In the world of uniform design, the Oregon Ducks set a certain kind of standard via their football team for breaking new ground, releasing a myriad of combinations, and bringing textures to hard goods. Along the way, they have transcended merely making people gasp with new designs into a
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NCAA Nixes Twitter Handles on Akron Jerseys
The University of Akron is holding a “Social Media Night” when they host Ohio in a nationally-televised game Saturday night. There will be hastags on the floor (#theplacetobe #GoZips#ThinkBigger), but the NCAA has swooped in and made sure the team didn’t make the huge mistake of adding the Men’s Basketball Twitter
North Carolina Next in Gonzaga-Styled New Hoops Unis
Gonzaga unveiled a new road uniform—complete with the Bulldog logo on the center of the chest—during one of the season’s most thrilling games on Saturday, Jan. 19. North Carolina is next in the line of the 12 total teams to wear the new look. The Gonzaga uniform, still anchored by
NCAA Washington Huskies Football Might Have Matte Black Helmets
Sometimes the best source for uniform leak news comes from those who are the exact target of all of this uniform carousel madness: the recruits. A Washington Huskies commit, Azeem Victor, a LB recruit out of Pomona High school, took a tour of the Huskies facility and tweeted out the uniform. “Home
Notre Dame Fightin’ Irish 2012 Phantom Champs Merchandise
Notre Dame’s attempt to win their first National Championship since the Reagan era came to a thud last night as the Alabama Crimson Tide went on to win their third such title in the past four years. Behold the merchandise produced for the players and fans had the Notre Dame
NCAA Bowl Games Phantom Champs Merchandise
The big NCAA football bowl games have come and gone, all we have left to look forward to is Monday night’s BCS National Championship Game between Notre Dame and Alabama. The champions of the Rose, Sugar, Orange, and Fiesta Bowls have all been crowned, which means we got us some
Oregon Uniform Features Color-Changing Accents
Admit it, you wanted there to be some more uniform news coming out of the University of Oregon at the start of the Fiesta Bowl. You know you did. And in true Oregon fashion—or do we mean true Nike fashion?—the Ducks didn’t disappoint, even if the bulk of the “what-is-that?”
The Story Behind the NCAA High-Gloss and Matte Helmets
It wasn’t until 2012 that teams started adorning helmets with duck wings and metallic “scars.” Add those types of embellishments to shiny chrome or matte and the array of new looks for helmets across the nation continues to grow with every regular-season Saturday and even further during bowl season. We
Virginia Tech Bowl Game Helmet Feature Giant Orange Turkey
Photos via: VT Equipment Room Also pictured, the Sandy Hook memorial decal on the back.
A New Look for NIU’s Orange Bowl Debut
The BCS bowls provide the biggest stage for teams to unveil new uniforms and North Illinois had nothing to lose in debuting something fresh for its first-ever BCS game. The Huskies will wear an Adidas Techfit jersey, desingned to be 30 percent lighter than a traditional jersey with new fabrics,
Virginia Tech Football Has Sad Link to Sandy Hook, Wears Helmet Decal in Honor
It is painful and sad that there is any link between the elementary school of Sandy Hook and the college of Virginia Tech. Unfortunately they will be forever bonded by their tragedies of gunmen murdering students on their campuses. Virginia Tech has been wearing flat maroon helmets with a
Michigan to Wear Special Jerseys and Helmets for Outback Bowl
The Wolverines have announced they will be wearing a special uniform, just for their Outback Bowl game against South Carolina. Similar to the uniforms they wore to open the season against Alabama, these reverse the shoulder/number colors from their early-season specials, making the shoulders navy and the numbers maize.