When Oregon Ducks’ defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi stepped in front of the cameras on Thursday afternoon for his media availability, his shorts and shirt were soaking wet as if he jumped in a pool on the hot and muggy 90-degree Eugene day. A member of the Oregon Sports Information Department had to tell him that he had blood dripping down his chin.
“Full pads today,” Lupoi remarked with a laugh.
The DC apparently isn’t afraid to get physical during practices, using more of a lead-by-example approach than someone who will sit behind a clipboard and a whistle. That shouldn’t come as a surprise for anyone who has seen the stature of Lupoi.
Physicality is something that Lupoi wants for Oregon’s defense, and he offered an update on Thursday afternoon as to where the team currently stands in their fall camp progress, and where they still need to get better. Here are some of the most notable quotes from his media session: