Oregon Ducks Football Campus Voice: Students Rejoicing Blount's Return

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Students here at the University of Oregon are obsessed with LeGarrette Blount.

The infatuation with Blount that has developed over the past two seasons has persisted through thick and thin, and has grown through tragedy.

He came to Oregon as a relative unknown, transferring from a tiny community college in Mississippi where he set himself apart from other junior college prospects.

Blount’s popularity skyrocketed as soon as he put on the Oregon uniform and began hurdling defenders. Several times during his inaugural season as a Duck, Blount danced around opposing players, ran through safeties, and leapt over the defense on his way to running for over a thousand yards.

Students clamored over the way in which Blount played with heart, grit, and determination. His jersey would soon be gracing the shoulders of Duck fans everywhere.

Then, disaster struck. Yadda, yadda, yadda.

And then, after several weeks of suspension and unparalleled support from the University of Oregon student body, LeGarrette Blount was reinstated.

Blount’s popularity has never been so high among Oregon students as it has been this week.

Young entrepreneurs, looking to make a quick buck, have been successful in trying to cash in on the T-shirt business that has become so trendy on the Oregon campus. Several different shirts have been vended around campus, all of them playing on the fact that Blount’s last name is synonymous with a certain, prominent culture here in Eugene.

From “Get Blounted” to “Blunts for Blount,” Oregon students are devouring the T-shirt craze as if they were brownies.  

To put it bluntly (I couldn’t hold myself back), Oregon students are extremely excited to see their long-lost—and controversial—heartthrob take the field.  

However, playing time will not be handed to the running back. Blount will have to prove himself in practice and during games to move up the depth chart. Coach Kelly has already announced Blount will be the fourth of fifth running backs on the depth chart, so Blount may not even enter the game this weekend against Arizona State University.

Despite this, whenever Blount does happen to take the field for the first time, there will surely be a raucous response from the student section at Autzen Stadium. The rest of the stadium may be silent, or it may be supportive, but sections four, five, six, seven, and eight will show their devotion to their senior running back.  

That will be the only moment on Saturday night Duck fans will not be on the same page. As for the rest of the game, Autzen will be shaking and making ASU’s starting freshman quarterback, Brock Osweiler, wish he had never picked up a football.

Until next time, GO DUCKS!!!  

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