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Blount to be reinstated?
Just announced on Portland's radio station, 95.5 The Game, a press conference is scheduled for 10 am tomorrow (Friday) in Eugene where Ducks head coach Chip Kelly supposedly will lay out some terms and conditions for LeGarrett Blount for possible reinstatement. Blount has not played since he punched a Boise State player and had to be forcibly removed from the field.
As soon as it is listed on Oregon live (www.oregonlive.com) I will post a link. I am not saying anything.
As soon as it is listed on Oregon live (www.oregonlive.com) I will post a link. I am not saying anything.
Re: Blount to be reinstated?
Players have gotten off with limited suspensions for far worse infractions than just one punch before.
Of course, on the other hand, players have been kicked off teams for actions that didn't hurt anyone (other than possibly themselves) before too.
Of course, on the other hand, players have been kicked off teams for actions that didn't hurt anyone (other than possibly themselves) before too.
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Re: Blount to be reinstated?
Early reports...
http://www.oregonlive.com/behindducksbe ... einst.html
http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregon ... ack_c.html
Just announced on Softy, live feed on Comcast-Portland of a Seattle based sports broadcaster, indications are that Blount could be reinstated by the Washington game 10-24.
http://www.oregonlive.com/behindducksbe ... einst.html
http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregon ... ack_c.html
Just announced on Softy, live feed on Comcast-Portland of a Seattle based sports broadcaster, indications are that Blount could be reinstated by the Washington game 10-24.
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Re: Blount to be reinstated?
Press conference scheduled for 11 am in Eugene. Comcast-Portland will be carrying it live. Have not found a link yet, maybe off the Comcast website.
Re: Blount to be reinstated?
Bad move, and a poor precendent. 
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Re: Blount to be reinstated?
For those interested, radio link for Portland radio station 1080 The Fan.JALMOND wrote:Press conference scheduled for 11 am in Eugene. Comcast-Portland will be carrying it live. Have not found a link yet, maybe off the Comcast website.
http://www.1080thefan.com
Prelim reports have Blount coming back for the Oregon/Washington game 10-24.
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Re: Blount to be reinstated?
His actions (after the punch) were uncalled for, however I think this falls under the 'boys will be boys' rule. I hope he is reinstated.
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Re: Blount to be reinstated?
Not really all that crazy...
Chip Kelly and Oregon have set up some "academic and behavioral ladders" that Blount must meet before he can be reinstated. This reinstatement, if it happens, will not be until the Stanford game 11-7 at the earliest. There is still the possibility that, if Blount does not meet these expectations, he will not be reinstated until later in the year, if ever. Kelly also said that this is not in response to Boise's actions or non actions saying "Peterson runs his program and I run mine". The decision for Blount to be reinstated will not be Kelly on his own, but will go through the chain of command at Oregon. Blount is not reinstated at this time, the earliest he may be able to come back is 11-7 against Stanford, and there is still a chance he may never play at Oregon again, but there are guidelines in place to possibly (emphasize possibly) bring Blount back.
If anyone wants to follow this, go to oregonlive.com, click on sports, and click on Ducks and it should be there.
Chip Kelly and Oregon have set up some "academic and behavioral ladders" that Blount must meet before he can be reinstated. This reinstatement, if it happens, will not be until the Stanford game 11-7 at the earliest. There is still the possibility that, if Blount does not meet these expectations, he will not be reinstated until later in the year, if ever. Kelly also said that this is not in response to Boise's actions or non actions saying "Peterson runs his program and I run mine". The decision for Blount to be reinstated will not be Kelly on his own, but will go through the chain of command at Oregon. Blount is not reinstated at this time, the earliest he may be able to come back is 11-7 against Stanford, and there is still a chance he may never play at Oregon again, but there are guidelines in place to possibly (emphasize possibly) bring Blount back.
If anyone wants to follow this, go to oregonlive.com, click on sports, and click on Ducks and it should be there.
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Re: Blount to be reinstated?
I think it's fair. The guy threw the punch and embarrassed himself and the university but it shouldn't ruin the rest of his life. As was said earlier, far worse has happened before with less consequences. In the beginning I was all for him being suspended for the year, but I think this is fair.
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Re: Blount to be reinstated?
You must be a very emotional person... Its only been a few weeks and you've already had a change of heart. huh? One day you want the guy to lose his dream of playing FB & end up working at the Safeway with you, & now you think its 'fair' for him to be reinstated? You're a joke...DuckDuckGriz wrote:I think it's fair. The guy threw the punch and embarrassed himself and the university but it shouldn't ruin the rest of his life. As was said earlier, far worse has happened before with less consequences. In the beginning I was all for him being suspended for the year, but I think this is fair.
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Re: Blount to be reinstated?
Wow speaking of emotional....Of course I've had a change of heart, especially seeing as how he responded. And if you look back instead of spouting off, I was all for him keeping his scholarship (which they let him do, and he had the option of transferring)....Everything is based on emotions, the year-long suspension was reflective of emotion at the time, the hit he put on the guy was reflective of his emotion. Your little name-calling fit there at the end was emotion as well.BlackFalkin wrote:You must be a very emotional person... Its only been a few weeks and you've already had a change of heart. huh? One day you want the guy to lose his dream of playing FB & end up working at the Safeway with you, & now you think its 'fair' for him to be reinstated? You're a joke...DuckDuckGriz wrote:I think it's fair. The guy threw the punch and embarrassed himself and the university but it shouldn't ruin the rest of his life. As was said earlier, far worse has happened before with less consequences. In the beginning I was all for him being suspended for the year, but I think this is fair.
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Re: Blount to be reinstated?
I thought that suspending him for the year, and ending his college carrer was a bit draconian considering what he did (he hit a jackass that deserved it and threw a tantrum afterwards). I think reinstating him for the last few games is reasonable.
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Re: Blount to be reinstated?
I totally agree on reinstating him, especially since nothing happened to the jackass that was hit.BlueHen86 wrote:I thought that suspending him for the year, and ending his college carrer was a bit draconian considering what he did (he hit a jackass that deserved it and threw a tantrum afterwards). I think reinstating him for the last few games is reasonable.
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Re: Blount to be reinstated?
When all else fails, you've always got THAT card up your sleeve...wkuhillhound wrote:I totally agree on reinstating him, especially since nothing happened to the jackass that was hit.BlueHen86 wrote:I thought that suspending him for the year, and ending his college carrer was a bit draconian considering what he did (he hit a jackass that deserved it and threw a tantrum afterwards). I think reinstating him for the last few games is reasonable.I don't know if this was true or not, I also heard that the BSU fans was shouting racial slurs at him and if true, that wasn't cool either. The blame can go full circle on this one.
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Re: Blount to be reinstated?
I did say "if".AZGrizFan wrote:When all else fails, you've always got THAT card up your sleeve...wkuhillhound wrote:
I totally agree on reinstating him, especially since nothing happened to the jackass that was hit.I don't know if this was true or not, I also heard that the BSU fans was shouting racial slurs at him and if true, that wasn't cool either. The blame can go full circle on this one.
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Re: Blount to be reinstated?
But you're not afraid to "throw it out there" that you "heard" it was true...wkuhillhound wrote:I did say "if".AZGrizFan wrote:
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Right, and I'm the one that takes things personally.AZGrizFan wrote:But you're not afraid to "throw it out there" that you "heard" it was true...wkuhillhound wrote:
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Because, you know, all them Idaho sheepfuckers is nothin' but a bunch o' Ruby Ridge gubmint-hatin' racist rednecks, right?
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Re: Blount to be reinstated?
Hey, I'm not from I-da-Ho.wkuhillhound wrote:Right, and I'm the one that takes things personally.AZGrizFan wrote:
But you're not afraid to "throw it out there" that you "heard" it was true...![]()
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It's not "my" fault that "you" misread my original post.AZGrizFan wrote:Hey, I'm not from I-da-Ho.wkuhillhound wrote:
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Re: Blount to be reinstated?
You said you "heard" that the Boise fans were hurling racial slurs. I didn't misread anything. You played the race card, without even knowing if the statement is actually true.wkuhillhound wrote:It's not "my" fault that "you" misread my original post.AZGrizFan wrote:
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I guess this little tidbit "I don't know if this was true or not", is inconsequential. 
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Well, after you play the vastly overused "race" card, pretty much everything after that is roundly ignored.wkuhillhound wrote:I guess this little tidbit "I don't know if this was true or not", is inconsequential.
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I wish there was a whistle smiley. Or well.AZGrizFan wrote:Well, after you play the vastly overused "race" card, pretty much everything after that is roundly ignored.wkuhillhound wrote:I guess this little tidbit "I don't know if this was true or not", is inconsequential.
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Yeah, cuz you KNOW you been PWNED.wkuhillhound wrote:I wish there was a whistle smiley. Or well.AZGrizFan wrote:
Well, after you play the vastly overused "race" card, pretty much everything after that is roundly ignored.
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