... football enthusiasts know the story of former Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli.

A JUCO transfer-turned-Heisman Trophy candidate, the darling of Eugene, Oregon. That was his Cinderella story before a series of run-ins with the law caught up to him.

Now Masoli, recently booted from the Ducks football team, will walk on in the SEC at Ole Miss for Coach Houston Nutt.

This story is unfortunate on multiple levels.

We have the obvious problem: a college athlete breaks the law and is given a second chance at a traditional SEC power.

That in and of itself does not send a strong message to other athletes that obeying the law is a good thing. Rather, it seems to convey the message that if you mess up, a coach somewhe...

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