Just to clean up a little bit of the mess that is the Oregon football program off the field, head coach Chip Kelly released a short, terse statement yesterday evening regarding the legal situations of two of his offensive starters.
Quarterback Jeremiah Masoli will be arraigned on one count of second-degree robbery for his alleged role in a frat house theft, while running back LaMichael James will reportedly plead no contest to charges stemming from a domestic dispute.
Both players will appear in the same Eugene courtroom on Friday.
That same day, “coincidentally” enough, Kelly will mete out his school-related punishments for the players.
“I am carefully considering the latest news concerning Jeremiah Masoli and LaMichael James, and will make a decision regarding disciplinary action on Friday, March 12,” Kelly said in the statement.