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?”
Category: Football
Camo-Like Design Featured in new High School All-Star Game Uniform
A subtle camouflage design highlights the new football uniforms for the 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Saturday in San Antonio. The high school football all-star game, televised live on NBC, received its first head-to-toe redesign by Adidas, with yellow, black and camo taking the lead. The Techfit uniform pants
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
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
2013 Grey Cup Logo Unveiled? Leaked? Either way, here it is
The 2013 Grey Cup logo was either unveiled without any fanfare or (more likely) accidentally put up on the CFLShop.ca website this week, giving us all our first look at the logo for next year’s big game in Regina, Saskatchewan. A couple of things to stand out to me on
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.
“Ottawa Rush” Name of New CFL Team?
When the Canadian Football League returns to the nation’s capital in 2014 you should expect to see a “Rush” of fans head towards the stadium. Or maybe it’s the rush of players running down the field, or perhaps they just really love Geddy Lee up in Ottawa… either way it
Wild College Uniforms Have Singular Focus: Attention of Recruits
Former University of Oregon head coach Mike Bellotti may have summed it up best when speaking to me about the power of a highly noticeable uniform: “The people who are complaining about (alternate uniforms) haven’t worn a jersey in 30 to 40 years, or haven’t worn one at all.” Say
Seattle Seahawks to Go Gray: An April Hint Comes to Life
Nike calls it “wolf grey,” but admits the gray has as much to do with Seattle’s limitless bounty of clouds as anything else. Ever since unveiling the new NFL uniform designs in Brooklyn in April, Seattle Seahawks fans have been waiting for the team to pull out its third jersey,
Texans Take it Old School – With High School-Style Letter Jackets
To celebrate and recognize their friendship, teamwork, and togetherness, the Houston Texans ordered customized high school-style letter jackets to wear before their game against the Patriots. Nose Tackle Shaun Cody came up with the idea, and shared with his friend Linebacker Connor Barwin. Very quickly the equipment team was on the
Navy Releases a Special Uniform for their 2012 Game Against Army
Navy will again wear special uniform’s for their biggest rivalry game, for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy against Army, December 8th. The most striking element of the uniform is the gold stripe on the helmet. High in the back, down to the facemask in the front, Navy tells us this is to mimic the