Bellotti suspends Bates for detrimental conduct.Byline: The Register-Guard Jackie Bates Bates , Katherine Lee 1859-1929. American educator and writer best known for her poem "America the Beautiful," written in 1893 and revised in 1904 and 1911. , a junior who started two games at cornerback cor·ner·back also corner back n. Football Either of two defensive halfbacks stationed a short distance behind the linebackers and relatively near the sidelines. Noun 1. before suffering a broken ankle that ended his season, has been suspended by UO coach Mike Bellotti Robert Michael Bellotti (b. December 21, 1950 in Sacramento, California) has been the head coach of the University of Oregon football team since 1995. His accomplishments at Oregon include an 11-1 season and #2 national ranking in 2001. Education M.S. for conduct detrimental det·ri·men·tal adj. Causing damage or harm; injurious. det  ri·men to the team.
Bellotti refused to elaborate on the specifics of Bates' transgression TRANSGRESSION. The violation of a law. . He said in a released statement that the player's status will be evaluated after the season. Bates, a 5-foot-10, 180-pound native of Benicia, Calif., suffered the broken ankle against Fresno State. His return for a bowl game was questionable, and the Ducks had little incentive to rush him back because he is in line to qualify for a medical hardship and regain this season of eligibility if he doesn't return. Bates had eight tackles and two passes broken up in his two appearances. He came into this season as Oregon's most experienced cornerback, with seven career starts in 19 games. Though suspended from the football team, Bates will still have access to the athletic department's medical treatment facilities and academic support system, Bellotti said. |
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