The Oregon Ducks football program sure does know how to make an entrance.
On the first day of Big Ten Media Days at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, the Oregon football program, which will be making its debut in the conference in 2024 after being a member of the Pac-12 since its original inception back in 1915, trolled everyone, loudly announcing its presence at the Media Days with a giant inflatable duck floating on the White River.
There was no shortage of reactions to the massive inflatable duck from within the college football community, as plenty of fans expressed how much they loved—or didn't love—the shameless marketing from the university.
Oh it’s a new day in @bigten country!
— Chris Dion (@ChrisMDion) July 23, 2024
The MASSIVE @oregonfootball Duck floats the White River in downtown Indy! pic.twitter.com/Qxsp4y7AKT
To get a sense for just how big this thing is, here's a picture of it next to a canoe on the river, courtesy of Fox59 in central Indiana.
Yes, that abso-quacking-lutely was a duck you saw floating down the White River. #OregonDucks pic.twitter.com/J4om6aUMT0
— FOX59 News (@FOX59) July 23, 2024
I love college football 🤣
— Bryan (@BGauvin23) July 23, 2024
That’s a pretty solid troll during B1G media days
— Pat Sharp (@PatSharp100185) July 23, 2024
Other fans were not so amused.
I would get so much joy going deflate it
— Mike Ross (@standtalkla) July 23, 2024
Even The Oregon Duck, the university's beloved mascot, joined the conversation.
— The Duck (@TheOregonDuck) July 23, 2024
There's never a dull moment in college football.
This article was originally published on www.si.com as Oregon Trolled Everyone at First Big Ten Media Day With Huge Inflatable Duck in River.
