UO Band Struts New Style "The uniforms were created to match the UO's current "irrevererent" image created by Nike. The helmets are the same color as the football team's, but have a half-shell look reminiscent of a "biker" helmet. Or maybe something from World War I. "Oregon football has made such a great presence," Van Horne said. "It's all part of the brand statement we're trying to create. The brand statement that the band was making (before) didn't match." The green suits include overalls and a jacket with the "lightning" yellow trim worn by the football Ducks. And the 240 band members even have numbers on their yellow shoulder patches.
It's a neat idea, but dammit, they look like green and yellow condoms. There's a reason football teams where a helmet and bands don't.
From the expressions on the band members faces, they look all too happy to be wearing that uni. To me they look like they should be jumping from airplanes with that get up.
