New Uniform Unveiling
Monday, June 22, 10:30 p.m. PT

A couple of sealed, nondescript packing boxes were wheeled into the Casanova Center just before 6 p.m. Monday night. The contents, hand delivered by the global creative director for Nike apparel, Todd Van Horne, contained the reason for Tuesday's 1 p.m. press conference on the ground floor of the same building.

The fifth edition of Oregon's football uniform evolution was unpacked and laid out on a conference room table with an item in one box drawing a collective gasp from the handful of folks on hand as it was lifted out. Even Van Horne was viewing and touching the finished products for the first time.

The five players who will be modeling the new kits during the formal unveiling were impressed, with Ed Dickson proclaiming his favorite within five seconds of entering the room. Incredibly, that version had a No. 83 and "DICKSON" attached to it.

My take on the new duds, as a 30-something male sports fan: Outstanding. Cool enough for the kids and classy enough for the traditionalists.

Fans will have the opportunity to see the uniforms as they are introduced for the first time LIVE on GoDucks.com. Video streaming will begin at 1 p.m. with a full archived version available shortly after the completion of the press conference.