Oregon Ducks open 2018 spring football practice
EUGENE -- When your head coach nearly walked away from football for a career with the U.S. Secret Service, it's no wonder that terms such as "discipline" and "ball security" are front-of-mind concerns.
Mario Cristobal is making sure his Oregon Ducks get that message.
Day three of spring drills brought the players out in full pads, two referees onto the practice turf and the new coach preaching an old-school company line straight out of the Lombardi era.
All he was missing on an overcast Saturday morning were a pair of dark glasses and an earpiece.