Comments on: Clash of the … Seahawks and Georgia? http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/11/10/clash-of-the-seahawks-and-georgia/ The Obsessive Study Of Athletics Aesthetics Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:58:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=9869 By: Andy Erickson http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/11/10/clash-of-the-seahawks-and-georgia/#comment-224577 Andy Erickson Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:04:20 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/11/10/clash-of-the-seahawks-and-georgia/#comment-224577 Hey, I actually played for emery-ethan in that game. I was an all-state center. The reason they are called the seawhawks is because they had a co-op with Spencer, Emery and Ethan. They used to spell it SEEhawks. when Spencer dropped out they just kept the name so they didnt have to buy new jerseys and equipment Hey, I actually played for emery-ethan in that game. I was an all-state center. The reason they are called the seawhawks is because they had a co-op with Spencer, Emery and Ethan. They used to spell it SEEhawks. when Spencer dropped out they just kept the name so they didnt have to buy new jerseys and equipment

]]> By: John in Athens http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/11/10/clash-of-the-seahawks-and-georgia/#comment-169183 John in Athens Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:17:35 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/11/10/clash-of-the-seahawks-and-georgia/#comment-169183 [quote comment="169020"][quote comment="168847"][quote comment="168846"]I skimmed through the comments because I had to extol the virtues of my new favorite college football team--The Georgia Bulldogs. Now, I have always loved SEC football, but the Dawgs looked top-notch in their unis today. Black jerseys, red helmets, red and black stripes down the pants...I was in heaven watching. And the blackout? Fabulous. I would have felt right at home in that crowd. Well, sartorially-speaking, that is. Go Georgia![/quote] Do I hear an Athens Uni Watch party coming on?[/quote] <strong>John in Athens</strong>, that would be cool for you, but since I live in MN, that would be quite a jaunt for me.[/quote] Maybe we'll just have to have an Athens Uni Watch Part: MN Edition in 2010 when the Twins new park opens! [quote comment="169020"][quote comment="168847"][quote comment="168846"]I skimmed through the comments because I had to extol the virtues of my new favorite college football team–The Georgia Bulldogs. Now, I have always loved SEC football, but the Dawgs looked top-notch in their unis today. Black jerseys, red helmets, red and black stripes down the pants…I was in heaven watching. And the blackout? Fabulous. I would have felt right at home in that crowd. Well, sartorially-speaking, that is.

Go Georgia![/quote]

Do I hear an Athens Uni Watch party coming on?[/quote]

John in Athens, that would be cool for you, but since I live in MN, that would be quite a jaunt for me.[/quote]

Maybe we’ll just have to have an Athens Uni Watch Part: MN Edition in 2010 when the Twins new park opens!

]]> By: Fleeser http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/11/10/clash-of-the-seahawks-and-georgia/#comment-169146 Fleeser Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:25:34 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/11/10/clash-of-the-seahawks-and-georgia/#comment-169146 I miss <a href="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://cache.viewimages.com/xc/1785388.jpg%3Fv%3D1%26c%3DViewImages%26k%3D2%26d%3D17A4AD9FDB9CF1939057D9939C83F1062E9563F8261898495A5397277B4DC33E&imgrefurl=http://www.viewimages.com/Search.aspx%3Fmid%3D1785388%26epmid%3D2%26partner%3DGoogle&h=594&w=405&sz=47&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=k5a83K4p8AhweM:&tbnh=135&tbnw=92&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmarques%2Btuiasosopo%2Bwashington%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den%26sa%3DN" rel="nofollow">these</a> Washington Huskies uniforms. I miss these Washington Huskies uniforms.

]]> By: Minna H. http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/11/10/clash-of-the-seahawks-and-georgia/#comment-169020 Minna H. Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:03:46 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/11/10/clash-of-the-seahawks-and-georgia/#comment-169020 [quote comment="168847"][quote comment="168846"]I skimmed through the comments because I had to extol the virtues of my new favorite college football team--The Georgia Bulldogs. Now, I have always loved SEC football, but the Dawgs looked top-notch in their unis today. Black jerseys, red helmets, red and black stripes down the pants...I was in heaven watching. And the blackout? Fabulous. I would have felt right at home in that crowd. Well, sartorially-speaking, that is. Go Georgia![/quote] Do I hear an Athens Uni Watch party coming on?[/quote] <strong>John in Athens</strong>, that would be cool for you, but since I live in MN, that would be quite a jaunt for me. <strong>u2horn</strong>, I have to agree that it made me uneasy to see the blackface as well. Even though <strong>Stevo</strong> is right in his assessment (the added black-arms, red wigs, etc.), it still speaks to the power of images that I felt a flash of uncomfortableness every time the black-painted fans were shown. That said, the blackout has been my favorite moment of the college season thus far, with the 'Scarlet' Knights dressed in all black a close second. [quote comment="168847"][quote comment="168846"]I skimmed through the comments because I had to extol the virtues of my new favorite college football team–The Georgia Bulldogs. Now, I have always loved SEC football, but the Dawgs looked top-notch in their unis today. Black jerseys, red helmets, red and black stripes down the pants…I was in heaven watching. And the blackout? Fabulous. I would have felt right at home in that crowd. Well, sartorially-speaking, that is.

Go Georgia![/quote]

Do I hear an Athens Uni Watch party coming on?[/quote]

John in Athens, that would be cool for you, but since I live in MN, that would be quite a jaunt for me.

u2horn, I have to agree that it made me uneasy to see the blackface as well. Even though Stevo is right in his assessment (the added black-arms, red wigs, etc.), it still speaks to the power of images that I felt a flash of uncomfortableness every time the black-painted fans were shown.

That said, the blackout has been my favorite moment of the college season thus far, with the ‘Scarlet’ Knights dressed in all black a close second.

]]> By: DannyB http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/11/10/clash-of-the-seahawks-and-georgia/#comment-169015 DannyB Sun, 11 Nov 2007 11:47:48 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/11/10/clash-of-the-seahawks-and-georgia/#comment-169015 [quote comment="168911"][quote comment="168903"][quote comment="168597"]Yes, there is a dome in South Dakota -- it's in Vermillion and called the Dakota Dome. It's the teflon bubble type, like the Metrodome. [/quote] Not so fast my friend! Sorry, I like Corso... At any rate, <a href="http://www.usdcoyotes.com/info/images/dome/2004/goalposts-dak.jpg" rel="nofollow">this is a pic of the dome</a> from the USD website. Lots of steel, not too much teflon from what I see.[/quote] Back when I visted USD on a college visit, both the UNI-Dome and the Dakota Dome were teflon. All this shows is that I'm old. Sorry about the dome mixup. Oh, and the UNI-Dome's new lid proved way too heavy for the concrete bowl. They had to add concrete and steel reinforcing bands around the upper edge to prevent cracking. Yikes.[/quote] Speaking of old.. it looks like all these lower-level domes still use old school Astroturf. That can't be good for recruiting these days. [quote comment="168911"][quote comment="168903"][quote comment="168597"]Yes, there is a dome in South Dakota — it’s in Vermillion and called the Dakota Dome. It’s the teflon bubble type, like the Metrodome. [/quote]

Not so fast my friend! Sorry, I like Corso…

At any rate, this is a pic of the dome from the USD website. Lots of steel, not too much teflon from what I see.[/quote]

Back when I visted USD on a college visit, both the UNI-Dome and the Dakota Dome were teflon. All this shows is that I’m old. Sorry about the dome mixup. Oh, and the UNI-Dome’s new lid proved way too heavy for the concrete bowl. They had to add concrete and steel reinforcing bands around the upper edge to prevent cracking. Yikes.[/quote]

Speaking of old.. it looks like all these lower-level domes still use old school Astroturf. That can’t be good for recruiting these days.

]]> By: Kyle at IU http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/11/10/clash-of-the-seahawks-and-georgia/#comment-168944 Kyle at IU Sun, 11 Nov 2007 06:54:57 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/11/10/clash-of-the-seahawks-and-georgia/#comment-168944 <em>[quote comment="168932"]Indiana plans to wear throwbacks next Saturday to commemorate its last appearance in the Rose Bowl. Here's the <a href="http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111107aaa.html" rel="nofollow">brief note</a> mentioning the uni plans. I did a quick Web search for photos from that season but couldn't find anything. All I know for sure is we'll see the return on the block I.[/quote] </em> I'm going to guess that they'll do the same "throwback" they did two years ago and stick the block "I" on the helmet. Other than a few differences in lettering and a color switch from red to crimson, i don't think there is much difference between then and now. Hopefully, the team will make an attempt to look like that 1967 team in their play as well as with their unis... [quote comment="168932"]Indiana plans to wear throwbacks next Saturday to commemorate its last appearance in the Rose Bowl. Here’s the brief note mentioning the uni plans. I did a quick Web search for photos from that season but couldn’t find anything. All I know for sure is we’ll see the return on the block I.[/quote]

I’m going to guess that they’ll do the same “throwback” they did two years ago and stick the block “I” on the helmet. Other than a few differences in lettering and a color switch from red to crimson, i don’t think there is much difference between then and now. Hopefully, the team will make an attempt to look like that 1967 team in their play as well as with their unis…

]]> By: Kyle Dillinger http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/11/10/clash-of-the-seahawks-and-georgia/#comment-168936 Kyle Dillinger Sun, 11 Nov 2007 06:33:00 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/11/10/clash-of-the-seahawks-and-georgia/#comment-168936 I know we were talking about nose bumpers a few weeks ago and i noticed that fresno state has dogs on their nose bumpers. was this mentioned in the article? I know we were talking about nose bumpers a few weeks ago and i noticed that fresno state has dogs on their nose bumpers. was this mentioned in the article?

]]> By: Terry Mark http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/11/10/clash-of-the-seahawks-and-georgia/#comment-168932 Terry Mark Sun, 11 Nov 2007 05:51:02 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/11/10/clash-of-the-seahawks-and-georgia/#comment-168932 Indiana plans to wear throwbacks next Saturday to commemorate its last appearance in the Rose Bowl. Here's the <a href="http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111107aaa.html" rel="nofollow">brief note</a> mentioning the uni plans. I did a quick Web search for photos from that season but couldn't find anything. All I know for sure is we'll see the return on the block I. Indiana plans to wear throwbacks next Saturday to commemorate its last appearance in the Rose Bowl. Here’s the brief note mentioning the uni plans. I did a quick Web search for photos from that season but couldn’t find anything. All I know for sure is we’ll see the return on the block I.

]]> By: Frank Mercogliano http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/11/10/clash-of-the-seahawks-and-georgia/#comment-168931 Frank Mercogliano Sun, 11 Nov 2007 05:50:28 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/11/10/clash-of-the-seahawks-and-georgia/#comment-168931 My office is on the field level of Holt Arena.....very groovy. Frank My office is on the field level of Holt Arena…..very groovy.

Frank

]]> By: gingerbreadmann http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/11/10/clash-of-the-seahawks-and-georgia/#comment-168927 gingerbreadmann Sun, 11 Nov 2007 05:22:20 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/11/10/clash-of-the-seahawks-and-georgia/#comment-168927 I don't know if anyone was watching, or if anyone cares, but BC ws wearing gold pants today instead of their normal road whites. No pics. Obviously it didn't work :'( I don’t know if anyone was watching, or if anyone cares, but BC ws wearing gold pants today instead of their normal road whites. No pics.

Obviously it didn’t work :’(

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