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Here’s Oregon’s new “Ohana” alternate uniform honoring the extensive history and influence of Polynesians and Polynesian culture in the program: The jerseys feature a tonal graphic pattern as well as a neon green and gray stylized Lai design around the shoulders and neck. The helmets are black with dark gray wings with the same tonal pattern as the jerseys. These were actually designed in collaboration with Hawaiian brand Sig Zane Designs, and I absolutely love all of the thought and attention to detail that was put into the different patterns that are incorporated into the design. Overall, these are a really fantastic one-off IMO. The neon green isn’t my favorite, but it was the right choice for this uniform and it really pops against the black and with the different Polynesian-inspired patterns and details.

Wazzu going gray/white/gray at Stanford: I’m really happy to see them go with a gray-heavy combo to contrast the Cardinal and white of Stanford. I do wish the gray helmets had crimson decals with this combo, though.

The Ducks have released their new “Ohana” collection to go along with the new black and neon green alternate uniform that will be unveiled later this week: I would not be surprised if the jerseys end up having a similar shoulder design to this shirt: As I said before, “Ohana” means family in Hawaiian and Samoan. This collection and upcoming alternate uniform seem to be a tribute to the strong Polynesian history and influence in the program, from legends of the program like Haloti Ngata, Marcus Mariota, and Penei Sewell, to current Polynesian players and current Associate Head Coach Joe Salave’a (the one modeling the retail products). The neon green isn’t my favorite, but I’m excited to see what the uniform ends up looking like. I hope to either see the shoulder design from that shirt and/or the pattern that’s featured in the other retail products.

The yellow helmets need to be able to be worn with the apple green jerseys since yellow/apple green/yellow is their best overall combo and is their “traditional” look, so nightmare green wings and face masks really wouldn’t work there. Same thing as if they made the wings on the yellow helmets apple green, then the yellow helmets couldn’t be worn with the nightmare green. That’s why I think the silver wings were the best choice because they’re a neutral color and still allow the yellow helmets to be worn with either shade of green, as well as both white jerseys. I do think adding a small touch of silver to both green jerseys (perhaps as a number outline and/or the swoosh) would be a good way to better tie in the yellow helmets, though. As for the example of the yellow/white/yellow combo that they wore last year, I actually thought that was maybe the best combo they wore last year, or at least right up there with the yellow/nightmare/yellow. The yellow helmets had apple green decals with that combo, and personally I think that’s all that was needed to tie the look together. A yellow outline around the numbers would make that specific combo a bit more cohesive, but I don’t think that’s really a necessity with this current set. Moving forward I would like them to take their current set and just expand upon what they already have. Frankly I don’t think I’d change any of their helmets, or at least not the yellow, apple green, or nightmare green helmets. I would be in favor of adding a wing pattern back to the shoulders of all of the jerseys, preferably in a tonal application like on the 2015 RB jerseys (and I’d be fine with silver wings on one or both of the white jerseys). I’d add contrasting number outlines as well. Silver outlines on the numbers of both green jerseys as well as the numbers of the yellow jerseys, and yellow outlines on the numbers of both white jerseys (or at least the one with apple green accents - I’d be okay with silver number outlines on the one with the dark green accents and iridescent numbers). I really think that’s all that’s needed to make the perfect Oregon set, taking inspiration from what they have now as well as their most successful looks from the Mariota era.

The Ducks will be in apple green/white/white at Wazzu: This is the same combo that they wore at ASU last season (which was a loss), with the only difference being the new cleats and the lack of the CFB150 patch. I was hoping for apple/white/apple with yellow helmet decals, but this is still a really sharp and crisp combo and should contrast nicely with WSU’s all-crimson. I would’ve liked to have seen green tights and socks to better balance the look from head to toe, but there’s still a small chance that they could end up doing that.

Just as they did in every road game last year, the Beavers will be in black/cream/cream at UW:

Arizona going white/navy/white (not the throwbacks, though) with red facemasks and gloves against USC:

2016 was definitely a rough year in terms of uniforms (and in terms of the play on the field) because it was just all over the place with a bunch of one-offs and a lack of a consistent design direction. 2017 was better, but still sort of a mishmash of different pieces. Although the 2018 set had its issues (numbers that were too large and an insistence on mono combos), that really was the start of the Ducks getting back on track. Last year’s set fixed the issues of the 2018 set, and was essentially getting back to the basics, while also retaining some flashy elements like the winged helmets and the unique number treatment. I suspect the next set will be a bit flashier and more experimental, but the current set was/is a necessary retreat back to something simpler and more cohesive IMO. Last year they actually wore 12 different combos in 14 games, and they were all what I would describe as “good” combos (some better than others, but all good). Last year they essentially rebuilt their uniform foundation, with tasteful mixing and matching and a set that was fairly simple and cohesive. It may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but I can tell you that for most Ducks fans we are pretty satisfied with the current direction, with the hope that they’ll build on the current set and get back to something that’s not as barebones but that is still cohesive and unified. Just for fun, here’s a chart showing all the combos worn last season: Now I will say I absolutely agree with @oldschoolvikings that they need to focus more on the apple green and yellow, and wear the dark green or black sparingly in comparison. I don’t agree that they should get rid of those colors altogether, though.

I mean yeah, I don’t necessarily disagree, but that really has nothing to do with my response to @FSUViking. Anyways, see you guys in Columbus next fall (hopefully). Disappointed we couldn’t play you guys this year.

@FSUViking Someone’s still a little butthurt from that 2015 beat down it seems, lol. Anyways, that’s all I’m gonna say on the matter. Back on topic, Wazzu will be going all-crimson against the Ducks on Saturday: We could have a pretty Christmasy-looking matchup if the Ducks go with apple green helmets and/or pants with the apple green-accented white jerseys.

Colorado going with the classic gold/white/black at Stanford:

Flashing back to Saturday, I thought the Ducks looked really sharp in their yellow helmets and dark green jerseys and pants. Like I said when the combo was released, it wasn’t as good as the yellow/nightmare/yellow combo that they wore against Cal last year, but it was still a really nice look, especially with the players wearing yellow gloves and accessories to complement the helmets. I would’ve liked to have seen yellow socks and tights as well to better balance the look from head to toe, but overall I thought it was a successful combo to open the season with. Looking ahead to this Saturday’s primetime matchup at Wazzu, several players are breaking in the new apple green cleats in practice this week, meaning that the team will be in the apple green-accented white jerseys. If I had to venture a guess, I’d say we’ll see a repeat of either of these combos from last year: Between those two I’d say the green/white/green seems more likely, and they could always wear green gloves and have yellow decals on the helmets to make it a bit different from last year. Of course there’s always a possibility that there’ll be something new (like a new helmet) or that they’ll go with something other than these two combos, but at the very least I think it’s safe to say that we can expect to see the white jerseys with the apple green accents.

After having their season opener against Arizona cancelled, Utah will be on the road at UCLA this week and will be in black/white/black:

I’ve mentioned a couple times lately that the Ducks will likely have a new black/neon green alternate uniform this year, as one of this season’s cleat colorways is black/neon green. Now there is a new product available on Nike.com with that same color scheme, likely the coaches polo that will go along with the new alternate uniform: “Ohana” appears on the back of the shirt and also on the small tag on the left sleeve. It means family in Hawaiian, Samoan, etc. The Ducks have a pretty extensive history with Polynesian players in the program, namely Haloti Ngata, Penei Sewell, and most famously Marcus Mariota. That is the likely inspiration here, so it’ll be interesting to see how it’s incorporated into the uniform. Chances are “Ohana” will appear somewhere on the uniform, even if just on the inside collar. There also appears to be some sort of pattern inside the ‘O’ on the small tag on the left sleeve of the polo, so that could be another feature. Expect the uniform to be worn against UCLA on Friday the 20th, with the unveiling coming earlier that week.

I would choose the nightmare green over black any day of the week, and I think most other Ducks fans would likely agree. They certainly don’t need both, which it seems like they might this year if they really do have a new black alternate in the works. Going forward they should definitely choose one and stick with it, but my vote would be for the nightmare green. I’d be fine with black, though, again just as long as they pick one. The apple green is and should continue to be the primary shade of green, and should be worn more frequently than it has been the last couple seasons.

Circling back to this uniform announcement from the Beavers, I’m still really hoping they eventually do some mixing and matching with this set. Last year they stuck to all-black, black/cream/cream, and black/orange/orange, but it’d be nice to see a couple new combos this year. I posted these mockups last year, but they’re worth posting again to show the potential for some really nice looks: Specifically I’d like to see the black/black/cream, black/cream/black, and black/orange/black combos at some point. The set as a whole is really nice, but the mono combos started to get a little stale last year. Simply switching up the pants colors once in a while would do wonders IMO.

As I said numerous times last year, the shade of green was meant to be a callback to the set that debuted in ‘99 (when they debuted the ‘O’ logo). Ducks fans like myself really like the color, as it’s a nice middle ground between the dark forest green they used up until 2015 and black. In fact last year the nightmare green color essentially replaced black, although this year it appears as though there will be black uniform pieces added back into the rotation. There’s no question, though, that the apple green is far and away the better shade of green and is the “traditional” look. It should absolutely be worn more often than the nightmare green, with the nightmare green and/or black being used more sparingly.

UCLA is giving players the option to replace their last name with “Equality”, “Justice”, “Love”, “Peace” or “Unity”, and also giving players the option to wear an anti-racism jersey patch: Nice initiative by the Bruins. Also notable that the jersey patch is placed over the Under Armour logo, which certainly seems like no accident considering that UCLA is suing the apparel company for breach of contract. I’ll be curious to see how many players elect to wear the patch, and if the patches will actually be placed over the UA logo on gameday.

The Ducks are going with yellow helmets and dark green jerseys and pants on Saturday night against Stanford: This isn’t a huge shock, as this was one of two combos I thought were serious possibilities once I saw players breaking in the new nightmare green cleats in practice this week. Not as good as the yellow/nightmare/yellow combo that they wore against Cal last year, but still should look pretty sharp under the lights and in primetime. Since they won’t be going with the classic yellow/apple green/yellow this week, I really hope they break that out in the rivalry game against UW later in the season. Going up the road to Corvallis, as expected the Beavers will be in all-black against Wazzu:

Arizona going navy/white/white at Utah: This is definitely one of their more tolerable combos with this set, but I kinda wish they went navy/white/navy to better contrast Utah’s white/red/white.

That’s really tough to say, they’ve become pretty unpredictable in recent years. Bringing back the wings on the shoulders certainly seems like a possibility, and one that I think would please a lot of fans (if tastefully executed), but even that is a complete unknown. I would bet the winged helmets would stick around in some form, but other than that who knows.

Arizona State going all-white at USC:

I did watch it, and yes you’re right that he said there’ll be all new stuff next year. But that likely means next calendar year, as in 2021, which is exactly what I expect. All he said about this upcoming season was that the full season’s uniform choices had already been selected (this was of course before the season was shortened), and that there’ll be a couple of surprises mixed in. That suggests that there’ll be a new alternate or maybe a couple new uniform elements mixed in, not a full new set. In addition, new 2020 versions of the same jerseys as last year have recently gone on sale on Fanatics, on Nike.com, and on the official Duck store site. If there was going to be a new set they wouldn’t have created new versions of last year’s jerseys to put up for sale (by new versions I mean new jersey numbers - #3 and #58 this year as opposed to #10 and #35 last year). And on top of that the players just had their photo/video day a few days ago and were wearing the same apple green uniforms as last year, with the only difference being the removal of the CFB150 patch that was present on last year’s uniforms. By and large the uniforms will be the same as last year, but I would expect there to be a new alternate uniform and/or some new pieces added to the rotation. Expect the full new set to come out in 2021.

There is supposedly a new alternate uniform, and there’s always a potential that there could be new helmets, but the main set will be carried over from last year. I have no idea whether or not there was supposed to be a full new set this year that got delayed due to Covid, but it’s certainly possible. Even before Covid I really wasn’t expecting there to be a new set until next year, and now it appears that that’s the most likely scenario.

Washington State going all-white at Oregon State: The Beavs haven’t announced their combo yet, but it’ll almost surely be their standard all-black combo.