OT-Former Oregon Duck FB Player says he was promised house/car

Submitted by MGoBrewMom on September 3rd, 2014 at 11:11 PM

I think this is okay for in-season. If not, apologies and please delete. I ran across this story and did not see it posted. It will certainly garner some attention while they sort out the validity of the claims. Colt Lyerla, former TE from Oregon claims he was offered expensive things from a booster while he was being recruited by the University. He ultimately played three years at Oregon, and never received the gifts. http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/colt-lyerla-former-oreg…

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September 4th, 2014 at 8:21 AM ^

Oh hell, Ricky, that's something I made up when I was drunk. There's second place, there's third place...

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Greg McMurtry

September 3rd, 2014 at 11:58 PM ^

So is this Oregon booster guilty of lying?

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September 4th, 2014 at 12:00 AM ^

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September 4th, 2014 at 8:20 AM ^

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madtadder

September 4th, 2014 at 12:24 AM ^

Wait, so if he was promised a car and house, but wasn't given anything, is that a violation? Legit question, doesn't seem like it would be.

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Reader71

September 4th, 2014 at 12:28 AM ^

I don't think it would be a NCAA violation. But the kid can probably sue for breach of contract. That would be wonderful.

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ADSellers

September 4th, 2014 at 8:53 AM ^

Might be unenforceable as against public policy, like suing for breach of K because someone didn't deliver the cocaine you paid them for.

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Yeoman

September 4th, 2014 at 2:06 PM ^

The cocaine deal violates criminal statutes; the house and car would violate NCAA regs.

I don't think any court would confuse the NCAA with a state legislature and find that its regulations established public policy.

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LSAClassOf2000

September 4th, 2014 at 9:00 AM ^

It's Bylaw 13.2, I believe, tht covers offers and inducements, and cars and housing are among those specifically prohibited, but yeah, the tone of the language would indicate that the goods need to appear for this to be a violation. The closest you can get, I think, is if the institution deems it necessary to rent out extra living space for student-athletes, but that's a far cry from a house and a car.

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pdxblue

September 4th, 2014 at 12:30 AM ^

His lips are moving.

As a Michigan grad living in Portland, I can tell you that the noveau football world that is Oregon is painful to be around. However, Lyerla has been in the paper a ton here and he is basically a showboat and a liar. Don't get me wrong - I am sure that a lot of funny business happens around that program but I wouldn'y believe anything that came from that source.

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