In a press conference broadcast live on GoDucks.com, head coach Chip Kelly announced the punishments for three of his players involved in legal incidents this offseason.
And the second one he announced during the presser was a somewhat unexpected bombshell that has the potential to shake up the collegiate landscape in 2010.
According to Kelly, starting quarterback Jeremiah Masoli -- the All-Pac-10 quarterback who would've appeared on several preseason Heisman Watch lists -- has been suspended for the entire 2010 season.
Masoli pleaded guilty to second-degree robbery earlier this afternoon.
College Football Talk: Jeremiah Masoli suspended for entire 2010 season
Huge shake-up in the Pac-10 with this news. With the melodrama going on with USC -- where I figure, even if they are really good next year (no given with all of the turnover), they might not even be bowl eligible thanks to the NCAA -- who even knows about the Pac-10? Could a team like Arizona be the front-runner at this point? If nothing else, this is probably the best chance a team like Arizona, Cal, or Oregon State will realistically ever have at making the Rose Bowl.
And I know you can say that Kelly rescinded Blount's season-long suspension -- albeit later in the year, and he never became more than a back-up -- but this is a lot more serious situation and I cannot see him going back on this one because it will hurt his own credibility.
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So...
Is this going to be similar to the “season long” suspension that LaGarrett Blount received?
"There's a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success" - Coach Bryant
Given the parity in the second tier of the Pac 10
You gotta’ feel pretty good if you’re the Beavers.
"Hush now, let it go now. I know it's time to go. Time to let this fall from my hands" VNV Nation, "From My Hands"
by Stuck in the Plains on Mar 12, 2010 5:59 PM CST reply actions
I feel pretty good...
…just knowing the beavers are around….
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Mar 12, 2010 9:54 PM CST up reply actions
that, truly, is what she said...
if you’re dating the right one.
"Hush now, let it go now. I know it's time to go. Time to let this fall from my hands" VNV Nation, "From My Hands"
by Stuck in the Plains on Mar 13, 2010 10:52 AM CST up reply actions
Well, I'll be rooting for the ASU rebuild and PAC 10 win this year...
…will make sitting in the south end zone a little easier this year.
It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.
by AlabamaJammer on Mar 14, 2010 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions
It's Oregon...
…he’d have to lemon yellow shirt….
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Mar 12, 2010 9:55 PM CST up reply actions
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