Fall Ball Takeaways: Oregon Ducks prepare for second scrimmage of fall camp

Oregon displayed a couple of new drills and we got a glimpse of Ty Thompson’s pure arm strength on Friday. Our takeaways from Oregon’s 13th practice of the season:

After an intense and physical fully-padded practice on Thursday afternoon that left defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi bloodied, the Oregon Ducks got back after it on Friday afternoon in shells as they prepared for the second scrimmage of the fall season in the coming hours.

While the contact may not have been as prevalent, the intensity was still there for the Ducks, who are now just about two weeks away from the start of the season and their opening game against the Georgia Bulldogs.

In the first 15-20 minutes of practice that was open to media members, we saw some new stretching techniques, a couple of interesting new drills, and another example of QB Ty Thompson’s incredible arm strength.

Here are some of the biggest takeaways from Friday’s practice: