Yellow uniforms turn green, but not with envy
Anyone who has seen the University of Oregon's new football uniforms might be wondering what sort of sick mind came up with something that looks like a green-and-yellow test pattern. Nike often uses UO athletes as a sort of testing ground (CEO Phil Knight is an Oregon alumnus), but their new uniforms ("lightning" is the official name for the color scheme) seem more than a bit over the top. Last night, the Ducks played the University of Arizona in Tucson wearing their road whites. It seems the "lightning" jerseys didn't survive the laundry.
The Ducks apparently had planned all along to wear their road whites and leave the controversial "lightning" yellow uniforms in Eugene. As it turns out, the "lightning" jerseys weren't available, anyway.
After being laundered, the uniforms were, well, no longer exactly "lightning."
The green highlights on the uniform ran into the yellow during the washing and created something a little different. There was no word on what name Nike and the UO brain trust was using for the altered uniforms.
Oregon spokesman Dave Williford said UO fans can expect to see the "lightning" uniforms again this season, in all their original brilliance.
"They will resurface," Williford said.
Good God, man; have you no shame?? I'm sorry, but there just isn't enough lipstick to pretty up this pig....
