With bated breath, the sports uniform world expands to perhaps its largest on the eve of an Oregon Duck uniform release. People otherwise not interested will tune in to see what wild and wacky stuff the playground of Nike will sport in their next year’s matches. Today was such a
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College Uniforms and Logos Reach a Frenzied Pace. Welcome to the Grab Bag, College Edition.
Maryland Maryland, often referred to as the Oregon of the East for their wild uniform combinations, has done it again with another new edition for 2012. They went back to something (shock) traditional for the school, with a red jersey and white pants. But of course they went and Maryland-ed
Minnesota Golden Gophers 1960s Prototype Logos
Courtesy the Twitter feed of the Minnesota Golden Gophers Creative Services department comes this little gem of logo history, prototype sketches featuring university mascot “Goldy” in a wide assortment of different sports poses. You can click the image above to see a full-sized version of the graphic. The Tweet didn’t
Notre Dame Abondons all Tradition, Shows a Gimmicky Shamrock Series Uniform for 2012
Notre Dame has partially scrapped the golden domes on their helmets. Or exactly 1/3rd which is now navy blue. The Irish announced their Shamrock Series uniforms for their game in Chicago against Navy. The good news is, its for one game only. The bad news is, its almost 100%
UMass Welcomes Itself to FBS With New Black Helmet, Tweaked Unis
The campus at UMass was abuzz today at football practice. It was media day, and the first uniforms the team will wear as a new member of the Mid-American Conference and a newly FBS team were modeled. The uniform changes are more like tweaks, and refine the Adidas uniform
Duke’s New Helmets, One Reversed, the Other Blacked Out.
The Duke Blue Devils showed off their multiple helmet selections, adding a blue and a black to their previous white. The blue is a shiny metallic shell with white logo and stripe, the black is flat, or matte, with glossy logo and stripe. In the display helmets, the black appears
Penn State Uniform Changes Are Nothing To Get Excited About: Barely A Change At All
While fellow uniform enthusiasts (is there a name for that? There should be a name for us folks) are bombarded with headlines that scream “Nittany Lions Announce Uniform Changes!” “Penn State Forgoes Decades of Tradition And Alters Uniforms!” and “New Penn State Unis for the Fall!” This site, in our
Big Ten Logo Now Required on All Jerseys
NCAA’s Big Ten conference instituted a new rule this off-season requiring all their member schools to wear the B1G logo on their uniforms. With this news the fine folks over at the Big Ten Network (btn.com) have assembled some shots of NCAA football players wearing the B1G logo on their
UTEP to add modern-style Orange Uniform for the Oklahoma Game
Senior DB Derrick Morgan tweeted an Instagram photo showing the new orange set, with navy across the shoulders. Funny how breaking uniform news is found these modern days, from players’ Instagram accounts, through the Amaro filter. The orange uniform is in the “Pro Combat” style, blue shoulders, blue numbers, and
Wyoming Adds Yet Another Uniform Option: Light Grey, Digital Camo, Matte Brown Helmet
Wyoming, already a team with many Nike-supplied options, adds a new uniform to the mix. Yellow and brown digital camouflage on the shoulders and in pant stripes, on a VERY light grey jersey and pants. To top it off (yuk, yuk) is a matte brown helmet with a glossy logo sticker
Nebraska Announces Special Uniforms for Sept 29 Game Against Wisconsin
Nebraska adds a special one-game uniform, including black helmets, a jersey with black shoulder stripes, and a large black N on the chest. Excusing the addition of black, designers have mentioned the fact that Nebraska vs Wisconsin is all red and white. Adding the black doesn’t sit well with long-time
Mississippi State Bulldogs Unveil New Unis For 2012
Mississippi State teased via Twitter over the past month that they would have new jerseys unveiled today, and now we can all see them. The new uniforms are the traditional school colours of maroon and white and offer a new silver pant option. Silver, white, and maroon pants are available