The University of Oregon announced this morning that LeGarrette Blount will be reinstated for this Saturday’s game against Arizona State University.
As I’ve opined before, I think this is the right —albeit belated— move for coach Chip Kelly to make since the original season-long punishment was too harsh. And it also makes sense to bring Blount back for a home game before what will likely be an empathetic Autzen Stadium crowd rather than at last Saturday’s road game at Stanford.
Given how well freshman LaMichael James has carried the ball in Blount’s absence (and assuming James wasn’t seriously hurt when he fell to the turf in the fourth quarter of the Stanford game after dropping a pass), it’s hard to imagine Blount will get a lot of carries against the Sun Devils. But Blount will have fresh legs after not taking any game pounding, so I’m expecting him to be in the rotation. And yes, I’m damn curious to see how he does.
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It is a defensive backfield that the team desperately desires following the frustration in Palo Alto. The pre-season promise of Mr Blount has been eclipsed by Mr Masoli and his talented crew. They are a team and can do without Mr Blount, however repentant. If they have decided to welcome him back, then he is their responsibility. I hope that his role will not include intimidation of opposing players.
The prior posting of Ms Lambert’s vicious performance versus Mr Blount’s notorious punch omitted other recent violent incidents — primarily in pro football, hockey, basketball, baseball, soccer, and tennis — proffered by the networks, along with the assertion that participation in organized sports correlates positively with violent behavior.
Mr Blount might well have an enforcer’s career ahead of him. I hope not.
Well, now its the opposing players turn to put Blount’s new found anger management skills to the test, on the field. He certainly spiced up the game when the country boy from Idaho managed to get under his skin. Hoping for some more of that!