After reaching the Rose Bowl, the offseason hasn't gone so great for Oregon. Three weeks after starting quarterback Jeremiah Masoli was accused of stealing laptops, top running back LaMichael James has been arrested on a domestic violence charge.
James' girlfriend said he grabbed her neck during an argument and pushed her to the ground. The woman sustained an abrasion but did not require hospitalization, a law enforcement official said. James is facing misdemeanor charges of menacing, strangulation and assault. He is being held in Lane County Jail.
This is not the first arrest for James, who ran for 1,546 yards as a freshman last season. He was charged with disorderly conduct and third-degree battery in 2008. Those charges were dismissed last year.
Masoli and James were the two top offensive weapons for the Ducks in 2009 and both were mentioned as possible Heisman contenders.
"We are concerned anytime a student-athlete is mentioned in a police report," head coach Chip Kelly said in a statement. "We do not condone any behavior that doesn't meet university standards or our football program's standards, and we go to great lengths to actively educate our student-athletes regarding appropriate conduct.
"We have the utmost confidence in the local law enforcement authorities to determine the facts in all instances involving our student-athletes, and will reserve further judgment or comment until further information is available."
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