New ESPN column today — here’s the link.
Meanwhile: The people were encouraged to vote, they let their voices be heard, and then a bunch of higher-ups decided to hijack the results and impose their own solution.
But enough about the 2000 presidential election — instead let’s talk about Iowa State’s new football uniforms. As you may recall, the Cyclones made a big fuss about letting fans vote on the school’s new helmet. But when the new uniforms were unveiled yesterday, none of the white helmets made the cut. Instead, the team will be wearing a red-on-red helmet, which seems like a major mistake, especially since it just accentuates the home uniform’s similarity to USC’s design. The road uni is better, especially when executed with red pants (yes, I know they’re actually “cardinal” — whatever). All in all, not a bad makeover, but it could’ve been a lot better without the red-on-red helmet.
Meanwhile, why encourage people to vote on three white helmets if you’re not going to use any of those designs? That question somehow goes unaddressed in the FAQ that the school put out. But I was told a few days ago that the three choices that were put up for voting all turned out to be wildly unpopular. So maybe going in a different direction really does reflect the will of the people. But in a sports world where so many things seem predetermined and calculated, it’s too bad that Iowa State appeared to be setting up a mechanism to give people a voice and now appears to have moved the goalposts. At the very least, it seems like there were some serious miscalculations made along the way here.
Membership News: Lots of new designs now on display in the membership card gallery, with more to come in the next day or so. Comments encouraged, as always.
Uni Watch News Ticker: According to a small item on this page, Jose Reyes now has his own Nike-designed logo, “represented by his uniform number 7 interwoven with his initials and sports a crown on top.” Given Reyes’s recent level of play, maybe this would have been more appropriate. … Good interview here with the guy who runs EyeBlack.com. … Some examples of logo creep are worse than others (as spotted by Rob Montoya). … Lots of MLB division champion T-shirts available, regardless of who wins. … Bryan Redemske and I both want to know what’s printed on next to the CCM logo on the jersey shown in this photo from Bobby Hull’s number-retirement ceremony. … The Indians were technically the home team in the first game of yesterday’s Tribe/M’s doubleheader (they batted last, even though the twinbill was played in Seattle), but they wore road uniforms anyway. … As previously reported, the All Blacks didn’t wear black last weekend. Compounding the problem, they wore a uniform fairly similar to their opponents’ design, which was apparently rather confusing to the players, as noted in the last several paragraphs of this article (with thanks to Caleb Borchers). … Funny item on the Chris Creamer boards about Mississippi Attorney General candidate Al Hopkins, whose star icon appears to have been taken straight off a Cowboys helmet, plus his “Hopkins” wordmark is borrowed to boot.
#1 by Johnny on 09.27.07 9:06 am |
The Iowa State uniform that will make it to the field….. pretty good, if you ask me.
Why have all the sleeves been disappearing in football, eh?
#2 by JJD on 09.27.07 9:13 am |
Thumbs up to the Iowa State unis. If you are going to copy someone, USC is a decent choice.
Although, it does beg the question: are there any original thinkers in Iowa? First Hayden Fry copied the 70s Steelers for Iowa and now this.
#3 by John O'Hare on 09.27.07 9:13 am |
Maybe ALL of my Mets should have the logo you referred to. What a frikkin’ disaster!
#4 by JJD on 09.27.07 9:14 am |
I forgot to add that I normally don’t like non-block numerals, but I really like the ones they chose for ISU.
#5 by =bg= on 09.27.07 9:16 am |
yup thats the Cowboys star alright.
#6 by Robert on 09.27.07 9:16 am |
While the Iowa State uniform is too close for comfort to that of USC, I find it interesting that they are using the better-looking twin stripes over the shoulders, as opposed to the single stripe that USC is using these days.
And yes, the red-on-red helmet is a disaster. They would wear yellow helmets and permit any All-Americans on the team (unlikely, I know) to wear the red helmet, which would be similar to what they did for a while in the ’80s.
#7 by SpartyCuse on 09.27.07 9:17 am |
Thats the GUNZO’s logo/name on the back of the Hull jersey. They are a Chicago company that did the customizations and lettering for the Hawks.
#8 by Stuby on 09.27.07 9:22 am |
Today is a good day. I have ended my Bonds hold-out and can proudly wear my SF Giants stuff again!
From the Iowa State FAQ:
Why the “Iowa State” mark?
During our evaluative process, we found that nearly three-quarters of peer institutions use a letter(s) as their helmet icon. Only 20% use a graphics element and a few have neither. Only four schools incorporate their school mascot into the mark. That led our committee to choosing the word / letter marks “Iowa State”, “ISU” and “Cyclones” as finalists for the online voting. There was support for each of those designations, but a strong majority favored “Iowa State”. The “Iowa State” mark represented a fresh look to many voters, and it is far less complex than the present mark.
Only 4 schools incorporate their school mascot into the mark? Lets see, I count South Carolina, LSU, Oregon State, Colorado, Memphis, Tulane, Boise State and probably more. Am I missing what that guy is trying to say?
#9 by Dave on 09.27.07 9:28 am |
Paul – GUNZO’s is a lettering company based in Chi-town. Most pics of the ‘hawks from the 80’s will have the GUNZO’s logo on the back.
#10 by Dan King on 09.27.07 9:29 am |
well, with those red on red helmets i’m pretty sure all you’ll be able to see is the word “state”. way to go.
#11 by Garry on 09.27.07 9:30 am |
That word in the Bobby Hull photo is “GUNZO’S”, a hockey equipment store in the Chicago area. They used to supply the Black Hawks with all their uniforms.They have a GREAT logo of a goalie on the old hawks sweaters;unfortunatly,I have no phot’s to share.I hope this helps.By the way, Gunzo’s does have web site,with the logo in color.
#12 by Jake on 09.27.07 9:30 am |
Stuby said:
I think the key part of the statement was “peer schools.” Only four of the sampling they used (the schools that they consider to be like them eneough to draw sensible comparisons) have mascots on the helmets.
Now who they consider to be peer schools – THAT’S a good question.
Did they just take the same picture, and change the color scheme for the home/away depictions of Iowa State’s new unis ?
#13 by Duckstyle on 09.27.07 9:30 am |
This might sound totally crazy to some people, seeing as the Eagles throwbacks got so much stink-eye. But, I really have always like the old-school simple helmet designs like the one the Eagles used last week. Just take that helmet, make the light blue “cardinal”, and that’s a winning Iowa State look to me. Anything simple, a couple center stripes, some Michigan scallops, etc. Btw, HAVE to use the red pants on the road, I’ve always loved the Kansas City Chiefs look with the red pants and that’s close enough for me, classic.
#14 by Mark in Shiga on 09.27.07 9:32 am |
That number font that Iowa State is using seems to be the same as the Yakult Swallows.
Anyone know what it’s called?
#15 by Rich on 09.27.07 9:35 am |
They may as well get rid of those Mets Ts right now. The only thing they’re going to clinch is the biggest division choke in recent memory. >:(
#16 by Broker75 on 09.27.07 9:36 am |
The opening pictures’ colors look wicked, they mesh well with Uni Watch colors. Is there a specific name for that red Paul? or just fire engine red..?
#17 by Stuby on 09.27.07 9:38 am |
Jake said:
Having read it again, I think he may have been trying to say (although not very well) that only 4 schools have the mascot written out as a wordmark (i.e. ‘Cyclones’). If so, Oregon State is one, who are the other 3?
#18 by Graf Zeppelin on 09.27.07 9:39 am |
John O’Hare said:
Not to turn this board into a non-uni-related Mets-choke bitch-fest, but…damn.
I haven’t seen anything like this since the 1995 Oakland Raiders went from 8-1 and dominating the AFC to 8-8 and out of the playoffs.
How about this: Anyone who’s going to Shea between now and Sunday, pick up some of those “FIRST AID FOR CHOKING” signs they have in restaurants, bring them to the game and hold them up between innings.
#19 by Johnny on 09.27.07 9:40 am |
That Swallows pic……. heh, 105. Maybe they might use those numbers, triple-digits in MLB 50 years from now.
#20 by Joe Drennan on 09.27.07 9:41 am |
As mentioned the logo on the Hawks jersey of the Gunzo’s logo. A great logo as it is a depiction of founder Wally Gunzo, a former goalie for the Blackhawks. As a youngster I got my first pair of goalie leg pads there, not to mention a load of other equipment.
Before companies like CCM started suppling all teams with jerseys, local sporting goods stores would supply them. In Chicago Gunzo’s was the store. Might make for a good column, looking at old photos to see what companies supplied what teams back in the day.
#21 by Stuby on 09.27.07 9:43 am |
Stuby said:
Quoting myself, Florida is another.
#22 by dgc on 09.27.07 9:44 am |
Stuby said:
Maryland is currently using a script “Terps” on the helmets.
#23 by ScottyJ in WV on 09.27.07 9:45 am |
Logos on eyeblack patches??
Feh.
#24 by Wade Harder on 09.27.07 9:45 am |
I have a question about the Iowa State jersey mock-ups. What are the two white triangles that are hanging from below the jersey? I thought it was part of the jersey untucked in the away uniforms, but they are still rendered in white on the home jersey.
#25 by Jack Vag Pounder on 09.27.07 9:46 am |
I went the hopkin’s site and wrote a letter to the editor.
I accused the dbag of stealing the Cowboy’s star and of stealing JHU’s wordmark. I called him a thief, a cheat, a fraud and a plagerist. I also dropped a slew of f bombs and other assorted cuss words on him!!!!!!!!
HOW THE FUCK DOES THAT TASTE HOPKINS, YA SON OF A DIRTY WHORE?????
#26 by DJ on 09.27.07 9:47 am |
Paul – GUNZO’s is a lettering company based in Chi-town. Most pics of the Hawks from the 80’s will have the GUNZO’s logo on the back.
IIRC, Steichen’s Sporting Goods did the same for the Minnesota North Stars at the same time.
#27 by Chris on 09.27.07 9:47 am |
Stuby said:
There are more than four. I suck at linking but go to Helmet Project and look at Maryland, San Diego State, LA-Lafayette, Idaho, New Mexico State
#28 by todd krevanchi on 09.27.07 9:47 am |
jersey joe is a sponsor?
thats cool.
joe is a really good guy… got to know him online back when he was on niketalk and in college when he started his business… it was just sneakers back then…
#29 by Stuby on 09.27.07 9:49 am |
Chris said:
So, what exactly is he trying to say? I’m confused.
#30 by djl on 09.27.07 9:50 am |
If so, Oregon State is one, who are the other 3?
Florida is one. I could look this up, but I’m trying to come up with them off the top of my head.
#31 by Paul Lukas on 09.27.07 9:52 am |
Today’s ESPN column is up. Look here.
#32 by djl on 09.27.07 9:54 am |
I just looked it up – there’s WAY more than three others.
Oregon State, Maryland, New Mexico State, Idaho, Louisiana-Lafayette, and Florida all have their team nicknames on their helmet.
#33 by possum on 09.27.07 9:55 am |
DJ said:
Blackhawks Gunzo pic
North Stars Steichen’s pic
I love the Gunzo logo.
#34 by Stuby on 09.27.07 10:03 am |
possum said:
Retro logo-creep?
#35 by Trevor Kruger on 09.27.07 10:09 am |
JJD said:
Iowa State:
http://www2.jsonline...
(I guess you could say those are “original”)
As for the rest of Iowa, heres a good one:
http://showcase.neti...
As for the vote, we(the fans) HATED the white helmets, and just wanted to keep our old ones, they took that to mean ‘copy USC’s helmet.’ If they were going to change the logo, the majority of people preferred Gold helmets…apparently thats not an option.
#36 by Wade Harder on 09.27.07 10:10 am |
djl said:
Well, out of those listed, only three are in BCS conferences, so those three could be the “peers” the AD is referencing.
#37 by dm00n on 09.27.07 10:11 am |
Red Wings Eastside pic
#38 by Flip on 09.27.07 10:11 am |
Stuby said:
Just in the Big XII: K-State, Texas and Colorado. Across the state: Iowa. Others off the top of my head: SMU, Boise State, New Mexico, …
Yeah, Pollard was pulling some numbers out of his you-know-what.
#39 by possum on 09.27.07 10:15 am |
dm00n said:
I knew I forgot one, thanks for the link.
#40 by djl on 09.27.07 10:16 am |
Well, out of those listed, only three are in BCS conferences, so those three could be the “peers” the AD is referencing.
Makes some sense. And as an alum of a non-BCS I-A school (Go BG!), it strikes me as the sort of thing the AD of a BCS school would say.
#41 by elove on 09.27.07 10:16 am |
Gunzo’s is actually a hockey pro-shop located in the Niles/Skokie IL area, that was the Blackhawks official pro-shop for years. They are currently building a new store (building is shaped like a ice arena.
#42 by Trevor Kruger on 09.27.07 10:19 am |
Stuby said:
all of us IOWA STATE fans are, too
Pollard is just trying to justify his plain, boring, tradition-less, non-cyclone logo by using the only thing he knows…numbers.
#43 by Philly Bill on 09.27.07 10:24 am |
Majestic better get crackin’ on some Rockies playoff t-shirts (http://homerderby.co...). If the team finds out about this, it’ll be more fuel for the tiresome “nobody believed in us” bleating if they do manage to make the playoffs. (I’m goin’ on record to say they will.)
#44 by todd krevanchi on 09.27.07 10:25 am |
Jack Vag Pounder said:
outside of the fact that the web designer (probably not hopkins himself) for mr. hopkins chose a cowboys star and the font from the JHU lacross unis, do you know anything else about this candidate to warrant such accusations in this letter?
wouldnt a polite repsonse to the hopkins staff, to give a heads up for this stuff been more appropriate?
are they things that can even be copywritten or trademarked? i mean can you copywrite a specific word using a specific font? or a star shape?
#45 by Eric S. on 09.27.07 10:28 am |
I’m not an Iowa State fan, but my reaction when I saw those 3 helmets was “is there a choice D?”, so I think Paul might be right about going with something completely different actually being the way of the people.
#46 by Shane on 09.27.07 10:29 am |
I saw the replay of the Scotland/NZ game on Versus, it was horrid telling the teams apart. Nevermind the fact that Scotland’s kit looks terrible. I used to love how simple they used to be, just dark blue with some white accents. What’s all the grey doing there?
#47 by David on 09.27.07 10:30 am |
Lukas, why do you seem to be in love with white jerseys and dark pants? NO, NO, NO, NO! That is totally GROSS! Iowa State should wear gold pants both home and away with a gold helmet.
#48 by john on 09.27.07 10:30 am |
New York Islanders supplied by (what looks like) Syosset Sports
#49 by joe on 09.27.07 10:32 am |
the phoenix jerseys when they have a C or A on them look like a picture of a dog balancing a treat on its nose.
#50 by john on 09.27.07 10:32 am |
And did anyone else notice that the Predator’s mustard 3rd had a rounded hemline?
#51 by Shane on 09.27.07 10:33 am |
Well..now that I look at what’s for sale, Scotland’s replicas aren’t as bad as the onfield jerseys. Not spectacular, though. Too much unneeded piping.
#52 by djl on 09.27.07 10:33 am |
i mean can you copywrite a specific word using a specific font?
The University of Wisconsin would tell you you can copyright a specific letter using a specific font.
#53 by Stuby on 09.27.07 10:36 am |
djl said:
So, we have Oregon State, Florida & Maryland – where’s the 4th?. Is the logic that very few BCS schools have a mascot wordmark, therefore ISU shouldn’t either? Sounds like some bureaucratic double-speak.
#54 by todd krevanchi on 09.27.07 10:37 am |
djl said:
gotta hand it to you on that front!
#55 by Mike on 09.27.07 10:37 am |
They mentioned in the Cleveland Plain-Dealer a while back that the Tribe would just wear gray. According to them, the equipment guys didn’t want to have to worry about packing an entire extra set of unis for one game on the one week, eight game trip, so they just went with the regular grays and threw in the Blue alt.
#56 by Stuby on 09.27.07 10:38 am |
Shane said:
If you squint, the front of that jersey looks like a duck.
#57 by dm00n on 09.27.07 10:39 am |
dm00n said:
Bruins Custom Crafted
Devils Gerry Cosby
Penguins Century Sports
#58 by Kyle Joecken on 09.27.07 10:39 am |
For those who quit paying attention, the NHL Tournament of Logos ended on a sad note. No, the Lightning didn’t win.
Apparently a couple of computer-savvy bozos wrote scripts to vote repeatedly, artificially driving up the vote count for both finalists (Canadiens v Blues). The owner of the site took down the tournament indefinitely, noticing 60,000 votes cast in 30,000 site visits.
(insert joke on American political system)
A sad day for democracy.
#59 by Joe Schmeltzer on 09.27.07 10:40 am |
joe said:
hahaha, I knew something was strange about that. I always thought it should go on the other side like the red wings.
#60 by Duckstyle on 09.27.07 10:47 am |
john said:
All of the new Edge jersey’s feature the rounded hemline.
#61 by Joe Drennan on 09.27.07 10:51 am |
Duckstyle said:
Right, but what the comment was saying, was that prior to the new RBK Edge system, the Preds alternate had the rounded hemline. This is something I noticed right away when they first came out, but didn’t think much of it till it was just mentioned. It looked terrible in mustard and looks terrible on every other color it’s on now.
#62 by Mike Engle on 09.27.07 10:52 am |
Duckstyle said:
But this is not an Edge jersey. This is the deli mustard yellow alternate from years past. (No Edge alternates yet.)
Never noticed the rounded hem on those sweaters. Too busy cursing that damn color, the pathetic logo, and the STUPID neck opening. That sweater was a disaster. May it burn in hell.
#63 by Frank Mercogliano on 09.27.07 10:53 am |
Yes, Syosset Sports did many of the Isles jerseys in the 1980s….in fact, New York’s practice pucks all had Syosset Sports on them. I got one in a pregame once.
Frank
#64 by dilbert719 on 09.27.07 10:54 am |
Mike Engle said:
If need be, I’d settle for simply burning all copies of it and never raising the subject again. Just so long as we can all agree that it was one of the poorest concepts ever for a uniform.
#65 by eric on 09.27.07 10:55 am |
Paul,
I love your site and columns BUT how the hell can you keep being passionate about all this stuff when the thing that matters more than anything, the game on the field, is breaking your heart and draining your soul? THE METS ARE KILLING ME. Would you rather the Mets wear blue hats and pinstripes all next year but blow the division or wear black exclusively the rest of the way this year, knock out 4 straight wins and then keep wearing black because they think it is good luck and make a run through the NL? Just wondering.
#66 by Chris on 09.27.07 10:56 am |
The Indians weariing road unis at “home” reminded me of this. My friend and I have been discussing this for a couple years now, and we haven’t come up with an explanation that doesn’t involved extreme stupidity. Why is it that most teams wear their nickname on home jerseys and city name on road jersey? I have always accepted it as just a customary part of sports, and a way to sell more jerseys, but who started it? Anybody know?
#67 by Chance on 09.27.07 10:56 am |
todd krevanchi said:
Well, not really.
The ugly motion W is no more “a specific letter using a specific font” than the Chicago Cubs’ C is, or the Yankees’ “NY” is.
They’re both logos, and therefore worthy of trademark. That the logos are comprised solely of letters does not make them any less so.
#68 by MikeB on 09.27.07 10:58 am |
Mike Engle said:
It looks like they were using the rounded hemline as far back as 2001. Weird…never noticed that before.
#69 by Joe Schmeltzer on 09.27.07 11:01 am |
Chris said:
I always thought it just made sense that way. Imagine in years past when you didn’t have nation-wide coverage of every team in sports and you have a team coming into your town to play. You would want to know where they are from.
Besides, having the city name on the jersey at home is a bit redundant, isn’t it?
#70 by bobwool on 09.27.07 11:02 am |
Eric S. said:
Wow, I actually think the white “I-State” helmet is very nice. Even better is the yellow retro one they wore a few weeks ago. Think simplicity, people. Over the years, whose helmets do you remember and recognize instantly? Simple, clean helmets like Nebraska, Alabama, Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn State, Texas, USC. I don’t like wordmarks on helmets much, or “busy” mascots. Even worse, school letters that form the mascot, i.e. Wash State – yuk.
#71 by Paul Lukas on 09.27.07 11:02 am |
MikeB said:
That jersey had always been touted as “innovative” — the rounded hemline, the square collar, etc.
#72 by Joe Drennan on 09.27.07 11:06 am |
Chris said:
The reason the team name is on most home jerseys is because it’s assumed the home cowd can pick up where the team is from and would recognize any logos, but wear the teams home city on alternates so the fans in the city where they’re playing know where they’re from, and probably wouldn’t know right off the bat what city a team was from if it were simply a logo. It’s an old tradition that’s simply stood the test of time in pro sports, but makes much more sense at the college and high school level. (sorry about the run on sentence)
#73 by Mike on 09.27.07 11:09 am |
I don’t know what specifically the wording next to the CCM logo on Hull’s jersey says, but the photo appears to be from the 70’s or 80’s. Back then the Red Wings used to get their Uni’s from a local sporting goods company who did the lettering and such. In Detroit it was Eastside Sports. Hence Wings jerseys of that era used to say, in red block letters on the rear left side of the bottom band of fabric, EASTSIDE. On the right rear of the bottom band it had the CCM logo. On Hull’s jersey it is probably the company that sold them the jersey.
#74 by SS on 09.27.07 11:19 am |
My dad went to Iowa State and he had the following things to say about those white helmets
available to vote for, which may explain the choice they made:
the “Cyclones” word mark drew up too many bad memories from a period of time where they wore helemts with the same (or similar) script and totally sucked, so that one was out. done and done. i think he was more or less “ehhh” on the other designs, saying there was no way a casual fan could tune-in and immediately know who “ISU” were, etc. He did get express pretty significant displeasure about the white helemts, though. He was very against that. If his viewpoints are similar to other students and alumni, then I applaud Iowa State for not shoving a deisgn down their throats. If only professional teams would do the same.
#75 by Jeff B on 09.27.07 11:20 am |
Is it just me or does Jersey Joe’s page look exactly like Distant Replay’s?
#76 by SS on 09.27.07 11:21 am |
Plus, I didn’t read the whole article, so maybe they addressed this, but perhaps the logo the fans picked did win and they simply made a gameday decision to remain with the red helmets.
#77 by Denis on 09.27.07 11:22 am |
The Vancouver Canucks alternates from a few years ago also had a rounded hem. (The ones that faded from red at the bottom to blue on top.)
#78 by todd krevanchi on 09.27.07 11:27 am |
nike’s oilers
http://www.dropthepu...
if im not mistaken, i remember hearing that the nike logo, seen here on the left, was done that way only for wayne, because he tucked his right side in, and that was were it was on all the other players…
#79 by Stevo on 09.27.07 11:28 am |
About the “only 4 schools” number from Jamie Pollard: the original quote from the story yesterday had BCS instead of “Peer”, so he is talking about the BCS schools specifically. I also think he’s talking about schools that work their actual mascot into the logo, like what ISU had done with Cy (the quote was answering a question about whether or not Cy would still be used in some way).
#80 by Joe Drennan on 09.27.07 11:31 am |
todd krevanchi said:
Look at any (( sweater and the logo is on both sides for that reason. His Kings CCM sweaters had it, his breaif stop in St Louis had it, as did his Rangers.
#81 by Teebz on 09.27.07 11:32 am |
Mike Engle said:
Reebok tested some of their design elements when they took over the league-wide sponsorship after buying CCM. The Barney Rubble Hairpieces were a test team (as they unveiled their new jerseys and logos last season). Nashville may very well have been another test team.
#82 by dm00n on 09.27.07 11:36 am |
dm00n said:
A couple of years after the Tigers moved to Comerica Park, a Detroit sportswriter had an informal reader poll. Two-thirds of the people would have rather seen the team move back to Tiger Stadium than win a World Series.
#83 by djudson333 on 09.27.07 11:37 am |
I need some help finding stirrups for my son. The only thing i find on ebay are those s#$%^ socks with a stripe. I want him to know what a real baseball uni should be.
#84 by Minna H. on 09.27.07 11:40 am |
I like the script Cyclone (which I voted for), but not the white helmet. The red-on-red helmet is a bit much–even for me.
Paul, thanks showing the Wild! some love in today’s article. I was beyond stoked that they chose the red jerseys to be their home unis next year. I agree that the Wild! home jersey will be one of the best in the league next year.
I am conflicted about the Dallas unis. I am still mad about the North Stars leaving MN, but (surprise, surprise), I think the black unis are sharp.
#85 by Vince DeMarco on 09.27.07 11:41 am |
Jack Vag Pounder said:
I think someone needs to try decaff.
#86 by Stuby on 09.27.07 11:45 am |
djudson333 said:
I found some on Amazon.
#87 by Marty Met on 09.27.07 11:49 am |
Minna H. said:
Norm Green STILL sucks
#88 by Commisso on 09.27.07 11:50 am |
The pictures of Dallas’ uniforms on Page2 were the tops! First time I’ve seen them in action.
#89 by CV on 09.27.07 12:03 pm |
David said:
I’m with Lukas. White jerseys and dark pants ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS looks better than white on white (aka, the milkman look, alternatively, the baseball uni look). The white on gold are OK, but I like the white on red better.
#90 by Stormwater Treatment on 09.27.07 12:05 pm |
I’d pick the Iowa State acronym helmet if I had to pick.
#91 by Eric on 09.27.07 12:06 pm |
Joe Drennan said:
I came to say the same thing: Look Here
#92 by Stuby on 09.27.07 12:10 pm |
CV said:
I disagree. White on white looks great when paired with a darker helmet. The Chiefs and Redskins look great when they do it. The Texas Longhorns and the Colts do look like milkmen. That being said, A white helmet with white jersey and dark pants also looks like crap, as demonstrated by the Chargers the first week of the season.
#93 by todd krevanchi on 09.27.07 12:11 pm |
from the dot com:
i would disagree about the wholesale changes in unis, in that the wnba (which is not one of the big four major sports, but it is a major team sport in north america) has had 2 league wide uni overhauls (03 and 07) since its inception 11 years ago.
never noticed the cuff stars on the blue jackets unis till today…
#94 by C.N. on 09.27.07 12:16 pm |
Given Reyes’s recent level of play, maybe this would have been more appropriate.
Yeah, he only hit two homers day before yesterday. Maybe that should be Joe Smith and the bullpen’s logo, but not Reyes.
#95 by dm00n on 09.27.07 12:16 pm |
Roy Williams talks about his uniform and why he wears his sleeves a certain way in today’s Detroit Free Press:
dm00n said:
Doesn’t make much sense, because Williams wears tight sleeves with elastic around the bottom, not flappy sleeves.
He also brags about how he doesn’t tip for pizza delivery.
#96 by Shaftman on 09.27.07 12:19 pm |
Stuby said:
I disagree with you a little. The Jets make the white pants, white jersey and white helmet work.
#97 by Minna H. on 09.27.07 12:20 pm |
Marty Met said:
Yes, there is no conflict on that, Marty Met. He Whose Name Must Not Be Spoken will be forever loathed in MN
#98 by Boznia on 09.27.07 12:23 pm |
At the very least, ISU did a good job with the full shoulder stripes and not the crappy halfway finished look. I still have a poster on my wall from years gone by to remind me of the days before LSU started doing that nonsense.
#99 by Minna H. on 09.27.07 12:23 pm |
dm00n said:
Wow. Roy Williams makes millions of dollars and doesn’t tip the pizza guy. What a class act.
#100 by AP on 09.27.07 12:24 pm |
This is Paul’s site about uniforms. I come here to read about uniforms, not Paul’s personal political beliefs.
#101 by cheechoo on 09.27.07 12:30 pm |
I disagree with you a little. The Jets make the white pants, white jersey and white helmet work.
So do the Colts.
#102 by Shaftman on 09.27.07 12:30 pm |
for all the Swoosh haters out there.
Possibly NSFW
#103 by Dwight on 09.27.07 12:33 pm |
Shaftman said:
Texans look MUCH better in white/white:
http://houstontexans...
Than they do in white/blue:
http://media.college...
End of discussion.
#104 by Robert on 09.27.07 12:34 pm |
CV said:
I disagree. In the NFL, white-on-white looks fantastic, and under no circumstances should pants be any color aside from white, yellow, gold, silver or gray.
In college, it is ok to be flashy and wear pants of any color, so long as there is not a monochrome look working.
#105 by Chris in Nashville on 09.27.07 12:34 pm |
Paul Lukas said:
As a proud Pred fan and owner of the gold jersey, I can attest that it is the single heaviest article of clothing in the history of the world. I don’t know how these guys played in them. I did like the squared collar but never even once thought about the rounded hemline. You know Nashville is always on the leading edge of fashion.
#106 by Philly Bill on 09.27.07 12:44 pm |
*&^%$#!! no edit button… “Live” in Texas…
#107 by Stuby on 09.27.07 1:03 pm |
Dwight said:
I agree, because they have a dark helmet.
Or were you making a commentary about the guys in the uniforms?
#108 by SWC Susan (aka Tex) on 09.27.07 1:10 pm |
I don’t know if it is just my general distaste for USC, but I like the Iowas state unis WAY better than USCs. Maybe it’s the stripes… And I really don’t mind the red helmet. The white one would look horrible with the home unis. And afterall, it is the home rowd who sees them all the time.
#109 by My name is not Earl on 09.27.07 1:14 pm |
Iowa State’s AD said yesterday that they didn’t go with the white helmets was because their research indicated that most college teams with white helmets wear white pants. The Cyclones wanted to establish their Cardinal and Gold identity, so that meant going with those colored pants instead of white pants. Most, if not all, colleges (at least in Div. 1-A) that have white helmets do appear to have white pants with at least one of their uniform combinations (although Louisville has worn its red and black pants more often than the white ones of late).
#110 by My name is not Earl on 09.27.07 1:16 pm |
Oh, and the AD also said that the reason the three logo choices were presented on white helmets was because the logos “stood out” better on white helmets. They never intended the helmets to be white, a fact that they apparently didn’t communicate to the public.
#111 by Stuby on 09.27.07 1:17 pm |
Lets just chalk up Iowa State with the Chargers, Bills and Niners as teams that should have gone to their throwbacks as a permanent change but ended up dropping the ball.
#112 by Paul Lukas on 09.27.07 1:19 pm |
todd krevanchi said:
Completely different situation. The WNBA’s uniforms have always been league-dictated (i.e., the individual franchises have little if any say in the process) and largely based on NBA designs. It’s truly a “uniform system,” conceived and executed all at once. That’s a lot different than taking a hodge-podge of individually created designs with very distinct lineages and grouping them all together for an overhaul.
Apples and oranges.
#113 by Ron on 09.27.07 1:21 pm |
Stuby said:
I’m with you. I can return to being a Giants fan again. The circus has left town. Bring on the guys from Fresno. I can take losing with the young guys in ‘08 than this crap team of 2007.
#114 by Paul Lukas on 09.27.07 1:25 pm |
OK, I’ve deleted all the posts about MoveOn, the election, my infallability (or lack thereof), etc.
Look: I made a very simple joke — a joke that was relevant to, and tied into, today’s post. I thought people could deal with it, even people who might be on the “other side of the aisle.” I’m disappointed to see I was wrong.
To the guy who compared a simple joke to MoveOn.org (yo: You don’t have to be a left-wing activist to acknowledge the simple historical fact that Bush lost the 2000 popular vote) and THEN had the balls to complain, “See, this is why you shouldn’t post that kind of stuff on the site, it just starts a big non-uni argument,” um, YOU’RE the one who inflamed the argument. And kept it going. And wouldn’t let it die.
If anyone has a problem with anything I write, including this note right here, feel free to contact me directly, instead of cluttering up the comments section.
Back to uniforms, please.
#115 by Mike on 09.27.07 1:30 pm |
Chris in Nashville said:
Admission: I kinda liked the Preds alt. yeah the color sucked, but i personally LOVE the logo on the front.
#116 by Broker75 on 09.27.07 1:30 pm |
Thanks for deleting the MoveOn comments. I remember the days when I would come onto this site and read about uniform changes/glitches, nowadays it seems the ladys from The View have been on here!
#117 by Joe Drennan on 09.27.07 1:34 pm |
PL,
I’ll let you know I’m a conservative, but found your comment amusing. If you can’t see the humor in life, why live right? Kind of like looking at an Islanders jersey. It makes me laugh, but I’m not offended despite the horribile assult on my eyes.
#118 by Art Mah on 09.27.07 1:34 pm |
todd krevanchi said:
In the first couple of years, only Gretzky’s had the Nike logo on the left side, and the rest of the team on the right side. But in 84-85 and later IIRC, all of the Nike logos were on the left side.
#119 by Stuby on 09.27.07 1:35 pm |
I’m stuck in a hotel in Phoenix watching the D-Baacks/Pirates game (gotta love when baseball starts at 9:30 AM) and the Pirates are wearing the pinstripe vest uni. I thought that was a Sunday-only look.
#120 by tmclaughlin on 09.27.07 1:39 pm |
tmclaughlin said:
Damn! You beat me to it. Not sure if Custom Crafted still handles the lettering.
#121 by Broker75 on 09.27.07 1:41 pm |
Stuby said:
Stuby you lucky man. If I was in Phoenix I would definitely check out the Coyotes and while you are at it shake Gretzky’s hand for having the most improved RBK jersey.
#122 by Rydell M. on 09.27.07 1:55 pm |
Has there been a playoff patch issued for MLB Playoffs?
#123 by josh on 09.27.07 1:57 pm |
Back in the ’70s and early’80s when the only really authentic jerseys were worn by the team, Gunzo’s used to chain-stitch all the Blackhawks’ logos by hand, and they were absolutely stunning. When CCM started mass-producing all the jerseys, the Hawks’ logo shrank by about 10% and you could tell the logos were machine-stitched from the second balcony.
#124 by Garrett on 09.27.07 2:02 pm |
Mets NL East Championship Hats:
#125 by Garrett on 09.27.07 2:02 pm |
#126 by Garrett on 09.27.07 2:03 pm |
Garrett said:
http://shop.mlb.com/...
#127 by Seth H on 09.27.07 2:07 pm |
Paul, are you aware that “Simon Adebisi” (the raffle winner) is the name of one of the most pyscopathic characters from “Oz”? (Murder, rape, etc.) Probably a pseudonym for your raffle winner.
#128 by Mike on 09.27.07 2:08 pm |
Hey,
Anyone know what that Gunzo’s logo on the back Hullie sweater? ;-)
Slainte’
Mike
#129 by DW in Tampa Bay on 09.27.07 2:08 pm |
john said:
You are kidding, right?
Stuby said:
Amen to that. Now that Bonds is gone, it will be nice to get a new 5950 New Era Giants cap.
#130 by SWC Susan (aka Tex) on 09.27.07 2:08 pm |
bobwool said:
I think that is cool – if you have no storied football history, why not? Eastern Washington in the Big Sky conference has one like that too.
#131 by Chance on 09.27.07 2:09 pm |
Garrett said:
Interesting – I’m not used to seeing that logo in blue alone.
#132 by patrick on 09.27.07 2:10 pm |
john said:
It is, indeed Syosset Sports, which was located a stones throw from their practice facility on long island. The name “Syosset Sports” however, is somewhat misleading. It is about 90% hockey, 5% lax and 5% everything else. They’ve moved locations more times than I can remember, but I always try and give them my business, keeping it in the community if you will.
#133 by Stuby on 09.27.07 2:16 pm |
DW in Tampa Bay said:
I always tought I was the only Giants fan who disliked Bonds.
#134 by SWC Susan (aka Tex) on 09.27.07 2:16 pm |
Dwight said:
Well played! Not so much about the color really… confidence and quick thinking in the pocket. But I did like the white on white.
#135 by Paul Lukas on 09.27.07 2:16 pm |
Seth H said:
Actually, no, I didn’t realize that. Thanks for the heads-up.
#136 by Stuby on 09.27.07 2:17 pm |
My name is not Earl said:
I’m not liking this Iowa State AD very much.
#137 by Duckstyle on 09.27.07 2:19 pm |
Robert said:
I have to disagree with ruling out all but only a few colors for pants. Yes certain colors do look odd no matter what, but almost any color can look good on pants as long as it’s done tastfully. Like I said earlier the Chiefs red pants are beautiful, the Bears blue pants, the Giants blues pants(whole uni, home and road as far as I’m concerned), the Jets green pants, and hell, even the Buc’s pewter pants(a great break from the norm) look awesome to me.
#138 by Jabooby on 09.27.07 2:21 pm |
Garrett said:
1. That hat is ugly.
2. If I was a Mets fan I would stay drunk until Monday.
#139 by Duckstyle on 09.27.07 2:23 pm |
Oops, somehow forgot to state I was talking about the Giants old, non-throwbacky unis. the current ones are pretty nifty too.
#140 by Garrett on 09.27.07 2:53 pm |
Garrett said:
More:
http://shop.mlb.com/...
http://shop.mlb.com/...
Double whammy, not ditching the black!:
http://shop.mlb.com/...
All that being said, they’ll probably win the World Series. I mean, last year was the least likely Cardinals team to do it, right?
#141 by CV on 09.27.07 2:56 pm |
Duckstyle said:
Yep, I guess that’s why everyone has there own tastes and likes/dislikes. Personally, I think the Chargers new White helmet/white jersey/blue pants are the best white unis in the league. Obviously others disagree. Guess I just can’t bring myself to put “end of discussion” behind something that is an opinion.
I’m also with you on the Bucs pewter pants, look very original and cool. With either jersey too, but IMO better with the white.
White on white with a dark helemt is just so dull, every team looks somewhat the same. Like a various color M&M on top of a white golf tee. :)
#142 by Dwight on 09.27.07 3:06 pm |
This is the helmet ISU, I-State, Iowa State Iowa St. – whatever they are today – should have gone with, right: I love the rest of the unis, but if you are going with a “traditional” or “classic” look, isn’t this the lid?
http://www.helmethut...
#143 by Trevor Kruger on 09.27.07 3:10 pm |
SS said:
BINGO…precisely what Cyclone Nation thought of the choices.
#144 by Tod H. on 09.27.07 3:12 pm |
Jeff B said:
You mean overpriced?
#145 by AB on 09.27.07 3:14 pm |
Garrett said:
Doncha need to actually WIN a division before you sell merchandise with a non truthful fact?
#146 by todd krevanchi on 09.27.07 3:14 pm |
Chance said:
i cant find the phills one…
#147 by Trevor Kruger on 09.27.07 3:24 pm |
Dwight said:
honestly, I think Pollard wanted that I-State to win, so that we could get rid of the Cy logo McCarney created(which is amazingly rich with tradition and history as well as looking like a new, sharp logo) and have something that was “his.” That being said, he has to know that if these helmets were put up in a vote against those old school ones we wore vs. Iowa, that the old school would win in a landslide. Hence why he instead put it up against that plain-jane ISU and the Cyclones script that reminds us all of the worst times.
#148 by Leo on 09.27.07 3:27 pm |
Actually, all of the NHL lettering is made by a company called Stahl’s. As a frequent visitor to the company office over the years, I have to say that they do some amazing work and have some amazing people (Paul, that’s my plug to check them out if you ever find yourself in St. Clair Shores, MI).
On top of all the modern lettering, they also do some pretty cool stuff with old jerseys. For Christmas, I got my brother a complete 1931 Toronto Maple Leafs jersey, with the proper numbers.
#149 by Mike from Queens on 09.27.07 3:29 pm |
Graf Zeppelin said:
Going tomorrow. I’ll try to locate one. That… or tape it to my back.
#150 by Neil on 09.27.07 3:40 pm |
Nice to see another Oilers fan in the crew, with the ‘73 WHA membership card displayed above. I was actually thinking of using that exact style, gotta love the orange.
#151 by Aaron Scholder on 09.27.07 3:43 pm |
I’m sure you’ll like this auction Paul: http://cgi.ebay.com/...
#152 by Priester on 09.27.07 3:50 pm |
I was surprised to see you giving credit to the Sharks new uniforms in the ESPN article today. IMO, they are the worst design. The teal seems worse than ever and the updated logo is just plain ugly.
#153 by Mike from Queens on 09.27.07 3:52 pm |
Joe Drennan said:
Which is why the Dallas Stars’ decision to wear the DALLAS wordmark on their home jerseys is so curious.
todd krevanchi said:
As Paul said, the WNBA was a league-wide decision, like the NHL. In some way, both leagues are convinced that changing jerseys will help their bottom lines (as we’re constantly reminded, sports are businesses first). It’s a way to garner some publicity even when interest has waned (read: Uni Watch admittedly only stuck with the story because it would have been derelict in its self-imposed responsibility had it not).
And… I don’t know if we can focus on the WNBA as the prototype for sound business decisions.
Jabooby said:
I’m working on it.
#154 by Matthew S. on 09.27.07 3:53 pm |
Aaron Scholder said:
The current bid is only $34? Me thinks there is something fishy going on there. Then again, he says it’s a throwback and not ‘authentic’, so I guess it is kosher.
#155 by hott rodd on 09.27.07 4:22 pm |
has anyone else noticed that the jersey joes NFL page does not work?
#156 by Joe H on 09.27.07 4:23 pm |
Matthew S. said:
It’s made by Starter…therefore it’s just a “fashion” jersey. They never did anything authentic as far as MLB Jerseys are concerned.
#157 by bj in gainesville on 09.27.07 4:27 pm |
Did anyone see this article on espn.com? Apparently the NMSU Aggies are going to rock pink socks this Saturday…
http://sports.espn.g...
if it’s already been posted, forgive me.
#158 by todd krevanchi on 09.27.07 4:28 pm |
Mike from Queens said:
As Paul said, the WNBA was a league-wide decision, like the NHL. In some way, both leagues are convinced that changing jerseys will help their bottom lines (as we’re constantly reminded, sports are businesses first). It’s a way to garner some publicity even when interest has waned (read: Uni Watch admittedly only stuck with the story because it would have been derelict in its self-imposed responsibility had it not).
And… I don’t know if we can focus on the WNBA as the prototype for sound business decisions.
all i was saying was that i disagree with the the articles assertion that there was no precedent for a league wide change in uniforms for a major sports league, when the wnba has done it 2 times. i understand that it is not viewed as on of the big 4, but it is a major team sport.
#159 by todd krevanchi on 09.27.07 4:32 pm |
lets try this again…
#160 by todd krevanchi on 09.27.07 4:33 pm |
i give up…
just the last paragraph was the rebuttal.
#161 by Christopher on 09.27.07 4:35 pm |
Someone just linked to an inexpensive Cubs jersey- not authentic, but a button-up and not a T-shirt.
I’m curious (other than eBay used)… is there any good place that sells jerseys like this? I want a White Sox late-70s jersey, but I honestly don’t have $100 to spend on it. I know this’ll make some cringe, but I don’t need it authentic… just “nice enough”
Ideas, anyone?
#162 by Steve on 09.27.07 4:37 pm |
Adebisi may have been a psychopath, but he also had arguable the best uni item/style on the show. I always wondered how he got that hat to stay like that, maybe Paul could find out…
#163 by Kenny on 09.27.07 4:43 pm |
Garrett said:
Man some kid in Africa is gonna love that hat
#164 by Joe H on 09.27.07 4:53 pm |
Christopher said:
Do you have a local flea market? I know one in Baltimore that sells halfway decent knock offs at around $50…no Cubs stuff though.
#165 by BS on 09.27.07 5:06 pm |
Jack Vag Pounder said:
Mhmmm………………………………………
#166 by CJ on 09.27.07 5:15 pm |
Those ISU photos are crappily photoshopped.
#167 by timmy b on 09.27.07 5:15 pm |
don’t forget the penguins!!
in the 80’s the pens had “century sports” sewn on the hemline, across from cooper (yes, cooper) &/or ccm. but the century sports tag should be there.
#168 by Mike from Queens on 09.27.07 5:28 pm |
todd krevanchi said:
I understood what you meant. But, my point is that one league on life-support following the example of another league in a coma is not going to help. What would help is getting your league on a major network.
#169 by josh on 09.27.07 5:36 pm |
Back in the ’70s and early’80s when the only really authentic jerseys were worn by the team, Gunzo’s used to chain-stitch all the Blackhawks’ logos by hand, and they were absolutely stunning. When CCM started mass-producing all the jerseys, the Hawks’ logo shrank by about 10% and you could tell the logos were machine-stitched from the second balcony.
Here is an example of Gunzo’s great stitching, compared with what’s available now.
http://sports.websho...
#170 by AB on 09.27.07 5:44 pm |
Kenny said:
yes the same kid wearing a 1986 Boston Red Sox World Series Champion shirt!
#171 by iowan on 09.27.07 6:40 pm |
Trevor Kruger said:
That is absolutely, positively, precisely, 100% correct. ISU’s throwbacks were great, and should have become the design for next year. Pollard instead went with an amateur design that will probably last as long as most ISU designs do – 3-5 seasons. The styling and color scheme of the jerseys and pants are good. The helmet and number typeface are terrible.
#172 by Stuby on 09.27.07 7:33 pm |
iowan said:
After reading the FAQ of the AD, he sounds like a total dumbass.
#173 by Tim McCabe on 09.27.07 7:51 pm |
According to the Star Tribune, the Vikings will be wearing throwback uniforms on Sunday from the Chuck Foreman era (70’s). Foreman is being inducted to the Vikings Ring of Honor on Sunday.
Scroll down to the bottom of the article — the first bullet under “Etc.”
#174 by CollinJ on 09.27.07 8:03 pm |
So I’m not sure this has mentioned before, but I don’t think the NHL jerseys are the first use of the REEBOX. The US men’s Soccer jerseys have a sort of reebox. Also, Loyola of Chicago’s soccer team has the same sort of reebox on their puma soccer uniforms, but I couldn’t find a picture of them.
#175 by =bg= on 09.27.07 8:52 pm |
Stuby said:
Uh………no, you’re not.
#176 by Nolan on 09.27.07 9:58 pm |
CollinJ said:
To quote from the .com page 2 article
Little contrast-colored tab to showcase the Reebok logo (as opposed to just having the logo be the same color as the surrounding fabric, as had been standard practice in the past).
In the US soccer uni you link to they don’t have a contrast colored background, it’s just the swoosh like normal.
#177 by Brian Baute on 09.27.07 10:35 pm |
From ESPN.com’s front-page feature on Bobby Bowden coaching against Bama for the first time:
The 4th picture down on the right side shows Bowden’s scrapbook of Alabama players from when he was a boy. The photograph has obviously been reversed, because all the uniform numbers are backward.
#178 by Azul Army on 09.27.07 10:55 pm |
No logo creep for the painted un ‘SC unis, but good attention to detail on the shoulder stripes. And as far as cheerleader unis go, nothing can beat USC. I could run like Reggie Bush too if I was chasing them…Short video here: http://http://www.la...
#179 by Chad G on 09.28.07 12:10 am |
The Mets better be in blue caps and pinstripes tomorrow…I think thats the only thing that can save them.
#180 by Pete on 09.28.07 1:09 am |
OK, I’ll say this yet again – the All-Blacks do not have a divine right to only ever play in one kit, until quite recently they routinely played in White when teams with dark shirts (OK, scotland) visited New Zealand. Marketing pressure from Adidas has meant that in recent years if Scotland go down there they’ll wear white. In this instance, although it was played in Edinburgh (Rugby tradition was that the home team changes, seems to have been eroded in recent times) it was a world cup game, therefore the right to chose colours was decided by the toss of a coin. After than it is encumbent on the team changing colours to wear shirts which don’t clash with the shirts that the first choice clashed with… Even all-grey would have worked OK, it was the fact that they were still half black.
As for the scotland shirts, the panels around the shoulders are not in fact grey, they are made up of a honeycomb patterned rubber layer which is finished in White. I just got mine tonight (OK, I went for the white version as it looks nicer…) and was surprised to see that, rather than just being a rubberised screen print – as you get on the replicas – it’s actually about 1mm (about 1/16th”) thick and appears to be an actual sheet of honeycomb fused to ther surface – it I get the chance I’ll try to take some photos.
As for the piping etc, it’s the standard Canterbury Pro Shirt this year, as worn durign the World Cup by Scotland (Navy), Ireland (Emerald), South Africa (Bottle), Australia (Gold) and Japan (Cherry & White Hoops). In addition to this, all the training gear carries the same panelling, including that of Portsmouth in the EPL.
Sorry for no links but I couldn’t get them to work today…
#181 by Marc from Brooklyn on 09.28.07 1:25 am |
Another that may end up with relief agencies: A Brewers Division Championship shirt.
They have the Yankees, The Phillies, and the Padres as well. I guess they are prepared to sell as soon as someone clinches.
#182 by Chris Mewett on 09.28.07 2:17 am |
During the second half of tonight’s KC Wizards-LA Galaxy match, Kansas City captain Kerry Zavagnin was wearing his armband upside-down and on the wrong arm. Zavagnin had taken the armband in the 55th minute when club captain Jimmy Conrad was sent off, which means he probably wasn’t paying much attention to the way he put it on. No photos, since the MLS team websites give you plenty of audio and video but have no section for still pictures, which is absolutely unbelievable to me.
#183 by Chris on 09.28.07 2:32 am |
Kyle Joecken said:
Not that anyone was probably wondering anyway, but I am giving that poll another shot. It ain’t over ’til it’s over.
http://nhllogos.blog...
Chris
NHLToL
#184 by jere on 09.28.07 2:36 am |
Am I the only one who noticed that on the Yanks’ “championship” shirts, they had “AL West champions” on the back?
About Iowa State: I don’t like how they really focused on the word “state.” It’s the most generic “team name” in college football history. Need a fake football pennant on the wall in the background of your movie? Just take a triangular piece of paper and write “State” on it. Need a fake team name for Alfalfa when he dreams about playing football in your Little Rascals episode? Just write “STATE” on a T-shirt and throw a number below it. And the “I” behind it: the most generic-looking letter there is. If I see them on TV, I’ll be yelling “fake” at the screen.
And for the guy who was looking for rookie hazing pics, if you want, I can send you a shot I took of some Twins pitcher with a purple backpack tonight at Fenway.
#185 by John on 09.28.07 10:30 am |
Robert said:
I’m generally not a fan of white on white, but that is Oregon’s ONLY decent combo. And once a year or so, Florida State wears white pants on the road, which looks pretty sharp. The ONLY way FSU can screw up their unis is by breaking out the awful looking garnet pants.
#186 by zach on 09.28.07 12:15 pm |
The guy who does eyeblack is a friend of mine and he has made eye black for my football team and for my swim team. The last home meet of the year we always had seahawks on the eye black.When they ran a photo of people wearing them me and my friends were pictured wearing them.
#187 by E Ro on 09.28.07 12:53 pm |
Paul,
I just wanted to say i loved your article yesterday about the new NHL uniforms… You nailed it perfectly. I only wish you would mentioned the toronto pajamas.
I hope high up people are listening.
#188 by Greg on 09.29.07 2:57 am |
Regarding Iowa State’s new uniform. Replace the stripes on the shoulders with a crescent and the logo on the helmet and you get the #1 team in the nation. Weak.