Some thoughts this afternoon from the other side of Duck.Often times, in our thrill of cheering for exceptional athletes in a sport we all love, many of us lose sight of how much sacrifice is involved. Many times, when we hear this phrase, we believe it to be about the athlete; the amount of blood, sweat, tears and emotion that is poured into the sport that brings us all such pleasure on Saturda...
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This afternoon, in response to erroneous information that I had somehow said Will Lyles had no relationship with Lache Seastrunk, Mr. Lyles made a public response to my most recent article. Here is his response: "People don't stick to the facts. This is all speculation, innuendo and scorned opinion from people who were not there for the kid. It wasn't (for) football that Lache needed he...
Read MoreI have seen many people question the intent or motive of the series on Lache Seastrunk and his relationship with Will Lyles. Unforutnately, far too may people (spurred on by media) have misinterpreted the direction of the articles as somehow an attempt to "exonerate" Oregon of all wrongdoing.I cannot emphasize strongly enough that this just is not true. First of all, the first 2 articles were simp
Read MoreThis is the original article in it's entirety. In a Duck Sports Authority Exclusive interview with several close relatives of Lache Seastrunk, as well as Deanna and Scott Carter the nature of the relationship between Deanna Carter, Scott Carter, Willie Lyles, Lache Seastrunk and his extended family became much clearer than has been depicted. Mrs. Carter and her husband Scott first met Lache Seas
Read MoreGreat work Scott. Please bear with this long post. I have had these thoughts swirling around in my head ever since reading your 2nd piece and after seeing your latest edition this morning, felt compelled to put them down. Sorry to start another thread.1. OPPOSING FANS & MEDIA REACTION:Don't expect folks to be swayed into thinking that the Ducks aren't still guilty of violations after read
Read MoreOkay... where to begin... went shopping and there were tons of responses while gone... so here goes:RM: "Your argument about the $25,000 is, as I’ve stated here before, a canard. Paying any old scouting service $25,000 wouldn’t be a big deal." SDR: That is actually my ONLY point about this... when it was first revealed, as I have previously stated, many articles referred tot eh payment as "excessi
Read MorePart III is up on Duck Sports Authorityhttp://www.oregon.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1248695
Read MoreNothing major to talk about... yet... but it is coming soon. It will be released first on Duck Sports Authority. It will be free content for all to read... so, when it is released, you can find it at: http://www.oregon.rivals.com/default.aspDid another radio appearance yesterday on 107.1 a local non-profit station for a segment called "Hometown Sports" with Brandon Christensen.I am looking forward
Read MoreIt has been a crazy week... I really did not expect a simple little story on my own blog to garner as much attention as it has.I did two radio appearances yesterday on 750 The Game; I was very happy to share this perspective with a larger audience and thankful for the positive reception of both Chad Doing and Dave Smith! The audience was very receptive, so I am happy that I was able to bring some
Read MoreThe more in depth you get into Lache Seastrunk's life, the more you understand his desire to get away from Texas.During the Summer before his Senior year in Temple, Texas, Lache Seastrunk should have been on top of the world; a dream was about to come true. Yet through this dream, turmoil reigned. Turmoil in his personal life truly took a toll. We all heard of Lache Seastrunk as an incredibly ta...
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