It's becoming a yearly tradition. Oregon is Phil Knight's personal playground, and every year we get introduced to the Ducks' latest hideous uniforms.

And here is the photo gallery with the 2009 version, boasting five main combinations. But if you take into account every possiblity, the Ducks have 80 options to choose from this season, you know, in case they want to switch after every quarter of play.

The three in the middle of the group picture look more like they should be Hawaii uniforms to me, the all-gray look is terrible and the yellow on the far right may be the worst thing I've ever looked at in my life.

The possibilities are endless with Oregon, and thankfully, the folks at Every Day Should Be Saturday have us covered with some creative and hilarious potential looks. Brilliant stuff.

And some highlights from the university's press release:

"Laminate anti-abrasion shoulder reinforcement, in the form of wings, takes the place of "diamond plate" on the current jersey, a 200-percent savings in weight differential between materials. A lighter weight fabric has also been introduced for non-critical panels, trimming the weight from 7.46 ounces down to 5.5 as 75-percent of the panels from last year's jersey have been replaced."

I just don't get it. I mean, what is this helmet?''

Yes, I'm a traditionalist when it comes to uniforms. Give me Penn State, Notre Dame, Alabama or Texas any day. Maybe something that doesn't require sunglasses to look at.

Really, who thought this was a good idea? In the words of Mike Gundy, makes me want to puke.

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Quick hits:
-I'm sure the NCAA is pleased about this one. BetUS.com Sportsbook has released odds on who the next program to get an NCAA violation will be. USC and Ohio State top the list, which I'm sure Lane Kiffin won't be pleased with. He's just not trying hard enough I guess. Penn State is not mentioned.

-Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald earned a seven-year contract extension through the 2015 season, while Bob Stoops appears to be sticking with Oklahoma for a while longer.

-The Colt McCoy for Heisman campaign is already in motion. Not sure yet if Texas will put a billboard in Times Square or on a silo.

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Link/Video of the Day:
D-Will's punt return vs. Notre Dame in 2007:

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-Matt Brown