EUGENE - ESPN.COM is reporting a lawyer for the family of disgraced running back LeGarrette Blound contacted the Oregon athletic officials shortly after his suspension for punching a Boise State player.

In the ESPN.COM report, athletic director Mike Bellotti acknowledges that the call took place, and the university also had its lawyers listen to the conference call. The conversation included Blount's parents and pro-bono lawyer Rob Carey, who specializes in class-action lawsuits.

Kelly said he and Blount reached a written agreement last Friday that the disgraced player could suit up for the Stanford game Nov. 7th if he meets strict academic and behavioral guidelines.

"After speaking with a number of nationally renowned professionals in the field, which included Dr. Harry Edwards and Tony Dungy, I came to the conclusion that leaving the door open for LeGarrette's potential return as an active player was the best solution," Kelly said in a prepared statement.

Blount was suspended from the football team for the remainder of his senior year after he punched a Boise State player in the face after the Ducks lost their season-opener to the team.

"He has a rigid set of conditions he must live up to and there are certainly no guarantees in place," Kelly said, "This merely provides him the opportunity for my reconsideration in the future should he meet those demands."

Dungy is the former coach of the Indianapolis Colts who led his team to a Super Bowl Championship in 2007. Edwards is a Ph.D. sociologist, professor emeritus at California Berkeley and consultant to several professional sports teams on issues related to race and sports psychology.

Kelly said Edwards was on the UO campus on Sept. 15th and met with the entire team, and separately with him and Blount.

Kelly said "there is no manual" for what he and Blount have been going through and thanked Edwards deeply for his advice during "a teachable moment" not just for running back, but for him.

Kelly said the plan that was crafted and signed by both will put "a microscope on every move" Blount makes. "This thing is entirely up to him."

Kelly said the annoucement was made today to coincide with the start of classes, since a major part of the Blount's challenge will be in the classroom. He also needed the time to speak to the entire team before meeting with the media, he said.

 Background: Blount suspension