Venue: Autzen Stadium

Format: Walkthrough

On a typical Friday during football season, the Oregon Ducks prepare for the next day's game with an up-tempo practice session resembling a fast-paced walkthrough.That chance to get loose and break a sweat one last time before kickoff -- referred to as "Fast Friday" in the past -- will also be employed byand the new staff, and commence on the eve of the season opener Sept. 2 vs. Southern Utah.But today, the Ducks conducted what would be a normal "Thursday" practice in season, a true walkthrough. Over the 60 minutes, coaches went over opponent looks on offense, defense and special teams at a very deliberate pace, and first and second-team units went through a variety of sets and personnel groupings.

As the coaching staff looks to finalize the first depth chart of the season over the weekend, I got the sense based on the walkthrough that there could be a handful of positions listed with "or" between two names.

Highlights: Due to the format, there were no on-field highlights. Coach Taggart called up offensive graduate assistant David Gilbertson in the post-practice huddle to deliver the day's "wise words". Gilbertson's message was about the importance of taking the time to get to know each other and building cohesiveness off the field. "Some of the best teams I've been a part of have been the closest (off the field)," Gilbertson said. He added that the closer guys become on a personal level, the more unstoppable they will be on Saturdays.

Other observations: The Ducks will spend part of tomorrow's practice time going over their pregame routine for a normal game day. ... Tomorrow is Oregon's annual "Fan Day" from noon to 2 p.m. in the Moshofsky Center. Offensive players and coaches will participate for the first hour and defensive players and coaches for the second hour.