– Head coach Mark Helfrich claimed Oregon was the only College Football Playoff team that received random drug testing from the NCAA leading up to the postseason. Bruce Feldman of FOX Sports reports otherwise. Wide receiver Darren Carrington was suspended for the 2014 national title game after a breakout performance in the Ducks’ Rose Bowl win over Florida State.
– Helfrich further explained the mistakes that led to the Ducks’ loss to Ohio State in the national championship during a group interview at Pac-12 Media Day in Burbank, California. The Oregonian/ Oregon Live has the footage.
– Oregon media relations assistant director Joe Waltasti fired shots at USC football head coach Steve Sarkisian on Twitter Friday morning. Sarkisian prompted the tweets by saying, “We’re not going to take the field this year in 13 different uniforms in 13 games.”
– Nebraska football head coach Mike Riley said he is drawing inspiration from Chip Kelly’s Ducks and Philadelphia Eagles in designing his team’s offense this year. The Oregonian/ OregonLive’s Sean Meagher has the report.
– Four-star prospect Lamar Jackson named Oregon one of five schools that he plans to officially visit. The 6-foot-2, 206-pound safety out of Elk Grove, California also listed Arizona State, Michigan, Notre Dame and Oklahoma.
– Bleacher Report’s Michael Felder gives three reasons why 2016 commit Seth Green is Oregon’s quarterback of the future.
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Quick hits: Helfrich talks random drug testing, mistakes in national championship loss
Kenny Jacoby
August 2, 2015
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