Comments on: Block That Spike! http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/03/22/block-that-spike/ The Obsessive Study Of Athletics Aesthetics Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:06:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=493 By: mtjaws http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/03/22/block-that-spike/#comment-318954 mtjaws Mon, 23 Mar 2009 06:00:56 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/03/22/block-that-spike/#comment-318954 Despite the decorative rectangles on the sides, I liked OK State's black uniforms today. The orange and white really stood out on the simple black, particularly because the neckline, shoulders, and waist were all plain black. I am glad they lost, but I thought they looked decent. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/photos?photoId=2183109&gameId=294000018 Despite the decorative rectangles on the sides, I liked OK State’s black uniforms today. The orange and white really stood out on the simple black, particularly because the neckline, shoulders, and waist were all plain black. I am glad they lost, but I thought they looked decent.

http://sports.espn.g...

]]> By: Brandon Davis http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/03/22/block-that-spike/#comment-318953 Brandon Davis Mon, 23 Mar 2009 03:31:00 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/03/22/block-that-spike/#comment-318953 A White Sox future jersey has surfaced on eBay but the price is a bit steep at $400: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290270407655 A White Sox future jersey has surfaced on eBay but the price is a bit steep at $400:

http://cgi.ebay.com/...

]]> By: Jay http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/03/22/block-that-spike/#comment-318952 Jay Mon, 23 Mar 2009 03:28:24 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/03/22/block-that-spike/#comment-318952 I don't know how this was missed...but here's a prime example of when "breast cancer awareness night" goes wrong: http://www.cleveland.com/monsters/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/sports/123771075556290.xml&coll=2 In summary, the Avalanche's AHL affiliate in Cleveland schedules breast cancer awareness night the night after the figure skating show is in town, and paint the ice pink. The ice placed on top of the newly painted rink was not thick enough and the game ended up being suspended. I don’t know how this was missed…but here’s a prime example of when “breast cancer awareness night” goes wrong:

http://www.cleveland...

In summary, the Avalanche’s AHL affiliate in Cleveland schedules breast cancer awareness night the night after the figure skating show is in town, and paint the ice pink. The ice placed on top of the newly painted rink was not thick enough and the game ended up being suspended.

]]> By: JTH http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/03/22/block-that-spike/#comment-318951 JTH Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:47:49 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/03/22/block-that-spike/#comment-318951 [quote comment="318950"][quote comment="318949"][quote]I was upstairs painting my daughter’s room...[/quote] And now the answer to the burning question that's on <strike>everybody's</strike> nobody's mind. What color did we paint the room? <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3613/3378053690_035458ef6c_b.jpg" rel="nofollow">Behold</a>.[/quote] In related news, Paul Lukas has just released James T. Huening from his position as Chicago Uni Watch Correspondent. (Hope it doesn't get me excommunicated, but I have no problem with purple. I'm from New Orleans, so I think LSU Football looks great. But yes, purple can be used badly, like almost every color.)[/quote] Y'know, I didn't even think about this until just now. The room is done up in LSU colors right now (kinda). I wanted to get rid of some leftover paint so the inside of the closet is bright yellow. If there wasn't so much crap in it right now, I'd have gotten a picture with the closet door open. And hey, my anti-spam word is "better" and it's purple. [quote comment="318950"][quote comment="318949"][quote]I was upstairs painting my daughter’s room…[/quote]

And now the answer to the burning question that’s on everybody’s nobody’s mind. What color did we paint the room?

Behold.[/quote]
In related news, Paul Lukas has just released James T. Huening from his position as Chicago Uni Watch Correspondent.
(Hope it doesn’t get me excommunicated, but I have no problem with purple. I’m from New Orleans, so I think LSU Football looks great. But yes, purple can be used badly, like almost every color.)[/quote]
Y’know, I didn’t even think about this until just now. The room is done up in LSU colors right now (kinda). I wanted to get rid of some leftover paint so the inside of the closet is bright yellow. If there wasn’t so much crap in it right now, I’d have gotten a picture with the closet door open.

And hey, my anti-spam word is “better” and it’s purple.

]]> By: Mike Engle http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/03/22/block-that-spike/#comment-318950 Mike Engle Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:37:32 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/03/22/block-that-spike/#comment-318950 [quote comment="318949"][quote]I was upstairs painting my daughter’s room...[/quote] And now the answer to the burning question that's on <strike>everybody's</strike> nobody's mind. What color did we paint the room? <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3613/3378053690_035458ef6c_b.jpg" rel="nofollow">Behold</a>.[/quote] In related news, Paul Lukas has just released James T. Huening from his position as Chicago Uni Watch Correspondent. (Hope it doesn't get me excommunicated, but I have no problem with purple. I'm from New Orleans, so I think LSU Football looks great. But yes, purple can be used badly, like almost every color.) [quote comment="318949"][quote]I was upstairs painting my daughter’s room…[/quote]

And now the answer to the burning question that’s on everybody’s nobody’s mind. What color did we paint the room?

Behold.[/quote]
In related news, Paul Lukas has just released James T. Huening from his position as Chicago Uni Watch Correspondent.
(Hope it doesn’t get me excommunicated, but I have no problem with purple. I’m from New Orleans, so I think LSU Football looks great. But yes, purple can be used badly, like almost every color.)

]]> By: JTH http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/03/22/block-that-spike/#comment-318949 JTH Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:31:43 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/03/22/block-that-spike/#comment-318949 [quote]I was upstairs painting my daughter’s room...[/quote] And now the answer to the burning question that's on <strike>everybody's</strike> nobody's mind. What color did we paint the room? <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3613/3378053690_035458ef6c_b.jpg" rel="nofollow">Behold</a>. [quote]I was upstairs painting my daughter’s room…[/quote]

And now the answer to the burning question that’s on everybody’s nobody’s mind. What color did we paint the room?

Behold.

]]> By: LI Phil http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/03/22/block-that-spike/#comment-318948 LI Phil Mon, 23 Mar 2009 01:55:10 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/03/22/block-that-spike/#comment-318948 [quote]The also have both the player NOB above the number and the team NOB below the number, around the butt area.[/quote] so...is that another "NOB" to add to the list? <i>SNOB</i> "school name on butt"? /sweet [quote]The also have both the player NOB above the number and the team NOB below the number, around the butt area.[/quote]

so…is that another “NOB” to add to the list?

SNOB “school name on butt”?

/sweet

]]> By: BigMatt http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/03/22/block-that-spike/#comment-318947 BigMatt Mon, 23 Mar 2009 01:39:49 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/03/22/block-that-spike/#comment-318947 [quote comment="318943"]Anyone else notice DeJuan Blair's jersey not having the word "PITT" spaced correctly? Come on guys, it's 4 letters! Center the I! <a href="http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2009/0322/ncb_g_blair01_576.jpg" rel="nofollow">PI TT</a>[/quote] Yah, it's fun to think that you are so superior to the morons sewing letters on uniforms. [quote comment="318943"]Anyone else notice DeJuan Blair’s jersey not having the word “PITT” spaced correctly? Come on guys, it’s 4 letters! Center the I!

PI TT[/quote]
Yah, it’s fun to think that you are so superior to the morons sewing letters on uniforms.

]]> By: Patrick in MI http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/03/22/block-that-spike/#comment-318946 Patrick in MI Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:45:14 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/03/22/block-that-spike/#comment-318946 Jeremy, the 1922 champion was Pittsburgh Central YMCA, not Brooklyn. Brooklyn just hosted the tourney that year. It's in the caption. Otherwise, great article! I've been a fan of v-ball since 1982 (my 6th grade teacher was also the high school coach). Good to see the non-mainstream sports get some rep here, nice to mix it up. BTW, I'm a big fan of your posts about Japanese sports. I have an odd fasciantion for anything Japanese. Jeremy, the 1922 champion was Pittsburgh Central YMCA, not Brooklyn. Brooklyn just hosted the tourney that year. It’s in the caption. Otherwise, great article! I’ve been a fan of v-ball since 1982 (my 6th grade teacher was also the high school coach). Good to see the non-mainstream sports get some rep here, nice to mix it up. BTW, I’m a big fan of your posts about Japanese sports. I have an odd fasciantion for anything Japanese.

]]> By: Scott http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/03/22/block-that-spike/#comment-318945 Scott Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:31:41 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/03/22/block-that-spike/#comment-318945 Check out the BU hockey players in the main image on this <a href="http://www.uscho.com/news/college-hockey/id,16967/2009NCAADivisionITournamentFieldAnnounced.html" rel="nofollow">page</a>. The player on the far right is wearing Easton breezers and gloves, while the other players appear to be exclusively outfitted by Nike. Check out the BU hockey players in the main image on this page. The player on the far right is wearing Easton breezers and gloves, while the other players appear to be exclusively outfitted by Nike.

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