Ducks Facing PR Problem?

During the USC vs. Oregon game this weekend there seems to have been a grim encounter in the press boxes of Autzen stadium. Reports say that Colleen Bellotti (Mike Bellotti's wife) confronted John Canzano about a recent article he wrote about Luke Bellotti (kicker for Oregon), have received two DUI's that have been covered up. In this encounter it is said that Colleen Bellotti smelled of alcohol and was yelling profanities and threatening to slap John Canzano while in the presence of her family and children. More details- Canzano Blog

First of all I believe that Canzano has done nothing wrong. It is his job to present the truth to the public. But my question is should the University of Oregon athletic program just told the truth from the start. I think YES, It would have been better to tell the press. Inform them that Luke Bellotti has received two DUI's and would be suspended for the first three games of the season (which he was, but no one knew why) and tell them that he would be helped through this process and take a rehabilitation class. It would have stopped the problem and showed the public that you were devoted to fixing the problem.

Also, I have to wonder how this situation has failed to make it into any of the big time media. Is this an example of the PR team for Oregon athletics fixing their mistake our covering it up further?