If Lache isn't around, then the ill-gotten gains of the relationship with Willie Lyles are diminished...
See...??? See...??? He's not here... we're not getting anything out of the deal anymore...???
Right...
The whole Willie Lyles shenanigan took an interesting turn in Eugene, Oregon yesterday on the University of Oregon campus...
One of the running backs at the center of the controversy of did-he-or-didn't-he get there because of Lyles, Lache Seastrunk, didn't show up at practice Saturday morning. Oregon head coach Chip Kelly released Seastrunk from his scholarship and told Lache he was free to leave...
There was talk that Seastrunk was, really, fifth on the Ducks depth-chart. But was he buried there...???
Nick Krupke leads team coverage...
The HQ thinks that Seastrunk's release was putting a certain amount of window dressing on the pig that is the current NCAA investigation. If Lache isn't around, then the ill-gotten gains of the relationship with Willie Lyles are diminished...
See...??? See...??? He's not here... we're not getting anything out of the deal anymore...???
Right...
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Dashboard cam of Cliff Harris traffic stop: Epic!
((ht: katu))
Cheech and Chong would be proud. And we also have learned that a Nissan Altima can go over 110 mph.
KATU-TV has provided a play-by-play of Harris's traffic in June. In the car with him, star QB Darron Thomas.
Harris tells the Oregon State Trooper at the outset that they "Smoked all the Marijuana". And he got a sobriety test to boot.
The officer doesn't arrest Harris after he somehow passes a field sobriety test and despite not having a valid drivers license on him. And in fact, Harris tells him of a suspended license for driving uninsured in California. But Harris isn't arrested. Eventually Tyrell Irvin, who was in the back seat and had a valid license, was given permission to drive the group home.
Oh, and for what it is worth, the aforementioned Altima was rented by a university employee. An employee that Harris later said "Is my girlfriend"
Read the text version of the arrest from KATU RIGHT HERE
And the KATU TV report. Note the lack of concern from coach Chip Kelly:
Okay, there are several things here that should be questioned, first and foremost how Harris, despite admitting the marijuana use and driving 118 mph, in a car that he had no paperwork for, got away with a citation.
Second the police officers shouldn't be adjusting what the do based on who is in the car. They apparently talk, at length, about the Oregon players in the car. And that is despite the later conversation stating they would never give football players preferential treatment. Imagine if you or I were in that exact same predicament. Where do you think you'd be spending at least the rest of the night?
Third, Oregon coach Chip Kelly appears to be not the slightest bit worried about any of this. And Harris, nor Thomas appear to have suffered any repercussions. Yeah, sure, Harris's "Family" paid the $1100 fine. And in the eyes of the Ducks, that seems to be the end of it. It shouldn't be.
See the entire dashcam video of the arrest from our friends at KATU-TV:
Cheech and Chong would be proud. And we also have learned that a Nissan Altima can go over 110 mph.
KATU-TV has provided a play-by-play of Harris's traffic in June. In the car with him, star QB Darron Thomas.
Harris tells the Oregon State Trooper at the outset that they "Smoked all the Marijuana". And he got a sobriety test to boot.
The officer doesn't arrest Harris after he somehow passes a field sobriety test and despite not having a valid drivers license on him. And in fact, Harris tells him of a suspended license for driving uninsured in California. But Harris isn't arrested. Eventually Tyrell Irvin, who was in the back seat and had a valid license, was given permission to drive the group home.
Oh, and for what it is worth, the aforementioned Altima was rented by a university employee. An employee that Harris later said "Is my girlfriend"
Read the text version of the arrest from KATU RIGHT HERE
And the KATU TV report. Note the lack of concern from coach Chip Kelly:
Okay, there are several things here that should be questioned, first and foremost how Harris, despite admitting the marijuana use and driving 118 mph, in a car that he had no paperwork for, got away with a citation.
Second the police officers shouldn't be adjusting what the do based on who is in the car. They apparently talk, at length, about the Oregon players in the car. And that is despite the later conversation stating they would never give football players preferential treatment. Imagine if you or I were in that exact same predicament. Where do you think you'd be spending at least the rest of the night?
Third, Oregon coach Chip Kelly appears to be not the slightest bit worried about any of this. And Harris, nor Thomas appear to have suffered any repercussions. Yeah, sure, Harris's "Family" paid the $1100 fine. And in the eyes of the Ducks, that seems to be the end of it. It shouldn't be.
See the entire dashcam video of the arrest from our friends at KATU-TV:
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Is anyone buying what Chip Kelly and Oregon are saying?
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| Willie Lyles/Courtesy: oregonlive.com |
In this era of schools bending and in some cases just flat-out breaking the NCAA rules on recruiting, this story of Oregon allegedly "Buying" Lyles's services smells...kind of badly, but it also explains some things.
As you may know, Oregon coach Chip Kelly paid Lyles for his "Scouting Service". He allegedly sent information and videos of recruits to Oregon. The problem is, there is some question of Lyles "Scouting Service".
John Canzano of the Oregonian tracked Lyles down at his "Day Job" at a Houston grocery store.
And yes, the obvious question if that's Lyles day job, how exactly does he compile his "Scouting" reports? Lyles told Canzano about wanting to "Help" Houston area kids do "Better" for themselves.
In a Yahoo Sports interview, Lyles admitted he wasn't "Paid" for the "Scouting" service by Oregon, the payment was for "Access" or it was implied that it would be for that. The question is, considering Lyles ties to LaMichael James and the assumption he'd steer star recruit Lache Sistrunk to Oregon; were the Ducks trying to buy influence? It's a cloudy parallel, but one that raised many of the current questions today.
Read the Canzano story RIGHT HERE
And, this gets better. Kelly, on the day Yahoo broke the story about payments from Oregon and its head coach, told Canzano he'd never heard of Lyles.
Read that story from the Oregonian RIGHT HERE
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| Chip Kelly |
Lyles has also admitted to escorting potential recruits to LSU. And while LSU hasn't been implicated in anything...yet, keep your ears open.
We don't begrudge Lyles, he's doing...or did what many are or have done in the past few years. Become street agents and make a tidy profit from it.
So here is essentially where we are at:
Someone is flat out lying here. Chip Kelly has more or less been caught lying to a writer. The question is: did he lie to the NCAA?
Oregon hasn't been above board in recruiting. We aren't saying this is connected, but how is it they went from Pac-10 also-ran for pretty much the history of the program to being a national powerhouse? We aren't alleging they cheated, but the circumstantial evidence is starting to pile up.
Despite the school saying they've done nothing wrong and they are cooperating with the NCAA, we wonder how serious that this is being taken. No, it hasn't caught on with the furor and headlines the Ohio State scandal did, but we are wondering if this is just as bad?
We also think that Darth Knight (Phil Knight) of Nike is somewhat complicit in all of this too. Having the CEO of the worlds largest Sporting Goods company as your primary benefactor and supplier doesn't hurt. There are starting to be questions about what they do for recruits...such as provide limited edition sneakers for said recruits, to really make you wonder.
Either way, we along with many other Sports reporting outlets will be watching. Because if it looks like a Duck, smells like a Duck and tastes like a Duck, it probably is going to get you in trouble.
Couldn't think of a more appropriate video than this:
Friday, July 1, 2011
Lyles Turns On Oregon, Says Kelly Paid $25k
((HT: Yahoo!Sports/Robinson, Wetzel))
The HQ is fairly certain this qualifies in the "saving your own hide" department, but Will Lyles has come forward in his version of events centering around the University of Oregon and that Oregon coach Chip Kelly personally approved the $25,000 that started the NCAA investigation.
Lyles maintains that Kelly had him submit old info just to have it on file before the investigation started on the recruiting of Lache Seastrunk in early March.
From Yahoo!
“They said they just needed anything,” Lyles said of the embarrassingly thin recruiting profiles that Oregon made public earlier this month. “They asked for last-minute [stuff]. So I gave them last-minute [stuff] … I gave them, like, old stuff that I still had on my computer because I never thought that stuff would see the light of day.”
Lyles also helped Seastrunk get his legal guardianship changed from his mother to grandmother so the LOI would be signed for him to go to Oregon- a place his mother didn't want him to go. Oregon's Assistant Director of Football Operations, Josh Gibson, knew of this move by Lyles the entire time.
Lyles still hasn't received the $25-grand and doubts he ever will and his CSS scouting-combine business is, pretty much, a dead stick...
Here's Tom Ward from our friends at KVAL-TV in Eugene announcing the good news...
Good news, at the time...
((HT: KVAL-TV))
The HQ is fairly certain this qualifies in the "saving your own hide" department, but Will Lyles has come forward in his version of events centering around the University of Oregon and that Oregon coach Chip Kelly personally approved the $25,000 that started the NCAA investigation.
Lyles maintains that Kelly had him submit old info just to have it on file before the investigation started on the recruiting of Lache Seastrunk in early March.
From Yahoo!
“They said they just needed anything,” Lyles said of the embarrassingly thin recruiting profiles that Oregon made public earlier this month. “They asked for last-minute [stuff]. So I gave them last-minute [stuff] … I gave them, like, old stuff that I still had on my computer because I never thought that stuff would see the light of day.”
Lyles also helped Seastrunk get his legal guardianship changed from his mother to grandmother so the LOI would be signed for him to go to Oregon- a place his mother didn't want him to go. Oregon's Assistant Director of Football Operations, Josh Gibson, knew of this move by Lyles the entire time.
Lyles still hasn't received the $25-grand and doubts he ever will and his CSS scouting-combine business is, pretty much, a dead stick...
Here's Tom Ward from our friends at KVAL-TV in Eugene announcing the good news...
Good news, at the time...
((HT: KVAL-TV))
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Oregon Puts Out Lyles Info; Now More Q Than A
And there are more questions now than answers...
Part of the Lyles dossier from Eugene was something labeled "The 2010 National High School Evaluation Booklet". Oregon, apparently, made payments to Lyles in 2010 for players that graduated high school in 2008 and 2009.
One of the recruits in the package dated "2011" was defensive lineman Nosa Eguae. Eguae signed with Auburn in 2009, but Oregon paid for recruiting information on him in 2010.
The documents also reinforced that Lyles was paid $25,000 from Oregon for scouting services in March 2010, just weeks after UO signed two Texas high school players whom Lyles advised- one of them being Lache Seastrunk.
Andy Staples of SI.com discusses hyah and
The Oregonian discusses in great detail hyah...
There are high school players that are in the files that are 99-percent from Texas and very few other locations, and the idea of paying $25,000 for that kind of info- from a guy whose past seems just as skeezy- raises even more questions...
It's all skeezy... let's face it...
The Oregonian's Ken Goe talks about it all...
((HT: OregonLive.com))
Part of the Lyles dossier from Eugene was something labeled "The 2010 National High School Evaluation Booklet". Oregon, apparently, made payments to Lyles in 2010 for players that graduated high school in 2008 and 2009.
One of the recruits in the package dated "2011" was defensive lineman Nosa Eguae. Eguae signed with Auburn in 2009, but Oregon paid for recruiting information on him in 2010.
The documents also reinforced that Lyles was paid $25,000 from Oregon for scouting services in March 2010, just weeks after UO signed two Texas high school players whom Lyles advised- one of them being Lache Seastrunk.
Andy Staples of SI.com discusses hyah and
The Oregonian discusses in great detail hyah...
There are high school players that are in the files that are 99-percent from Texas and very few other locations, and the idea of paying $25,000 for that kind of info- from a guy whose past seems just as skeezy- raises even more questions...
It's all skeezy... let's face it...
The Oregonian's Ken Goe talks about it all...
((HT: OregonLive.com))
Friday, March 4, 2011
Is It Oregon's Turn...???
((HT: KVAL-TV Eugene))
University of Oregon officials have confirmed that the school paid about $28,000 to a pair of recruiting services, but claim the payments and services were within NCAA rules.
Yahoo!Sports is reporting that Oregon paid $25,000 to Will Lyles of Complete Scouting Services in Houston. Lyles has a "mentoring relationship" with Oregon RB Lache Seastrunk. He also has a relationship with running back LaMichael James of an unknown depth at present.
Charles Robinson's story is hyah...
ESPN.com is reporting the NCAA is probing Seastrunk's recruitment. Both Seastrunk and James are from Texas.
It's Schad and Schlabach... hyah...
Here's some silent highlights from Texas on Seastrunk's career to date...
((HT: texaspreps))
The Yahoo report also said that Oregon paid $3,745 to Baron Flenory of New Level Athletics. Flenory told Yahoo he also ran a recruiting service that provided Oregon with information about potential recruits, but the company no longer operates because of a change in NCAA rules. He does, however, run the Badger Sports Elite 7-on-7 football camps, which have had several players- running back Deanthony Thomas, defensive back Cliff Harris, defensive back Dior Mathis and wideout Tacoi Sumler- as attendees.
The Oregon athletic department issued a statement Thursday night that said: "This is something we remain confident that is within the acceptable guidelines allowed by the NCAA and occurred with the knowledge of the department's compliance office."
If a recruit was encouraged to Oregon by Flenory or Lyles, that is an NCAA violation. Both would be technically considered boosters in the eyes of the folks in Indianapolis.
And, ohbytheway, Flenory played for Chip Kelly at New Hampshire.
"We have previously stated that we have not been in contact with anyone from the NCAA or Pacific-10 Conference in regards to these practices and that situation remains unchanged," Oregon's statement said.
Joe Schad discusses with Mike Hill...
((HT: ESPN))
More when we know more...
University of Oregon officials have confirmed that the school paid about $28,000 to a pair of recruiting services, but claim the payments and services were within NCAA rules.
Yahoo!Sports is reporting that Oregon paid $25,000 to Will Lyles of Complete Scouting Services in Houston. Lyles has a "mentoring relationship" with Oregon RB Lache Seastrunk. He also has a relationship with running back LaMichael James of an unknown depth at present.
Charles Robinson's story is hyah...
ESPN.com is reporting the NCAA is probing Seastrunk's recruitment. Both Seastrunk and James are from Texas.
It's Schad and Schlabach... hyah...
Here's some silent highlights from Texas on Seastrunk's career to date...
((HT: texaspreps))
The Yahoo report also said that Oregon paid $3,745 to Baron Flenory of New Level Athletics. Flenory told Yahoo he also ran a recruiting service that provided Oregon with information about potential recruits, but the company no longer operates because of a change in NCAA rules. He does, however, run the Badger Sports Elite 7-on-7 football camps, which have had several players- running back Deanthony Thomas, defensive back Cliff Harris, defensive back Dior Mathis and wideout Tacoi Sumler- as attendees.
The Oregon athletic department issued a statement Thursday night that said: "This is something we remain confident that is within the acceptable guidelines allowed by the NCAA and occurred with the knowledge of the department's compliance office."
If a recruit was encouraged to Oregon by Flenory or Lyles, that is an NCAA violation. Both would be technically considered boosters in the eyes of the folks in Indianapolis.
And, ohbytheway, Flenory played for Chip Kelly at New Hampshire.
"We have previously stated that we have not been in contact with anyone from the NCAA or Pacific-10 Conference in regards to these practices and that situation remains unchanged," Oregon's statement said.
Joe Schad discusses with Mike Hill...
((HT: ESPN))
More when we know more...
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Auburn Did It. The SEC Has 5 BCS Titles In A Row
Once again chants of S.E.C!, S.E.C! are happening around the south, especially in Auburn, Alabama. The Tigers won their first national championship since 1957 defeating Oregon in the BCS National Championship Game 22-19."Well, obviously, you know, it is really hard for me to describe the feeling that I have for the Auburn family." Auburn head coach Gene Chizik said in the post game press conference. "I'm not sure if 15 weeks ago anyone believed that we could do this except us."
Auburn was no where near the national championship radar screen when the season kicked off in August. Cam Newton was just another SEC quarterback. 14 games and an intense NCAA investigation later Newton is the Heisman Trophy winner and Auburn wins the national championship.
"I don't want nobody to feel sorry for me because throughout this year didn't nobody feel sorry for Auburn." Auburn quarterback Cam Newton said in the post game press conference. "We got the last laugh."
Newton completed one of the best seasons by a college quarterback and accomplished the tri-fecta. SEC Championship, Heisman Trophy winner and now leading his Tiger team to a National Championship. Is the NFL next for Newton?
"I'm not going to make no decision right now." Newton said. "It is something I have to sit down with Coach Chizik and my family and just get the vibe of so many different people. We will go from there."
"He is a great football player, and he is a great human being." Chizik said of his starting quarterback. "We love him at Auburn and we got his back in everything that he does and everything that he stands for."
"He (Newton) is a great football player." Oregon head coach Chip Kelly said in the post game press conference. "I'm not into ranking guys. I wasn't there to see Sammy Baugh play, but in my career as a head coach, he's the best player I've seen."
While Newton and the explosive Auburn defense has received most of the attention this year, the Tiger defense was the difference in the game. Mike McNeil led Auburn with 14 tackles and Nick Fairley was all over the field. Oregon had a hell of a time accounting for Fairley throughout the game.
"Nick Fairley proved he was the best defensive lineman in the country." Kelly said.
Fairley ended up with five tackles, one sack and three tackles for loss.
"Man, our defense, we showed America everything we done each and every Saturday out there on the field." Auburn defensive tackle Nick Fairley said in the post game press conference. "Man, we have been doing this, like I said, for 14 weeks. We just went unnoticed throughout the year. Now that we got noticed out here on the big stand, we just showed what we can do."
Chip Kelly added, "I had a lot of respect for them defensively. I was really, really impressed with their front. We knew it was going to be a test for us."
Here's sound with Auburn QB Cam Newton after the game. (Thanks WVTM-TV)
Auburn's kicker Wes Byrum on the field after the game. (Thanks CBS Sports.com)
Photo Courtesy: Hal Yaeger/The Birmingham News
Saturday, December 4, 2010
DEVELOPING TWTW: Bee-Cee-Ess Survives Another Year, It's Auburn And Oregon...
Looks like it'll be Oregon and Auburn in Glendale on January 10th...
Cam Newton passed for a career-best 335 yards and 4 TD's, running for 2 more, as top-alphabet ranked Auburn smoked South Carolina 56-17 for the SEC title at the Georgia Dome.
Newton will likely be picking up the Heisman Trophy next Saturday in New York City.
Here's some early highlights...
((HT: SEC on CBS/Youtube))
Oregon, on the other hand, has their spot for the first time in school history,
beating Oregon State 37-20 in the Civil War game.
LaMichael James ran for 134 yards and 2 TDs and Kenjon Barner had 133 yards with 2 TDs for the Ducks- now 12-0/9-0 in the Pac-10/11/12.
Here's the end of that game...
((HT: ESPN/ABC/Youtube))
The HQ admits that we liked that even the sports drink was green...
Cam Newton passed for a career-best 335 yards and 4 TD's, running for 2 more, as top-alphabet ranked Auburn smoked South Carolina 56-17 for the SEC title at the Georgia Dome.
Newton will likely be picking up the Heisman Trophy next Saturday in New York City.
Here's some early highlights...
((HT: SEC on CBS/Youtube))
Oregon, on the other hand, has their spot for the first time in school history,
beating Oregon State 37-20 in the Civil War game.
LaMichael James ran for 134 yards and 2 TDs and Kenjon Barner had 133 yards with 2 TDs for the Ducks- now 12-0/9-0 in the Pac-10/11/12.
Here's the end of that game...
((HT: ESPN/ABC/Youtube))
The HQ admits that we liked that even the sports drink was green...
Saturday, November 27, 2010
TWTW: Oregon Survives Early Scare, Beats Arizona
((HT: KVAL-TV Eugene))
Oregon earned at least a share of its second-straight Pac-10 title and stayed on course for a trip to the BCS national championship game.
Darron Thomas passed for 148 yards and three scores and ran for one more. LaMichael James ran for 126 yards and two scores for the Ducks, now 11-0/8-0, who trailed 19-14 at halftime.
"Yeah, we finally get to eat turkey," Oregon cornerback and return specialist Cliff Harris said.
The Ducks have only won 11 games in a season once before, when they went to the Fiesta Bowl in 2001.
The Ducks can lock up the conference title and a spot in the national championship game in Glendale, Arizona, next week with a victory at Oregon State.
Here's your recap... Nick Krupke, apparently, never gets to go outside...
Oregon earned at least a share of its second-straight Pac-10 title and stayed on course for a trip to the BCS national championship game.
Darron Thomas passed for 148 yards and three scores and ran for one more. LaMichael James ran for 126 yards and two scores for the Ducks, now 11-0/8-0, who trailed 19-14 at halftime.
"Yeah, we finally get to eat turkey," Oregon cornerback and return specialist Cliff Harris said.
The Ducks have only won 11 games in a season once before, when they went to the Fiesta Bowl in 2001.
The Ducks can lock up the conference title and a spot in the national championship game in Glendale, Arizona, next week with a victory at Oregon State.
Here's your recap... Nick Krupke, apparently, never gets to go outside...
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Chip Kelly Thinks Harbaugh Likes Zebras
Or that zebras like Harbaugh...
Last night, Oregon head coach Chip Kelly was cornered by Erin Andrews for her half-time Q-and-A. Kelly was trailing, and was unhappy with, well, everything...
Evidenced here...
((HT: ESPN/ABC/Youtube))
Obviously, allegiances were taken care of in the locker room as Oregon dropped the hammer and won by 21 at Autzen...
Fun stuff... and maybe a fine for Chip...
Last night, Oregon head coach Chip Kelly was cornered by Erin Andrews for her half-time Q-and-A. Kelly was trailing, and was unhappy with, well, everything...
Evidenced here...
((HT: ESPN/ABC/Youtube))
Obviously, allegiances were taken care of in the locker room as Oregon dropped the hammer and won by 21 at Autzen...
Fun stuff... and maybe a fine for Chip...
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Jeremiah Masoli is no longer a Duck
It's not true that once you are a Duck you are always a Duck. Troubled-now former-Oregon Quarterback Jeremiah Masoli has been asked to leave the football program by Coach Chip Kelly.
Masoli was already on probation after being arrested and convicted of robbing a University fraternity house. He was arrested this weekend for driving with a suspended license, failure to stop at a driveway or crosswalk and more importantly, police found marijuana in his glove compartment. Needless to say they didn't like that.
More from Register-Guard.com RIGHT HERE
OregonLive talks about the rise and fall of Masoli RIGHT HERE
((Jeremiah Masoli in better times//Courtesy: Ross William Hamilton/The Oregonian))
Coach Kelly didn't hesitate to do what he apparently should have after Masoli's first arrest...get rid of him.
It brings to a close the college career of someone who not so long ago was considered a Heisman candidate. With Masoli, the Ducks were considered one of the nation's best football teams this upcoming season. Even without him they were held in high regard.
Nobody knows what the future holds for the young man, hopefully someone will be able to guide him in the right direction. He isn't likely to land at another school, we will see where or if he lands next.
KVAL-TV in Eugene has the TV Story:
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Masoli Suspended For 2011, James Suspended One Game
((HT: KVAL-TV/KMTR-TV Eugene))
University of Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli and former backup wide receiver Garrett Embry will not face jail time after pleading guilty to second-degree burglary charges.
In a court hearing Friday afternoon, Masoli and Embry received 12 months probation and 140 hours of community service. In a plea deal, the charges were reduced to misdemeanors.
Masoli and Embry were alleged to have been involved a theft at the SAE fraternity house near the Oregon campus. A fraternity member reported that Masoli and Embry stole two computers and a guitar from the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house.
In addition to probation and community service, Masoli and Embry are required to pay at least $5000 in restitution.
Here's KMTR's coverage of the Masoli case...
Chip Kelly then chose to dole out his punishments...
From the university their ownselves...
"I am extremely disappointed anytime any of our players fall short of our expectations that have been clearly outlined for them in advance on numerous occasions, and this is especially true regarding their roles within the community,” University of Oregon head football coach Chip Kelly said. “Their accountability for their actions is paramount and any tainting of the reputation of the University of Oregon and this football program will not be tolerated.
“I have consistently stated that I will weigh every situation on its individual merits and will determine the consequences after carefully reviewing all the facts available to me. Frequently there are variables involved that I am unable to share in regards to the decisions I make that preclude me from discussing individual cases but I want to eliminate any uncertainly that our level of expectations are the same for all our student-athletes regardless of the role they play on this team.”
James and kicker Rob Beard are suspended for the season opener against New Mexico, and may be eligible to play depending on whether or not they meet Kelly's standards for rehabilitation...
University of Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli and former backup wide receiver Garrett Embry will not face jail time after pleading guilty to second-degree burglary charges.
In a court hearing Friday afternoon, Masoli and Embry received 12 months probation and 140 hours of community service. In a plea deal, the charges were reduced to misdemeanors.
Masoli and Embry were alleged to have been involved a theft at the SAE fraternity house near the Oregon campus. A fraternity member reported that Masoli and Embry stole two computers and a guitar from the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house.
In addition to probation and community service, Masoli and Embry are required to pay at least $5000 in restitution.
Here's KMTR's coverage of the Masoli case...
Chip Kelly then chose to dole out his punishments...
From the university their ownselves...
"I am extremely disappointed anytime any of our players fall short of our expectations that have been clearly outlined for them in advance on numerous occasions, and this is especially true regarding their roles within the community,” University of Oregon head football coach Chip Kelly said. “Their accountability for their actions is paramount and any tainting of the reputation of the University of Oregon and this football program will not be tolerated.
“I have consistently stated that I will weigh every situation on its individual merits and will determine the consequences after carefully reviewing all the facts available to me. Frequently there are variables involved that I am unable to share in regards to the decisions I make that preclude me from discussing individual cases but I want to eliminate any uncertainly that our level of expectations are the same for all our student-athletes regardless of the role they play on this team.”
James and kicker Rob Beard are suspended for the season opener against New Mexico, and may be eligible to play depending on whether or not they meet Kelly's standards for rehabilitation...
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Masoli And Embry Up On Burglary Charges
((HT: KVAL-TV Eugene))
Just what the Oregon Ducks need right now... more Ducks on serious charges...
This time, it's QB Jeremiah Masoli and former team WR Garrett Embry dealing with felony burglary charges. They're set to appear in court Friday- the same day running back LaMichael James is in court to change a plea in a sentencing hearing over the strangulation charges he's facing at present.
Lane County ((OR)) court records show that Masoli and Embry are facing charges with items allegedly stolen from the SAE house on campus back in late January.
Masoli and Embry are facing second degree burglary charges- a Class C felony in the state of Oregon.
Ducks head football coach Chip Kelly is reserving any comment until after tomorrow's decisions in court.
KVAL unleashes team coverage with Laura Rillos and Tom Ward...
Just what the Oregon Ducks need right now... more Ducks on serious charges...
This time, it's QB Jeremiah Masoli and former team WR Garrett Embry dealing with felony burglary charges. They're set to appear in court Friday- the same day running back LaMichael James is in court to change a plea in a sentencing hearing over the strangulation charges he's facing at present.
Lane County ((OR)) court records show that Masoli and Embry are facing charges with items allegedly stolen from the SAE house on campus back in late January.
Masoli and Embry are facing second degree burglary charges- a Class C felony in the state of Oregon.
Ducks head football coach Chip Kelly is reserving any comment until after tomorrow's decisions in court.
KVAL unleashes team coverage with Laura Rillos and Tom Ward...
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Chip Kelly Radio Fight
((HT: CBSSports.com/Dennis Dodds))
In his "Dodds and Ends" column on CBSSports.com, Dodds lets us in on a radio fight between University of Oregon head football coach Chip Kelly and Portland sports talk jock/Oregonian columnist John Canzano...
The HQ has chronicled the downs and downs of the University of Oregon football program in recent months...
The interview was on 95.5FM The Game
Listen to the 30 minutes of goodness right here...
It reeks of awesomeness...
But the HQ will give Chip Kelly a boatload of credit for going toe-to-toe with Canzano. There are few coaches these days who will do that...
Ever...
In his "Dodds and Ends" column on CBSSports.com, Dodds lets us in on a radio fight between University of Oregon head football coach Chip Kelly and Portland sports talk jock/Oregonian columnist John Canzano...
The HQ has chronicled the downs and downs of the University of Oregon football program in recent months...
The interview was on 95.5FM The Game
Listen to the 30 minutes of goodness right here...
It reeks of awesomeness...
But the HQ will give Chip Kelly a boatload of credit for going toe-to-toe with Canzano. There are few coaches these days who will do that...
Ever...
Monday, February 22, 2010
Jamere Holland dismissed...Oregon Football gets weirder...
File this one under what not to say in Social Media. The very troubled University of Oregon Football team has lost another. Sunday afternoon, Head Coach Chip Kelly dismissed Junior Wide Receiver Jamere Holland after Holland made a rather "Angry, inflammatory post on his Facebook page, not realizing that because of his privacy settings, anyone who wanted to could read it.
Kelly called the problem "A violation of team rules". Holland made the post late Saturday night thinking that Linebacker Kiko Alonso's arrest on DUI charges would result in his dismissal from the team. Among the comments was that the decision (which was never made) to dismiss Alonso was "Weak" and continued with an expletive laden rant about how Holland has been in more trouble but is still there and ended with "Quote Me"....someone did.
The story from Register-Guard.com is RIGHT HERE
((Jamere Holland runs//Courtesy: Portlandtribune.com))
The Winter of discontent in Eugene is continuing. There have been 4 players arrested in the past month. As for Holland, Kelly insisted that it was more than just his "Facebook Post", saying that Holland had problems with "Attitude and Academics".
The other message here is a simple one and one that most athletes, particularly at the College level don't seem to understand. Be it Facebook or Twitter, they need to be somewhat careful as to what they say, you never know who is looking or reading. Facebook more so than Twitter, does have privacy features, so if you don't want just anyone reading it or seeing your photos, you need to do something about it.
Here is the story from KVAL-TV in Eugene:
MONDAY PM UPDATE: Oregon coach Chip Kelly has suspended linebacker Kiko Alonso for the 2010 football season.
Alonso was arrested Saturday on suspicion of DUI. He is the fourth Ducks player to be arrested in the past month.
Alonso played in 12 games as a redshirt freshman last season. The school said Monday he will have two seasons of eligibility remaining after the 2010 season.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
TWTW: Oregon Wins Civil War For The Roses
((HT: KVAL-TV/Eugene))
Oregon survived the "Civil War" game with Oregon State 37-33 and punched their ticket to the Rose Bowl to play Ohio State.
The Ducks (10-2, 8-1) won their first outright Pac-10 title since 2001, and will go to the Rose Bowl for the first time since the 1994-95 season.
Redshirt freshman running back LaMichael James ran for 166 yards and three touchdowns.
Nick Krupke and Tom Ward from KVAL-TV spent a lot of time on the game...
The game was also a return for LeGarrette Blount to the field. Those of us at OSG HQ have a bit of an issue with this considering his head coach went back on his word after claiming Blount was indefinitely suspended after rearranging Boise State player Byron Hout's jaw Week 1.
We guess we now know how long "indefinite" is in Oregon years...
Translation: Until we need depth at running back...
Whatever...
Oregon survived the "Civil War" game with Oregon State 37-33 and punched their ticket to the Rose Bowl to play Ohio State.
The Ducks (10-2, 8-1) won their first outright Pac-10 title since 2001, and will go to the Rose Bowl for the first time since the 1994-95 season.
Redshirt freshman running back LaMichael James ran for 166 yards and three touchdowns.
Nick Krupke and Tom Ward from KVAL-TV spent a lot of time on the game...
The game was also a return for LeGarrette Blount to the field. Those of us at OSG HQ have a bit of an issue with this considering his head coach went back on his word after claiming Blount was indefinitely suspended after rearranging Boise State player Byron Hout's jaw Week 1.
We guess we now know how long "indefinite" is in Oregon years...
Translation: Until we need depth at running back...
Whatever...
Monday, November 9, 2009
Blount Officially Reinstated By Oregon
They had a presser to prove it...
((HT: KMTR-TV/Eugene))
There's your proof...
Aren't we all happy now...???
Thought so... those of us at OSG HQ hope you can sleep at night and have your conscience to play with...
((HT: KMTR-TV/Eugene))
There's your proof...
Aren't we all happy now...???
Thought so... those of us at OSG HQ hope you can sleep at night and have your conscience to play with...
Blount OK For Reinstatement
What in the hell does this say about a coach's word...???
And, more importantly, a Commissioner...???
Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott approved the request from Oregon to reinstate running back LeGarrette Blount, who was suspended in September after he punched Boise State's Byron Hout after the Ducks loss to the Broncos.
Scott's release said he was "convinced LeGarrette Blount paid a significant and appropriate price for the mistakes he made on the field, and that he has learned important lifelong lessons."
Blount will be eligible to play in Saturday's home game against Arizona State.
Last time we checked, you say something... you stick to it...
Unless, of course, you lose to Stanford and need to stop your slide in the Pac-10.
Here's the punch, thanks to our friends at KVAL-TV in Eugene...
Those of us at OSG HQ guess Ducks Head Coach Chip Kelly isn't done talking about LeGarrette Blount after all, eh...???
((HT: KVAL again))
And, more importantly, a Commissioner...???
Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott approved the request from Oregon to reinstate running back LeGarrette Blount, who was suspended in September after he punched Boise State's Byron Hout after the Ducks loss to the Broncos.
Scott's release said he was "convinced LeGarrette Blount paid a significant and appropriate price for the mistakes he made on the field, and that he has learned important lifelong lessons."
Blount will be eligible to play in Saturday's home game against Arizona State.
Last time we checked, you say something... you stick to it...
Unless, of course, you lose to Stanford and need to stop your slide in the Pac-10.
Here's the punch, thanks to our friends at KVAL-TV in Eugene...
Those of us at OSG HQ guess Ducks Head Coach Chip Kelly isn't done talking about LeGarrette Blount after all, eh...???
((HT: KVAL again))
Friday, October 2, 2009
Blount Not Done For Ducks...???
Oregon football coach Chip Kelly will be available to the media after practice Friday morning to discuss the plan that has been in place with senior running back LeGarrette Blount.
The plan could include Blount's potential reinstatement prior to the conclusion of the 2009 season.
John Hunt's piece in the Oregonian alludes to "a release Thursday night from the school said Kelly's plan 'could include Blount's potential reinstatement prior to the conclusion of the 2009 season.' "
Here was KVAL-TV's coverage from the day after the Boise State incident...
So much for that whole "not playing for this football team..." thing.
The plan could include Blount's potential reinstatement prior to the conclusion of the 2009 season.
John Hunt's piece in the Oregonian alludes to "a release Thursday night from the school said Kelly's plan 'could include Blount's potential reinstatement prior to the conclusion of the 2009 season.' "
Here was KVAL-TV's coverage from the day after the Boise State incident...
So much for that whole "not playing for this football team..." thing.
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