This is a picture from the Los Angeles Clippers media day. We’re unsure whether they are throwbacks, alternates or the official away jersey (it was the only away jersey at media day, however).
I know I’m like a “comment hog” so far today, but I just want to thank and congradulate Paul. I was a UniWatch reader for about a year or so before this blog came out, and I’ve loved it. I was upset when ESPN stopped the Weekend Update on Page2, but every time a new collumn came out on Thursdays, I would read it in my HTML class. When the blog came out, I loved the idea, but didn’t know if there would be enough information to have a post every day. Well, you’ve accomplished that with things that almost always interest me. The old catalogues and what not, weren’t too appealing to me, but its your site, so you’re in control. Anyways, I just wanted to tell you thanks for keeping such a great site that I enjoy reading when I come home from school. Also special thanks to John for keeping the site updated on the weekends and adding new features to appeal to the readers and commenters. Thanks again to you both, you should be proud of your work.
Just a warning, next year will mark the 30th anniversary of the Chicago White Sox “Southside Hitmen” team, one of the most beloved Chicago sport teams of all time. Do not be surprised if they wear their throw back at some point in the season. Those unis were pretty bad to begin with, but imagine how bad they’ll look with the pants worn pajama style.
Also next year marks the 30th anniversary of the Blue Jays coming into the AL, and their first games were against the White Sox, so perhaps they’ll bring out the throw backs in the Sox-Jays series in Toronto.
Has Paul done a column on the tradition of the “C” logo that was discussed above? I know that the Indians, Reds, and Bears have all used it. This does lead to some confusion that we had above. I also know (not 100%) that it was originated at the University of Chicago. The Bears borrowed it from UC supposedly because the UC teams were so tough (looooong time ago), they wanted that reputation. I’d like to know when Cincinnati and Cleveland started using it.
Just for the record, neither do I. I’m aware of a bunch of upcoming NBA throwbacks and alts (none of which I’m able to talk about at the moment), but this one is new to me. I’ll look into it.
John, why don’t you go ahead and add a sentence or two at the top of the page, explaining how these jerseys showed up during the media day photo shoot but we’re not sure what they are?
#14 by Vincent A. Cipollone on 09.30.06 12:42 pm |
Those are similar to the blue ones they wore last year.
Those can’t be throwbacks, the Clippers or Buffalo Braves NEVER wore those uniforms. They remind me of a design that I (in my adolescent silliness) sent to the New Jersey Nets in the last 70s-early 80’s in which I proposed these uniforms. Of course I wasn’t exactly treading new group as the Cavaliers and DePaul were currently wearing these. Memories. Oh, I’d love it if the Clips graced these … oh, I might have to throw my lot w/ them this year. (Hey, that’s ok, b/c I don’t have a favorite NBA team).
And that article about the Reds still mentions that they’ll have black in their hat. And that logo sheet that was “leaked” a week or two ago still had black in it. What gives?
And on a completely different baseball hat note, check out this late 80s/early 90s Buffalo Bisons (AAA) hat. But then compare it to what they have now. Pretty shitty, I know. They went from this and this to what they have today, this. To me, it is just timeless and classy to have baseball uniforms with the script writing of the city or team name across the front of the jersey. Can’t go wrong.
Has Paul done a column on the tradition of the “C” logo that was discussed above? I know that the Indians, Reds, and Bears have all used it. This does lead to some confusion that we had above. I also know (not 100%) that it was originated at the University of Chicago. The Bears borrowed it from UC supposedly because the UC teams were so tough (looooong time ago), they wanted that reputation. I’d like to know when Cincinnati and Cleveland started using it.
Finding the University of Chicago log history was harder, but The Reds definately had the Wishbone C in 1913
Or even as early as 1905 if you consider this a wishbone .
The Bears showed up here
Cleveland’s wishbone showed up after the Reds since the Cleveland Blues and Naps both used either scolled letters or blocky C’s until the Indians change came about in 1915.
Just saw a comerical involving the Indians and the one guy had a Reds cap!
I know what commercial you’re talking about, the MLB Playoffs one. That’s an old Indians hat.
I used to have a 1947 Indians hat that featured Chief Wahoo within the C. Loved that hat and inexplicably lost at one of my soccer games… thanks for that website, i’m going in for another !
Josh,
I don’t know. I looked through all the pics I could find from the Clippers media day, and all the away jerseys have those sidepanels.
Does anyone know?
Also, check out the jerseys the Spurs will be wearing while training in France.
Don’t feel bad about ‘hogging’ the commentary page, Josh. Saturdays are hardly crowded here, so every little bit helps. I just wanted to add that I like what the Spurs are doing. Clearly, they are in France as a tip of the hat to T Parker (and to gain more international merchandising exposure), but they’ve done this in years past–albeit on a smaller scale. Just last year, Manu took a few teammates and Coach Pop to Argentina to conduct clinics and to eat plenty of Argentine beef and sample our great fishing. I have a set of pictures that I took w/ Manu and Coach Pop at one of these clinics. That was a major hoot.
And that article about the Reds still mentions that they’ll have black in their hat. And that logo sheet that was “leaked” a week or two ago still had black in it. What gives?
And on a completely different baseball hat note, check out this late 80s/early 90s Buffalo Bisons (AAA) hat. But then compare it to what they have now. Pretty shitty, I know. They went from this and this to what they have today, this. To me, it is just timeless and classy to have baseball uniforms with the script writing of the city or team name across the front of the jersey. Can’t go wrong.
What makes it even weirder is that Marty(the Reds radio broadcasterd) confirmed about 2 or 3 months ago that the Reds would be switching to a “not navy, but more of a royal blue” on the radio. We have all heard that the new ownership didn’t like the black and it has never been a big hit around town, but it seems like they backed off their original plan.
I just saw some highlights of the Sox-Twins game and the Twins are wearing what looked to be sleevless jerseys with pinstripes. Anyone have any pics of this, or is this the first time they’ve been worn?
I just saw some highlights of the Sox-Twins game and the Twins are wearing what looked to be sleevless jerseys with pinstripes. Anyone have any pics of this, or is this the first time they’ve been worn?
I believe if I remember correctly, Paul talked about this in a early ESPN column. It is an alternate vest jersey.
Looks like Colorado (at Missouri, FSN) has a mix-and-match with their main helmet decals today. Some players have the “new” design, which is just a somewhat-slanted CU inside the buffalo, and some have the “old” block-style CU.
There was a comment a couple of weeks ago about the Toledo football team wearing an assortment of brands. Today they seem to be wearing Russell jerseys with Under Armor accessories. But coach Tom Amstutz is wearing a Nike wind breaker.
One school may want the half mesh while others don’t. Although one would expect Florida to want it over Michigan due to the Florida heat. These descisions aren’t made unilaterally by Nike.
Someone needs to get Charlie Weis a new outfit to wear, or at least tell him not to tuck in his shirt and pull his pants up to his nipples. It is not a good look.
Watching the VT-GT game, Brad Nessler referred to Virginia Tech coming out in “Chicago maroon and burnt orange”, which are the official colors for Virginia Tech. But, Tech’s orange is notburnt orange. Also, it seems a little strange to me for a team to have both maroon and “burnt” orange as its official colors.
Florida’s throw backs are lookin’ sharp, nice recovery from the orange sleeved monstrosity last year. However, I think they are just wearing their normal white pants, sorry no pictures yet.
The Florida throwbacks (’66 unis, ‘67 helmets) look pretty sharp. Thy have the same decal-less backs as the buffalo and san diego NFL helmets, though the white strip at the bottom doesn’t stand out as much in white on white. on the down side, the chin strap extensions cover up the “F” logo sometimes.
Man, I’m commenting a lot today. Watching the Florida vs Alabama game. Florida looks sharp in their throwback uni’s. Their helmets look a little to plain, the logo needs to be bigger, but I guess you can’t change what used to be.
Speaking of Alabama, how come no one ever mentions them on here in the case of classy college uniforms? Everyone only talks about Penn State and Notre Dame, both of which are very nice, but the crimson and white with the numbers on the helmet, classic.
Man, I’m commenting a lot today. Watching the Florida vs Alabama game. Florida looks sharp in their throwback uni’s. Their helmets look a little to plain, the logo needs to be bigger, but I guess you can’t change what used to be.
Speaking of Alabama, how come no one ever mentions them on here in the case of classy college uniforms? Everyone only talks about Penn State and Notre Dame, both of which are very nice, but the crimson and white with the numbers on the helmet, classic.
Agreed on the ‘Bama uniforms. Probably my favorite college uniforms.
Ok, another comment now. Watching the Georgia Tech vs Virginia Tech game, Reggie Ball had a captain’s “C” on his chest. I don’t remember seeing this earlier this year.
Also, I could be wrong, but didn’t Va Tech retire number 7? If so why is their current QB wearing 7?
Speaking of the Indians, I absolutely hate their present caps, they downsized Chief Wahoo a couple of years ago and they look like cheap dimestore replicas!
Just a warning, next year will mark the 30th anniversary of the Chicago White Sox “Southside Hitmen” team, one of the most beloved Chicago sport teams of all time. Do not be surprised if they wear their throw back at some point in the season. Those unis were pretty bad to begin with, but imagine how bad they’ll look with the pants worn pajama style.
Im watching the rockies- cubs game and the rockies’ third baseman has coloorado in his jersey instead of colorado.
The shirt has a letter “O” on both sides of the buttons, and when buttoned properly, they overlap. His is a little bit misaligned, so it looks kind of like a double O.
Does anybody know what the Buff’s right tackle Edwin Harrison does to his jersey?
He had black below his shoulders on both sides and it looked like there was something hanging off on the right side. Maybe he was making his own Nike trim.
Does anybody know what the Buff’s right tackle Edwin Harrison does to his jersey?
He had black below his shoulders on both sides and it looked like there was something hanging off on the right side. Maybe he was making his own Nike trim.
Here’s a picture:
I can’t figure out how to hyperlink a word. It didn’t work in my previous post.
here is the florida throwback at the UF store, sry for no ingame pic. they sorta remind me of the LSU jerseys…just w/ florida colors.
Actually, the jerseys that the Gators are wearing on the field today have a reversed shoulder stripe scheme (white-orange-white) than the jersey at the UF store (it has an orange-white-orange scheme). Possibly a screw up on the replica?
Ok, another comment now. Watching the Georgia Tech vs Virginia Tech game, Reggie Ball had a captain’s “C” on his chest. I don’t remember seeing this earlier this year.
Also, I could be wrong, but didn’t Va Tech retire number 7? If so why is their current QB wearing 7?
They retired Vick’s jersey, but not the #7; Tech doesn’t retire numbers, but retires the jerseys as a way to honor players.
To answer the clippers uniform question, as I was playing NBA Live 07, I noticed the Sixers having an extra road uniform titled “Europe Live.” It has the yellow and red colors of the Spanish flag on the right shoulder, and the German colors on the left shoulder. I looked farther, and saw the Clippers had the uniforms listed above as their “Europe Live” uniform. I saw a picture of the Spurs French Flag on here earlier, and the Suns are wearing red and green stripes for the Italian flag on their Europe Live uniform. So yes, these are the uniforms they will wear during the Euro Tour.
Speaking of the Indians, I absolutely hate their present caps, they downsized Chief Wahoo a couple of years ago and they look like cheap dimestore replicas!
I was in the teamshop at the Jake on Thursday, trying to find some deals (which I didnt) and I was reminded of how much I hate the new hats. THe Chief Wahoo is tiny, has a silver outline, and the blue is not as dark as it used to be. The alt hats that they wear with the vests (which I hate too) are awful too. I also DESPISE the mid 70’s crooked C hats/ unis from that era. THe only memory I want to have from that era is the Buddy BEll poster I had as a kid, which had him hitting in the full red uniform.
Why can’t the tribe just roll with home and away unis, as the blue jersey and vests are far inferior to the standard uni.
My last bit of hate on the tribe: I really liked the current style unis better when red was the accent color, ie logos and socks. If they want to have blue socks, they should go back to the striped socks, although you’d only see Inglet’s stripes.
I haven’t posted in a while, I guess I had alot of anger to vent.
One school may want the half mesh while others don’t. Although one would expect Florida to want it over Michigan due to the Florida heat. These descisions aren’t made unilaterally by Nike.
I think it also has to do with how expensive the uniforms are (though most of the big time programs can afford those). The half mesh seem to be a lot more high-tech than the normal ones. I have a Miami authentic jersey that has half mesh and a BYU that is normal and the Miami one is lighter, more form fitting, and just better in quality in general.
This is especially visible in the pic from the previous comment, so i will mention it now (#55), does anyone know why B’ama has a different number font on their helmets compared to their jersey? (look at the crossbar/diagonal one the 2s)
This would be the best the Clippers have ever had to offer as far as uniforms. I may be in the minority, but I loved the combo of that powderish blue and orange. Which leads me to a question. The nickname “Clippers” was chosen for San Diego when the team moved from Buffalo. An appropriate nickname for a San Diego based team. But is there any reason the team retained the “Clippers” when the move was made to Los Angeles?? Why not go with a fresh nickname?? Sorta like when New Orleans moved to Utah and retained “Jazz”. It doesn’t keep me up at night, but it is one of those things that make ya go hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…
This would be the best the Clippers have ever had to offer as far as uniforms. I may be in the minority, but I loved the combo of that powderish blue and orange. Which leads me to a question. The nickname “Clippers” was chosen for San Diego when the team moved from Buffalo.
The pants say “Clippers” in nautical flags down the sides (although the “L” is wrong, perhaps the flag changed?).
This would be the best the Clippers have ever had to offer as far as uniforms. I may be in the minority, but I loved the combo of that powderish blue and orange. Which leads me to a question. The nickname “Clippers” was chosen for San Diego when the team moved from Buffalo.
The pants say “Clippers” in nautical flags down the sides.
As a Tribe fan, I agree that the smaller Chief Wahoo is no good, but I dislike the lighter blue even more. Until 2003, the Indians hats were a dark navy (a la Tigers, Yanks, Red Sox, Twins) which has a much better (less cheap) look. Interestingly, this means 2002 was the only year the alternate script “I” hat was available in dark navy. (Not unlike the one year the A’s had the all green road hat with white logo—it went yellow the following year) I prefer blue as the accent color (socks, piping). The red was a nice change for a while but overall not as tough. As for the silver trim, I could take it or leave it.
is anyone else excited for the rest of Oregon’s season? they haven’t really worn anything atrocious yet, so it should be interesting to see what they wear for the rest of the season.
Someone needs to get Charlie Weis a new outfit to wear, or at least tell him not to tuck in his shirt and pull his pants up to his nipples. It is not a good look.
I agree that the Florida throwbacks are classic. The helmets are great as well with the simple “F” as the only adornment. The announcers said something about the helmets being wrapped in plastic to keep them pristine for donors of a gala that raised over six-million dollars. The donors get the helmets after the game. I wasn’t really listening, so I apologize if I messed up that anecdote.
Pitcher Cordero of the Brewers has something written on his underbill.
Same game: A little girl caught a foul ball; she was wearing a pink Cardinals cap. There was another woman wearing a pink lid, too. Paul, that should be your next crusade: Pink Stinks! Pink is for Punks! There is No Pink in Sports!
Except for raising awareness about breast cancer—I can begrudgingly accept it then.
Watching the VT-GT game, Brad Nessler referred to Virginia Tech coming out in “Chicago maroon and burnt orange”, which are the official colors for Virginia Tech. But, Tech’s orange is notburnt orange. Also, it seems a little strange to me for a team to have both maroon and “burnt” orange as its official colors.
Back when Virginia Tech’s sports program was begun, the students chose a color scheme that would make them stand out. Obviously everyone else got the memo that burnt orange and maroon don’t go together, so VT chose that scheme to make themselves stand out.
Just a warning, next year will mark the 30th anniversary of the Chicago White Sox “Southside Hitmen” team, one of the most beloved Chicago sport teams of all time. Do not be surprised if they wear their throw back at some point in the season. Those unis were pretty bad to begin with, but imagine how bad they’ll look with the pants worn pajama style.
Right, that is the uniform of the 1983 AL West Champs, an equally loved team. I was refering to the 1977 Sox team, they didn’t win the division that year, but came close and were contending up until the last two weeks of September.
Oh, and just a friendly Sox fan reminder, the ‘83 team were called “Winning Ugly” not the “Hitmen”. Thanks though!
Those pink hats are most likely an attempt by the Cardinals to raise money for breast cancer. I’m not 100 percent sure, but I think the Eagles started this trend about 2-3 years ago when they sold pink baseball caps and pink ties with the Eagles logo on them and promised the profits would go to charity.
If you have TBS, Washington State seems to be sporting an alternate jersey design against USC.
Has anyone seen these before?
As a WSU employee (and fan), I can say with confidence that these are brand new. Don’t know if this is a new standard or just a special alternate for USC. WSU has only had their current unis for two years, so it would surprise me if they went for a complete redesign.
I’m not really crazy about these…mostly the font and the size of the “Cougars” on the front.
If you have TBS, Washington State seems to be sporting an alternate jersey design against USC.
Has anyone seen these before?
As a WSU employee (and fan), I can say with confidence that these are brand new. Don’t know if this is a new standard or just a special alternate for USC. WSU has only had their current unis for two years, so it would surprise me if they went for a complete redesign.
I’m not really crazy about these…mostly the font and the size of the “Cougars” on the front.
Did they make a switch to Russell. I thought WSU was a nike school. Anyways, with the CFL like shoulders, and the giant COUGARS I would have to say these are the worst uniforms Ive ever seen
Same game: A little girl caught a foul ball; she was wearing a pink Cardinals cap. There was another woman wearing a pink lid, too. Paul, that should be your next crusade: Pink Stinks! Pink is for Punks! There is No Pink in Sports!
Except for raising awareness about breast cancer—I can begrudgingly accept it then.
This is the one non-official color where I, personally, make an exception. I mean, wearing a black Red Sox hat, or a red Yankee hat, or any of those other ridiculous colors is the height of douchebaggery. But girls really dig the pink hat – hell, even my grandma bought a pink Phillies hat. The ladies like it, so why fight it?
One of the things that Hokie colors are (supposedly) representative of is the fall colors of the Blue Ridge Mountains. I used to hate the maroon and orange combo, but it’s slowly grown on me to the point that I really like it. It’s unique, and not many programs can say that.
One school may want the half mesh while others don’t. Although one would expect Florida to want it over Michigan due to the Florida heat. These descisions aren’t made unilaterally by Nike.
I think it also has to do with how expensive the uniforms are (though most of the big time programs can afford those). The half mesh seem to be a lot more high-tech than the normal ones. I have a Miami authentic jersey that has half mesh and a BYU that is normal and the Miami one is lighter, more form fitting, and just better in quality in general.
i have heard this from many people when talking about jerseys and schools. why would schools even pay for their jerseys? for one, all sports manufacturers pay schools to wear their product. so it makes absolutely no sense for them to hand back the money to the manufacturers for the jerseys. so it doesnt matter who can afford them, it really only matters who nike wants wearing which jersey, and what the school agrees to play with.
in soccer (i use this example because i know it to be true at least for one of the major european soccer clubs) nike submits a/a few prototype/s and the club gets the final say in what they want. thus, its a compromise between the manufacturer and the club/school/team. not how much it costs.
In my humble opinion I say they should drop the Chief Wahoo design from the hats, and go with the script I on the dark navy blue hats. Chief Wahoo should just be a sleeve patch. Drop the vest jersey. There is some thing just not right about it, to much white space. The silver lining is ok with me. I also would LOVE to see as a special promotio is the hat the Old Akron/Canton Indians wore before they change to the Aeros. The hat had the combination of the Cincy C and the Chief Wahoo. This is like what Cleveland wore way back in the day, but the biggest difference is the logo was bigger.
This just gives me a headache, between Wyoming’s brown and gold and the Syracuse uniforms its just bad, the Cuse really needs to put the white back in that jersey.
sorry if the link doesn’t work, its my first time posting
I have to disagree about the Syracuse uniforms; the more I see them, the more I like them. On the flip side, I don’t like all the white on Oregon’s unis today. Down with white.
This is the one non-official color where I, personally, make an exception. I mean, wearing a black Red Sox hat, or a red Yankee hat, or any of those other ridiculous colors is the height of douchebaggery. But girls really dig the pink hat – hell, even my grandma bought a pink Phillies hat. The ladies like it, so why fight it?
Um, I am a woman, and I loathe the pink thing. It’s a way for some women to feel they are real fans while maintaining their ‘girlness”. As I’ve said before, real fans don’t wear pink. I find it demeaning—plus, it’s such a putrid color. I extend this sentiment to any pastel, but I especially hate pink. I guess that’s because I’m no lady.
#84 by Vincent A. Cipollone on 09.30.06 11:13 pm |
Speaking of pink, I think the only time it should be used in sports is for the Mother’s Day promotion in baseball. I think that’s pretty classy.
Washington State has worn different combos all year.
Against Auburn they wore maroon helmets, basic white jerseys with maroon pants that had no stripes which I thought were replaced last year.
Against Idaho & Baylor they wore silver helmets, basic maroon jerseys with silver pants that had traditional stripes on the sides.
Against Stanford they wore maroon helmets, basic white jerseys with maroon that pants that had traditional stripes on the sides. These pants still look different form then ones they wore last year: http://wsucougars.cs...
Then tonight they wore a completely new look. All the uniforms were by Russell Athletic. Maybe there trying to be like Oregon & ware different looks. It’s possible there players asked to ware different looks as well.
I just saw some highlights of the Sox-Twins game and the Twins are wearing what looked to be sleevless jerseys with pinstripes. Anyone have any pics of this, or is this the first time they’ve been worn?
As a huge Twins fan, I am familiar with the “pixie-vest” as they are known to some. Most Twins fans will tell you that this is the jersey they wear when they want to lose. That’s why we haven’t seen them since April or May. Someone should tell them all they need to do is win a game to clinch the AL Central.
I’m also not a big fan of the pink hat, shirt, or jersey trend. I think most of the females who are actual fans wouldn’t wear them. Although my grandma would probably wear a pink Mets cap and it would be cute.
This breast cancer awareness aspect gets on my nerves. Here’s an idea, how about writing a check instead of buying a hat that probably gives a dollar at the most to some research foundation.
I haven’t found a picture yet, but in today’s game a Texas A&M player (placekicker?) had “12th man” on each shoulder while all the others had their jersey number.
I’m also not a big fan of the pink hat, shirt, or jersey trend. I think most of the females who are actual fans wouldn’t wear them. Although my grandma would probably wear a pink Mets cap and it would be cute.
This breast cancer awareness aspect gets on my nerves. Here’s an idea, how about writing a check instead of buying a hat that probably gives a dollar at the most to some research foundation.
Amen, Sister Jill. I agree with you on the grandma statement. They are the only ones allowed to wear pink hats, but no pink gear. All the pink crap has to be eradicated so young girls don’t even think it’s an option.
I also thank you for adding the bit about breast cancer. While I am glad baseball is doing what it can to acknowledge the disease, it’s far better to ask every fan to donate directly to the cause than to buy a pink cap.
Washington State has worn different combos all year.
Against Auburn they wore maroon helmets, basic white jerseys with maroon pants that had no stripes which I thought were replaced last year.
Against Idaho & Baylor they wore silver helmets, basic maroon jerseys with silver pants that had traditional stripes on the sides.
Against Stanford they wore maroon helmets, basic white jerseys with maroon that pants that had traditional stripes on the sides. These pants still look different form then ones they wore last year: http://wsucougars.cs...
Then tonight they wore a completely new look. All the uniforms were by Russell Athletic. Maybe there trying to be like Oregon & ware different looks. It’s possible there players asked to ware different looks as well.
The Cougs have done the two helmet thing for awhile now. It usually grey at home and crimson on the road. But with these new jerseys they broke out today they wore the crimson ones at home which, as a fan, was nice to see. As far as the uniforms themselves go, they were teased yesterday in the school newspaper. A picture of a shadowed Coug in the new duds, and the caption “Crimson and Grey in a whole new way.” From that picture it looked like Russell (who they have worn for at least 4 years) was going to attempt a Nike-esque one sleeve design. But as we saw today, the colored sleeves were symetrical. Thank god for that. On the whole, I think the Cougs look better now then before, when we looked like Washington State High School. I could do without the overstylized Cougars script on the front, but I like the numerical font. Excited to see if we get new road gear next week.
This is the one non-official color where I, personally, make an exception. I mean, wearing a black Red Sox hat, or a red Yankee hat, or any of those other ridiculous colors is the height of douchebaggery. But girls really dig the pink hat – hell, even my grandma bought a pink Phillies hat. The ladies like it, so why fight it?
Um, I am a woman, and I loathe the pink thing. It’s a way for some women to feel they are real fans while maintaining their ‘girlness”. As I’ve said before, real fans don’t wear pink. I find it demeaning—plus, it’s such a putrid color. I extend this sentiment to any pastel, but I especially hate pink. I guess that’s because I’m no lady.
Fair enough. I felt the same way about the pink hat until I saw my grandma with one. She’s a HUGE Phillies fan, been following them since the 50’s and so forth. And she had a pink hat (that she doesn’t wear, but she displays), so I said well, who the hell am I to judge? I dislike non-traditional colors as much as anyone, but the fact is that pink is not a color that anyone uses, so making pink-colored gear seems different somehow.
no place is worse for the pink hats (and pink everything else) than Boston. if you go to a game at Fenway, about 1/4 of everyone in the park is wearing either a pink hat or a pink player-number shirt.
just goes to show that all women in Boston are complete douchebags.
Does anyone know where to find summaries of pantone colors for professional and college teams. For example, what are the PMS #’s for USC and the Lakers?
Where can I find vector templates for football, baseball, basketball and hockey uniforms?
i’ve said it before and i’ll say it again…Oregon is the bomb!!! they SHOULD of wornd the white helmets yesterday…that would of been tight!!! last season the players (read: seniors) picked the weekly uni combos…this year due to the large number of seniors Coach B and the equpment guys pick the combos…thus the lack of yellow so far, that’s my guess…
no place is worse for the pink hats (and pink everything else) than Boston. if you go to a game at Fenway, about 1/4 of everyone in the park is wearing either a pink hat or a pink player-number shirt.
just goes to show that all women in Boston are complete douchebags.
I just hope i’m too obtuse to interpret your sarcasm, if not this must rank as the dumbest post since the site’s inception.
Hey Paul, I know we all run to our computers when we see uniform disasters such as Wash St, or the Vikings bills game, or argue over questionable ones such as the Sabres, and it’s all well and fun. But is there a possible way the site could interview or get in touch someone involved within the organizations or the actual design of the uniforms to rationalize their creations? It would be nice to hear the flip side of the argument, because on this website we tend to pretty much agree with disasters. You know that as we all sit around watching TV or sit in a stadium and think wow that looks awful, there’s some guy out there who made the uniform going “damn those unis look good.”
I haven’t found a picture yet, but in today’s game a Texas A&M player (placekicker?) had “12th man” on each shoulder while all the others had their jersey number.
Weird.
Go to an A&M website (http://aggietraditio...) and lookup the 12th Man tradition. I was raised to despise A&M but it is a pretty cool tradition.
#1 by Josh W. on 09.30.06 11:38 am |
Are those new Clippers uni’s or throwbacks?
#2 by Steven on 09.30.06 11:44 am |
Just saw a comerical involving the Indians and the one guy had a Reds cap!
#3 by John Ekdahl on 09.30.06 11:48 am |
Steven said:
Are you sure it wasn’t one of these caps?
A lot of older Indians caps look like the Reds.
#4 by Josh W. on 09.30.06 11:49 am |
I know what commercial
Steven said:
I know what commercial you’re talking about, the MLB Playoffs one. That’s an old Indians hat.
#5 by Steven on 09.30.06 11:51 am |
Sorry about the double post. Info on the Reds unifrom change.
Power of Tradition
I assume it will look like this:
New Hat???
#6 by Steven on 09.30.06 11:52 am |
John Ekdahl said:
Thanks I just saw a quick glance as I was going out thanks for the link you are correct!
#7 by Josh W. on 09.30.06 11:59 am |
I know I’m like a “comment hog” so far today, but I just want to thank and congradulate Paul. I was a UniWatch reader for about a year or so before this blog came out, and I’ve loved it. I was upset when ESPN stopped the Weekend Update on Page2, but every time a new collumn came out on Thursdays, I would read it in my HTML class. When the blog came out, I loved the idea, but didn’t know if there would be enough information to have a post every day. Well, you’ve accomplished that with things that almost always interest me. The old catalogues and what not, weren’t too appealing to me, but its your site, so you’re in control. Anyways, I just wanted to tell you thanks for keeping such a great site that I enjoy reading when I come home from school. Also special thanks to John for keeping the site updated on the weekends and adding new features to appeal to the readers and commenters. Thanks again to you both, you should be proud of your work.
#8 by John Ekdahl on 09.30.06 11:59 am |
Josh W. said:
Josh,
I don’t know. I looked through all the pics I could find from the Clippers media day, and all the away jerseys have those sidepanels.
Does anyone know?
Also, check out the jerseys the Spurs will be wearing while training in France.
#9 by Patrick R on 09.30.06 12:14 pm |
Just a warning, next year will mark the 30th anniversary of the Chicago White Sox “Southside Hitmen” team, one of the most beloved Chicago sport teams of all time. Do not be surprised if they wear their throw back at some point in the season. Those unis were pretty bad to begin with, but imagine how bad they’ll look with the pants worn pajama style.
Also next year marks the 30th anniversary of the Blue Jays coming into the AL, and their first games were against the White Sox, so perhaps they’ll bring out the throw backs in the Sox-Jays series in Toronto.
#10 by Mark on 09.30.06 12:16 pm |
Re: Indians/Cincinnati/Chicago
Has Paul done a column on the tradition of the “C” logo that was discussed above? I know that the Indians, Reds, and Bears have all used it. This does lead to some confusion that we had above. I also know (not 100%) that it was originated at the University of Chicago. The Bears borrowed it from UC supposedly because the UC teams were so tough (looooong time ago), they wanted that reputation. I’d like to know when Cincinnati and Cleveland started using it.
#11 by whiteshark17 on 09.30.06 12:16 pm |
Those Spurs practice uni’s are ugly! Why are they going to practice in France anyway? Does Tony Parker have that much pull?
#12 by John Ekdahl on 09.30.06 12:23 pm |
whiteshark17 said:
Apparently it was all Gregg Popovich’s doing. He’s a huge wine connaisseur (but I’m sure Parker was a factor).
#13 by Paul Lukas on 09.30.06 12:24 pm |
John Ekdahl said:
Just for the record, neither do I. I’m aware of a bunch of upcoming NBA throwbacks and alts (none of which I’m able to talk about at the moment), but this one is new to me. I’ll look into it.
John, why don’t you go ahead and add a sentence or two at the top of the page, explaining how these jerseys showed up during the media day photo shoot but we’re not sure what they are?
#14 by Vincent A. Cipollone on 09.30.06 12:42 pm |
Those are similar to the blue ones they wore last year.
#15 by John Ekdahl on 09.30.06 12:46 pm |
Vincent A. Cipollone said:
Except for the sidepanels. This pic is from last year.
#16 by Brandon on 09.30.06 12:55 pm |
Why does nike use the half mesh combo for some teams but not all
#17 by Jorge on 09.30.06 12:57 pm |
YEE HAW
#18 by Al on 09.30.06 1:04 pm |
Those can’t be throwbacks, the Clippers or Buffalo Braves NEVER wore those uniforms. They remind me of a design that I (in my adolescent silliness) sent to the New Jersey Nets in the last 70s-early 80’s in which I proposed these uniforms. Of course I wasn’t exactly treading new group as the Cavaliers and DePaul were currently wearing these. Memories. Oh, I’d love it if the Clips graced these … oh, I might have to throw my lot w/ them this year. (Hey, that’s ok, b/c I don’t have a favorite NBA team).
#19 by Mike on 09.30.06 1:06 pm |
This 1975 Cleveland Indians hat is pretty clutch.
And that article about the Reds still mentions that they’ll have black in their hat. And that logo sheet that was “leaked” a week or two ago still had black in it. What gives?
And on a completely different baseball hat note, check out this late 80s/early 90s Buffalo Bisons (AAA) hat. But then compare it to what they have now. Pretty shitty, I know. They went from this and this to what they have today, this. To me, it is just timeless and classy to have baseball uniforms with the script writing of the city or team name across the front of the jersey. Can’t go wrong.
#20 by david on 09.30.06 1:07 pm |
Mark said:
Finding the University of Chicago log history was harder, but The Reds definately had the Wishbone C in 1913
Or even as early as 1905 if you consider this a wishbone .
The Bears showed up here
Cleveland’s wishbone showed up after the Reds since the Cleveland Blues and Naps both used either scolled letters or blocky C’s until the Indians change came about in 1915.
#21 by Al on 09.30.06 1:07 pm |
Josh W. said:
I used to have a 1947 Indians hat that featured Chief Wahoo within the C. Loved that hat and inexplicably lost at one of my soccer games… thanks for that website, i’m going in for another !
#22 by Al on 09.30.06 1:20 pm |
John Ekdahl said:
Don’t feel bad about ‘hogging’ the commentary page, Josh. Saturdays are hardly crowded here, so every little bit helps. I just wanted to add that I like what the Spurs are doing. Clearly, they are in France as a tip of the hat to T Parker (and to gain more international merchandising exposure), but they’ve done this in years past–albeit on a smaller scale. Just last year, Manu took a few teammates and Coach Pop to Argentina to conduct clinics and to eat plenty of Argentine beef and sample our great fishing. I have a set of pictures that I took w/ Manu and Coach Pop at one of these clinics. That was a major hoot.
#23 by david on 09.30.06 1:22 pm |
Mike said:
What makes it even weirder is that Marty(the Reds radio broadcasterd) confirmed about 2 or 3 months ago that the Reds would be switching to a “not navy, but more of a royal blue” on the radio. We have all heard that the new ownership didn’t like the black and it has never been a big hit around town, but it seems like they backed off their original plan.
#24 by Jack H. on 09.30.06 1:27 pm |
I just saw some highlights of the Sox-Twins game and the Twins are wearing what looked to be sleevless jerseys with pinstripes. Anyone have any pics of this, or is this the first time they’ve been worn?
#25 by B on 09.30.06 1:42 pm |
Jack H. said:
I believe if I remember correctly, Paul talked about this in a early ESPN column. It is an alternate vest jersey.
#26 by MetsfanAZ on 09.30.06 1:47 pm |
What’s the e-mail address for questions for the P.L. interview?
#27 by C.J. Andringa on 09.30.06 1:49 pm |
Looks like Colorado (at Missouri, FSN) has a mix-and-match with their main helmet decals today. Some players have the “new” design, which is just a somewhat-slanted CU inside the buffalo, and some have the “old” block-style CU.
#28 by C.N. on 09.30.06 1:49 pm |
Steven said:
That’s what their alternate/ Sunday hat looks like now.
#29 by allenjd on 09.30.06 2:09 pm |
There was a comment a couple of weeks ago about the Toledo football team wearing an assortment of brands. Today they seem to be wearing Russell jerseys with Under Armor accessories. But coach Tom Amstutz is wearing a Nike wind breaker.
#30 by allenjd on 09.30.06 2:13 pm |
Brandon said:
One school may want the half mesh while others don’t. Although one would expect Florida to want it over Michigan due to the Florida heat. These descisions aren’t made unilaterally by Nike.
#31 by Jean on 09.30.06 2:52 pm |
Those side panels in the clippers jersey are the colors of the Russian flag where they are gonna be training.
#32 by Jill on 09.30.06 2:54 pm |
Someone needs to get Charlie Weis a new outfit to wear, or at least tell him not to tuck in his shirt and pull his pants up to his nipples. It is not a good look.
#33 by Josh W. on 09.30.06 3:20 pm |
Jean said:
Nice point, good observation. That could be it, maybe its just a training camp thing, like the Spurs.
#34 by Andrew on 09.30.06 3:45 pm |
Watching the VT-GT game, Brad Nessler referred to Virginia Tech coming out in “Chicago maroon and burnt orange”, which are the official colors for Virginia Tech. But, Tech’s orange is not burnt orange. Also, it seems a little strange to me for a team to have both maroon and “burnt” orange as its official colors.
#35 by Chris on 09.30.06 3:46 pm |
Oregon looks tight in the all white uniforms…kinda wish in the AZ heat they would have broke out the white helmet too, just to go all white
#36 by Thomas on 09.30.06 3:47 pm |
Florida’s throw backs are lookin’ sharp, nice recovery from the orange sleeved monstrosity last year. However, I think they are just wearing their normal white pants, sorry no pictures yet.
#37 by Ryan on 09.30.06 3:49 pm |
The Florida throwbacks (’66 unis, ‘67 helmets) look pretty sharp. Thy have the same decal-less backs as the buffalo and san diego NFL helmets, though the white strip at the bottom doesn’t stand out as much in white on white. on the down side, the chin strap extensions cover up the “F” logo sometimes.
#38 by Josh W. on 09.30.06 3:49 pm |
Man, I’m commenting a lot today. Watching the Florida vs Alabama game. Florida looks sharp in their throwback uni’s. Their helmets look a little to plain, the logo needs to be bigger, but I guess you can’t change what used to be.
Speaking of Alabama, how come no one ever mentions them on here in the case of classy college uniforms? Everyone only talks about Penn State and Notre Dame, both of which are very nice, but the crimson and white with the numbers on the helmet, classic.
#39 by Andrew on 09.30.06 3:55 pm |
Josh W. said:
Agreed on the ‘Bama uniforms. Probably my favorite college uniforms.
#40 by that guy on 09.30.06 4:02 pm |
florida v. bama game = best unis
here is the florida throwback at the UF store, sry for no ingame pic. they sorta remind me of the LSU jerseys…just w/ florida colors.
#41 by Jean on 09.30.06 4:28 pm |
Im watching the rockies- cubs game and the rockies’ third baseman has coloorado in his jersey instead of colorado.
#42 by Josh W. on 09.30.06 4:31 pm |
Ok, another comment now. Watching the Georgia Tech vs Virginia Tech game, Reggie Ball had a captain’s “C” on his chest. I don’t remember seeing this earlier this year.
Also, I could be wrong, but didn’t Va Tech retire number 7? If so why is their current QB wearing 7?
#43 by Chuck Ryals on 09.30.06 4:45 pm |
John Ekdahl said:
Speaking of the Indians, I absolutely hate their present caps, they downsized Chief Wahoo a couple of years ago and they look like cheap dimestore replicas!
#44 by redhotfro on 09.30.06 5:06 pm |
Patrick R said:
The ‘83 Hitmen wore these uniforms.
http://www.baseballh...
#45 by Smail on 09.30.06 5:13 pm |
Jean said:
The shirt has a letter “O” on both sides of the buttons, and when buttoned properly, they overlap. His is a little bit misaligned, so it looks kind of like a double O.
#46 by Andy on 09.30.06 5:33 pm |
Jean said:
Not quite (http://tinyurl.com/f...).
Red, white, and blue vs. white, blue, and red.
#47 by Jeff on 09.30.06 5:34 pm |
Checking out the Bruins/Rangers preseason hockey game…. looks like the Rangers nameplates are not sewed onand rather pressed on.
Weird
#48 by John Ekdahl on 09.30.06 5:44 pm |
Jeff said:
It’s a preseason thing.
#49 by Andy on 09.30.06 5:48 pm |
Does anybody know what the Buff’s right tackle Edwin Harrison does to his jersey?
He had black below his shoulders on both sides and it looked like there was something hanging off on the right side. Maybe he was making his own Nike trim.
#50 by Andy on 09.30.06 5:54 pm |
Son of a bitch.
http://tinyurl.com/h...
#51 by Jeff E. on 09.30.06 6:00 pm |
that guy said:
Actually, the jerseys that the Gators are wearing on the field today have a reversed shoulder stripe scheme (white-orange-white) than the jersey at the UF store (it has an orange-white-orange scheme). Possibly a screw up on the replica?
#52 by Andrew on 09.30.06 6:08 pm |
Josh W. said:
They retired Vick’s jersey, but not the #7; Tech doesn’t retire numbers, but retires the jerseys as a way to honor players.
#53 by Jeff M. on 09.30.06 6:12 pm |
To answer the clippers uniform question, as I was playing NBA Live 07, I noticed the Sixers having an extra road uniform titled “Europe Live.” It has the yellow and red colors of the Spanish flag on the right shoulder, and the German colors on the left shoulder. I looked farther, and saw the Clippers had the uniforms listed above as their “Europe Live” uniform. I saw a picture of the Spurs French Flag on here earlier, and the Suns are wearing red and green stripes for the Italian flag on their Europe Live uniform. So yes, these are the uniforms they will wear during the Euro Tour.
#54 by Moose on 09.30.06 6:17 pm |
Here is a photo of Floridas throwback’s in game.
#55 by Moose on 09.30.06 6:19 pm |
ok maybe not. maybe this will help. http://espn-i.starwa...
#56 by Clevo on 09.30.06 6:40 pm |
Chuck Ryals said:
I was in the teamshop at the Jake on Thursday, trying to find some deals (which I didnt) and I was reminded of how much I hate the new hats. THe Chief Wahoo is tiny, has a silver outline, and the blue is not as dark as it used to be. The alt hats that they wear with the vests (which I hate too) are awful too. I also DESPISE the mid 70’s crooked C hats/ unis from that era. THe only memory I want to have from that era is the Buddy BEll poster I had as a kid, which had him hitting in the full red uniform.
Why can’t the tribe just roll with home and away unis, as the blue jersey and vests are far inferior to the standard uni.
My last bit of hate on the tribe: I really liked the current style unis better when red was the accent color, ie logos and socks. If they want to have blue socks, they should go back to the striped socks, although you’d only see Inglet’s stripes.
I haven’t posted in a while, I guess I had alot of anger to vent.
#57 by Dre on 09.30.06 6:43 pm |
allenjd said:
I think it also has to do with how expensive the uniforms are (though most of the big time programs can afford those). The half mesh seem to be a lot more high-tech than the normal ones. I have a Miami authentic jersey that has half mesh and a BYU that is normal and the Miami one is lighter, more form fitting, and just better in quality in general.
#58 by Will on 09.30.06 6:44 pm |
This is especially visible in the pic from the previous comment, so i will mention it now (#55), does anyone know why B’ama has a different number font on their helmets compared to their jersey? (look at the crossbar/diagonal one the 2s)
#59 by Timmy B on 09.30.06 6:49 pm |
This would be the best the Clippers have ever had to offer as far as uniforms. I may be in the minority, but I loved the combo of that powderish blue and orange. Which leads me to a question. The nickname “Clippers” was chosen for San Diego when the team moved from Buffalo. An appropriate nickname for a San Diego based team. But is there any reason the team retained the “Clippers” when the move was made to Los Angeles?? Why not go with a fresh nickname?? Sorta like when New Orleans moved to Utah and retained “Jazz”. It doesn’t keep me up at night, but it is one of those things that make ya go hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…
#60 by John Ekdahl on 09.30.06 6:56 pm |
Timmy B said:
The pants say “Clippers” in nautical flags down the sides (although the “L” is wrong, perhaps the flag changed?).
See? Pretty sweet.
#61 by Timmy B on 09.30.06 7:06 pm |
John Ekdahl said:
That is cool. I never took the time to figure that out. Guess I’ve been spending too much time admiring the blue/orange combo.
#62 by matt1977 on 09.30.06 7:10 pm |
As a Tribe fan, I agree that the smaller Chief Wahoo is no good, but I dislike the lighter blue even more. Until 2003, the Indians hats were a dark navy (a la Tigers, Yanks, Red Sox, Twins) which has a much better (less cheap) look. Interestingly, this means 2002 was the only year the alternate script “I” hat was available in dark navy. (Not unlike the one year the A’s had the all green road hat with white logo—it went yellow the following year) I prefer blue as the accent color (socks, piping). The red was a nice change for a while but overall not as tough. As for the silver trim, I could take it or leave it.
#63 by Tako on 09.30.06 7:13 pm |
is anyone else excited for the rest of Oregon’s season? they haven’t really worn anything atrocious yet, so it should be interesting to see what they wear for the rest of the season.
#64 by Rick on 09.30.06 7:20 pm |
Jill said:
Charlie should mix in a salad or three
Weis
#65 by Minna H on 09.30.06 7:23 pm |
I agree that the Florida throwbacks are classic. The helmets are great as well with the simple “F” as the only adornment. The announcers said something about the helmets being wrapped in plastic to keep them pristine for donors of a gala that raised over six-million dollars. The donors get the helmets after the game. I wasn’t really listening, so I apologize if I messed up that anecdote.
Pitcher Cordero of the Brewers has something written on his underbill.
Same game: A little girl caught a foul ball; she was wearing a pink Cardinals cap. There was another woman wearing a pink lid, too. Paul, that should be your next crusade: Pink Stinks! Pink is for Punks! There is No Pink in Sports!
Except for raising awareness about breast cancer—I can begrudgingly accept it then.
#66 by C.N. on 09.30.06 7:26 pm |
Andrew said:
Back when Virginia Tech’s sports program was begun, the students chose a color scheme that would make them stand out. Obviously everyone else got the memo that burnt orange and maroon don’t go together, so VT chose that scheme to make themselves stand out.
#67 by Rick on 09.30.06 7:29 pm |
Chris said:
Might have been the perfect time for the white helmets
White Ducks
#68 by allenjd on 09.30.06 7:38 pm |
If you have TBS, Washington State seems to be sporting an alternate jersey design against USC.
Has anyone seen these before?
#69 by Patrick R on 09.30.06 7:50 pm |
redhotfro said:
Right, that is the uniform of the 1983 AL West Champs, an equally loved team. I was refering to the 1977 Sox team, they didn’t win the division that year, but came close and were contending up until the last two weeks of September.
Oh, and just a friendly Sox fan reminder, the ‘83 team were called “Winning Ugly” not the “Hitmen”. Thanks though!
#70 by Anthony on 09.30.06 7:58 pm |
Those pink hats are most likely an attempt by the Cardinals to raise money for breast cancer. I’m not 100 percent sure, but I think the Eagles started this trend about 2-3 years ago when they sold pink baseball caps and pink ties with the Eagles logo on them and promised the profits would go to charity.
#71 by jon on 09.30.06 8:01 pm |
allenjd said:
As a WSU employee (and fan), I can say with confidence that these are brand new. Don’t know if this is a new standard or just a special alternate for USC. WSU has only had their current unis for two years, so it would surprise me if they went for a complete redesign.
I’m not really crazy about these…mostly the font and the size of the “Cougars” on the front.
#72 by Chris on 09.30.06 8:06 pm |
jon said:
Did they make a switch to Russell. I thought WSU was a nike school. Anyways, with the CFL like shoulders, and the giant COUGARS I would have to say these are the worst uniforms Ive ever seen
#73 by frinklin on 09.30.06 8:57 pm |
As a WSU alum, I am deeply, deeply ashamed of these uniforms.
#74 by BrotherB on 09.30.06 9:18 pm |
Here is the WSU new jersey link…
http://us.news2.yimg...
#75 by anthony on 09.30.06 9:21 pm |
BrotherB said:
that picture is perfect. Your QB looks absolutely pathetic.
#76 by Jeff on 09.30.06 9:33 pm |
Needless to say, I didn’t vote for the 4th choice
#77 by Craig on 09.30.06 10:01 pm |
Minna H said:
This is the one non-official color where I, personally, make an exception. I mean, wearing a black Red Sox hat, or a red Yankee hat, or any of those other ridiculous colors is the height of douchebaggery. But girls really dig the pink hat – hell, even my grandma bought a pink Phillies hat. The ladies like it, so why fight it?
One of the things that Hokie colors are (supposedly) representative of is the fall colors of the Blue Ridge Mountains. I used to hate the maroon and orange combo, but it’s slowly grown on me to the point that I really like it. It’s unique, and not many programs can say that.
#78 by The Original Lee on 09.30.06 10:22 pm |
Dre said:
i have heard this from many people when talking about jerseys and schools. why would schools even pay for their jerseys? for one, all sports manufacturers pay schools to wear their product. so it makes absolutely no sense for them to hand back the money to the manufacturers for the jerseys. so it doesnt matter who can afford them, it really only matters who nike wants wearing which jersey, and what the school agrees to play with.
in soccer (i use this example because i know it to be true at least for one of the major european soccer clubs) nike submits a/a few prototype/s and the club gets the final say in what they want. thus, its a compromise between the manufacturer and the club/school/team. not how much it costs.
#79 by Scott on 09.30.06 10:30 pm |
Regading thte Indians uni’s,
In my humble opinion I say they should drop the Chief Wahoo design from the hats, and go with the script I on the dark navy blue hats. Chief Wahoo should just be a sleeve patch. Drop the vest jersey. There is some thing just not right about it, to much white space. The silver lining is ok with me. I also would LOVE to see as a special promotio is the hat the Old Akron/Canton Indians wore before they change to the Aeros. The hat had the combination of the Cincy C and the Chief Wahoo. This is like what Cleveland wore way back in the day, but the biggest difference is the logo was bigger.
#80 by Vin on 09.30.06 10:31 pm |
This just gives me a headache, between Wyoming’s brown and gold and the Syracuse uniforms its just bad, the Cuse really needs to put the white back in that jersey.
sorry if the link doesn’t work, its my first time posting
#81 by Vin on 09.30.06 10:35 pm |
I don’t know what the hell I’m doing, I’m computer illiterate
http://sports.espn.g...
#82 by lake on 09.30.06 11:05 pm |
Vin said:
I have to disagree about the Syracuse uniforms; the more I see them, the more I like them. On the flip side, I don’t like all the white on Oregon’s unis today. Down with white.
#83 by Minna H on 09.30.06 11:09 pm |
Craig said:
Um, I am a woman, and I loathe the pink thing. It’s a way for some women to feel they are real fans while maintaining their ‘girlness”. As I’ve said before, real fans don’t wear pink. I find it demeaning—plus, it’s such a putrid color. I extend this sentiment to any pastel, but I especially hate pink. I guess that’s because I’m no lady.
#84 by Vincent A. Cipollone on 09.30.06 11:13 pm |
Speaking of pink, I think the only time it should be used in sports is for the Mother’s Day promotion in baseball. I think that’s pretty classy.
#85 by Michael on 10.01.06 12:13 am |
Washington State has worn different combos all year.
Against Auburn they wore maroon helmets, basic white jerseys with maroon pants that had no stripes which I thought were replaced last year.
Against Idaho & Baylor they wore silver helmets, basic maroon jerseys with silver pants that had traditional stripes on the sides.
Against Stanford they wore maroon helmets, basic white jerseys with maroon that pants that had traditional stripes on the sides. These pants still look different form then ones they wore last year: http://wsucougars.cs...
Then tonight they wore a completely new look. All the uniforms were by Russell Athletic. Maybe there trying to be like Oregon & ware different looks. It’s possible there players asked to ware different looks as well.
#86 by TX Ken on 10.01.06 12:13 am |
Jack H. said:
As a huge Twins fan, I am familiar with the “pixie-vest” as they are known to some. Most Twins fans will tell you that this is the jersey they wear when they want to lose. That’s why we haven’t seen them since April or May. Someone should tell them all they need to do is win a game to clinch the AL Central.
#87 by Jill on 10.01.06 12:14 am |
I’m also not a big fan of the pink hat, shirt, or jersey trend. I think most of the females who are actual fans wouldn’t wear them. Although my grandma would probably wear a pink Mets cap and it would be cute.
This breast cancer awareness aspect gets on my nerves. Here’s an idea, how about writing a check instead of buying a hat that probably gives a dollar at the most to some research foundation.
#88 by TX Ken on 10.01.06 12:26 am |
2nd post….
I haven’t found a picture yet, but in today’s game a Texas A&M player (placekicker?) had “12th man” on each shoulder while all the others had their jersey number.
Weird.
#89 by Minna H on 10.01.06 12:32 am |
Jill said:
Amen, Sister Jill. I agree with you on the grandma statement. They are the only ones allowed to wear pink hats, but no pink gear. All the pink crap has to be eradicated so young girls don’t even think it’s an option.
I also thank you for adding the bit about breast cancer. While I am glad baseball is doing what it can to acknowledge the disease, it’s far better to ask every fan to donate directly to the cause than to buy a pink cap.
Power to the people!
#90 by Mr. Jt on 10.01.06 12:49 am |
Michael said:
The Cougs have done the two helmet thing for awhile now. It usually grey at home and crimson on the road. But with these new jerseys they broke out today they wore the crimson ones at home which, as a fan, was nice to see. As far as the uniforms themselves go, they were teased yesterday in the school newspaper. A picture of a shadowed Coug in the new duds, and the caption “Crimson and Grey in a whole new way.” From that picture it looked like Russell (who they have worn for at least 4 years) was going to attempt a Nike-esque one sleeve design. But as we saw today, the colored sleeves were symetrical. Thank god for that. On the whole, I think the Cougs look better now then before, when we looked like Washington State High School. I could do without the overstylized Cougars script on the front, but I like the numerical font. Excited to see if we get new road gear next week.
#91 by Craig on 10.01.06 2:41 am |
Minna H said:
Fair enough. I felt the same way about the pink hat until I saw my grandma with one. She’s a HUGE Phillies fan, been following them since the 50’s and so forth. And she had a pink hat (that she doesn’t wear, but she displays), so I said well, who the hell am I to judge? I dislike non-traditional colors as much as anyone, but the fact is that pink is not a color that anyone uses, so making pink-colored gear seems different somehow.
#92 by Tape on 10.01.06 9:42 am |
no place is worse for the pink hats (and pink everything else) than Boston. if you go to a game at Fenway, about 1/4 of everyone in the park is wearing either a pink hat or a pink player-number shirt.
just goes to show that all women in Boston are complete douchebags.
#93 by Thomas on 10.01.06 11:50 am |
On a different topic…
Does anyone know where to find summaries of pantone colors for professional and college teams. For example, what are the PMS #’s for USC and the Lakers?
Where can I find vector templates for football, baseball, basketball and hockey uniforms?
#94 by Big Ed on 10.01.06 12:12 pm |
i’ve said it before and i’ll say it again…Oregon is the bomb!!! they SHOULD of wornd the white helmets yesterday…that would of been tight!!! last season the players (read: seniors) picked the weekly uni combos…this year due to the large number of seniors Coach B and the equpment guys pick the combos…thus the lack of yellow so far, that’s my guess…
#95 by Al on 10.01.06 12:35 pm |
Tape said:
I just hope i’m too obtuse to interpret your sarcasm, if not this must rank as the dumbest post since the site’s inception.
#96 by Hey Whoa on 10.01.06 2:56 pm |
BrotherB said:
I think these uni’s are pretty cool, they have a throw-back look to them
#97 by Steve-O on 10.01.06 5:10 pm |
Hey Whoa said:
okay, oregon has never and proabably will never have a good uniform. everything they’ve ever worn is
#98 by Av Doomchin on 10.01.06 6:26 pm |
Hey Paul, I know we all run to our computers when we see uniform disasters such as Wash St, or the Vikings bills game, or argue over questionable ones such as the Sabres, and it’s all well and fun. But is there a possible way the site could interview or get in touch someone involved within the organizations or the actual design of the uniforms to rationalize their creations? It would be nice to hear the flip side of the argument, because on this website we tend to pretty much agree with disasters. You know that as we all sit around watching TV or sit in a stadium and think wow that looks awful, there’s some guy out there who made the uniform going “damn those unis look good.”
#99 by Jamie in Columbus on 10.01.06 11:00 pm |
C.N. said:
no it’s not. They haven’t worn that hat since 2004. On Sundays with the red uni, they wear their home hat with the red crown and black bill
#100 by Scott on 10.02.06 12:56 pm |
TX Ken said:
Go to an A&M website (http://aggietraditio...) and lookup the 12th Man tradition. I was raised to despise A&M but it is a pretty cool tradition.