... 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 issued a statement saying he was grateful to Oregon coach Chip ... their lasting impressions of me are not what they saw in Boise,” he said. Blount punched Byron Hout following the nationally televised opener, ...

Oregon has reinstated LeGarrette Blount, after he was initially suspended for the year after punching Boise State's Byron Hout in the opening game. Blount punched Hout in the jaw, dropping him and was ... Oregon quickly suspended him for the entire year, but said recently they would consider reinstating him. Was it smart for Oregon to reinstate Blount? Check out the story.

... of the most widely replayed moment of the season, Blount's roundhouse right on Boise State's Byron Hout and subsequent attempt to take on ... pro. In non-football terms, the reception outside of Eugene is certain to be mixed, to say the least. But the fact that Blount has spent the last two months doing and saying (or rather, not saying) all the right things to remain a part of the system, as ...

... been allowed to rejoin the Ducks. The university requested Blount’s reinstatement, which was approved by Pacific-10 ... lasting impressions of me are not what they saw in Boise,” he said. Blount punched Byron Hout following the nationally televised opener, ... the team. Oregon made the right decision. Give Blount another chance for he did apologize, but warn him that any similar incidents ...

... ) when he punched Boise State defensive end Byron Hout in the aftermath of the Ducks’ 19-8 season opening loss to the Broncos. Blount was suspended for the season the next day by head coach Chip Kelly. He&# ... ago. ASU head coach Dennis Erickson said he’s happy for Blount, and lauded Oregon for handling the situation the right way, but admitted it wasn’ ...

... Larry Scott approved the request from Oregon to reinstate running back LeGarrette Blount, who was suspended in September after he punched Boise State's Byron Hout after the Ducks loss to the Broncos. Scott's release said he was "convinced LeGarrette Blount paid a significant and appropriate price for the mistakes he made on the field, and that ...