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New Oregon Ducks Football Uniforms
New Oregon Ducks Football Uniforms
The University of Oregon unveiled the new Oregon football uniforms for 2009 today. A quick rundown shows four helmets: green, white, matte black and “steel,” a silver, carbon-dipped helmet. Four jerseys with silver wings on the shoulder pads—green, white, yellow and black—as well as a white jersey with green wings. And finally four pairs of pants: green, black, silver and white.
Global creative director for Nike apparel Todd Van Horne was on hand at the university to show the advancements made with the new Oregon Ducks uniforms. They include, among other things:
Nike Pro Combat–uniforms are “locked down and battle-ready”
Laminated Numbers, not tackle twill. They will not absorb moisture, keeping the jerseys light
Laminate anti-abrasion shoulder reinforcement in the form of wings, rather than last season’s diamond plating
Zoned non-critical areas to lighten the whole uniform
Titanium D-Rings on belt rather than steel
All in all, the new uniforms are 25% lighter and have a more “shrink-wrapped fit.” The jerseys alone have been reduced from 7.46 ounces to 5.5. And of course, in keeping with past years, the Oregon Ducks players had a great deal of input on what would and would not go into the 2009′s new Oregon Ducks football uniforms. All in all, the players will have 80 different uniform combinations to choose from each Saturday.
This is just reaffirming why I love the UO. How sick is that all silver combination? Dope stuff. And for those that say that Oregon is only about the uniforms, Coach Chip Kelly mentioned that they did win 10 games last year and if you think it’s just about the clothes, wait until Saturdays in the fall.
UPDATE: HQ Photos added!
UPDATE: Jerseys now for sale
UPDATE x3: Got that 2009 college football preview up for week 1. Holler!
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Whose school colors are they using? Certainly not the U of O’s!
I don’t fit the presupposed demographic; but I think these new unis are the best they’ve put together in years. The colors needed to mute down anyway [leaving cartoon-land] – Damn I’m looking forward to the season!
GO DUCKS!
I don’t mind the jersey’s and I like the new white one(s). I like the white with the green numbers yellow outlines. And the grey & green uni’s are my new favorites. However, I think the uniforms would be a lot better if we got rid of the wings. I know they use the excuse that it helps reinforce the shoulders so it doesn’t wear out. But with all of nikes fancy technology you’d think they’d learn to blend it to match the color of the uniform. Wait, wait I know they can if they want to but they really need to stop letting the athletes have a say in the uniforms.
I’m waiting for the year they introduce the throwback uni’s.
These are the UO colors…
Except the silver, which I am not a fan of, but it’s kinda fun!
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I don’t like the wings, nor am I loving the new shades of silver (steel?) or green. Black really isn’t our school color either. I actually liked the diamond plate. Love the advancements in performance fabric technology, but style-wise, I’m less juiced about these. Then again, I think the black and the steel both look more than a little bad-ass, but they don’t feel like our colors. The whites with the Oregon down the leg in green were classic. The only improvement I would want to make to them is a more readable font for player names. The jammed up type reads like crap. My favorites were the black/dark green combo or the all green. FYI–Uniform designs should be for players and fans.
We do the uniforms get worse and worse. I want tradition UO colors!
I love the black and green and the white with the green and yellow but the silver is gross. Black in the last set was cool but pretty sonn we’re gonna be the rainbows and umm that doesn’t have a good connotative meaning.
The yellow is just Bad. The silver is fine for UNLV. I dont like the wings either. What do I know. If they help with some of the recruits that we keep coming second on Then I am in. Still think the Green and Whilte helmets are amongst the best in college football.
So it’s all about fashion at Oregon. I feel like I took a wrong turn and stumbled upon the website for “What not to wear”.
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I’m sad we lost the all white. I don’t care for the green in the all green, or maybe the all green look is what I don’t like (or possibly the camera didn’t catch the colors well). I think the white and grey look nice, but I agree with those who have said that they need more color like green and or yellow on the numbers or wings.
—Wings—
I personally am glad they are using the wings. Ever since they came out with the steel plating I have been wondering why some artists couldn’t make a cool looking wings. I mean really, what does steel plating have to do with being a duck. Personally, the steel plating looked good in some versions and bad in others. I think these wings are great. They have a tough knifey look to them. I also like the Polynesian styling on the sides that face the helmet.
—Representing Oregon—
I think it is funny that so many don’t like all the new colors because they aren’t “O” colors. However, most of you like the steel plating which has nothing to do with being a Duck. And some don’t want them to use anything that has to do with a Duck on the uniform. Really? A Duck might not be vicious but it is who we are and I am proud to root for the ducks. At least it has to do with Oregon. We could name ourselves the Cougars, but I can think of 3 other teams named the cougars that we have played in the last few years. Sure there are more vicious animals and symbols, but the Ducks are uniquely Oregon.
I think it’s also about top ten national finishes, a la last season.
They did not get rid of the white pants. They just didn’t show them.
The all white “stormtrooper” look lives on.
All the uniforms are interchangeable, so white, white, white is still in the mix.
Kind of sad to see the yellow pants go. I remember the old road uni’s back in the Anthony Newman era, yellow, white, yellow were awesome. I was, however, glad to see the GRELLOW helmets go. They did not match anything…
As for tradition, this is UO tradition. Change is good people. If you don’t like it, don’t let the door hit you on your way out!
who took these pics? looks to me like some kid with a cell phone or something… what kind of shit press conference was this?
The wings are the best thing the Ducks have done with their uniforms since the new “O”. It makes so much sense and just looks fantastic. I’m so happy they ran with that look across the board.
By the same token…
The silver is ridiculous. Simply ridiculous. In fact, it makes me angry. If I ever met the designer that made that decision I’d probably knock them out.
The black was bad enough.
Both of them need to go. They are NOT school colors. Period.
That white/silver combo makes me wonder which team that player plays for. Can’t be my Ducks. Their colors are Green, Yellow, and White.
I am pretty sure Van Horne said there are also white pants (that weren’t displayed today)….so technically we still have an all white uniform combo.
Just so everyone to know, there are also white pants. They aren’t shown in this group, but Todd from Nike said that it is available, so the “Stormtrooper” look is still there! The silver pants and helmet took the place of the Puke Yellow helmet and the yellow pants (can’t say I’m going to miss the helmet).
I was glad to read that “(t)he jerseys alone have been reduced from 7.46 ounces to 5.5″ because when you weigh 285lbs. and are trying to outrun USC’s safeties, every .04% reduction in weight is critical.
That’s actually more like 26%, not .04%. And the Ducks don’t have any 285 pound ball carriers. And I’m not sure what’s happening with that parenthetical t, but you can just leave it capitalized. Even if you chose not to, you would use brackets, not parentheses.
But thanks for the insight, I’ll call up Nike and let them know they dropped the ball and should have kept the jerseys the same weight.
And on a more related note, Will Tukuafu specifically said that you could feel the weight difference because the jerseys were streamlined and not being weighed down by moisture while playing.
Uniforms would be sweet if they didn’t have the wings on them
the bottom line is….our opinions don’t matter! it’s all about marketing to the “TOP FLIGHT” young men that are playing for the u of o and are ones that are considering us coming out of HS. positive or negative feedback?…it is what it is, but the kids have the final say!
Pushing the envelope…other teams have Nike, U of O IS Nike. Firsthand from a member of the ducks staff – they have started to attract recruits not only because of their facilities, but because of their uniforms as well. Every sophomore class gets to help design the next set that comes out, and the kids want to be a part of it. I think it’s great. Who wants to be a Penn State that wears the same boring uni’s for 50 years straight?
I love the new Jerseys and I love the wings on the shoulder pads. There is no such thing as bad publicity and these uni’s will generate a lot of publicity over the season. GO DUCKS!!!!!!!
How uninspireing can you get. Run on the field with drab, non-school colors and wait for the boo-birds to start singing. The uniforms we watched the Ducks drub ASU in were more like it; Yellow baby Yellow!! and Green. Get a clue with the colors. Ugly dosen’t even come close.
Go Raiders!! er…. I mean go… Ducks??
Atrocious. Just when you think they can’t get any worse — but we should know better.
I like the diamond plate ones there more fierce and DUCK ORIGINAL THSES ARE UGLY BRING BACK THE DIAMOND PLATES
Boy those all really suck. UCLA’s uniforms are the best.
Who can justify the cost behind a football program having so many uniforms and helmets? Especially with the economic climate we are in. Not to mention the fact that they are the ugliest uniforms I have ever seen. This is why no one pays attention to Left Coast college football, except USC.
@Kidd: I think Nike sees UO as a team that can field-test some of their new innovations and technology, so they see it really as more of an investment than a loss. If I had to guess anyway.
I also sort of doubt that people don’t pay attention to West Coast football (that would include Pac-10, MWAC and WAC) because they don’t like how much Nike spends on Oregon’s uniforms during a recession. Probably has more to do with the start times and timezones that have eastern sports reporters going to bed when Pac-10 games are starting.
Nike spends so much money on Oregon because Phil Knight is an alum. He also ran track for Bill Bowerman, with whom he co-founded the company. I don’t hear anyone bitching about all the money other famous alums are giving to their schools…
Now, when can I buy one of these jerseys???
those new “chrome” helmets with the different colored O’s are sick! its like a carbon fiber look and its BA! im gonna miss the yellow pants and helmet though even though most people arent, i liked them.
I love the new uniforms. Absolutely. AND… The more I look, the more the wings are growing on me. Definately an improvement over the corrugated steel look of the last few years. I know a lot of people liked it, but I was never one of them.
Also, I really like the addition of silver/gray to the mix.
The only downside for me? I’m going to miss the yellow helmet. Seriously. That thing was killer. That said, … the new carbon fiber helmet? It’s simply amazing.
Check out this little uniform combination picture I photoshopped today. It’s not super high quality… I just cut up some of the new photos – kinda quick-like – and lined them up.
http://tinypic.com/r/erzzts/3
I seriously don’t think there’s a bad combo in the bunch.
Do you?
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Why not use black, white, and gray. They look fantastic. Not to mention fierce. Quit your bitching about Oregon not using their colors because they are. Kids these days like to be unique and look good. These jerseys are simply gangster, and we will bring it to every team this season, looking badass.
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Personally I love the ducks and i love the new uniforms this year and every other year.
Most definetly there are better looking color combinations but i think there sick. Any way they dress I am a duck. I just cant wait for smurf turf whoopin!
Helmets are for the safety of humans whether for riding or for plying.The uniform looks attractive.
U of O colors are green and gold. Not black, white, silver, or gray. While it is OK to use black or white to accent the primary school colors, having black and gold uniforms is simply rediculous. White and gray? Who came up with that? Is 80 combinations really necessary? There are only a maximum of 13 games. Even you the uniforms were changed at halftime for every game you would only need 26 combinations.
Please stick with green and gold – plenty of combinations that can be used with those…
Any of you who say anything besides: “oh my god these uniforms are blowing my mind and melting my face” are completely and undeniably confused. The ducks are the coolest and best dressed team in the nation no question. Not to mention that our facilities top nearly every athletic facility in the country, regardless of the sport. All ducks will agree with me, anybody who hates is simply…. jealous. F the beaves too.
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Feathers, new age fonts, funky textures, dumbed downed color palettes, 80 possible combinations… please. Barbie might be jealous. This is college football, not fashion week in New York City. Can we get back to talking about how teams performed and not what they wore?
Why don’t the have some of the players put the uniform on to show it instead of these queer ass models!
Word? Those are the players.
Absolutely Fuglee!!!
If those are the players… Oregon is in trouble!!
The black and silver colors are a set-up to create confusion. Teams are going to think that they took the wrong plane and ended up at the Oakland Raiders’ field.
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The reasoning for adding wings is lame as well as non moisture absorbant fabric,lmao…nike’s uniform project manager has let his preoccupation with what Superman’s Kryptononian tailors could embed into HIS make believe uniform and what is wishful wanderlust which textile technology has not yet achievied.Any extreme contact with animate and inanimate forces will not protect flesh and bone simply by wearing fabric with a duckwing graphic nor will a player not sweat in order to naturally cool the temperature of his body by wearing a light weight fabric unless Nike has paid lex luthor to create a superman football uniform just for us lmao what a desperate marketing pitch to recoup money spent on over-hyped uniforms which conjures images of a snake oil travelling salesman armed only with a strong belief in Murohys law hahaha XP
they are freakin sweet!!!!!!
I think that Oregon is a leader in showing all other schools as to how much fun college sports , especially football can be. Something as simple as sick uni’s makes the difference in wanting to stay tuned to see the Ducks games, its a plus that the team is good too.
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Out with the white! I’m tired of it. Ever since UO adopted the white uniform on the road, they appear to play sluggish. Despite scoring 42 points today, they were awful against Stanford, and I blame the white uniforms. I would be fine with the steel pants and a white top, maybe, but no more all white jerseys! What happened to road yellow?
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ya those jerses are beter than last years jerses
Lovinn the all black jerseys and the flat black helmets that is too cool, NIKE keep it up.
Who decides the uniforms Oregon will wear each week?
@Brady: A combination of Chip Kelly and Casey Martin, Oregon’s golf coach.
I’ve gotten over the lack of yellow/green since the new black/silver uni’s with wings on the shoulder are smokin’ hot! Best uniforms ever this season! Very dissappointed with the Rose Bowl choice of pansy white pants and Spaceball-looking helmets. No wonder Jeremiah couldn’t find his receivers! No more white, please.
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Those carbon looking helmets are just cheap and nasty looking. It reminds me of the fake carbon fiber print designs on some motorcycle helmets. Couldnt they figure out something better than this?
These Uni’s are the dopest in college and pro football. Too sick. I wish other good teams got treated this good with the uni’s. I wish WVU and AZ state had some sick ones like the ducks.
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Some of these look ok, but most are horrible. So bad that if the game is on and they are wearing them, I change the channel.
I don’t mind the changes so much as I mind the multiple uniforms. 2-3 are enough, anything more is just a way to make money. I hate the teams never look the same 2 weeks in a row.
I love the new jerseys. They all look awesome especially the carbon helmet. And I love the fact that the players get to have a say in it, after all they are the ones doing work on the field, let them do it looking how they want to look.
Nike for Life!
My fist pair of t-ball shoes were Nike and it was a over. I have never stopped wearing them, even when we had tean shoes I still had to sport the swoosh!
I hate it when I can’t see the names on the back of the uniforms. I think it makes me remember their numbers anyway.
Did you see this article that was in a ton of papers yesterday, including the LATimes & SeattlePI?
LA Times and Seattle PI don’t make a habit of syndicating user-contributed Bleacher Report articles, so I kind of doubt that’s true. But by all means, good luck with the article.
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