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Fresh off a successful national signing day but still facing concerns about his handling of player safety, Oregon head football coach Willie Taggart took a somewhat defiant stance on the problems that have enveloped the program since his hiring.
"They understood who we were, and they understood it was a bogus story," Taggart told John Canzano of The Oregonian when asked what he told recruits regarding the controversy.
Oregon suspended strength coach Irele Oderinde for 30 days after three Ducks players collapsed during an offseason workout in January.