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Oregon's physicality is 'through the roof' after six fall practices

Jarrid Denneyby: Jarrid Denney08/09/23jarrid_denney
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Since the end of the 2022 season, Oregon has worked relentlessly to become a more physical football team from top to bottom. The program's offseason transfer portal additions reflected head coach Dan Lanning's desire to build a roster that is better equipped to bully opponents than last year's group was. Receiver Traeshon Holden, EDGE Jordan Burch, safety Evan Williams, and linebacker Jestin Jacobs are all uber-physical players who joined the Ducks in the winter. So, after six fall practices, are the Ducks a more physical team than they were at this time a year ago?

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