Oregon to wear pink helmets.....

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http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/9837723/oregon-ducks-wear-pink-helmets-vs-washington-state-cougars

Nike revealed Thursday morning that the University of Oregon football team, which it sponsors and of which Nike chairman Phil Knight is an alumnus and its biggest booster, will wear pink cleats, socks, gloves and helmets for its home game against Washington State on Saturday.

The world’s largest shoe and apparel company and the school have partnered in the past to wear pink to support October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but this is the first time the school, known for its variety of uniform combinations, will wear pink helmets.

The helmets also will help to raise money for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, a charity that has raised $2.6 million for scientific research and programs associated with women’s cancers. Its namesake, former North Carolina State women’s basketball Kay Yow, succumbed to breast cancer in 2009.

Nike says 25 helmets will be auctioned over the course of the week beginning Saturday. To add to the value of the helmets, some will be autographed by Oregon legends, including former quarterbacks Dan Fouts and Joey Harrington, former wide receiver Ahmad Rashad and Nike’s Knight.

“Cancer has touched so many lives and hopefully, together with Nike and the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, we can help create awareness and help raise money for the fight against women’s cancers,” Oregon coach Mark Helfrich said in a statement. “It is an honor to join coach Yow’s team in a fight that unites us all.”

Despite the seemingly good intentions, it hasn’t been an all positive month for pink gear. The NFL has come under fire for the amount it donates to the American Cancer Society from sales of items with pink logos this month. The league says it donates what amounts to 11 percent of the retail price of a pink item to the American Cancer Society.

Although some think that’s not enough, a league spokesman points out that that is equal to 90 percent of the royalty that the league receives on suc

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This is cool.
My U12 soccer team is coloring their hair pink for our game this weekend.

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My son’s football team wore pink socks, wristbands, etc… I don’t believe you would have gotten a team to wear pink when I was in high school.

The librarian at my son’s high school just recently lost her battle with cancer so this really hit the kids hard as they all really liked her.

“Apathy is the Glove in Which Evil Slips It’s Hand”.

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At some point you would think that everyone would be well “aware” and that perhaps the best use of money at this time would be just to write a check to cancer research instead of spending large sums of money on pink helmets and uniforms that will only be worn once, but I guess Oregon really only wears game uniforms once nowadays anywho. In all fairness, the helmets will be auctioned off later and that money will go to research.

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Originally posted by 23Sailfish

At some point you would think that everyone would be well “aware” and that perhaps the best use of money at this time would be just to write a check to cancer research instead of spending large sums of money on pink helmets and uniforms that will only be worn once, but I guess Oregon really only wears game uniforms once nowadays anywho. In all fairness, the helmets will be auctioned off later and that money will go to research.

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You sound almost anti-boob.

Mark
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Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal? I wouldn’t go so far as to call a dog filthy but they’re definitely dirty. But, a dog’s got personality. Personality goes a long way.

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Originally posted by saltydog235
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Originally posted by 23Sailfish

At some point you would think that everyone would be well “aware” and that perhaps the best use of money at this time would be just to write a check to cancer research instead of spending large sums of money on pink helmets and uniforms that will only be worn once, but I guess Oregon really only wears game uniforms once nowadays anywho. In all fairness, the helmets will be auctioned off later and that money will go to research.

You sound almost anti-boob.

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HANG HIM UP! :smiley:

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Originally posted by saltydog235

You sound almost anti-boob.

If I wasn’t pro-boob, I’d of put you on ignore two years ago.

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Originally posted by 23Sailfish
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Originally posted by saltydog235

You sound almost anti-boob.

If I wasn’t pro-boob, I’d of put you on ignore two years ago.

OK THATS FUNNY

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Originally posted by 23Sailfish

At some point you would think that everyone would be well “aware” and that perhaps the best use of money at this time would be just to write a check to cancer research instead of spending large sums of money on pink helmets and uniforms that will only be worn once, but I guess Oregon really only wears game uniforms once nowadays anywho. In all fairness, the helmets will be auctioned off later and that money will go to research.

www.baturinphotography.com

Good point Ricky. My son plays for Dreher here in Columbia and they allow them to wear pink socks, etc for one game a year. They have to buy their own pink stuff and Nike, Under Armor, etc pink gear is very expensive (i.e., pair of socks $25-30). I wonder how much of that goes directly to cancer research?? I am sure it is still very profitable for those companies. I guess the awareness factor is a big plus regardless fo the cut. The kids are into it because the pros are doing it.

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Originally posted by smileypark
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Originally posted by 23Sailfish

At some point you would think that everyone would be well “aware” and that perhaps the best use of money at this time would be just to write a check to cancer research instead of spending large sums of money on pink helmets and uniforms that will only be worn once, but I guess Oregon really only wears game uniforms once nowadays anywho. In all fairness, the helmets will be auctioned off later and that money will go to research.

www.baturinphotography.com

Good point Ricky. My son plays for Dreher here in Columbia and they allow them to wear pink socks, etc for one game a year. They have to buy their own pink stuff and Nike, Under Armor, etc pink gear is very expensive (i.e., pair of socks $25-30). I wonder how much of that goes directly to cancer research?? I am sure it is still very profitable for those companies. I guess the awareness factor is a big plus regardless fo the cut. The kids are into it because the pros are doing it.

There is some truth to this but most of the kids on my team have been effected by cancer in one form or the other, so they are aware.

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Originally posted by Fishb8
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Originally posted by smileypark
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Originally posted by 23Sailfish

At some point you would think that everyone would be well “aware” and that perhaps the best use of money at this time would be just to write a check to cancer research instead of spending large sums of money on pink helmets and uniforms that will only be worn once, but I guess Oregon really only wears game uniforms once nowadays anywho. In all fairness, the helmets will be auctioned off later and that money will go to research.

www.baturinphotography.com

Good point Ricky. My son plays for Dreher here in Columbia and they allow them to wear pink socks, etc for one game a year. They have to buy their own pink stuff and Nike, Under Armor, etc pink gear is very expensive (i.e., pair of socks $25-30). I wonder how much of that goes directly to cancer research?? I am sure it is still very profitable for those companies. I guess the awareness factor is a big plus regardless fo the cut. The kids are into it because the pros are doing it.

There is some truth to this but most of the kids on my team have been effected by cancer in one form or the other, so they are aware.

That is true and don't mean to make it sound as if that is the only value to them. I just doubt that they would be s
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Originally posted by smileypark
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Originally posted by Fishb8
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Originally posted by smileypark
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Originally posted by 23Sailfish

At some point you would think that everyone would be well “aware” and that perhaps the best use of money at this time would be just to write a check to cancer research instead of spending large sums of money on pink helmets and uniforms that will only be worn once, but I guess Oregon really only wears game uniforms once nowadays anywho. In all fairness, the helmets will be auctioned off later and that money will go to research.

www.baturinphotography.com

Good point Ricky. My son plays for Dreher here in Columbia and they allow them to wear pink socks, etc for one game a year. They have to buy their own pink stuff and Nike, Under Armor, etc pink gear is very expensive (i.e., pair of socks $25-30). I wonder how much of that goes directly to cancer research?? I am sure it is still very profitable for those companies. I guess the awareness factor is a big plus regardless fo the cut. The kids are into it because the pros are doing it.

There is some truth to this but most of the kids on my team have been effected by cancer in one form or the other, so they are aware.

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What about other cancers? Why is breast cancer the only one that gets so much attention. Why not colon, liver, lung or others? I like breast as much as anyone…but breast cancer is survivable. Mother in law died of lung cancer at 47. Susan G Komen is the big breast cancer thing I always hear about. They only use 47% of donations to help cancer patients and research. I think that is a shame. What about kids with cancer?

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Originally posted by 23Sailfish
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Originally posted by saltydog235

You sound almost anti-boob.

If I wasn’t pro-boob, I’d of put you on ignore two years ago.

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Dang, you lie. You come on here 95% of the time to see what sort of trouble and controversy I stirred up in here.:imp:

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Mark
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Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal? I wouldn’t go so far as to call a dog filthy but they’re definitely dirty. But, a dog’s got personality. Personality goes a long way.

“Life’s tough…It’s even tougher if you’re stupid” John Wayne

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Like I said, pro-boob.

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