Comments on: Humankind Not Doomed After All http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/09/21/humankind-not-doomed-after-all/ The Obsessive Study Of Athletics Aesthetics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:25:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: frankenslade http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/09/21/humankind-not-doomed-after-all/#comment-10857 frankenslade Wed, 27 Sep 2006 22:05:31 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/09/21/humankind-not-doomed-after-all/#comment-10857 Since my Phillies have acquired Jamie Moyer, I've been impressed by his pants/stirrup wear. To me, he strikes just the right balance of showing respect for the game without trying to come off as showing inordinate reverance for it. Guys like the otherwise well-intentioned Jim Thome and Trot Nixon seem to be rubbing my face in their reverence for tradition. Since my Phillies have acquired Jamie Moyer, I’ve been impressed by his pants/stirrup wear. To me, he strikes just the right balance of showing respect for the game without trying to come off as showing inordinate reverance for it. Guys like the otherwise well-intentioned Jim Thome and Trot Nixon seem to be rubbing my face in their reverence for tradition.

]]> By: Fred Kruger http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/09/21/humankind-not-doomed-after-all/#comment-10479 Fred Kruger Mon, 25 Sep 2006 19:18:45 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/09/21/humankind-not-doomed-after-all/#comment-10479 More importantly about Morten Anderson..Will he be wearing Ken Stabler's old shoulder pads? The Snake passed them on to Morten upon his retirement. More importantly about Morten Anderson..Will he be wearing Ken Stabler’s old shoulder pads? The Snake passed them on to Morten upon his retirement.

]]> By: Mike http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/09/21/humankind-not-doomed-after-all/#comment-10198 Mike Fri, 22 Sep 2006 20:40:28 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/09/21/humankind-not-doomed-after-all/#comment-10198 <em><a href="http://www.mid-con.com/uploads/images/galleries/28/valpo-2-spike-BIG.jpg" rel="nofollow">Both on the same team</a> I knew most volleyball squads give the setter a different jersey color, but I've never seen a different take on the team name. Bonus points because it looks like the setter's jersey is sans side panels. It's not the setter that wears the different colored jersey in volleyball. It's the "libero," volleyball's version of the DH, only the libero is a defensive specialist and must stay in the back and doesn't rotate to the front. The jersey color is so the officials can keep track of the libero. Also, I may be wrong about this, but I don't think volleyball teams have "home" and "away" uniforms, per se. Because the teams stay on the their side of the net, I suppose both teams could wear white, for example.</em> Volleyball teams definitely have home and away jerseys. The white is home, the color is away (typically, always are exceptions). The libero simply wears the opposite home/away jersey of what his or her teammates are wearing. So if Penn State is hosting a match, Penn State wears home whites and the libero wears away blue. Here is a PSU home match http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2004/04/04-30-04tdc/04-30-04dsports-03b2.jpg Here is a PSU away match against Texas (you can see one of our hitters setting up for a block) http://www.texassports.com/image_lib/hooker_destinee_090806_300.jpg and another one at LSU (there's two blue ones in there) http://cache.nmn.speedera.net/pics28/400/YI/YIBWZGJTTZUEPAU.20060827134424.jpg Both on the same team

I knew most volleyball squads give the setter a different jersey color, but I’ve never seen a different take on the team name. Bonus points because it looks like the setter’s jersey is sans side panels.

It’s not the setter that wears the different colored jersey in volleyball. It’s the “libero,” volleyball’s version of the DH, only the libero is a defensive specialist and must stay in the back and doesn’t rotate to the front. The jersey color is so the officials can keep track of the libero.

Also, I may be wrong about this, but I don’t think volleyball teams have “home” and “away” uniforms, per se. Because the teams stay on the their side of the net, I suppose both teams could wear white, for example.

Volleyball teams definitely have home and away jerseys. The white is home, the color is away (typically, always are exceptions). The libero simply wears the opposite home/away jersey of what his or her teammates are wearing. So if Penn State is hosting a match, Penn State wears home whites and the libero wears away blue.

Here is a PSU home match
http://www.collegian...

Here is a PSU away match against Texas (you can see one of our hitters setting up for a block)
http://www.texasspor...

and another one at LSU (there’s two blue ones in there)
http://cache.nmn.spe...

]]> By: Smail http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/09/21/humankind-not-doomed-after-all/#comment-10163 Smail Fri, 22 Sep 2006 17:11:28 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/09/21/humankind-not-doomed-after-all/#comment-10163 <em><a href="http://www.mid-con.com/uploads/images/galleries/28/valpo-2-spike-BIG.jpg" rel="nofollow">Both on the same team</a> I knew most volleyball squads give the setter a different jersey color, but I've never seen a different take on the team name. Bonus points because it looks like the setter's jersey is sans side panels.[/quote] It's not the setter that wears the different colored jersey in volleyball. It's the "libero," volleyball's version of the DH, only the libero is a defensive specialist and must stay in the back and doesn't rotate to the front. The jersey color is so the officials can keep track of the libero. Also, I may be wrong about this, but I don't think volleyball teams have "home" and "away" uniforms, per se. Because the teams stay on the their side of the net, I suppose both teams could wear white, for example.[/quote]</em> I stand corrected, thanks for the new info. Both on the same team

I knew most volleyball squads give the setter a different jersey color, but I’ve never seen a different take on the team name. Bonus points because it looks like the setter’s jersey is sans side panels.

It’s not the setter that wears the different colored jersey in volleyball. It’s the “libero,” volleyball’s version of the DH, only the libero is a defensive specialist and must stay in the back and doesn’t rotate to the front. The jersey color is so the officials can keep track of the libero.

Also, I may be wrong about this, but I don’t think volleyball teams have “home” and “away” uniforms, per se. Because the teams stay on the their side of the net, I suppose both teams could wear white, for example.

I stand corrected, thanks for the new info.

]]> By: Kevin Walsh http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/09/21/humankind-not-doomed-after-all/#comment-10135 Kevin Walsh Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:24:45 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/09/21/humankind-not-doomed-after-all/#comment-10135 Tallet got it right but the pants are way too blousy. The tailored pants look to mid calf with the stirrups that reach almost up to the bottom of the pants is the best look. I wish it was 1975 again. The high socks look is one of worst trends in baseball uniform history, the second worst being the clown pants thing with the elastic fastening them to the shoes. Yecch, for each. www.forgotten-ny.com Tallet got it right but the pants are way too blousy. The tailored pants look to mid calf with the stirrups that reach almost up to the bottom of the pants is the best look. I wish it was 1975 again.

The high socks look is one of worst trends in baseball uniform history, the second worst being the clown pants thing with the elastic fastening them to the shoes. Yecch, for each.

http://www.forgotten...

]]> By: Jonathon http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/09/21/humankind-not-doomed-after-all/#comment-10132 Jonathon Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:20:52 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/09/21/humankind-not-doomed-after-all/#comment-10132 Nice article on bat boys. I was at the Orioles-Twins game yesterday (the one with the protestors), and the bat boys for BOTH teams did not wear batting helmets; no pics, but they both wore 5950s. I thought this was weird; maybe each home team has a policy regarding the helmet requirement. The protestors were pretty hardcore; they filled a couple of uppder deck sections, cheered loudly and proudly for the O's, but at 5:08 (5 for Brooks Robinson and 8 for Cal Ripken) they cleared out, and proceeded to march around the walkway of the lower bowl chanting "free the birds." I caught several players from both teams watching from their dugouts. Cops were present, but to their credit did not interfere. Nice article on bat boys. I was at the Orioles-Twins game yesterday (the one with the protestors), and the bat boys for BOTH teams did not wear batting helmets; no pics, but they both wore 5950s. I thought this was weird; maybe each home team has a policy regarding the helmet requirement. The protestors were pretty hardcore; they filled a couple of uppder deck sections, cheered loudly and proudly for the O’s, but at 5:08 (5 for Brooks Robinson and 8 for Cal Ripken) they cleared out, and proceeded to march around the walkway of the lower bowl chanting “free the birds.” I caught several players from both teams watching from their dugouts. Cops were present, but to their credit did not interfere.

]]> By: BohdiBros http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/09/21/humankind-not-doomed-after-all/#comment-10098 BohdiBros Fri, 22 Sep 2006 10:45:26 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/09/21/humankind-not-doomed-after-all/#comment-10098 From the picture, it doesn't appear Barry Bonds thinks Dusty's kid is cute. Great shot! From the picture, it doesn’t appear Barry Bonds thinks Dusty’s kid is cute. Great shot!

]]> By: Kelli http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/09/21/humankind-not-doomed-after-all/#comment-10095 Kelli Fri, 22 Sep 2006 04:58:25 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/09/21/humankind-not-doomed-after-all/#comment-10095 The Navy kicker that had the misspelled jersey is <a href="http://navysports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/harmon_matthew00.html" rel="nofollow">Matthew Harmon</a>, not <a href="http://navysports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/weatherington_zach00.html" rel="nofollow">Zach Weatherington</a>. They both wear number 90 though. The Navy kicker that had the misspelled jersey is Matthew Harmon, not
Zach Weatherington. They both wear number 90 though.

]]> By: Forrest http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/09/21/humankind-not-doomed-after-all/#comment-10094 Forrest Fri, 22 Sep 2006 04:50:03 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/09/21/humankind-not-doomed-after-all/#comment-10094 I think all this volleyball coverage deserves primary coverage in a blog entry. At least. I think all this volleyball coverage deserves primary coverage in a blog entry. At least.

]]> By: Jared http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/09/21/humankind-not-doomed-after-all/#comment-10093 Jared Fri, 22 Sep 2006 04:45:50 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/09/21/humankind-not-doomed-after-all/#comment-10093 [quote comment="10088"][quote comment="10087"]Appears the Detroit Red Wings have gone the way of the Braves in their uniform name style. In their game against the Avalanche thursday, it looked like the Red Wings had the standard block lettering for player names, not the vertical alligned style they usually have. I dont have a pic, I noticed it on SportsCenter.[/quote] The Red Wings do not arch the names until the regular season. Pre-season games have jerseys with straight nameplates.[/quote] Ah, didn't realize that. We don't get that much hockey coverage down here in Louisiana. Jim said:

Jared said:

Appears the Detroit Red Wings have gone the way of the Braves in their uniform name style. In their game against the Avalanche thursday, it looked like the Red Wings had the standard block lettering for player names, not the vertical alligned style they usually have. I dont have a pic, I noticed it on SportsCenter.

The Red Wings do not arch the names until the regular season. Pre-season games have jerseys with straight nameplates.

Ah, didn’t realize that. We don’t get that much hockey coverage down here in Louisiana.

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