Comments on: On the Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/11/10/on-the-eleventh-hour-of-the-eleventh-day-of-the-eleventh-month/ The Obsessive Study Of Athletics Aesthetics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:25:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Stove http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/11/10/on-the-eleventh-hour-of-the-eleventh-day-of-the-eleventh-month/#comment-23731 Stove Mon, 20 Nov 2006 05:07:49 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/11/10/on-the-eleventh-hour-of-the-eleventh-day-of-the-eleventh-month/#comment-23731 Both Eric Dickerson and Craig James wore tearaway jerseys in the early '80's. <a href="http://www.ericdickerson29.com/images/ed-cj-color.jpg" rel="nofollow">Pony Express in tearaways</a> Both Eric Dickerson and Craig James wore tearaway jerseys in the early ’80’s.

Pony Express in tearaways

]]> By: Neil Saffer http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/11/10/on-the-eleventh-hour-of-the-eleventh-day-of-the-eleventh-month/#comment-23229 Neil Saffer Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:17:15 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/11/10/on-the-eleventh-hour-of-the-eleventh-day-of-the-eleventh-month/#comment-23229 [quote comment="23212"]<a href="http://soccernet-att.espn.go.com/design05/images/PH2/PearceRoederG.jpg" rel="nofollow">Good picture or Man City and Newcastle United managers with their (British style) poppies from Saturday.</a> Also, seems like a discussion of suit versus tracksuit choices by English soccer managers may be worthwhile. I vote suit.[/quote] Suit if the job title is manager, tracksuit if the job title is coach. Mark said:

Good picture or Man City and Newcastle United managers with their (British style) poppies from Saturday.
Also, seems like a discussion of suit versus tracksuit choices by English soccer managers may be worthwhile. I vote suit.

Suit if the job title is manager, tracksuit if the job title is coach.

]]> By: Mark http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/11/10/on-the-eleventh-hour-of-the-eleventh-day-of-the-eleventh-month/#comment-23212 Mark Thu, 16 Nov 2006 19:41:30 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/11/10/on-the-eleventh-hour-of-the-eleventh-day-of-the-eleventh-month/#comment-23212 <a href="http://soccernet-att.espn.go.com/design05/images/PH2/PearceRoederG.jpg" rel="nofollow">Good picture or Man City and Newcastle United managers with their (British style) poppies from Saturday.</a> Also, seems like a discussion of suit versus tracksuit choices by English soccer managers may be worthwhile. I vote suit. Good picture or Man City and Newcastle United managers with their (British style) poppies from Saturday.
Also, seems like a discussion of suit versus tracksuit choices by English soccer managers may be worthwhile. I vote suit.

]]> By: Scott http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/11/10/on-the-eleventh-hour-of-the-eleventh-day-of-the-eleventh-month/#comment-23172 Scott Thu, 16 Nov 2006 18:13:17 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/11/10/on-the-eleventh-hour-of-the-eleventh-day-of-the-eleventh-month/#comment-23172 Regarding the poppy, Canadian NHL players (in the Tor-Mon Nov 11th game anyways) wore poppy stickers on the bottom left side of the back of their helmets. If you watch the highlights from the Tor-Mon game, you can clearly see the sticker. Regarding the poppy, Canadian NHL players (in the Tor-Mon Nov 11th game anyways) wore poppy stickers on the bottom left side of the back of their helmets. If you watch the highlights from the Tor-Mon game, you can clearly see the sticker.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/11/10/on-the-eleventh-hour-of-the-eleventh-day-of-the-eleventh-month/#comment-22060 Jonathan Sun, 12 Nov 2006 06:05:31 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/11/10/on-the-eleventh-hour-of-the-eleventh-day-of-the-eleventh-month/#comment-22060 New Zealand played (and destroyed) France in a rugby international earlier today (or yesterday, depending on where in the world you are). Poppies can be seen on the kiwi's jerseys <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,0a18359a265220,00.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://media.apn.co.nz/webcontent/image/jpg/rugby3.jpg" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://media.apn.co.nz/webcontent/image/jpg/rugby4.jpg" rel="nofollow">here</a> , and on the coach <a href="http://media.apn.co.nz/webcontent/image/jpg/rugby2.jpg" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Apologies if there are issues with the last three links, I had some minor issues. New Zealand played (and destroyed) France in a rugby international earlier today (or yesterday, depending on where in the world you are). Poppies can be seen on the kiwi’s jerseys here and here and here , and on the coach here.

Apologies if there are issues with the last three links, I had some minor issues.

]]> By: matt http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/11/10/on-the-eleventh-hour-of-the-eleventh-day-of-the-eleventh-month/#comment-21913 matt Sat, 11 Nov 2006 17:04:54 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/11/10/on-the-eleventh-hour-of-the-eleventh-day-of-the-eleventh-month/#comment-21913 The silver patch on the neck of Nike basketbal jerseys is the Nike ELITE medallion. When a Nike school makes the Final Four, they become a Nike Elite team and have the Nike Elite madallion and wording on their uniforms, warm-ups, practice gear, etc. This is also true for womens' programs. No idea why George Mason doesn't have one though. Syracuse also looks to have different shorts this year - look similar to the new Illinois. [quote comment="21849"]So I'm a little confused...A website that abhrs logo creep is selling temporary logo tattoos? What would the Uni-watch reaction be to temporary Nike tattoos? Love the site, just think it is a little hypocritical.[/quote] Couldn't agree more. Paul is always bashing Nike, and in the meantime he lets Adidas get away with the worst college BB uniforms year after year. The silver patch on the neck of Nike basketbal jerseys is the Nike ELITE medallion. When a Nike school makes the Final Four, they become a Nike Elite team and have the Nike Elite madallion and wording on their uniforms, warm-ups, practice gear, etc. This is also true for womens’ programs. No idea why George Mason doesn’t have one though.
Syracuse also looks to have different shorts this year – look similar to the new Illinois.

Joe said:

So I’m a little confused…A website that abhrs logo creep is selling temporary logo tattoos? What would the Uni-watch reaction be to temporary Nike tattoos? Love the site, just think it is a little hypocritical.

Couldn’t agree more. Paul is always bashing Nike, and in the meantime he lets Adidas get away with the worst college BB uniforms year after year.

]]> By: Kenny http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/11/10/on-the-eleventh-hour-of-the-eleventh-day-of-the-eleventh-month/#comment-21904 Kenny Sat, 11 Nov 2006 15:58:09 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/11/10/on-the-eleventh-hour-of-the-eleventh-day-of-the-eleventh-month/#comment-21904 <a href="http://beavercreekfarm.typepad.com/photos/patterns_for_sale/houndstooth_check_socks.jpg" rel="nofollow">Maybe Alabama should have worn these to honor Bear Bryant</a> Maybe Alabama should have worn these to honor Bear Bryant

]]> By: Chad http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/11/10/on-the-eleventh-hour-of-the-eleventh-day-of-the-eleventh-month/#comment-21896 Chad Sat, 11 Nov 2006 14:17:20 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/11/10/on-the-eleventh-hour-of-the-eleventh-day-of-the-eleventh-month/#comment-21896 [quote comment="21844"]Just got home to find my ESPN: The Magazine waiting for me with Kevin Durant of the Texas Longhorns basketball team on the cover...with no swoosh in sight. The other covers (with Ohio State and Carolina) also swoosh-free. Did ESPN do a little airbrushing? <a href="http://insider.espn.go.com/proxy/proxy.dll/insider/magazine/index?&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fproxy%2fproxy.dll%2finsider%2fmagazine%2findex" rel="nofollow">The Mag</a>[/quote] I think the NCAA only allows logos (Nike, Addidas, etc) on the shorts. The jersey you or I can buy has the logo on the upper chest, but the one the players use is logo free. As for the shorts I think the swoosh is merely out of frame on the bottom. You can see some examples <a href="http://ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/111006aab.html#" rel="nofollow"> here</a> of what OSU wears on the court. Ian K said:

Just got home to find my ESPN: The Magazine waiting for me with Kevin Durant of the Texas Longhorns basketball team on the cover…with no swoosh in sight. The other covers (with Ohio State and Carolina) also swoosh-free. Did ESPN do a little airbrushing?
The Mag

I think the NCAA only allows logos (Nike, Addidas, etc) on the shorts. The jersey you or I can buy has the logo on the upper chest, but the one the players use is logo free. As for the shorts I think the swoosh is merely out of frame on the bottom. You can see some examples here of what OSU wears on the court.

]]> By: ML http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/11/10/on-the-eleventh-hour-of-the-eleventh-day-of-the-eleventh-month/#comment-21893 ML Sat, 11 Nov 2006 13:02:13 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/11/10/on-the-eleventh-hour-of-the-eleventh-day-of-the-eleventh-month/#comment-21893 Where the hell'd my link go? http://static.flickr.com/106/294399932_6455aa6ca9_o.jpg <a href="http://static.flickr.com/106/294399932_6455aa6ca9_o.jpg" rel="nofollow">PoppyLink</a> Where the hell’d my link go?

http://static.flickr...

PoppyLink

]]> By: ML http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/11/10/on-the-eleventh-hour-of-the-eleventh-day-of-the-eleventh-month/#comment-21892 ML Sat, 11 Nov 2006 13:01:04 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/11/10/on-the-eleventh-hour-of-the-eleventh-day-of-the-eleventh-month/#comment-21892 Poppies embroidered on shirts in English football today (only Man Citeh so far): <a href="http://static.flickr.com/106/294399932_6455aa6ca9_o.jpg" rel="nofollow"> Poppies embroidered on shirts in English football today (only Man Citeh so far):

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