Through skill workouts in the fall into the start of full practices this month, and as the opening match of the 2020-21 season Friday approaches, one thing has remained constant for UO volleyball coach Matt Ulmer.
All of this time, the Ducks' fourth-year head coach has yet to actually see any of his players' faces. Such is life when trying to practice and play during a pandemic, which will see Oregon's players and staff wearing face coverings even when they take the floor Friday at Washington State (1 p.m., Pac-12 Network).
"I'm getting really good at eye and eyebrow recognition, and (reading) how body language is going," Ulmer said this week.