Pac-10 reinstates Oregon RB Blount

[Cobb]

Source: Yahoo! Sports

 

Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount, who was suspended for the season after punching a Boise State player in the wake of the season opener, has been allowed to rejoin the Ducks.

 

The university requested Blount’s reinstatement, which was approved by Pacific-10 Conference Commissioner Larry Scott on Monday.

 

Blount will be able to play for the No. 14 Ducks on Saturday night when they host Arizona State. He missed eight games.

 

Blount issued a statement saying he was grateful to Oregon coach Chip Kelly for giving him a second chance.

 

“Now it is up to me to prove to people that their lasting impressions of me are not what they saw in Boise,” he said.

Good move by Oregon even though LaMichael James will still be starting.

[Warren2ThaG]

Hopefully he helps us win the rest of our tough games.

[La Bomba]

I hope this helps him raise his NFL stock somewhat. He's a good player, he just had really bad judgement for a little while. From what I've seen, he's been working really hard to polish his image by doing community service hours and everything Chip Kelly has asked him to do.

Edited November 11, 2009 by Poohdini

[OSUBucksfan09]

I believe he does deserve a second chance as long as he has done all that is asked for him but if he does anything close to his past occurrence or anything out of line he should be done immediately. He is lucky because had he not been reinstated I have a feeling he would have had no shot of being drafted.