Comments on: Sunday Open Thread http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/06/24/sunday-open-thread-37/ The Obsessive Study Of Athletics Aesthetics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:25:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Daniel http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/06/24/sunday-open-thread-37/#comment-108225 Daniel Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:29:43 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=531#comment-108225 [quote comment="107964"]I got a new Nebraska New Era cap yesterday, and started to perform surgery on it until I realized it was 100% cotton. I wasn’t sure if cotton would do the same thing wool does when wet. Does anyone know if i should keep going, or just try to break it in naturally? Thanks.[/quote] Assuming he hasn't done anything: I wouldn't. I did it on my new Royals hat and it's very...loose up top. schuby said:

I got a new Nebraska New Era cap yesterday, and started to perform surgery on it until I realized it was 100% cotton. I wasn’t sure if cotton would do the same thing wool does when wet. Does anyone know if i should keep going, or just try to break it in naturally? Thanks.

Assuming he hasn’t done anything: I wouldn’t. I did it on my new Royals hat and it’s very…loose up top.

]]> By: Matt http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/06/24/sunday-open-thread-37/#comment-108161 Matt Mon, 25 Jun 2007 05:12:47 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=531#comment-108161 [quote comment="108056"]Maybe this'll go through without the link: Was anyone else reminded of Arizona when they saw the new Hawks jersey? If you just switch the "tlant" to "rizon" no one would be the wiser (aside from us crazies).[/quote] Yeah, after awhile. I first thought of the Iowa Hawkeyes' <a href="http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/iowa-m-baskbl-body.html" rel="nofollow">uni stripes</a>. Brendan said:

Maybe this’ll go through without the link:

Was anyone else reminded of Arizona when they saw the new Hawks jersey? If you just switch the “tlant” to “rizon” no one would be the wiser (aside from us crazies).

Yeah, after awhile. I first thought of the Iowa Hawkeyes’ uni stripes.

]]> By: tim http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/06/24/sunday-open-thread-37/#comment-108160 tim Mon, 25 Jun 2007 05:12:19 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=531#comment-108160 [quote comment="108143"][quote comment="108121"]I hope Paul says something about the Royals/Brewers Negro League unis being 100,000% better than the craptastic Civil Rights Game unis the Cards and the Tribe wore... ...and for the record, the I think the Rays should have wore <a href="http://www.distantreplays.com/distant/assets/product_images/TAM51H.jpg" rel="nofollow">Tampa Smokers</a> unis...[/quote] I love that jersey. They definitely should've worn it, but I guess because the stadium is technically in St. Pete, they felt like wearing that jersey instead.....[/quote] The Rays wore Tampa Tarpons last year and University of Tampa Spartans (Piniella's school) the year before. It was the St. Pete Saints' turn. Joey Guns said:

James P. said:

I hope Paul says something about the Royals/Brewers Negro League unis being 100,000% better than the craptastic Civil Rights Game unis the Cards and the Tribe wore…

…and for the record, the I think the Rays should have wore Tampa Smokers unis…

I love that jersey.

They definitely should’ve worn it, but I guess because the stadium is technically in St. Pete, they felt like wearing that jersey instead…..

The Rays wore Tampa Tarpons last year and University of Tampa Spartans (Piniella’s school) the year before. It was the St. Pete Saints’ turn.

]]> By: David http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/06/24/sunday-open-thread-37/#comment-108154 David Mon, 25 Jun 2007 05:01:25 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=531#comment-108154 This is probably too late for anyone to see, but, speaking of tattooes, and the recent column (or note...?) on them, did anyone post a link to <a href="http://sports.aol.com/photos/tattoos" rel="nofollow">this</a>? This is probably too late for anyone to see, but, speaking of tattooes, and the recent column (or note…?) on them, did anyone post a link to this?

]]> By: Joey Guns http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/06/24/sunday-open-thread-37/#comment-108143 Joey Guns Mon, 25 Jun 2007 04:31:42 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=531#comment-108143 [quote comment="108121"]I hope Paul says something about the Royals/Brewers Negro League unis being 100,000% better than the craptastic Civil Rights Game unis the Cards and the Tribe wore... ...and for the record, the I think the Rays should have wore <a href="http://www.distantreplays.com/distant/assets/product_images/TAM51H.jpg" rel="nofollow">Tampa Smokers</a> unis...[/quote] I love that jersey. They definitely should've worn it, but I guess because the stadium is technically in St. Pete, they felt like wearing that jersey instead..... James P. said:

I hope Paul says something about the Royals/Brewers Negro League unis being 100,000% better than the craptastic Civil Rights Game unis the Cards and the Tribe wore…

…and for the record, the I think the Rays should have wore Tampa Smokers unis…

I love that jersey. They definitely should’ve worn it, but I guess because the stadium is technically in St. Pete, they felt like wearing that jersey instead…..

]]> By: Walker http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/06/24/sunday-open-thread-37/#comment-108135 Walker Mon, 25 Jun 2007 04:13:00 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=531#comment-108135 Looks like youc an add Duke to the list of schools getting new football uniforms this year (at least according to Eastbay.) Surprisingly, Nike went all minimalist. Kinda look like the pre-black basketball jerseys... <a href="http://www.eastbay.com/catalog/productdetail/module--unknown/action--view/supercat--fangear/model_nbr--69955/sku--15301320/cm--35001338/" rel="nofollow">Duke</a> Looks like youc an add Duke to the list of schools getting new football uniforms this year (at least according to Eastbay.) Surprisingly, Nike went all minimalist. Kinda look like the pre-black basketball jerseys…

Duke

]]> By: Mr. Met http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/06/24/sunday-open-thread-37/#comment-108123 Mr. Met Mon, 25 Jun 2007 03:39:52 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=531#comment-108123 [quote comment="108089"][quote comment="108073"]Is this worst uniforms list new? I hadn't seen it before, but that doesn't mean it's new.... http://sports.aol.com/photos/worst-jerseys-in-sports[/quote] No, it has been linked to before. You know, just one of the hundreds of worst unis lists.[/quote] But enjoyable, nonetheless. schuby said:

Joey Guns said:

Is this worst uniforms list new?

I hadn’t seen it before, but that doesn’t mean it’s new….

http://sports.aol.co...

No, it has been linked to before. You know, just one of the hundreds of worst unis lists.

But enjoyable, nonetheless.

]]> By: James P. http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/06/24/sunday-open-thread-37/#comment-108121 James P. Mon, 25 Jun 2007 03:32:55 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=531#comment-108121 I hope Paul says something about the Royals/Brewers Negro League unis being 100,000% better than the craptastic Civil Rights Game unis the Cards and the Tribe wore... ...and for the record, the I think the Rays should have wore <a href="http://www.distantreplays.com/distant/assets/product_images/TAM51H.jpg" rel="nofollow">Tampa Smokers</a> unis... I hope Paul says something about the Royals/Brewers Negro League unis being 100,000% better than the craptastic Civil Rights Game unis the Cards and the Tribe wore…

…and for the record, the I think the Rays should have wore Tampa Smokers unis…

]]> By: Terry Mark http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/06/24/sunday-open-thread-37/#comment-108107 Terry Mark Mon, 25 Jun 2007 02:51:25 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=531#comment-108107 The Indiana and Kentucky high school basketball all-stars played the second of their annual two-game series. Here are galleries: <a href="http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=BG&Dato=20070624&Kategori=SPORTS02&Lopenr=706240801&Ref=PH&Profile=1247&SectionCat=SPORTS" rel="nofollow">Boys</a> <a href="http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=BG&Dato=20070624&Kategori=SPORTS02&Lopenr=706240803&Ref=PH&Profile=1247&SectionCat=SPORTS" rel="nofollow">Girls</a> Both Indiana teams used the same basic template with the main difference being the block letter wordmark on the boys uniforms and the script wordmark on the girls uniforms. The Kentucky teams looked pretty plain. The boys looked pretty much like the University of Kentucky men's team. The Indiana and Kentucky high school basketball all-stars played the second of their annual two-game series. Here are galleries:

Boys
Girls

Both Indiana teams used the same basic template with the main difference being the block letter wordmark on the boys uniforms and the script wordmark on the girls uniforms.

The Kentucky teams looked pretty plain. The boys looked pretty much like the University of Kentucky men’s team.

]]> By: schuby http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/06/24/sunday-open-thread-37/#comment-108089 schuby Mon, 25 Jun 2007 02:23:50 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=531#comment-108089 [quote comment="108073"]Is this worst uniforms list new? I hadn't seen it before, but that doesn't mean it's new.... http://sports.aol.com/photos/worst-jerseys-in-sports[/quote] No, it has been linked to before. You know, just one of the hundreds of worst unis lists. Joey Guns said:

Is this worst uniforms list new?

I hadn’t seen it before, but that doesn’t mean it’s new….

http://sports.aol.co...

No, it has been linked to before. You know, just one of the hundreds of worst unis lists.

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