What to wear? Oregon has 384 game-day choices
When alternate uniforms attack
I lived in Portland, OR, for 15 years, so I’ve been a fan of Oregon football for quite some time. I moved to Oregon shortly after the 1983 Civil War game between Oregon and Oregon State, a 0-0 tie (and known locally as the “Toilet Bowl”) played in a driving rain and quite possibly the worst football game EVER- on any level. Thankfully, though both Oregon and Oregon State were HORRIBLE then, things have improved…at least on the field.
Oregon football has for years been something of a laboratory for Nike. The company’s founder and CEO, Phil Knight, is an Oregon alumnus and a major benefactor and fan. Recently, Oregon has become famous for their Nike uniforms, which look as if they were inspired by the FOX series “Prison Break”. With 384 possible uniform combinations, the Ducks never have to be ugly in the same way…and trust me, the Ducks’ uniforms give ugly a bad name.
I watched last night’s Las Vegas Bowl, in which Brigham Young embarrassed Oregon 38-8, and I’ve got to tell you that I could barely pay attention to the game because the Ducks’ uniforms were, well… “atrocity” is the only word that comes to mind. No joke; the Ducks looked like space aliens. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for trying to be different and defying convention…but when your team looks like extras from “Star Trek”, something is horribly wrong.
WE ARE THE BORG…YOU WILL BE ASSIMILATED….
