EUGENE, Ore. -- When Brady Hoke arrived in Eugene, it wasn’t just the 4-3 defense that he brought with him. He brought with him a physical playbook, a feature that really hasn’t been used by many defensive players on this Oregon team during their college careers.
Under former defensive coordinator Don Pellum the Ducks have mostly used hudl -- a video analysis tool -- and journals or notes from defensive meetings. That’s not uncommon for coaches and assistants as they adapt to the technologically-inclined players today.
But on the day before spring ball started for Oregon, defensive players picked up their new playbooks and had a pretty big revelation.