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Very informative.

http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/ind...s_practice_report_m_1.html#incart_river_index

Some of the highlights for me:

1. About MC:

“I would definitely say since he became head coach, he’s been a lot more transparent than the last staff but I wouldn’t even say the whole last staff, just certain people on the last staff who just wasn’t honest,” running back Tony Brooks-James said.

"He’s a lot more, how can I put it, interactive with us. He pushes us, he’s a great storyteller. He’s a guy that you kind of just want to run through a brick wall for."

2. The difference between conditioning this year and last:

Brooks-James described it as what the Ducks did under longtime coach Jim Radcliffe “but moreso on steroids.” Mitchell called it “difficult.”

“Last year was more just running and pounding, running up and down the field, I guess thinking that you could build your lungs up that way and that was basically it, just running up and down the field constantly,” Mitchell said.

3. Practice tempo:

While past UO teams practiced as fast as possible to get as many reps possible, teachable moments like Wednesday seem to be what Cristobal wants. He has said UO practices will have more individual teaching periods compared to last year.

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4. Dillon Mitchell:

After two seasons playing wide receiver, Dillon Mitchell is transitioning to playing the slot role last held by Charles Nelson.

It wasn’t a shocking position switch: Mitchell played slot at times in high school and knew he would be making the switch as far back as last season.

5. Injuries

Niu will miss all of spring with injury suffered during Las Vegas Bowl. Hanson and safety Nick Pickett will miss the start of spring but are expected to return in April.

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Pac-12 tournament notes...

A.J. Jacobson
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2 -The 2018 Pac-12 Tournament presented by New York Life returns to T-Mobile Arena for its second year in the facility. It is the event’s sixth year in Las Vegas and the 21st all-time staging of the championship.
>> Last year’s debut in T-Mobile Arena saw event attendance records set for a quarterfinal session (Session 4 - 18,153), single session (semifinals - 19,224) and total session (86,910).

6 - Six Conference teams enter the Pac-12 Tournament with at least 20 victories, with a seventh (Utah) just shy with 19 wins.
>> Only the 15-team ACC (eight) and 14-team SEC (eight) have more teams with 20 victories.

4, 8, 9 - Four Pac-12 teams are in the NCAA RPI Top 50 (ARIZ, USC, UCLA, UTAH), eight are in the top 75 (ASU, WASH, ORE, STAN), and nine are in the top 100 (COLO).
>> The Pac-12’s eight RPI top 75 and nine RPI top 100 teams are bettered only by the ACC (12, 11) and SEC (12, 9).
>> Nine NCAA RPI Top 100 teams would equal the most ever for the Conference (2015-16).

10.6 -Through 108 league games as of March 4, the average scoring margin is 10.6 points.
>> 61 games have been decided by single digits
>> 20 have been decided by one possession (3 pts. or less)
>> 7 have gone into overtime (9 total OT periods)
>> 7 decided on team’s final possession (Daejon Davis, STAN - 1/7 vs. USC; Dominic Green, WASH - 2/3 vs. ARIZ; Tra Holder, ASU - 2/8 vs. USC; Stephen Thompson Jr., OSU - 2/10 vs. WASH; Chimezie Metu, USC - 2/15 vs. ORE; Drick Bernstine, WSU - 2/22 vs. CAL; Daejon Davis, STAN - 2/24 vs. WSU).

20-22 - Over the course of the past two Pac-12 Tournaments (2016 & 2017), 20 of the 22 contests have gone “chalk,” or in favor of the better seed.
>> The only upsets to occur came during the 2017 tournament with No. 5 seed CALIFORNIA beating No. 4 UTAH in the quarterfinals and No. 2 ARIZONA beating No. 1 OREGON in the title game.

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PAC-12 TIPOFF

BIGS LOVE: The 21 double-doubles posted by ARIZONA freshman Deandre Ayton is tied for third nationally and the most in the nation by a freshman. UCLA senior Thomas Welsh is T-12th nationally with 16.
>> The Conference freshman-record is 23 set by UCLA’s Kevin Love (2007-08), which included 19 during the regular season. The NCAA rookie mark is 28 by Kansas State’s Michael Beasley in 2007-08.

HOLIDAY SEASON: UCLA’s Aaron Holiday (20.1p/5.8a) is on pace to become only the sixth player in Conference history to average of 20.0+ points and 5.0+ assists for a season:

Gary Payton, OSU (1988-89 & 1989-90)
Terrell Brandon, ORE (1990-91)
Damon Stoudamire, ARIZ (1994-95)
Jason Terry, ARIZ (1998-99)
Markelle Fultz, WASH (2016-17)

THYBULLE & TREPAGNIER: WASHINGTON’s Matisse Thybulle (92 steals, 44 blocks) joined USC’s Jeff Trepagnier (94 steals, 40 blocks in 1999-2000) as the only players in Conference history to record 90 steals and 40 blocks in a single season. He is only the sixth Division I player since 1992-93 to accomplish the feat.

RECORDS WATCH: Several Pac-12 teams and players have set marks or are climbing/on pace for game, season or career records lists:

WASHINGTON STATE
>> 334 3FGM, third-most threes in Conference season (2016-17: UCLA - 354; 2006-07: ORE - 350)

Kenny Wooten, OREGON
>> 84 blocks, 3rd on Pac-12 freshman season list, 4 shy of 10th on Pac-12 season list

Matisse Thybulle, WASHINGTON
>> 92 steals, 6th on Pac-12 season list, on pace to approach Pac-12 season record (110, Jason Kidd, CAL 1993)
>> 196 career steals, 29 shy of Pac-12 career top 10

Jordan McLaughlin, USC
>> 689 career assists, sixth on Pac-12 career list
>> 199 career steals, 26 shy of Pac-12 career top 10

Deandre Ayton, ARIZONA
>> 19.9 ppg, on pace for Pac-12 freshman season top 5
>> 11.4 rpg, on pace to break Pac-12 freshman season record (10.6, Kevin Love, UCLA 2008)
>> 354 rebounds, second on Pac-12 freshman season list

Tra Holder, ARIZONA STATE
>> 533-of-694 FT, 9th on Pac-12 career FTM list, 1 FTA shy of Pac-12 career top 10
>> 1,772 points,46th all-time in Pac-12

Thomas Welsh, UCLA
>> 992 career rebounds, T-16th all-time in Pac-12, 8 shy of becoming 14th to 1,000 in league history

Kingsley Okoroh, CALIFORNIA
>> 196 career blocks, 9th on Pac-12 career list, 8 shy of eighth
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Parker Stinson Tweet To team

ramsuer
Parker Stinson is the redhead in this photo. He was always a "balls to the wall" runner. He was recruited out of Austin which is home to another college track powerhouse program.

The men go in with zero chance of making the podium, but they go in as Oregon track athletes. They'll have a great team next year.....and they will run their guts out this weekend.....they're Oregon....they represent one of the most special traditions in college sports....Oregon Track....and no one was more of an over achiever than Parker.

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Wednesday War Room: 3/7/2018

Scott Reed
Okay, it's Wednesday so we have the war room ready.

Not a bunch of significant stuff, but some thoughts on off-field staff composition, plus the usual recruiting tidbits.

One thing, have not yet confirmed Langsdorf hire through independent sources outside of UO; but some thoughts on what the pursuit of guys like he (and Erickson) show about the manner in which Cristobal is approaching these hires.

Couple of other new 'promotions' which have gone unnoticed and/or unreported are also in the article.

Wednesday War Room: 3/7/2018
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