Within weeks of the football team coming back to Eugene for winter term, a rash of incidents landed the Ducks back in the national spotlight, but for all the wrong reasons.
• Jeremiah Masoli: First was a rumor and a police report that quarterback Jeremiah Masoli and former wide receiver Garret Embry were involved in a theft at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity near campus. They were accused of stealing two laptops, a projector and a guitar, and after a lengthy investigation, Masoli and Embry (who, it was later found, was already kicked off the team for breaking a team rule) were charged with the crime. Both were forced to pay restitution and were given community service and probation. Masoli was also suspended for the entire 2010 season.
• LaMichael Jones: The second big event of the off-season was running back LaMichael James being arrested for alleged domestic violence involving his girlfriend. James was eventually charged with a lesser crime of assault and was given probation, community service and the potential of jail time that he will not have to serve. James will serve a one-game suspension to begin the 2010 season.

• Rob Beard: The same night as the SAE theft, kicker Rob Beard was involved in a fight that left him in the hospital. The details slowly came out that he was going to the aid of a fellow teammate. After the fact, Beard was charged with assault after a woman pressed charges.
• Kiki Alonso: Linebacker Kiko Alonso was also cited for a DUII the next week, and wide receiver Jamere Holland was kicked off the team for breaking team rules. Alonso was also suspended for the entire 2010 season.
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