Oregon new uniforms for game on Thursday night

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#28
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#29
#29
DeerPark12 said:
That's not what happened at all.

They had an informal agreement to use Donald's "Brother" as the mascot, but had extremely limited rights to license the logo for apparel and to change the look of the mascot in any way.

Nike wanted to do a complete mascot redesign around the version that wears a helmet and rides the motorcycle. The University feared that if they moved away from the traditional Donald "brother" that they would never be able to re-claim it in the future.

This led to the University and Disney to finally formalize the agreement, outlining what could and could not be done with the mascot and related logos. It gave Oregon much wider use and flexibility with the mascot, and allowed for a slight updating. It also assured that the costumed mascot would always present himself in a way that was "Consistent with Disney's value." Disney receives a very small licensing fee.
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I think we are talking about different things. What I was talking about happened several decades ago. What you are talking about was fairly recently.
 
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mchandl7 said:
I think we are talking about different things. What I was talking about happened several decades ago. What you are talking about was fairly recently.
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My contact at Oregon says the University has never in its history received a C&D letter from Disney. He said he'd like to see a link if there is one, they'd need to add that to their archival history.
 
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will5 said:
Well, the guy in the suit was Oregon's athletic director of-the-time, Leo Harris; I wonder if he's related to Phil?
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I'll bet that's it. Always liked ole corny Phil-seemed like a decent guy and had a great voice not only for singing but for cartoons (The Jungle Book). Nice pic w/ Walt, too. Thanks. :hi:
 
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#40
Here's the history of Oregon's mascot: The Duck - GoDucks.com - The University of Oregon Official Athletics Web Site

A few excerpts:

Even though the uniforms have changed, no longer bearing his fighting countenance bursting through the block "O" logo, Donald Duck remains as one of the most recognizable and lovable mascots on the collegiate sports landscape.

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Oregon's first live mascot had surfaced in the 1920s when "Puddles," a resident of the nearby Millrace, was escorted to football and basketball games by his fraternity-house neighbors. Puddles and his various offspring were part of the Duck sports scene until the early 1940s when repeated complaints from the Humane Society finally sucked the fun out of bringing a live duck to games.

However, Puddles' memory was preserved in 1947 when Oregon's first athletic director, Leo Harris, struck a handshake arrangement with Walt Disney. Donald's likeness could serve as a mascot, as long as it was done in good taste. The unique deal stood for 20 years, with Walt Disney Productions providing several versions of the duck for Oregon's use, until the cartoonist's death in 1966. That's when both parties realized no formal contract existed granting the University the right to Donald's image.

The best evidence Harris could offer was a photograph taken two decades earlier showing the late Mr. Disney in an Oregon letterman's jacket with the Oregon Duck clearly visible on the front. Disney representatives agreed to negotiate the first written contract in 1973 for the athletic department's continued use of Donald.
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bUTrosbUTrosVOLie said:
I'll bet that's it. Always liked ole corny Phil-seemed like a decent guy and had a great voice not only for singing but for cartoons (The Jungle Book). Nice pic w/ Walt, too. Thanks. :hi:
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Jungle Book was one of my favorites as a kid!
 
#41
#41
I like them. Its something different. Uniforms and tradition don't win ball games. That's my justification for accepting them.
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#45
#45
I keep looking at Cal's uniforms tonight and thinking they're the Arizona wildcats...
 
#48
#48
Cal needs to get their red zone troubles corrected to stay with Oregon's usual PPG.
 
#50
#50
I was looking forward to the road trip to Eugene, OR in a few years to see the VOLS/Ducks game. Too bad that it's unlikely to happen now.
 
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