Ducks’ Star Cliff Harris Attempted to Break the Sound Barrier in a Nissan Altima Near Albany, Oregon

All, College Football, Courts, Legal Jason McIntyre June 13th. 2011, 6:18pm

Cliff Harris is Oregon’s All-American cornerback and he’s also an immensely talented punt returner. He’s projected as an NFL first-round pick in 2012 (I have him going 12th, to the Vikings). He was also caught speeding at 118-mph this weekend near Albany, Oregon. Noteworthy: Harris was driving with a suspended license. Because you’re obviously interested in what he was driving … it was a 2011 Nissan Altima. Scandal? Nope. It was just a rental.

Harris, who will be a junior next season, was spotted at 4:32 a.m. by an off-duty officer, who contacted a trooper patrolling the area, according to a statement from the OSP.
By law, being stopped for driving over 100 mph carries a fine of $1,148. Harris also must pay an additional $427 for driving on a suspended license.

Harris was in the car with two teammates (their names were not released). Chip Kelly’s got his first dilemma of the season, and it’s only June – how do you discipline your best defensive player? Oregon opens the season with LSU, which will come in ranked in the Top 15. The Tigers have a capable QB in Jordan Jefferson (who some think could even be a Heisman candidate!).

Does Kelly punish Harris for a quarter? A half? Not at all? My guess is that because this happened in June, and Harris has three months to “make it up” to his coach/team/authorities … there won’t be any punishment. Can Chip Kelly really run the risk of a fumbled punt or botched coverage resulting in an easy touchdown for the Tigers? He’d never hear the end of it if LSU won and it was Oregon’s only blemish of the season.

That being said, if the opener were against Nevada (week two opponent), I bet Harris would sit out a half. [Oregonian]

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33 Responses to “Ducks’ Star Cliff Harris Attempted to Break the Sound Barrier in a Nissan Altima Near Albany, Oregon”

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ms621 Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 6:21 PM
My guess is this won’t even be on the radar of anyone by the first week of August.
/you rented an Altima? Were they all out of Camrys?
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Bueller Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 6:24 PM
Yeah any 20 year old with a suspended license has no problem renting a car. Oregon is the most under the radar questionable program out there. Everything coming out of there smells. I wonder if they paid $25,000 for Harris or maybe he was only a $15,000 guy
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starkweather Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 6:26 PM
By law, being stopped for driving over 100 mph carries a fine of $1,148. Harris also must pay an additional $427 for driving on a suspended license.
Good lord. That’s a lot of memorabilia sales
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Broccoli Beef Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 6:27 PM
it was a 2011 Nissan Altima. Scandal? Nope. It was just a rental.
But how did he afford the full size instead of the compact? Who paid for the rental? And did he get the rental insurance or get covered by his own? Did he fill up the tank before dropping it back off or not? So many questions! We need an investigation!
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starkweather Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 6:27 PM
Oregon is the most under the radar questionable program out there.
California State University, Northridge (go Matadors!) is on probation in basketball. That can’t be common knowledge
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Broccoli Beef Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 6:28 PM
That’s a lot of memorabilia sales
Come on, that’s only a few hours of signing helmets.
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BulletJoeBush Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 6:28 PM
fastest ive ever driven was 115 in a 73 duster that i thought was going to shatter into smithereens.
dawn, somewhere in south dakota
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Odyssey Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 6:29 PM
The Tigers have a capable QB in Jordan Jefferson
This seems like a bit of a stretch, especially in terms of a passing threat.
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BulletJoeBush Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 6:30 PM
Did he fill up the tank before dropping it back off or not?
key question. they’ll bang ya for 8 bucks a gallon if you don’t
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Broccoli Beef Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 6:31 PM
fastest ive ever driven was 115 in a 73 duster that i thought was going to shatter into smithereens.
Wow, that’s impressive. Fastest I went was about 160-180, but it was in a 335i. I don’t know how fast I was going for sure because the spedometer only went to 160, but I had that thing Dinan’d out so there was no limit. Only went fast enough to get it up there and then got right back off it, it was middle of the day.
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BulletJoeBush Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 6:33 PM
sliding scale of car/speed, beef…i win
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starkweather Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 6:36 PM
This seems like a bit of a stretch, especially in terms of a passing threat.
Yeah, I was thinking that if they suspended the kid for a game that’s gonna look like a real big man move to do it against LSU even though the QB sucks and IIRC they are breaking in a bunch of new WRs
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BulletJoeBush Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 6:36 PM
this guy will never be a cliff harris
/big-hitting 70s cowboys safety
//pornstache
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PL StabbinKabin Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 6:37 PM
I was thinking it was a dodge stratus.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2uUDkMYtrQ
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BulletJoeBush Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 6:42 PM
the caption says his name is cliff harrison
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TexansFan Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 6:42 PM
bucket list is 330 in a quarter mile
/not that faggy 1000 foot shit they went to after scott kalitta died
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Broccoli Beef Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 6:42 PM
sliding scale of car/speed, beef…i win
Oh yeah I know, but couldn’t pass up the chance to bring it up, and should have included a nice #humblebrag
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PL StabbinKabin Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 6:43 PM
lebrons new decision!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NHRD10DmCc
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PL StabbinKabin Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 6:43 PM
David W
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PL StabbinKabin Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 6:44 PM
damnit. David Wesley thinks this guy is a pussy.
/too soon?
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BulletJoeBush Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 6:48 PM
bucket list is 330 in a quarter mile
/not that faggy 1000 foot shit they went to after scott kalitta died
you forgot /spits
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BulletJoeBush Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 6:49 PM
sliding scale of car/speed, beef…i win
Oh yeah I know, but couldn’t pass up the chance to bring it up, and should have included a nice #humblebrag
your car was in its element. mine was on its last legs
/totaled it in a drunken wreck later that summer
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TexansFan Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 6:54 PM
i like my extra 320 feet
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ms621 Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 6:57 PM
Anyone else think LeBron is trying to do his best JFK impression with that pose on the featured post?
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BulletJoeBush Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 7:00 PM
i like my extra 320 feet
thats what ms’s gf said to me yesterday
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ms621 Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 7:00 PM
thats what ms’s gf said to me yesterday
How do you speak of Carla that way!
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VladimirCrouton Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 7:01 PM
lebrons new decision!
“It’s not axed, it’s asked, you asshole.”
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BulletJoeBush Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 7:02 PM
How do you speak of Carla that way!
is this a shakespeare play?
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BulletJoeBush Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 7:03 PM
“It’s not axed, it’s asked, you asshole.”
and you in the back, with the french braids,what do you want to be when you grow up?
i want to be a mothafucking hussla. you better aks somebody
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Jim Harbaugh Scramble Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 7:52 PM
Renegade program.
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Jim Harbaugh Scramble Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 7:57 PM
forgot to add lol at Jefferson being a heisman candidate.
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Wally's World Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 10:03 PM
Because you’re obviously interested in what he was driving … it was a 2011 Nissan Altima. Scandal? Nope. It was just a rental.
It was a rental to a university employee? Anyone care to start throwing rocks at Nike University?
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Blount Force Trauma Says:
June 13th, 2011 at 11:25 PM
He’ll sit vs. LSU.