John Canzano of the PORTLAND OREGONIAN emailed me this afternoon to report that Oregon starting quarterback Jeremiah Masoli has been charged with one count of second degree burglary for his role in an incident at an Oregon fraternity house on Jan. 24.
Former Oregon player Garrett Embry has also been charged with one count of burglary. The two will be arraigned on Friday morning at the Lane County courthouse in Eugene, Oregon.
KVAL-TV has more details on the case.
The Lane County District Attorney’s office has filed charges against quarterback Jeremiah Masoli and former wide receiver Garrett Embry in connection with a January theft at a fraternity house, according to assistant district attorney Patty Perlow.
Perlow said information charging Masoli and Embry of one count of burglary in the second degree was filed on Wednesday. An arraignment is scheduled for Friday afternoon in Lane County Circuit Court.
Embry was kicked off the team after the incident but Oregon Coach Chip Kelly characterized that move as resulting from a prior violation of team rules. Masoli has received no sanctions from the coach since the alleged burglary was reported.
Before he arrived in Eugene to played football for the Ducks, Masoli served time for multiple armed robberies at a northern California juvenile detention center in 2005.
The Masoli and Embry charges today come just hours after it was reported that Oregon starting running back LaMichael James would “change” his not guilty plea stemming from charges of strangulation, fourth degree assault and menacing by a female companion.
James had previously pleaded not guilty and is expected in court on Friday.
6:41 pm on March 10th, 2010
HAHA..sorry quack asses..
10:07 pm on March 10th, 2010
At least they did not beat up a soldier or *#@* a sheep like the Beavers.
10:08 pm on March 10th, 2010
It’s about time for the Ducks to remove this scum from their roster. Why did they bring in a kid with Masoli’s background
10:28 pm on March 10th, 2010
Same Assholes Everywhere?
11:34 pm on March 10th, 2010
Not all he was quacked up to be.
“Before he arrived in Eugene to played football for the Ducks, Masoli served time for multiple armed robberies at a northern California juvenile detention center in 2005.”
Who pays these geniuses who write these things? If you read it as written it indicates that the mulitple armed robberies were at the NC juvie center.
12:29 am on March 11th, 2010
“Why did they bring in a kid with Masoli’s background” win at any cost is the UO mentality. They take recruits that can play that cannot get in elsewhere.
It is very sad though, why would a kid like Masoli throw away his future for a couple hundred bucks?
12:47 am on March 11th, 2010
Coach Kelly has no problem dumping 3rd string players, but lets see if he has the guts to drop 2 starting thugs? Probably not, just like he didn’t dump “the cheap shot artist”.
9:26 am on March 11th, 2010
Sing along ….Jeremiah was a bullfr..burglar,
10:48 am on March 11th, 2010
I didn’t realize that Oregon was trying to become the real life version of “The Longest Yard.”
P.S. - Ron, that was funny!
1:17 pm on March 11th, 2010
And that free ride he is geting in UO keeps someone who really would help the country once he/she gets the defree. A smart nice kid who couldn’t get in begause they p[ay so much for ball players. His ass should be thrown into Washington State!!!
2:31 pm on March 11th, 2010
Oregon should have a great team next season. By college football standards the more arrests and mayhem, the better the players on the team.
2:55 pm on March 11th, 2010
Let’s not forget that he is innocent until PROVEN guilty. Sounds like everyone already has him convicted!
7:31 pm on March 11th, 2010
I’m with you on this one Kyle…….this is supposed to be America and innocent until proven guilty. Why is it that people tend to be more negative and sooooooooo ready to throw the first punch, over looking their own guilty lives like THEY have never done anything wrong in their lives……..Just remember, no matter how small the sin, its still a SIN.
11:52 am on March 13th, 2010
The real crime for Duck fans is having your starting wide receiver run down after two blocks by a frat brother (after partying). Maybe Kelly will offer him a schollie.