Comments on: And So It Begins http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/31/and-so-it-begins/ The Obsessive Study Of Athletics Aesthetics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:58:34 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Nootch http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/31/and-so-it-begins/#comment-273764 Nootch Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:22:22 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/31/and-so-it-begins/#comment-273764 [quote comment="273650"][quote comment="273644"][quote comment="273591"]Isn't the whole concept of lucky uniforms rather silly in itself? Can't LSU win or lose based on talent and not superstition. Geez.... I think the NCAA rules seem perfectly logical. Home whites, road grays or darks.[/quote] Umm...you do know you're talking about a baseball team, right?[/quote] I understand the concept of superstition in baseball... it has a long history. But I also understand that teams like the Yankees, Dodgers and Red Sox seem to have done just fine without having wear "lucky" uniforms like the Rockies did last year (and no, it wasn't the uniforms that got them to the World Series).[/quote] That's not the point. The question is why is the NCAA so worried about the specific color (white vs light)? Really, what difference does it make, as long as the 2 teams aren't wearing the same color? In football, the home team CAN NOT wear white without special permission. In baseball, the home team HAS TO wear white. scott said:

Dan said:

scott said:

Isn’t the whole concept of lucky uniforms rather silly in itself? Can’t LSU win or lose based on talent and not superstition. Geez…. I think the NCAA rules seem perfectly logical. Home whites, road grays or darks.

Umm…you do know you’re talking about a baseball team, right?

I understand the concept of superstition in baseball… it has a long history. But I also understand that teams like the Yankees, Dodgers and Red Sox seem to have done just fine without having wear “lucky” uniforms like the Rockies did last year (and no, it wasn’t the uniforms that got them to the World Series).

That’s not the point. The question is why is the NCAA so worried about the specific color (white vs light)? Really, what difference does it make, as long as the 2 teams aren’t wearing the same color?

In football, the home team CAN NOT wear white without special permission.
In baseball, the home team HAS TO wear white.

]]> By: ncaaOL http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/31/and-so-it-begins/#comment-273727 ncaaOL Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:47:07 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/31/and-so-it-begins/#comment-273727 Okay, I know I'm a few days late on this discussion and I hate to make a comment off the topic of uni watching, but I need to give my input. Is the NBA game what it used to be... of course not. But I don't see the Bears running the single wing offense in the NFL anymore either. If you want to see more than dunks and three's, I have a suggestion: turn off SportsCenter and turn on the game. Secondly, referring to the lot of the NBA and NFL as drug users, gangsters, wife beaters, etc... is simply ignorant. Are there bad seeds? of course. But lawyers, politicians, and doctors get DUIs, beat their wives and do drugs as well. These players do a great deal for charitable organizations, but thats not reported as much. Currently, more that 25 NBA players and over 50 NFL athletes have FOUNDED their own charities. To me, thats pretty commendable. Misinformation breeds stereotypes. Okay, with that said... Let's all get back to fighting the good fight against sports abominations like those Wichita State batting helmets. Okay, I know I’m a few days late on this discussion and I hate to make a comment off the topic of uni watching, but I need to give my input.
Is the NBA game what it used to be… of course not. But I don’t see the Bears running the single wing offense in the NFL anymore either. If you want to see more than dunks and three’s, I have a suggestion: turn off SportsCenter and turn on the game.
Secondly, referring to the lot of the NBA and NFL as drug users, gangsters, wife beaters, etc… is simply ignorant. Are there bad seeds? of course. But lawyers, politicians, and doctors get DUIs, beat their wives and do drugs as well. These players do a great deal for charitable organizations, but thats not reported as much. Currently, more that 25 NBA players and over 50 NFL athletes have FOUNDED their own charities. To me, thats pretty commendable. Misinformation breeds stereotypes.
Okay, with that said… Let’s all get back to fighting the good fight against sports abominations like those Wichita State batting helmets.

]]> By: Patrick Runge http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/31/and-so-it-begins/#comment-273715 Patrick Runge Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:59:35 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/31/and-so-it-begins/#comment-273715 Fair point, Bryan, thanks for clarifying. I kept trying to think of something witty and ironic to say about the bullets, but everything came out crass and heartless. And to the other poster's point about managers/coaches, well taken, but in college even the head coach is called, well, head coach and not manager. Just a curiosity, I guess. Fair point, Bryan, thanks for clarifying. I kept trying to think of something witty and ironic to say about the bullets, but everything came out crass and heartless.

And to the other poster’s point about managers/coaches, well taken, but in college even the head coach is called, well, head coach and not manager. Just a curiosity, I guess.

]]> By: Jim http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/31/and-so-it-begins/#comment-273714 Jim Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:29:48 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/31/and-so-it-begins/#comment-273714 [quote comment="273594"]why are both teams wearing white pants? http://www.mgoblue.com/common/photogallerycenter.aspx?albumId=139158 i know its college but come on.[/quote] I haven't seen the UM baseball uniforms in a long time, and wow, logo creep is downright shameless, even for a UM team. I really hope we'll look better next year with Adidas. Graham said:

why are both teams wearing white pants?

http://www.mgoblue.c...

i know its college but come on.

I haven’t seen the UM baseball uniforms in a long time, and wow, logo creep is downright shameless, even for a UM team. I really hope we’ll look better next year with Adidas.

]]> By: Awesome Sauce Malone http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/31/and-so-it-begins/#comment-273712 Awesome Sauce Malone Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:24:37 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/31/and-so-it-begins/#comment-273712 O h I forgot 2 things. 1. I hate the helmets also 2. I brought my daughter home in these. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v143/Paturn1/100_3056.jpg O h I forgot 2 things.

1. I hate the helmets also
2. I brought my daughter home in these.
http://img.photobuck...

]]> By: Awesome Sauce Malone http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/31/and-so-it-begins/#comment-273710 Awesome Sauce Malone Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:22:21 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/31/and-so-it-begins/#comment-273710 [quote comment="273647"]I have always filed Wichita State's "Flying W" cap under the "so bad, it's awesome" category. The yellow front panels on a brown hat are just so tacky, but it's of those distinctive uniform nuances where once you see it, you know who's playing. Out of the jersey options Bryan listed, I'd have to say Exhibit D is the least offensive...so that would be my choice. [/quote] Wichita state has no brown as the school colors. The school colors are yellow and black and the only deviation from those colors are the black and white uni's posted earlier. Im a wichita state fan. Personally I dont like the new Under Armour uni's I cant stand them. Of our "repotoire" my favorites would have to be http://www.nmnathletics.com.edgesuite.net/pics/400/TA/TARBJJZNTKXBDQG.20080524173710.jpg http://www.nmnathletics.com.edgesuite.net/pics12/400/MF/MFHOHBHNMKBEDGF.20080408192543.jpg The yellow vests have grown on me. http://www.nmnathletics.com.edgesuite.net/pics16/400/ZF/ZFPMGCUGLUXCNAB.20071114165252.JPG But my favorite jersey has to be the ones from the 80's/90's http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjPiLHAKRAw - Notice Doug Mirabelli anyone? And heres a picture of my most favorite jersey http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v143/Paturn1/100_3138.jpg Yes that is a Joe Carter Wichita State jersey. GO SHOX!! DP30 said:

I have always filed Wichita State’s “Flying W” cap under the “so bad, it’s awesome” category. The yellow front panels on a brown hat are just so tacky, but it’s of those distinctive uniform nuances where once you see it, you know who’s playing.

Out of the jersey options Bryan listed, I’d have to say Exhibit D is the least offensive…so that would be my choice.

Wichita state has no brown as the school colors. The school colors are yellow and black and the only deviation from those colors are the black and white uni’s posted earlier.

Im a wichita state fan. Personally I dont like the new Under Armour uni’s I cant stand them. Of our “repotoire” my favorites would have to be

http://www.nmnathlet...

http://www.nmnathlet...

The yellow vests have grown on me.
http://www.nmnathlet...

But my favorite jersey has to be the ones from the 80’s/90’s
http://www.youtube.c... – Notice Doug Mirabelli anyone?

And heres a picture of my most favorite jersey
http://img.photobuck...
Yes that is a Joe Carter Wichita State jersey.

GO SHOX!!

]]> By: Bob A http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/31/and-so-it-begins/#comment-273657 Bob A Sun, 01 Jun 2008 08:04:07 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/31/and-so-it-begins/#comment-273657 <a href="http://www.ragincajuns.com//share/ViewPhoto.dbml?PALBID=&ATCLID=1474287&SPID=7578&DB_OEM_ID=15400&ATCLPID=&SPSID=67333&CARTKEY=&IN_SUBSCRIBER_CONTENT=&DB_MENU_ID=&LOAD_IMAGE_ID=1114478&LOAD_IMAGE_SIZE=400" rel="nofollow"> This girl</a> pitched tonite for Louisiana-Lafayette and wore the same face mask she's wearing in this picture. I've never seen anything like that before. makes sense to me because the pitcher is so close to the plate in softball. Sorry if this is a repost. This girl pitched tonite for Louisiana-Lafayette and wore the same face mask she’s wearing in this picture. I’ve never seen anything like that before. makes sense to me because the pitcher is so close to the plate in softball. Sorry if this is a repost.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/31/and-so-it-begins/#comment-273656 Jeremy Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:30:49 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/31/and-so-it-begins/#comment-273656 my jay bruce man-crush has hit a legendary level. i love cincy's red jersey and really dont get the hate on them. my jay bruce man-crush has hit a legendary level. i love cincy’s red jersey and really dont get the hate on them.

]]> By: KT http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/31/and-so-it-begins/#comment-273655 KT Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:23:46 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/31/and-so-it-begins/#comment-273655 [quote comment="273651"] But very few teams if any have WHITE and GRAY as their colors, so the logic doesn't work.[/quote] You have to know the history of the game. At the turn of the 20th century, home teams wore white and road teams wore gray. There were accents of color or caps and socks of color. But there's probably [i]nothing[/i] in baseball that's as traditional as white and gray. You don't have to have it in your team's color palette to wear it. JP said:

But very few teams if any have WHITE and GRAY as their colors, so the logic doesn’t work.

You have to know the history of the game.

At the turn of the 20th century, home teams wore white and road teams wore gray. There were accents of color or caps and socks of color.

But there’s probably [i]nothing[/i] in baseball that’s as traditional as white and gray. You don’t have to have it in your team’s color palette to wear it.

]]> By: Bryan Redemske http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/31/and-so-it-begins/#comment-273654 Bryan Redemske Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:09:48 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/31/and-so-it-begins/#comment-273654 [quote comment="273646"]nothing uni-related, but I just came back from a business trip to Omaha - very lovely place (everyone is so polite, holds the door for you, which is so contrary to what i'm used to in b-more). I shoulda visited the Zoo as well. And i shoulda visited the "King Kong" burger place. and no one would believe me if i told them the name of this gas station on Dodge St...... http://www.flickr.com/photos/23505589@N08/2540388940/[/quote] Yeah ... that's a midwestern institution, actually. I thought maybe you were talking about Young Kim's Auto Shop, which has a pretty bad-ass panther on the sign. You know, because panthers do a lot of engine work. Marcus Hall – From Baltimore said:

nothing uni-related, but I just came back from a business trip to Omaha – very lovely place (everyone is so polite, holds the door for you, which is so contrary to what i’m used to in b-more). I shoulda visited the Zoo as well. And i shoulda visited the “King Kong” burger place. and no one would believe me if i told them the name of this gas station on Dodge St……

http://www.flickr.co...

Yeah … that’s a midwestern institution, actually. I thought maybe you were talking about Young Kim’s Auto Shop, which has a pretty bad-ass panther on the sign. You know, because panthers do a lot of engine work.

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