Comments on: Oregon Duck Changes Plea, Kills Kelly’s Credibility

By: Joe Cool

Joe Cool — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:32:44 +0000

We all know that the Chipster will come out on Friday and suspend them both indefinitely. Then magically they will be reinstated just as fall practice begins. Everyone knows he has a double standard and is in over his head coaching a major program.

So they got lucky and made the Rose Bowl his first year, how much do you think he actually had to with that.

I LOVE MY THUGZ, I LOVE MY THUGZ.

Secretly hoping to see the Chipster get busted for a DUI himself.

By: Not a lawyer

Not a lawyer — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:47:54 +0000

No contest or “Nolo Contendre” is for all intents and purposes a plea of guilty.

It is often used in cases that involve crimes against another person or property which could result in civil prosecution.

A plea of no contest cannot be used in court against the defendant in the case of a civil lawsuit. Meaning the plaintiff has to prove all facts of the case without the aid of the defendant’s plea in the criminal matter.

There is no leniency involved in pleading no contest, that would come in the form of the written plea agreement.

By: You step on a duck?

You step on a duck? — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:17:53 +0000

If both of these players are allowed to stay on this team I will loose all respect for the ducks football program. The charge and no contest pleas are huge and both need to be kicked off the team. If convicted, Masoli will have to do time based on his previous history in Juvi Detention.

By: DuckFtbll

DuckFtbll — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:20:50 +0000

how stupid is this article….when I heard Chip Kelly say this, it was from the standpoint that AFTER the facts came out, and he handed out a fitting punishment, then he would come back on and Calblohole would apologize….get it?? He would apologize because the PROPER PUNISHMENT would be handed out….because Calblowhole wanted Kelly to hand out the punishment BEFORE all the facts….
What kind of education does Brooks have here? ….

By: fritz

fritz — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:28:50 +0000

DLDuck has it backwards:

“No contest” means the charges are not legally contested. For legal purposes (though not public relations purposes) that’s a guilty plea.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:16:51 +0000

Folks - if the DA didn’t have a case, they would drop the charges. Any decent defense attorney, who felt that the DA didn’t have a case wouldn’t accept a plea deal - they would stick by the not guilty plea.

By: thepar

thepar — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:00:20 +0000

I LOVE MY THUGS, I LOVE MY THUGS !! “GO THUGS GO!!!!!!

By: DLDuck

DLDuck — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:53:21 +0000

Brooks — You are simply wrong about what “no contest” means. By definition, there is no admission of guilt. If you mean in the court of public opinion, maybe, but not in a court of law.

And again, we won’t know until Friday just what he’s pleading “no contest” to, so why not reserve judgment until then?

By: Brooks

Brooks — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:35:36 +0000

“On Kelly: Being a Duck as well, I think it’s an interesting situation. There has been a change in institutional control, but it’s not about CK. This is about player egos and a pre-existng sense of entitlement. Remember a once-great Nebraska program, and a once-great Penn State program that also ran into trouble. The difference here is that Ducks have yet to bring a title home, so these are either growing pains, or acts of arrogance. I think there’s a bit of both at work here, and it’ll get sorted out next month.”

You just gave Kelly’s job description. His whole gig is to blow up the entitlement but he hasn’t taking off the Bellotti training wheels. Bellotti is a blessing for him and a curse.

By: Brooks

Brooks — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:34:08 +0000

“Wrong. The DA probably realized they don’t have case and in order to save face they offered a plea bargain, which I imagine that James’ attorneys advised him to take in order to avoid the risk of a jury trial where anything could happen AND can return to class which is most important so he can still be eligible to play.”

That’s the definition of delusion. Not saying there’s a 1% change you’re right, but dude, take off the blinders.

What’s your take on the moon landing btw? That fake too?

Also, pleading no contest to a lesser charge is an admission of guilt.

Ducks fans need to chillax and let Chip work his way out of this. He’ll be fine. He’s learning some lessons here. I’m all for giving a guy a break but in this case, he absolutely got what he deserves.

But Chip has Bellotti on his side. Oregon football is still in good shape regardless of what’s happened this offseason.