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EUGENE -- The Oregon Ducks began spring football practice Tuesday in the Moshofsky Center, and maybe the big news was a flashy performance by running back Lache Seastrunk.
Seastrunk is the five-star recruit out of Temple, Texas, who impatiently waited through a redshirt season last fall, while the Ducks cruised to the Pacific-10 Conference title and on to the BCS National Championship game.
Oregon lost to Auburn 22-19 in the title game.
Less than a month later, stories appeared on Yahoo, ESPN.com and FOXSports of possible recruiting improprieties involving Seastrunk and Willie Lyles, who runs a Houston-based recruiting service.
But none of that seemed to bother Seastrunk on Tuesday, who showed an ability to hit the hole like a streak of lightning while working with Oregon's offense.
Part of it, running backs coach Gary Campbell said, is Seastrunk's improved command of the UO offense. But there is more to it.
"I think it's a knowledge thing," Campbell said. "And I think it's a determination to prove that he can do it. I think he was very disappointed that he didn't make the travel team last year, and he's determined to prove that he can play at this level and be a great player at this level.
"That seems to be his mindset just talking to him. I wondered if it was just a lot of talk and no show. But I was really impressed with him today."
http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2011/03/ducks_open_spring_practice_and.html
Seastrunk is the five-star recruit out of Temple, Texas, who impatiently waited through a redshirt season last fall, while the Ducks cruised to the Pacific-10 Conference title and on to the BCS National Championship game.
Oregon lost to Auburn 22-19 in the title game.
Less than a month later, stories appeared on Yahoo, ESPN.com and FOXSports of possible recruiting improprieties involving Seastrunk and Willie Lyles, who runs a Houston-based recruiting service.
But none of that seemed to bother Seastrunk on Tuesday, who showed an ability to hit the hole like a streak of lightning while working with Oregon's offense.
Part of it, running backs coach Gary Campbell said, is Seastrunk's improved command of the UO offense. But there is more to it.
"I think it's a knowledge thing," Campbell said. "And I think it's a determination to prove that he can do it. I think he was very disappointed that he didn't make the travel team last year, and he's determined to prove that he can play at this level and be a great player at this level.
"That seems to be his mindset just talking to him. I wondered if it was just a lot of talk and no show. But I was really impressed with him today."
http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2011/03/ducks_open_spring_practice_and.html
