KATU: Evan Stewart Allegedly Booked on DUII Charge

Well, this is about the last thing Oregon needed right now.

Obviously, we should wait for all the facts to come out, but if this report is accurate, it's incredibly disappointing. These guys have every resource imaginable available to them to avoid getting behind the wheel after drinking. At some point, personal responsibility has to matter.

Hopefully nobody was hurt, and I expect Lanning and the program to handle it appropriately once they have all the facts.

Another teaching moment!

"Several UO players arrested"? Would like to know more about that.

If true, it would explain the season.

Does this bring into question Lannings control of this team?

Edited Monday at 11:51 AM4 days by Log Haulin

3 hours ago, Log Haulin said:

Another teaching moment!

"Several UO players arrested"? Would like to know more about that.

If true, it would explain the season.

Does this bring into question Lannings control of this team?

"Springfield Police told The Oregonian/OregonLive on Sunday that online rumors of street racing involving Oregon football players were unfounded, and that several Oregon players were contacted by police early Sunday morning because they were in the area of a separate pursuit.

That pursuit, which resulted in Springfield Police discovering an abandoned vehicle, was unrelated to Stewart's alleged DUII arrest. Springfield PD is no longer pursuing the case involving the abandoned vehicle, an official said."

Get injured get drunk?

Dakorian bailed Stewart out yesterday. Jamari, Mesiah Hampton and three others were racing. Hampton got away…the others arrested is what is reported.

Idiots. I would suspend all for the Illinois game. Time for life lessons.

This team has issues. They sound like USC. Enough is enough!

13 minutes ago, Cigarstar said:

Dakorian bailed Stewart out yesterday. Jamari, Mesiah Hampton and three others were racing. Hampton got away…the others arrested is what is reported.

Idiots. I would suspend all for the Illinois game. Time for life lessons.

This team has issues. They sound like USC. Enough is enough!

Where is this reported? Everything you stated other than J-Stew was just the rumors flying around yesterday.

Edited Monday at 04:11 PM4 days by QuackyQuack

I'm hearing everything beyond the Stewart arrest is all smoke no fire. Sometimes where there's smoke, there's someone smoking.

26 minutes ago, Cigarstar said:

Dakorian bailed Stewart out yesterday. Jamari, Mesiah Hampton and three others were racing. Hampton got away…the others arrested is what is reported.

Idiots. I would suspend all for the Illinois game. Time for life lessons.

This team has issues. They sound like USC. Enough is enough!

Springfield police don't agree with your street racing speculation.

Go talk to the kids.

This wired (un)social media world takes what may be a fact and turns it into a legion of troubles and worries. This is not new for our species; gossip doesn't need an accelerator.

It's children playing the game of Telephone.

And the media that used to be a guardian of reporting the truth simply wants to be the first to report and damn the consequences.

All of the above may be true, but get the facts; facts are inconvenient things.

5 hours ago, Log Haulin said:

Another teaching moment!

"Several UO players arrested"? Would like to know more about that.

If true, it would explain the season.

Does this bring into question Lannings control of this team?

Does Kirby Smart have control of his Georgia team?

What punishment does Dan Lanning give to Evan Stewart? Nothing, if we use the example of Rashaad Samples with his DUI from last summer. These players, especially the stars make a lot of NIL money. He had choices, take a cab, take an uber.

He has already seriously damaged his draft value. Next man up IMHO.

More coming!

If Oregon’s receivers were street racing, they would have been caught. We all know they can’t separate from anyone.

Edited Monday at 05:16 PM4 days by GeotechDuck

Now that’s funny!

3 minutes ago, GeotechDuck said:

There is no way this is true. If Oregon’s receivers were street racing, they would have been caught. We all know they can’t separate from anyone.

Oof! 😆

Sounds like somebody was out celebrating mediocrity after an uninspired win over a troubled team.

I think our coach needs to stop accepting mediocrity himself and start holding these kids accountable to the championship standard their talent is capable of reaching.

They should be staying humble, keeping their noses to the grindstone, and constantly striving for more.

SPD reports make no reference to street racing..., in fact, Oregonian article reports SPD says any connection to street racing allegations were "unfounded".

Maybe UO could sponsor a Chris Brown concert or something similar to keep these young men out of trouble after the game.

1 hour ago, Cigarstar said:

Go talk to the kids.

They're adults making a combined several million dollars.

Guess it bears repeating as often as needed: “A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.” - Winston Churchill

Receivers are dependent on quarterback health. Not been the best year for that, and staying focused through some frustration is required.

That’s what Dakorian has done and Evan hasn’t.

By the way, thought DM separated quite nicely.

Edited Monday at 11:34 PM3 days by Washington Waddler
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I really like Evan Stewart. He always has a great attitude. Always smiling.

He made a poor choice. I hope he can learn from it. I don't think he should be destroyed over it.

I hope Lanning is firm but fair

Well, you can't confirm everything until everything comes to light, but my best effort to find more mud to sling yielded these results:

• Rumors are "unfounded": The Springfield Police Department explicitly stated that online rumors regarding Oregon football players street racing are completely baseless. 

• No other arrests: No other Oregon players face any legal charges or citations stemming from that night. The only other player directly tied to the incident is wide receiver Dakorien Moore, who was simply the third party that arrived to pick Stewart up from jail following his release. 

Perhaps a bit more restraint before jumping on the rumor mill.

Go Ducks!

Edited Monday at 10:22 PM3 days by John Charles

5 hours ago, Cigarstar said:

Go talk to the kids.

Oregon WR Messiah Hampton responds to the false allegations about him: “Crazy how far a random lie and rumor can go we don’t trip tho we been through adversity are whole life we take the good with bad the pretty with the ugly and most importantly we know God will never leave you nor forsake you, Keep the faith youngin God got you”

Evan Stewart is of age and is pretty slight and lean. 1 beer could be enough to trip the legal limit. Just need to wait for more facts.

If he was out driving plowed and all over the road that's one thing, but if he was pulled over for speeding or some other minor infraction, and secondarily breathalyzed as barely over the limit when he didn't think he was, that would be very different, even though the law doesn't distinguish. Judge and coaches should handle them very differently.

If we do get Evan back after his injury heals, I'm not sure Lott will give him the position back.

An update on the Stewart situation.

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Jamari was busted for speeding in the AM hours. That was just posted. I always google Oregon ducks football news.

What comes out comes out.

1 hour ago, Cigarstar said:

Jamari was busted for speeding in the AM hours. That was just posted. I always google Oregon ducks football news.

What comes out comes out.

Thank goodness for that NIL money to pay speeding tickets. 😃

I got a speeding ticket at about that age. Paid a fine and have been careful in the following 55 years. As far as I know the track coaches were never informed or interested.

Edited yesterday at 01:26 PM1 day by TheRunningDuck

According to the Register Guard, Evan Stewarts driving license was suspended for not showing up in traffic court a few times. I would post but it is behind a pay wall.

It's reported that Stewarts DL is suspended for failure to show up in court for other tickets. Too much money, too little civic responsibility. Is he gone or will Dan use this as a learning experience. Santa Rosa types faster than me.

Prosecutors decline to file DUII charge against Oregon Ducks receiver Evan Stewart

Let's not forget that in Oregon, if it's your first DUII...

Oregon’s DUI diversion program is a court-supervised alternative to a conviction. It is designed for certain individuals charged with DUI who are willing to meet a series of requirements over a defined period of time.

Diversion is not a dismissal of the charge at the outset. Instead, it is an agreement with the court: if all conditions are successfully completed, the DUI charge may ultimately be dismissed.

It's not the end of the world for ES. But IT IS time to get serious about his future. I'm fairly certain DL will want him to successfully go thru diversion.

Sounds like there will be no DUII charges at all, so no diversion required. Instead he's being charged with driving with a suspended license, a class A traffic violation. That's certainly a break for him.

A report emerged Friday from KATU News that prosecutors have declined to file a DUII charge against Oregon wide receiver Evan Stewart following his arrest over the weekend. A separate report from Ryan Clark of The Oregonian notes that prosecutors are awaiting delivery of evidence. Clark quoted the Springfield Police Department deputy chief, George Crolly: “The prosecutor has not dismissed charges. The prosecutor has not filed charges as they are awaiting evidence.”