Even the most casual sports saw the punch. It was college football's opening night. A jovial Boise State took to the blue turf after a convincing 19-8 victory against the visiting Oregon Ducks. Some of the Broncos player became overzealous in celebration. Sophmore defensive end Byron Hout approached a dejected Ducks running back, and taunted him about the win. LeGarrette Blount, the Duck running back, reacted.
As a result, Blount was suspended indefinitely from the University of Oregon football team.
This past Thursday, 29 days after the incident, LeGarrette Blount addressed his peers in the school newspaper. He apologized for his actions that night. He noted that he misrepresented the coaching staff, and the university. He stated that being a positive part of the football program, or even a member of the community, are not within his expectations. Since he is a senior, Blount will not have eligibility in 2010.
ESPN's Joe Schad reports that LeGarrette Blount might get his chance to save a little face.
"The suspended running back will have an opportunity to be reinstated to the program later this season, provided he continues to follow a plan set in place after the first game, a source told ESPN on Thursday.
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Blount has been participating in Oregon practice as a member of the scout team and has been attending classes.
Kelly had previously said reinstatement was not an option. But Blount has impressed many people he's spoken with as part of the plan. Among those people are Tony Dungy, Jon Gruden, Kermit Washington and noted sociologist and scholar Harry Edwards, a professor emeritus at Cal-Berkeley.
Blount has recently become a father. A person familiar with Kelly's plan said the resinstatement would not come immediately and likely not before Oregon's bye week on Oct. 17."
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