Richmond High School graduate and University of Oregon football coach

liked what he saw from his Ducks as they started spring practices recently.

“Good Day 1. … There’s always good energy the first day of practice, right, but there’s a lot to clean up, so we want to go attack technique,” Lanning told reporters. “It’s good to see some young guys out there picking it up. These walk-throughs that we’ve been able to have leading up to spring ball really … (give) us that opportunity to take a step forward and get ahead.”

Lanning and his Ducks are conducting spring practices as they prepare for their first season in the Big Ten Conference.