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: Outdoor practice fields: Full padsThe Ducks were back on the field Thursday for what was a very physical practice, during what's been a very physical preseason camp. The workout began with an Oklahoma-style drill and ended with extended work in team situations that at times didn't look much different from a full-contact scrimmage.Since he arrived, first-year coachhas been intent on changing Oregon's reputation as a finesse team. That desire is felt in practices."We hit almost every play," Taggart said, when asked his philosophy on how much contact is necessary in practices. "We don't tackle every play, but we hit. Guys feel it."As has been the case all month, the defense was the early aggressor Thursday. In the Oklahoma drill,andall had reps on which they exploded past blockers and brought down ballcarriers near the line of scrimmage.beat his man to stop another run before it got started, while(above) won a rep for the offense by slipping through the arms of a defensive lineman and then a linebacker, then shedding a defensive back.The linemen faced off in a 7-on-7 style drill that emphasized the run game.began the drill with two runs to the second level, andput his foot in the ground and cut upfield for a long gain later in the period. But mostly the defense, able to load up against the run, had the edge, withbringing down Freeman on one rep, andforcing a fumble thatrecovered.Coaches worked hard to communicate the amount of contact they wanted to see without crossing a line. In an early perimeter drill, freshman safetyessentially played a rep as if it were two-hand touch. Coaches reminded him the drill was at "thud" tempo, and on his next rep Pickett firmly wrapped up the receiver, without tackling him to the ground.Taggart also blew the Oklahoma drill dead in the middle of a rep when a player's helmet popped off. Any time that happens, Taggart told the team, plays needs to come to a halt. He wants the Ducks to be physical, but player safety remains paramount.The defense carried over its momentum from the run-game drill into the first 11-on-11 period.jumped over an offensive player who attempted a cut block and cleaned out a running back on the edge, then on the next rep made a tackle at the line of scrimmage.andteamed up to bring down Freeman on consecutive reps, and Apelu assisted on a tackle ofwithlater in the drill. … The next 11-on-11 period allowed the offense to vary its playcalling a little more, and the momentum shifted.hitfor a long completion to open the drill, energizing the offensive sideline., who took exception to trash talk by the defense earlier in practice, answered with his legs, busting a long TD run to the outside.helped clear room for a long run by Felix, andthrew maybe his best ball of camp so far, a sideline route on whichmade a finger-tips grab. …After the mid-practice "Gatorade break" in the shade, the team moved into the red zone for 7-on-7 and the last team period. In 7-on,juked a cornerback and crossed the goal line. But the defense had the edge, withbreaking up a couple passes andnearly intercepting an underthrown ball that hit him in the back and hung in the air momentarily. … The team red-zone drill was very even. Benoit (above) scored two touchdowns and Felix had another, thanks in part to ablock. But the defense also forced two three-and-outs, including one drive that netted negative yards thanks to tackles by Faoliu, Hotchkins and: Griffin spent quite a bit of time with the first defense Thursday. The Ducks have to feel good about their depth at corner if he's challenging Amadi,andfor a spot. … Habibi-Likio is just a tough guy to tackle. The other freshmen are smaller, quicker backs, and he presents a totally different look. … After wearing a red non-contact jersey at QB the last couple practices,wore white and did receiver drills Thursday. "He's one of those guys that you could put at any position and he'll make plays," Taggart said. …Schooler, Felix,andwere all back to field punts during special teams periods. … Taggart offered happy birthday wishes in the post-practice huddle to long-time football head athletic trainer, and the players roundly joined in. Steil, known universally as "Chief" around the program, was then called upon to offer the daily "wise words" message.Head coachSophomore receiver