OT- Holy (sh)Nikes! Oregon did have a different uni every game this year
Via HT from Dr Saturday:
http://michaelprincip.com/oregon_uniset_2010.html
A nice recap of Oregon's uni combos this year. And yes, they had a different combo for every game. Sometimes a shirt, or a helmet, or sometimes an entirely different color combo (still surpirsed no all-neon yellow look this year).To think we bitch about striping changes every couple years on an away jersey...
Jim Mora: "Striping? You're talking about striping?"
December 6th, 2010 at 12:26 PM ^
....money, MONEEEEY!
That Nike money Oregon gets is what has elevated their program. Including the uniforms(some of which I thought were pretty cool), Nike has upgraded every sports facilities there to where Oregon has the best in the nation in most sports.
December 6th, 2010 at 12:33 PM ^
I have hated all of Oregon's old jerseys but this year (and last if they were wearing these) they have some of the coolest jerseys in NCAA. If I were a recruit their facilities and jerseys would be a huge pull.
December 6th, 2010 at 1:17 PM ^
which is hopefully not true for avery walls
December 6th, 2010 at 1:18 PM ^
which is hopefully not true for avery walls
[edit]: sorry stupid double posts
December 6th, 2010 at 12:31 PM ^
With all their combos they could have different uni's for many years without wearing the same thing twice. dont that have like 246 different options?
December 6th, 2010 at 12:58 PM ^
USA today reported after 2006 new uniforms that they had 384 different combinations of jersey, pants, helmet, shoes, and socks. They added a new helmet in 2007, which (according to wikipedia and I'm to lazy to do math) bumped it up to 512. They introduced new jerseys (with wings and more) in 2009, which, according to Uni Watch, bumps their total up to 2,456 different combinations.
This is kind of depressing...
December 6th, 2010 at 1:10 PM ^
I think it's brilliant. Due to the introdution of the wings the team is recognizable even if you can't see the O on the helmet, no matter the colors. Eventually, they can eschew school colors altogether and go with any color combo they think looks good that week. It's the MTV logo of sports jerseys. I don't like the numbers very much and it took them a while to reach a place where the combos look alright, but give them some credit for introducing a little avant garde into the football jersey world. We, Penn State, and ND represent the opposite part of that spectrum but I can appreciate trying to do something new.
December 6th, 2010 at 12:32 PM ^
They do win games and they do bring in money, but damn I wish I could turn the volume down on those uniforms
December 6th, 2010 at 1:53 PM ^
I'd rather be a Michigan or ND with the iconic traditional look, but barring that I think what Oregon is doing is brilliant and will boost recruiting. Of course, being 12-0 helps too. If you're 5-7 those uniforms just open you up to ridicule.
December 6th, 2010 at 12:34 PM ^
Love the thread title. +1 just for that!
December 6th, 2010 at 12:44 PM ^
I love your avatar +1 just for that
December 6th, 2010 at 1:19 PM ^
i gave him one for the signature as well
December 6th, 2010 at 12:34 PM ^
So what Uni do they wear for the BCS championship game? I bet they go with the yellow helmet, green shirt, white pants.
December 6th, 2010 at 12:35 PM ^
Have you seen the new floor design for their gym? Its pretty badass if i do say so myself.
December 6th, 2010 at 12:44 PM ^
If you like a court that looks like a giant bird took a crap on it, sure.
December 6th, 2010 at 1:17 PM ^
A giant duck?
December 6th, 2010 at 1:20 PM ^
I despise practically everything about their approach to football uniforms but actually I think that court is pretty awesome.
December 6th, 2010 at 1:52 PM ^
Call me a traditionalist, but I like my basketball courts to be simple hardwood with a understated logo in the center and normal sized lines.
December 6th, 2010 at 2:29 PM ^
You're a traditionalist. So am I, and there's plenty of things about basketball courts that annoy me. Mostly those involve corporate logos. Gigundo logos at center court, like Clemson's paw print that looks like Godzilla the Cat stepped on it, annoy me. Hard to say why a get-off-my-lawner like me likes that court so much, maybe I think the court is a better place than the uniforms for the kind of new-age stuff Oregon does. Or maybe it's because the court and arena are about creating an atmosphere and they're better suited to that than uniforms are. I just like it. A lot.
December 6th, 2010 at 2:58 PM ^
What about the Giant S and Syracuse across their court? That kind of annoys me. It takes up over half the court!
December 6th, 2010 at 12:35 PM ^
I hear that the next trend setting move will be to break out the ass-less pants for their game against Auburn. That should be mint.
December 6th, 2010 at 12:35 PM ^
If I was in high school, I would think thats pretty cool. Combine that with their facilities and they're a very attractive option for top recruits. Im glad that we arent outfitted with Nike anymore cause than we would have to do shit like Ohio State and have awkward uniform combinations.
December 6th, 2010 at 12:37 PM ^
It must be nice to have your school owned by Phil Knight.
Err, wait, the opposite of nice. Awful.
December 6th, 2010 at 12:39 PM ^
That's nuts. I just looked at it, and here are the colors by uniform component:
Helmets: Black, Green, Silver, White (4)
Jerseys: Black, Green, Silver, White, Yellow (5)
Pants: Black, Green, Silver, White (4)
Socks: Black, White (2)
Shoes: Black, Green (white with green wingtips), and White (3)
Doing a quick calc, there are 4 x 5 x 4 2 x 3 = 480 possible combinations. I didn't include undershirts because, although there are 2 different colors (silver and green), I'm guessing not everyone wore them. If we did include them, however, you'd have 960 possible uniform combinations. That's crazy.
Of course, they may just bust out some other funky shoes (like black with yellow) or something for the MNC game...
December 6th, 2010 at 1:00 PM ^
The all white ones are actually silver. I kind of like that. I thought their look on Saturday was pretty sweet with the grey pants, white jersey and carbon looking helmet
December 6th, 2010 at 1:21 PM ^
don't they have yellow helmets as well?
December 6th, 2010 at 2:07 PM ^
I know they did in past seasons, but I based my numbers on the OP's link which did not show a yellow helmet. If they do have a current yellow hat, they haven't worn it yet this season. One possibility is that they're saving it for the bowl game...
December 6th, 2010 at 1:25 PM ^
What if they wore two different colored socks or shoes?
December 6th, 2010 at 2:12 PM ^
Also, I may as well do Michigan's possible uniform combinations as a contrast to Oregon.
- Helmets: Blue with maize wings (1)
- Jerseys: Blue, White (2)
- Pants: Maize (1)
- Socks: Blue (1)
- Shoes Black (1)
Possible combinations are 1 x 2 x 1 x 1 x 1 = 2. So there you go.
December 6th, 2010 at 12:45 PM ^
if you're a fan, which jersey do you buy?
December 6th, 2010 at 1:13 PM ^
Bingo.
December 6th, 2010 at 12:46 PM ^
That is crazy. I feel bad for the equipment guys who have to double/triple check to make sure they pack the right uniforms.
December 6th, 2010 at 1:06 PM ^
Yea. I can't even imagine all that.
I currently volunteer at a Big East school's equipment room and I think double checking all this stuff is a pain sometimes, kudos to whoever is Oregon's equipment manager.
December 6th, 2010 at 1:21 PM ^
which school?
December 6th, 2010 at 12:52 PM ^
That's a lot of material they're using. Think of the children! Oh the huge manatee!
December 6th, 2010 at 12:52 PM ^
December 6th, 2010 at 12:56 PM ^
I would never, EVER, want to see UM do something similar, but those helmets are pretty cool. OreSt. wore flat-black helmets this past weekend too.
December 6th, 2010 at 1:22 PM ^
those helmets were absolutely badass
December 6th, 2010 at 3:36 PM ^
I thought they looked nice, but Oregon State is black. Oregon should never wear black anything.
December 6th, 2010 at 1:54 PM ^
The Ducks' (NHL) Goalie, Jonas Hiller, has been wearing a black mask with a matte finish all year. I love it.
December 6th, 2010 at 12:56 PM ^
Can go roughly six and a half seasons (including confrence championship and bowl game) without wearing the same uniform twice.
December 6th, 2010 at 12:59 PM ^
love their matte black helmets. As much as their uniform scheme is the polar opposite of M, its starting to grow on me. Some of them ARE hideous, though.
December 6th, 2010 at 12:58 PM ^
I really like their all black uniforms. I think they bust out the all yellows for the national championship game.
December 6th, 2010 at 1:04 PM ^
December 6th, 2010 at 1:12 PM ^
They never really had much of an identity before Nike came on-board strong with their athletics. Although some of their combos are hideous, some are extremely cool and promote their program more than a bland green/white/greenhelmet or white/white/greenhelmet uniform does.
Some schools are known for their constants, like Bama and PSU, and even UM to the extent of our helmets, but I think it's great that some schools are willing to change up their appearance.
December 6th, 2010 at 1:13 PM ^
I think the popular consensus is that this IS the Oregon identity now. It obviously doesn't work for everyone just like everyone doesn't need winged helmets cause that's our thing. But it definitely is their "thing". When you think of Oregon football the jerseys quickly come to mind, which has to be considered a branding success to some extent.
December 6th, 2010 at 3:23 PM ^
That's partially because Oregon had no real identity. I'm trying to think back on the "history" of Oregon and I get a vague picture of Joey Harrington...and that's it. Oregon is as manufactured as T. Boone Pickens Stadium.
That's not really a criticism as much as the reality of the situation. Nike gave Oregon football success and I'm sure there are quite a few Oregon AD folks that will try the same with basketball.
December 6th, 2010 at 1:34 PM ^
i hope to see neon yellos helmet, green top, yellow pants
December 6th, 2010 at 1:37 PM ^
i see some type of special uniform for this game , one they have not broke out yet
Willing the bet the people at nike break out something No oregon team has worn yet