While the Torry Holt Jersey Oregon Ducks have yet to play a game under the new coaching regime, reviews in Eugene have become increasingly positive as both the coaches and players establish their tendencies.This week, Lanning noted that the team had their best practice of fall camp.I think in general our guys are starting to take ownership of what practice looks like, '' Lanning said on Tuesday. I think guys just came out here with the right mindset saying you know what, I want to get better today, I'm not looking for today to be just another day.Throughout fall camp Lanning has stre sed the concept of getting 1% better every day. The concept is rooted in the idea of an unattainable standard of perfection, something that can be hard to get players to buy in on, but when harne sed, the concept can yield unlimited improvement. Ramik Wilson Jersey Since the start of fall camp, some practices have been described as sluggish by players and Lanning has noted wanting to see more from his team. Now, players and coaches leave the field excited by the progre s the team is making.Today was a little bit of a lighter day for us, '' wide receiver Chase Cota said. We had the spiders on but I think Andrew Whitworth Jersey we were real fast during the short practice.Both Lanning and Cota described the criteria for judging a practice as heavily reliant on speed and energy. Lanning has repeatedly emphasized that both have to come from player-led initiative and can't be simply coached. I feel like you can just feel the energy in between periods if there's some noise going on and really if everyone's flying around, Cota said. I think it's really kind of once the plays over down the field Kayvon Webster Jersey when people are finishing is how you can tell.Scroll to ContinueAmong the players putting in the extra effort to keep the team energy up has been sophomore Justin Flowe.Cota noted that earlier this week, Flowe chased down running back Sean Dollars on a breakaway run, saving a touchdown and galvanizing the team. I don't even know if he made the play, Cota said, But chase him down on a super long run from way behind, that was a memorable one for sure.Plays like Flowes extra effort to save a touchdown are becoming increasingly talked about and common as the Ducks practice under Lanning's four pillars of sacrifice, growth, connection, and toughne s.Appearing in only one game a season ago in which he accounted for 14 tackles and was named Tyler Higbee Jersey Pac-12 defensive player of the week, Flowes return and imminent pairing with Noah Sewell is cause for excitement among Ducks fans.With just under three weeks until the Ducks kick off their season, there's still ample time for the improvement-hungry Ducks to take the steps nece sary to ready themselves for championship-level play. Follow Eric on Twitter:
