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Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:07 pm EDT

Oregon has 384 uniform combinations and not a thing to wear vs. Cal

By Matt Hinton

Oregon rolled out an entire set of new uniforms this summer for at least the sixth time in the last decade, adding to the preposterous number of gameday combinations the Ducks have at their disposal on any given weekend. Except for this weekend, when they looked at their bulging closet, starting flinging random day-glo items on the bed in a blind anger and watched the mascara run down their cheeks in the mirror until they realized that what they really need is a little old-fashioned simplicity:

All indications are that Oregon will unveil a retro-style uniform when the Ducks face California on Saturday.

Much of the team is wearing yellow helmets for practice today. That’s yellow like the 1994 Rose Bowl team wore, not like the 2006 Las Vegas Bowl team wore.

On sale in the Duck Store at the Moshofsky Center are green throwback jerseys and new T-shirts featuring Oregon’s old interlocking UO logo.

The Oregon Register-Guard says an homage to the '94-style jerseys "have long been rumored," possibly beginning right here last October. I'm sure these will be slick, designer throwbacks, since the real ones were donated to local junior highs or shipped off to Africa or something, but still: Duck fans saturated with a decade's worth of the Nike Space Gladiator™ theme won't realize what they had with those sweet old yellow helmets and Donald Duck motif until they see them in action again.

In related news, Penn State will commemorate its 1994 Rose Bowl team by wearing throwback uniforms for the 1,195th game in a row.

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  1. klick10110
    1. Posted by klick10110 Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:01 pm EDT

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    Maybe they should wear black to get them fired up, much like Georgia did against Alabama last year. That theme works well, doesn't it?
  2. klick10110
    2. Posted by klick10110 Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:04 pm EDT

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    What? I was first? I didn't get my ever-so cool and original "first" shot off.
  3. JUMBO
    3. Posted by JUMBO Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:14 pm EDT

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    I want to see the steel helmits. All black would be cool as well. i am not much into their old uniforms, but I guess we will have to wait and find out.
  4. sam q
    4. Posted by sam q Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:50 pm EDT

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    Yeah, maybe they should wear all black with Orange trim?
    -go beavs
  5. Zachary K
    5. Posted by Zachary K Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:23 pm EDT

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    @klick10110
    [Low growl]"....cuz they going to a mother [profane]ing funeral".
  6. James M
    6. Posted by James M Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:58 pm EDT

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    Leather helmets and knickers are all the rage
  7. Man
    7. Posted by Man Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:02 pm EDT

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    maybe they should spend more time trying to win games instead of fashion shows!?
  8. tttttttt g
    8. Posted by tttttttt g Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:20 pm EDT

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    They can show up naked It wont matter ... a loss will be a loss... Or dress up as nuts and berrys eather way Cal will have thier way with them...
  9. Joe
    9. Posted by Joe Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:25 pm EDT

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    What I love about this article is how original it is. I mean, nobody has ever made fun of Oregon's uniforms before. But wait, does it bring recruits? Yes, it does. So the old shrivs and conservative sports "writers" should pay attention to what is happening: their opinions are not valid to those who it matters most, the recruits. Just Oregon.
  10. Dave S
    10. Posted by Dave S Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:47 pm EDT

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    Maybe they need to wear their unforgiving "Duck of Death" uniforms......
    PS - nice observation per Penn State!
  11. Bud
    11. Posted by Bud Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:23 am EDT

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    I won alot of money in that rosebowl game, thank you Joe Papa, and i lost alot of so called good friends when Oregon lost, I even gave the point spread. Oregon sucks, with the new coach they will be really bad now. This is the fall of the Ducks and the fans know it. Belloti was a great coach, hard act to follow, Rich was a great coach too.In case you Duck fans don't know it, the whole football world laughs at your silly looking wings on you pads now. The Black and green was over the top and very cool, thats all you needed. I always thought that Donald Duck thing was great colors and design, Phil Knight needs to cool his jets, the team looks silly and they seem to play that way too.
  12. Misch
    12. Posted by Misch Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:52 am EDT

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    Should be a great game. Oregon's Knight-funded uniforms just add to the fun wondering what they will wear. If the game is less than scintillating can I get a refund of the cost of my new tv?
  13. Robert C
    13. Posted by Robert C Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:17 am EDT

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    The Penn State line is hilarious.
  14. carleolson
    14. Posted by carleolson Thu Sep 24, 2009 3:03 am EDT

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    "maybe they should spend more time trying to win games instead of fashion shows!?"
    You mean like having the second best winning record (74-48) in the Pac-10 over the past 15 years? You mean like being one of just two teams in the conference (the other a certain team from Southern Cal) with a winning percentage over .600 (.607) during that period? Righto...
  15. OskiGoDumb
    15. Posted by OskiGoDumb Thu Sep 24, 2009 5:40 am EDT

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    Actually, you're 125-59 in the last 15 years. You know, since football began and all. Congrats, Oregon is the 17th winningest program during it's golden (wait, no, what's the color for coming in 17th?) age!
  16. beccaa_sue
    16. Posted by beccaa_sue Thu Sep 24, 2009 6:51 am EDT

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    But hey, your talking about us:) The kids dig them. Go Ducks
  17. Greg
    17. Posted by Greg Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:30 am EDT

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    It seems more and more schools are going the clown suit route these days.
    If the uniforms are a big draw to Oregon, what does that say about today's youth? Could it be they are more into looking good (in their opinion anyways, I think they look like clowns) than playing well? Could it be another case of supposed style over substance?
    For the record, I agree with poster #11 about the black and green uniforms. They were different enough to be unique, but not over the top.
  18. JS
    18. Posted by JS Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:00 am EDT

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    What's the difference? If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck.......oh, nevermind......
  19. Bradley
    19. Posted by Bradley Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:02 am EDT

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    the '98 uniforms are probably the cleanest uniforms ever worn by a college football team. let's go ducks baby!
  20. Christopher
    20. Posted by Christopher Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:34 am EDT

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    Is this football or Project Runway? What a joke. Auf wiedersehen ducks
  21. carleolson
    21. Posted by carleolson Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:23 pm EDT

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    "Actually, you're 125-59 in the last 15 years."
    I wrote, "in the Pac-10." The site football.stassen.com has Oregon with an overall record of 130-65 from 1993-2008, which is 20th (out of 119 teams) in Div 1-A ball for that period, ahead of eight Pac-10 teams, trailing just USC (# 10) in the conference.
    "You know, since football began and all."
    Well, the "argument" in this post has to do with Oregon's ever-changing uniforms (which are something of a mild annoyance to some of us Duck fans), which is a rather recent phenomenon in relation to the entire history of college football in general and Duck football in particular. For what it's worth...
  22. Todd Simon
    22. Posted by Todd Simon Thu Sep 24, 2009 3:40 pm EDT

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    All Dark Green is the best...And the Yellow O
  23. M T
    23. Posted by M T Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:00 pm EDT

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    cargo shorts, pocket tees, tube socks, & hiking boots
  24. Rob
    24. Posted by Rob Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:45 pm EDT

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    Personally I loved the uniforms we have had for the last three years. I was sad to see the yellow pants go.
    #16 makes the best point. You're talking about us and the recruits love them. So who gives a flying #$% what you all think?
    Also, it makes you even more embarrassed when a team dressed in "clown suits" beats you by 30.
  25. ur favorite...
    25. Posted by ur favorite... Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:56 pm EDT

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    it dosent matter what they wear. the all mighty CAL will run all over the ducklings in their "fashinoble" (cough) suits. GO BEARS!!

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