A couple of months ago, there was word going around that Nike was “recruiting” Michigan in order to bring one of the premier athletic programs in the United States back into their fold. Now, it appears that the recruitment was a success. The Detroit Free Press is reporting that Michigan
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Are these the new Tennessee Volunteers football uniforms?
On July 1st, the University of Tennessee’s athletic program will be having its big reveal of its new Nike gear. The Vols have actually gotten pretty creative in their efforts to drum up hype for the unveiling, as they’ve decided to invoke images of (what seems to be) everybody’s favorite
University of Miami’s new adidas football uniforms may have leaked
This is a pretty big year for the University of Miami and their athletic program, mainly because it’s the beginning of a new relationship with their new supplier, adidas. However, this relationship may have gotten off to a bit of a leaky start, as we’ve gotten a look at what
UND Considers Blaze, Force, Spirit as Fighting Sioux Replacement
The University of North Dakota has released their list of finalist names to replace Fighting Sioux, the name the NCAA forced the school to drop in 2012; part of the NCAA’s crackdown on Native American mascots in use without permission from the tribe. According to an article in The Bismarck
NCAA bans “overbuilt” helmets from college football
Man, this has been a rough offseason for Shawn Oakman; At least for his sense of on-field fashion. Earlier in this offseason, the NCAA banned the crop-top look that was steadily creeping back into style after seemingly dying a quick and painful death in the late-90s. Now, in their never-ending
University of Arizona sends Cease and Desist letter to small Ohio high scool
This type of thing happens all the time at the high school level; Your local school either can’t or won’t come up with a logo of their own, so they innocently “borrow” the look of a famous pro or college team. The vast majority of these schools get away with
Sin City Pride! UNLV Unveils New Football Uniforms
Welcome to Las Vegas college football! Unveiled late last night, the three new uniforms of the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels are full of “Sin City” civic pride. The new looks are a head-to-toe red, a white jersey with silver helmet, and a black uniform paired with the red helmet from the first set. Starting with the
Kentucky reveals *new* primary logo on new court design
The Kentucky Wildcats will have a new primary logo for the upcoming athletic season, and they gave the world a sneak peek of the new logo by revealing the design for their basketball court. I promise you that there’s a new logo here. Seriously, it’s new. The fact of the
Michigan State adds bronze-helmeted alternate uniform to uniform set
In the past, Michigan State has flirted with using the color gold in their athletic color scheme. With this in mind, it wasn’t exactly a shock to see that their alternate uniforms for their new football set included a metallic color. This time, they decided to use a different color:
Tar Heels Get Consistent and Modernize Logos. Argyle for All!
Consistency. That was the primary focus on the latest UNC Tar Heels re-branding. Colour, fonts,… argyle. They also updated their “NC” mark. “The main goal was to build on our tradition, and then come up with something that is exciting for recruits and current student athletes, and then gain some
Army will have a new logo and new/old nickname going forward
Until 1999, the United States Military Academy’s sports teams were known as the Cadets (which made sense because the students themselves are referred to as cadets), with the nickname of “Black Knights” coming from the fact that the football team’s uniforms were black. The unofficial nickname became the official nickname
NCAA Bans Crop Top Jerseys From College Football
This past season in college football saw an old fad from the late 80s and early 90s make a shocking return in our current generation: The crop top jersey. Indeed, we saw a multitude of players on the FBS level and beyond take to the field with their jerseys rolled