Jeremiah Masoli - Media Mistakes

Media Mistakes

Many mistakes have appeared in news stories about Jeremiah. Generally, they relate to three issues.

Jeremiah has not been arrested since the high-school incident. He was charged in the burglary and appeared in court for the plea deal. He also was not arrested in the Springfield traffic incident. He received citations, akin to getting a ticket. In neither incident was he detained by police.
Jeremiah never intended to apply for the supplemental draft.
Jeremiah never was involved in a string of strong-armed robberies. He was involved in one incident in which he largely was a bystander.

Here are just some examples of those mistakes.

Headline: Rebels put microscope on Masoli
Sentences: Masoli, an All-Pac 10 selection last season, was thrown off the Oregon team in June following his second arrest in six months. He was arrested on a burglary charge in January, pled guilty and received probation. The June charge was for marijuana possession (less than an ounce), he pled guilty and paid a fine, but coach Chip Kelly kicked him off the team.
Truth: Jeremiah was not arrested in either incident. He was charged in the burglary and pled guilty. He received a citation for marijuana possession and two traffic offenses. He has resolved those citations.
Sentences: Masoli, a San Francisco resident ended up at a community college, City College of San Francisco, instead of a major BCS school straight out of Serra High School, because he served three months in Hillcrest Juvenile Hall in San Mateo, Calif., in 2005 for his role in several strong-armed robberies. The robberies included him and several other members of Serra's football team. The group physically accosted people at a local mall and area bus stops, demanding money. Masoli's parents claimed that their son was merely riding in the car during the robberies and not directly involved.
Truth: Jeremiah was not involved in a series of robberies. He was charged in one incident, in which he and another witness say he was largely a bystander. He never physically accosted nor demanded money from anyone.

Headline: Off-Field Turmoil Causes Soul Searching at Oregon
Sentence: Masoli spent three months in juvenile hall in 2005 for his role in a series of robberies at a Bay Area shopping mall.
Truth: Jeremiah was not involved in a series of robberies. He was charged in one incident, in which he says he was a bystander.

Headline: Masoli reportedly applying for supplemental NFL draft
Sentence: Former Ducks quarterback Jeremiah Masoli was preparing to apply for entrance in the NFL’s supplemental draft, according to Gil Brandt of NFL.com.
Truth: Jeremiah never prepared to apply, nor applied, for the NFL draft.
Sentence 2: This was the final straw for Kelly, who dismissed Masoli after news of the marijuana arrest surfaced.
Truth: Again, he was not arrested. He received citations.

Headline: Jeremiah Masoli Considering Petitioning To Enter Supplemental Draft
Sentence: Former Oregon QB Jeremiah Masoli, who was kicked off the team two weeks ago, is considering petitioning the NFL to enter the supplemental draft next month, according to ESPN.
Truth: Jeremiah did not consider petitioning the NFL to enter the supplemental draft.

Headline: Oregon kicks QB Jeremiah Masoli off team after second arrest
Link : http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2010/06/oregon-kicks-qb-jeremiah-masoli-off-team-after-second-arrest/1
Sentence: Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli, who had been suspended for the 2010 season after pleading guilty to breaking into a fraternity house, has been been kicked off the team following another arrest.
Truth: He was not arrested.

Headline: Masoli kicked off team: The quarterback is ticketed for marijuana possession on a traffic stop; another Duck quarterback was with him
Sentence: In high school, Masoli served three months in Hillcrest Juvenile Hall in San Mateo, Calif., in 2005 for his role in a string of strong-armed robberies that involved him and several other members of Serra High School’s football team. According to media accounts, the group muscled people for money at a local mall and area bus stops.
Truth: Jeremiah was not involved in a series of robberies. He was charged in one incident, in which he says he was a bystander.

Headline: A Tale Of Two QBs: Jake Locker -V- Jeremiah Masoli
Sentence: While in high school in 2005, Masoli pleaded guilty to a series of strong-armed bus stop robberies in and around San Mateo, California.
Truth: Jeremiah was not involved in a series of robberies. He was charged in one incident, in which he says he was a bystander.

Headline: Jeremiah Masoli Dismissed From Oregon Ducks
Sentence: Jeremiah Taeatafa Masoli is reportedly dismissed from his team Oregon Ducks after he was arrested for marijuana possession
Truth: He was not arrested; he was cited.
Sentence 2: This time it was his second arrest. Though none of the arrests actually led to a jail time for the player, it certainly will cost him his career.
Truth: Jeremiah was not arrested, and there is no certainty that it will cost him his career.

Headline: Masoli visits LA Tech, may consisder MS state
Sentence: Masoli was recently dismissed from the Oregon team. This came after he was arrested for possession of pot, driving through a stop sign, and driving with a suspended license.
Truth: He was not arrested.
Sentence 2: Late last week, some reports indicated that Masoli might enter the NFL supplemental draft.
Truth: Jeremiah did not consider petitioning the NFL to enter the supplemental draft.

Headline: Jeremiah Masoli arrested yet again, kicked off the team
Sentence: Unfortunately for the QB, news released today has resulted in Oregon kicking Masoli off the football team, for good this time, after a traffic stop on Monday resulted in his arrest.
Truth: He was not arrested.

Headline: Oregon Boots Masoli Off Team
Sentence: On Monday, Masoli was arrested again, cited for marijuana possession and driving infractions.
Truth: He was not arrested.

Headline: Pac-10: The Return of the Quarterback Conference
Sentence: USC was hit with a postseason ban and Oregon lost starting quarterback Jeremiah Masoli to a case of bone-headedness, resulting in his expulsion from the university.
Truth: Jeremiah was never expelled from the University of Oregon. He is studying this summer and expects to earn his degree.