In every language, there are some words that don’t quite make the leap over the cultural divide. Bimbo would be one of those. In Mexico, Bimbo is the name of a giant food conglomerate that ranks No. 4 globally, behind Unilever, Sara Lee, and Nestlé; in America, bimbo tends toward, well, this.
So as we move into December, and therefore into the “real” holiday season (none of this Christmas stuff hung in October crap), let’s remember the differences that make cultures unique — and that sometimes it’s OK to wear a shirt that says “Bimbo” on it. Just probably not here. — Bryan
when paris got out of jail she arrived home to link
Whenever I see the Bimbo bread trucks here parked outside tiendas, I always think they could make a fortune selling t-shirts with their white bear and ‘BIMBO’ logo.
Even worse, in German “Bimbo” is just another word for Nigger. Fortunately words like that are not really popular anymore.
I wonder if link has ever been a sponsor of athletics. I know link has.
Bimbo is also the title of a song recorded by Gene Autry in the 1950s. No negative connotations here at all … it’s a “nonsense [novelty] song” about a boy named Bimbo, suitable for family listening.
Cool subject for the open thread, Bryan.
[quote comment=”179882″]Even worse, in German “Bimbo” is just another word for Nigger. Fortunately words like that are not really popular anymore.[/quote]
Depends on where you go…
A reason to celebrate Nike getting out of hockey:
Ohio State’s ice hockey team wore the nike swift cookie cutter jersey last night. Complete with awkward soccer fit, vertical stripes, shoulder numbers, and that bland standardized nameplate/number font that every single team wore in the last olympics. Though most photos are centered upon U-M players you can see some good photos of the tOSU players if you click “photo gallery” [link]
It helps me stomach the RBK edge better.
By the way, The Yost student section serenaded their innovatative look to an “Ugly jerseys!” chant. Which to me is evidence that Joe hockey fan (not just us unicentrics) can look at the sweater and know something isn’t right.
Don’t forget link
I’m confused. Is it the Big 12 or the Big XII?
link
This seems to have never panned out, but Bimbo was considering sponsoring Chivas USA of the MLS. link about MLS advertising from a year back.
[quote comment=”179899″]I’m confused. Is it the Big 12 or the Big XII?
link[/quote]
According to Wikipedia:
According to the Big 12 Conference’s website, the use of the alternate names “Big Twelve” and “Big XII” are incorrect; the trademarked name of the conference is “Big 12 Conference” (notwithstanding the Roman numeral XII featured on the conference logo)
[quote]According to Wikipedia[/quote]
well then, it must be so
[quote comment=”179899″]I’m confused. Is it the Big 12 or the Big XII?
link[/quote]
Well you would say XII as 12 so its the Big 12.
police have a link in the sean taylor shooting
[quote comment=”179895″]A reason to celebrate Nike getting out of hockey:[/quote]
Are they? They managed to do a fairly decent job with BU’s classic jersey.
[quote comment=”179915″][quote comment=”179895″]A reason to celebrate Nike getting out of hockey:[/quote]
Are they? They managed to do a fairly decent job with BU’s classic jersey.[/quote]
Unfortunately, though the BU circa 1958 jersey is nice (I personally own one), the team stunk out the joint last night. Maybe we’ll have better luck tonight (I hope!)
Regarding the name “Bimbo”… there was also link male cartoon dog from the Fleischer studios from 1930 through 1933, according to Wikipedia. (He’s next to Betty Boop in the picture.)
Poor ol’ Bimbo was axed (and Betty was “cleaned up” considerably) by the Production Code censorship laws… couldn’t have a human with a dog for a boyfriend, could we now?
Back in the uni-centric world, this alum hopes link wears their link tonight… GO MIZZOU! ;-)
Wow, another bengals quirk I’ve never noticed before. Not only do their shirts not match, link. Check out the two guys facing left (52 and 94), both have their left legs showing, but their tiger stripes go different direcctions. 52’s go UP to the back, 94’s go DOWN to the back. Also, check out Smith and the guy right in front of him (obscured by 52). Their right legs are visable. Smith’s stripes go up to the front; the other guy’s (and #28 for that matter) go up to the back.
link Ocho Cinco’s pants match the lineman, but not Palmer’s. Wonder what the reason is.
i can’t stand Mizzou’s faded yellow pants. they’re one of the few teams that i think look good in all-black. (jax jags being the other) i have no idea who’s even considered the home team tonight.
has MU worn the white jersey/black pants combo? if so, i’ve completely spaced on it.
i preferred the corby jones era uniforms.
As for the Bimbo biz, did you know they own Wonder Bread and Entlemann’s?
So maybe Chivas USA coulda gotten Wonder Bread or Entlemann’s on their shirts instead of the current sponsors.
The Bengals need to give up all stripes except for their helmets. It is just too damn hard to keep th stripes straight. The Chargers can’t keep their bolts running in the same direction either for that matter.
Let’s all put a petition together for the Redskins to wear multi-striped socks in honor of 21 Sean Taylor.
[quote comment=”179925″]Wow, another bengals quirk I’ve never noticed before. Not only do their shirts not match, link. Check out the two guys facing left (52 and 94), both have their left legs showing, but their tiger stripes go different direcctions. 52’s go UP to the back, 94’s go DOWN to the back. Also, check out Smith and the guy right in front of him (obscured by 52). Their right legs are visable. Smith’s stripes go up to the front; the other guy’s (and #28 for that matter) go up to the back.
link Ocho Cinco’s pants match the lineman, but not Palmer’s. Wonder what the reason is.[/quote]
Hey, does every tiger have the exact same stripes?
I have a Club America jersey I bought in Mexico a couple of years ago and it is great watching the reactions of people when they see BIMBO plastered on the front. (It doesn’t stop me from wearing the jersey though)
[quote comment=”179931″][quote comment=”179925″]Wow, another bengals quirk I’ve never noticed before. Not only do their shirts not match, link. Check out the two guys facing left (52 and 94), both have their left legs showing, but their tiger stripes go different direcctions. 52’s go UP to the back, 94’s go DOWN to the back. Also, check out Smith and the guy right in front of him (obscured by 52). Their right legs are visable. Smith’s stripes go up to the front; the other guy’s (and #28 for that matter) go up to the back.
link Ocho Cinco’s pants match the lineman, but not Palmer’s. Wonder what the reason is.[/quote]
Hey, does every tiger have the exact same stripes?[/quote]
No, but these guy aren’t real tigers, it’s just the nickname of the team.
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Royals new AA affiliate) released their new uniform designs on Friday night. Has Anyone seen them? I found an link about the unveiling but no pics.
I don’t know if Chibb has ever sponsored a team, but the company known as link did.
Additionally, Arsenal used to be sponsored by the makers of links – which wasn’t a big deal until they travelled to Italy for matches. Apparently, “sega” is a slang term for masturbator in Italian.
There are also stories of AC Milan being sponsored by Pooh jeans, but I can’t find evidence.
SB
[quote comment=”179926″]
has MU worn the white jersey/black pants combo? if so, i’ve completely spaced on it. [/quote]
i’m an idiot. they wore that against OU earlier this year.
apparently, like the Cardinals’ supposed 1985 loss of the WS, i’d blanked that out as a coping mechanism.
Make that Chubb, not “Chibb”
SB
[quote comment=”179915″][quote comment=”179895″]A reason to celebrate Nike getting out of hockey:[/quote]
Are they? They managed to do a fairly decent job with BU’s classic jersey.[/quote]
Well they are getting out of equipment, but they still may supply jerseys to the nike schools. I agree they do make fine traditional looking sweaters [link] but this nike swift vertical cookie cutter design has no place anywhere near a hockey rink [link]
Maine, Michigan, Michigan State, Denver, UNH, North Dakota, and more have all sampled a version of this exact same template which is identical to the olympic jerseys from the last winter games. Same font, same striping, same awkward patches of materials that don’t match colors properly. Just change the colors, squeeze a shoulder patch on, add chest logo, and there you have it. It’s a hodgepodge of soccer influenced garbage. (not meant as a poke at soccer)
Tulsa is playing at UCF on ESPN. UCF is wearing their home light gold jerseys and white pants. Tulsa is wearing white on white. From far away, it looks like both teams are wearing white on white.
[quote comment=”179947″]From far away, it looks like both teams are wearing white on white.[/quote]
doesn’t look so great up close either
[quote comment=”179926″]i can’t stand Mizzou’s faded yellow pants. they’re one of the few teams that i think look good in all-black. (jax jags being the other) i have no idea who’s even considered the home team tonight.
has MU worn the white jersey/black pants combo? if so, i’ve completely spaced on it.
i preferred the corby jones era uniforms.[/quote]
I completely agree. The old gold Mizzou pants look horrible with either black or white jerseys. White jersey, black pants is their best combo.
Can someone explain why Missouri is abbreviated Mizzou on their sports uniforms? How did this start? It seems like a red-neck way to advertise your team and school.
these new pants aren’t even old gold. compare them to what corby jones and brock olivo wore.
link
not even close.
i’m not sure about the origins of Mizzou but i’ll keep looking.
i noticed that Army’s captains (the football kind) have some serious issues with clutter on the left side of the chest. Nike swoosh and captain’s C are really fighting for space there.
The Cadets and Midshipmen in the stands, however, look as good as ever.
In the Army -Navy Game, Army #13 appears to have the #12 on the back of his helmet. In the middle seems like they don’t match. Can anyone get a screen grab?
[quote comment=”179945″][quote comment=”179915″][quote comment=”179895″]A reason to celebrate Nike getting out of hockey:[/quote]
Are they? They managed to do a fairly decent job with BU’s classic jersey.[/quote]
Well they are getting out of equipment, but they still may supply jerseys to the nike schools. I agree they do make fine traditional looking sweaters [link] but this nike swift vertical cookie cutter design has no place anywhere near a hockey rink [link]
Maine, Michigan, Michigan State, Denver, UNH, North Dakota, and more have all sampled a version of this exact same template which is identical to the olympic jerseys from the last winter games. Same font, same striping, same awkward patches of materials that don’t match colors properly. Just change the colors, squeeze a shoulder patch on, add chest logo, and there you have it. It’s a hodgepodge of soccer influenced garbage. (not meant as a poke at soccer)[/quote]
The #1 reason why Nike is getting out of hockey is the same reason they got into it in the first place – Roller blade technology. They thought that roller blades were the wave of the future and bought hockey to acquire skate boot technology. When rollerblades fizzled, there really wasn’t a need to keep a hold of a niche market sports entity. They can still subcontract uniforms and have a swoosh placed on them later. Never has been a problem, can’t see why it would be now.
SB
the “neck bumper” (???) on the army helmets reads “THE CORE” screen grab at around 5:40 left in the 1st….any other teams have special names on the neck bumper???
Mizzou’s official stance on the origin of “Mizzou?”
link
yeah not a good job to whoever wrote this today…you dont even mention what team this is or what sport or where they’re from
the team is america from mexico, the pictures are from the copa sudamericana final first leg against argentina’s arsenal
I may just be tradition retarded but why do some Navy players have different patches on their right shoulders and some dont have any at all??
Ben
[quote comment=”179964″]yeah not a good job to whoever wrote this today…you dont even mention what team this is or what sport or where they’re from
the team is america from mexico, the pictures are from the copa sudamericana final first leg against argentina’s arsenal[/quote]
Keep your perspective in check. This website is all about athletic AESTHETICS, not simply athletics. Notice how Mr. Lukas was thankful for stirrups on the Mets due to the acquisition of Johnny Estrada. Nowhere did he say anything to the effect of “Too bad Estrada sucks.”
I disagree with you. The post was fine. It’s pretty interesting to me to see brand names that don’t quite “work” in other countries. Another example I know of that hasn’t been mentioned is a certain Chevrolet car that was being marketed in Latin America. Nobody realized that while in English, it refers to a star, in Spanish, “Nova” means “does not go.”
[quote comment=”179941″]apparently, like the Cardinals’ supposed 1985 loss of the WS, i’d blanked that out as a coping mechanism.[/quote]
Last I checked, we still have the trophy at Kauffman…seriously, get over it. You guys are worse than Cub fans.
Was watching Central Mich and Miami Oh on ESPN today, and noticed that Central Mich’s uniforms are made by New Balance. This was the first time I’d seen these before. Any other teams/schools wear New Balance-sponsored uniforms? They look like good quality, except for their colors. They’re wearing monochromatic brown-maroon.
[quote comment=”179927″]As for the Bimbo biz, did you know they own Wonder Bread and Entlemann’s?
So maybe Chivas USA coulda gotten Wonder Bread or Entlemann’s on their shirts instead of the current sponsors.[/quote]
They could, but the company does sell Bimbo-branded products in the US, predominately in Latino communities.
For a team called Chivas USA, it makes more sense to me to have Bimbo advertising instead of Entenmann’s (or Dolly Madison!).
FYI- If you ever see an Entenmann’s Bakery Outlet store… run. Boxes of baked goods for $2 or less, and free product if you spend more than $10. Evil. Where’s my cider donut?
[quote comment=”179969″]Last I checked, we still have the trophy at Kauffman…seriously, get over it. You guys are worse than Cub fans.[/quote]
what trophy?
A reason to celebrate Nike getting out of hockey:
I personally love Nike’s hockey equipment. I wear Nike Bauer ONE70 pants and the new Roll Four Gloves and used to use a ONE90 twig. All top notch responsive gear. The old stuff circa 1997, back in the Sergei Ferdorov Hey-Day was total junk, but the new concepts and looks are great. As for the swift style jerseys, I’m not so sure. Kinda goes the same for the RBK edge jerseys too
[quote comment=”179966″]I may just be tradition retarded but why do some Navy players have different patches on their right shoulders and some dont have any at all??
Ben[/quote]
The ones with the patches are the platoon leaders within the academies. Remember, not only are these young men football players and students, they are also officers in training, with a rank of 2nd Lt. waiting for them upon graduation.
[quote comment=”179975″][quote comment=”179969″]Last I checked, we still have the trophy at Kauffman…seriously, get over it. You guys are worse than Cub fans.[/quote]
what trophy?[/quote]
The one Don Denkinger gave them after the Killer Tarp took out Coleman.
I disagree with you. The post was fine. It’s pretty interesting to me to see brand names that don’t quite “work” in other countries. Another example I know of that hasn’t been mentioned is a certain Chevrolet car that was being marketed in Latin America. Nobody realized that while in English, it refers to a star, in Spanish, “Nova” means “does not go.”
Nope, link, which I think reinforces Rob’s original point that it makes sense to understand a photo in context.
about the ACC championship game..there’s 2 sets of field numbers, but only one being white of course, why didnt they just leave the regular NFL numbers on the field?
Can someone explain why Missouri is abbreviated Mizzou on their sports uniforms? How did this start? It seems like a red-neck way to advertise your team and school.
Certainly no one would link to do link.
I should add to my above comment that if a photo’s context does not matter, why did people spend days and countless posts trying to figure out the exact date of some Redskin kicker’s photo a while back?
[quote comment=”179980″]I disagree with you. The post was fine. It’s pretty interesting to me to see brand names that don’t quite “work” in other countries. Another example I know of that hasn’t been mentioned is a certain Chevrolet car that was being marketed in Latin America. Nobody realized that while in English, it refers to a star, in Spanish, “Nova” means “does not go.”
Nope, link, which I think reinforces Rob’s original point that it makes sense to understand a photo in context.[/quote]
A better example is a product that was put on shelves way back when called Hits. It sounded like a great idea until you think about how they’d look lined up next to each other on the shelves:
HITSHITSHITSHITSHITSHITSHITS
[quote]Nope, link, which I think reinforces Rob’s original point that it makes sense to understand a photo in context.[/quote]
just like “pinto” (which is brazillian slang for testicles, and not small male genitalia as urban legend has it), ford never sold a product bearing the name ‘pinto’ in brasil
[quote]yeah not a good job to whoever wrote this today…you dont even mention what team this is or what sport or where they’re from[/quote]
unless you’ve never read UW, how could you not know these are footy players…i thought bryan’s thread was a great choice…and while i couldn’t give a shit about soccer, i respect those who do…and i gotta admit, some of the kits and quirks of footy are kinda interesting
besides, who doesn’t enjoy a thread on link?
[quote comment=”179956″]the “neck bumper” (???) on the army helmets reads “THE CORE” screen grab at around 5:40 left in the 1st….any other teams have special names on the neck bumper???[/quote]
I was just going to make a comment how the “neck bumper is awesome in the Army/Navy game. Navy has one that simply says “Navy”. Army’s reads “The Corps”, I pretty sure. This might take some digging, but does anyone else remember a few years back when Army or Navy used helmets that had been engineered by the military and were of the same quality/standard that they use for the Halo jumps.
Did you guys all see this link link? I’m with Bill, lets hope he somehow makes the NBA just to watch announcers squirm.
link link? I’m with Bill, lets hope he somehow makes the NBA just to watch announcers squirm.[/quote]
or this guy….
Rusty
link
[quote comment=”179998″]Did you guys all see this link link? I’m with Bill, lets hope he somehow makes the NBA just to watch announcers squirm.[/quote]
Still tryna figure out the link thing……
Or this guy……
link
[quote comment=”179955″][quote comment=”179945″][quote comment=”179915″][quote comment=”179895″]A reason to celebrate Nike getting out of hockey:[/quote]
Are they? They managed to do a fairly decent job with BU’s classic jersey.[/quote]
Well they are getting out of equipment, but they still may supply jerseys to the nike schools. I agree they do make fine traditional looking sweaters [link] but this nike swift vertical cookie cutter design has no place anywhere near a hockey rink [link]
Maine, Michigan, Michigan State, Denver, UNH, North Dakota, and more have all sampled a version of this exact same template which is identical to the olympic jerseys from the last winter games. Same font, same striping, same awkward patches of materials that don’t match colors properly. Just change the colors, squeeze a shoulder patch on, add chest logo, and there you have it. It’s a hodgepodge of soccer influenced garbage. (not meant as a poke at soccer)[/quote]
The #1 reason why Nike is getting out of hockey is the same reason they got into it in the first place – Roller blade technology. They thought that roller blades were the wave of the future and bought hockey to acquire skate boot technology. When rollerblades fizzled, there really wasn’t a need to keep a hold of a niche market sports entity. They can still subcontract uniforms and have a swoosh placed on them later. Never has been a problem, can’t see why it would be now.
SB[/quote]
I’ve never thought of the rollerblade argument, but i think you have something there.
[quote comment=”179994″][quote comment=”179956″]the “neck bumper” (???) on the army helmets reads “THE CORE” screen grab at around 5:40 left in the 1st….any other teams have special names on the neck bumper???[/quote]
I was just going to make a comment how the “neck bumper is awesome in the Army/Navy game. Navy has one that simply says “Navy”. Army’s reads “The Corps”, I pretty sure. This might take some digging, but does anyone else remember a few years back when Army or Navy used helmets that had been engineered by the military and were of the same quality/standard that they use for the Halo jumps.[/quote]
Yes, Army’s says “The Corps”, which is what they call their student body.
[quote comment=”179931″]
Hey, does every tiger have the exact same stripes?[/quote]
True, and a leopard can’t change its stripes.
[/emmitt]
More link in European football. This time, Sevilla.
Not to mention this link from Racing Santander.
Also, Joleon Lescott wore a blank blood shirt for the last few minutes of the first half of today’s game vs. Portsmouth. No pic, nor confirmation that he switched to a proper shirt for the second half.
Since when has Hawaii been wearing link on their helmets?
Holy god, what is Tennessee wearing….?
[quote comment=”179953″]i noticed that Army’s captains (the football kind) have some serious issues with clutter on the left side of the chest. Nike swoosh and captain’s C are really fighting for space there.
The Cadets and Midshipmen in the stands, however, look as good as ever.[/quote]
I didn’t get to watch after the first quarter today, but this is my favorite game of the year for many reasons. Agreed on the military unis in the stands. And aside from the visible swoosh, the football uniforms are pretty clean too.
I have no screen grabs, but I noticed the Army players have “Black Knights” on their chinstraps.
I also noticed one of the punters, Navy, I think, wears bicep bands. That’s pretty funny for a punter to be wearing those. He must have borrowed them from the tuba player…(Don’t flame me, all you tuba players out there!!!)
Tennessee in orange pants for first time for a long time.
Trouble is that they don’t have the stripes like the white ones do (and the Johnny Majors-era orange pants did)
[quote comment=”180015″]Holy god, what is Tennessee wearing….?[/quote]
HELL YES!!!! The return of the orange pants
Georgetown rolled out link for their game against Fairfield, and when you struggle to beat a team when you’re favored by 28, link. Like, for instance, those very same uniforms.
I’m in the “Burn the White Alternates” camp myself. Looks terrible, and white is not one of GU’s colors. Look like a team from the white-uniform era, play like a team from the white -uniform era apparently.
First time Tennessee has wore orange pants since the early 90’s Wow GO VOLS
[quote comment=”180017″]Tennessee in orange pants for first time for a long time.
Trouble is that they don’t have the stripes like the white ones do (and the Johnny Majors-era orange pants did)[/quote]
I heard that on the radio, but am away from a TV. Do you have a screen grab?
not sure if anyone cares, but on discovery channel’s “how it’s made,” they’re currently showing how goalie pads are made.
“How it’s made” is a great show. I think they should do an episode on how The Vols made the uggliest college football uniform in the history of sport.
[quote comment=”180021″][quote comment=”180017″]Tennessee in orange pants for first time for a long time.
Trouble is that they don’t have the stripes like the white ones do (and the Johnny Majors-era orange pants did)[/quote]
I heard that on the radio, but am away from a TV. Do you have a screen grab?[/quote]
link
[quote comment=”180025″]”How it’s made” is a great show. I think they should do an episode on how The Vols made the uggliest college football uniform in the history of sport.[/quote]
Here, here. With all the different shades of orange, the yellows, and even the first down line… I think my TV is about to explode.
Love the Mizzou talk today. I love the gold pants, although I wish they were more “old gold” than yellow.
For away games this: link
is much better than this: link
or this: link
Although the best combo all season has been this: link
M-I-Z
[quote comment=”180019″]Georgetown rolled out link for their game against Fairfield, and when you struggle to beat a team when you’re favored by 28, link. Like, for instance, those very same uniforms.
I’m in the “Burn the White Alternates” camp myself. Looks terrible, and white is not one of GU’s colors. Look like a team from the white-uniform era, play like a team from the white -uniform era apparently.[/quote]
The “white-uniform era”?
You know you’re in trouble when your white jersey officially becomes an alternate. Even if G-town hasn’t worn white much recently, that looks much, much better than that gray thing they usually wear, in my opinion.
The problem with Tennessee’s all orange is that it’s such a light shade … from a distance it looks like both teams are wearing all yellow. (Like the inverse of UCF-Tulsa)
LSU should have been required to wear all white, or all purple.
[quote comment=”180022″]not sure if anyone cares, but on discovery channel’s “how it’s made,” they’re currently showing how goalie pads are made.[/quote]
They also have a segment floating out there on how they make goalie masks.
[quote comment=”180033″][quote comment=”180019″]Georgetown rolled out link for their game against Fairfield, and when you struggle to beat a team when you’re favored by 28, link. Like, for instance, those very same uniforms.
I’m in the “Burn the White Alternates” camp myself. Looks terrible, and white is not one of GU’s colors. Look like a team from the white-uniform era, play like a team from the white -uniform era apparently.[/quote]
The “white-uniform era”?
You know you’re in trouble when your white jersey officially becomes an alternate. Even if G-town hasn’t worn white much recently, that looks much, much better than that gray thing they usually wear, in my opinion.[/quote]
Oh, and the posters on that message board are all nuts.
[quote comment=”180019″]Georgetown rolled out link for their game against Fairfield, and when you struggle to beat a team when you’re favored by 28, link. Like, for instance, those very same uniforms.
I’m in the “Burn the White Alternates” camp myself. Looks terrible, and white is not one of GU’s colors. Look like a team from the white-uniform era, play like a team from the white -uniform era apparently.[/quote]
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again, white and black are implied team colors, so I say teams can use either of those as a uni color if they want.
[quote comment=”180027″][quote comment=”180021″][quote comment=”180017″]Tennessee in orange pants for first time for a long time.
Trouble is that they don’t have the stripes like the white ones do (and the Johnny Majors-era orange pants did)[/quote]
I heard that on the radio, but am away from a TV. Do you have a screen grab?[/quote]
link[/quote]
Thanks, Oscar. That’s a good change for this game, but I do like the double white stripes better.
[quote comment=”180041″][quote comment=”180019″]Georgetown rolled out link for their game against Fairfield, and when you struggle to beat a team when you’re favored by 28, link. Like, for instance, those very same uniforms.
I’m in the “Burn the White Alternates” camp myself. Looks terrible, and white is not one of GU’s colors. Look like a team from the white-uniform era, play like a team from the white -uniform era apparently.[/quote]
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again, white and black are implied team colors, so I say teams can use either of those as a uni color if they want.[/quote]
I agree- particularly with white. You can count on the fingers of one hand the number of pro franchises who don’t have white as one of their two main uniforms (only the Lakers come to mind right off the bat).
[quote comment=”180036″]The problem with Tennessee’s all orange is that it’s such a light shade … from a distance it looks like both teams are wearing all yellow. (Like the inverse of UCF-Tulsa)
LSU should have been required to wear all white, or all purple.[/quote]
LSU is the home team, so they got to choose their colors first. Since LSU is LSU, they went with white. That left UT with their home orange. The burden of color clashing lies with Tennessee, not LSU.
Ugh, I hate it when teams wear gold or a light yellow shade at home. Does anyone remember a few years ago when Navy wore gold unis for the Army-Navy game? Plus Army wore those yellow pants. (I’m searching for a pic now btw)
[quote comment=”180041″][quote comment=”180019″]Georgetown rolled out link for their game against Fairfield, and when you struggle to beat a team when you’re favored by 28, link. Like, for instance, those very same uniforms.
I’m in the “Burn the White Alternates” camp myself. Looks terrible, and white is not one of GU’s colors. Look like a team from the white-uniform era, play like a team from the white -uniform era apparently.[/quote]
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again, white and black are implied team colors, so I say teams can use either of those as a uni color if they want.[/quote]
The problem as I see it is that Georgetown has always been proud of gray as one of its primary colors. It’s (relatively) rare to have gray as one of the two primary colors–especially compared to the blue that makes up the Hoyas’ road unis. Georgetown has associated with blue and gray since the 1870s, and the uniqueness of the gray home uniforms is what makes fans resistant to change. And yes, when the team was playing its worst basketball in the past 25 years, it was wearing white and light blue uniforms.
Then again, the real problem was terrible free-throw shooting and an inability for Roy Hibbert to beat the collapsed zone on him, but that’s an argument for a different forum.
[quote] that’s an argument for a different forum.
[/quote]
so what’s your SN on the hoya board?
Anyone else notice the size of the LSU helmet warning labels??
link
Holy piss. Has anyone seen the Oregon combo today? I might throw my tv off my balcony…
Back to the hatred of the Bengals uniforms.
I couldn[t sleep last night so I posted this link of Mamaroneck, NY High school”s Bengals replica uniforms complete with ridiculously unnecessary white side patch:
link
[quote comment=”179895″]A reason to celebrate Nike getting out of hockey:
Ohio State’s ice hockey team wore the nike swift cookie cutter jersey last night. Complete with awkward soccer fit, vertical stripes, shoulder numbers, and that bland standardized nameplate/number font that every single team wore in the last olympics. Though most photos are centered upon U-M players you can see some good photos of the tOSU players if you click “photo gallery” [link]
It helps me stomach the RBK edge better.
By the way, The Yost student section serenaded their innovatative look to an “Ugly jerseys!” chant. Which to me is evidence that Joe hockey fan (not just us unicentrics) can look at the sweater and know something isn’t right.[/quote]
You forget to mention the fucking swoosh on the knees. This is a relatively new form of logo creep.
Anyone else notice the size of the LSU helmet warning labels??
PIC
Everything is relative…Looks like that guys head will me the model for this next year:
link
[quote comment=”180053″]Back to the hatred of the Bengals uniforms.
I couldn[t sleep last night so I posted this link of Mamaroneck, NY High school”s Bengals replica uniforms complete with ridiculously unnecessary white side patch:
link
O M G
ps- saw Oregon’s combo. TV got tossed out the window.
Wow. My tv exploded when I turned on the Oregon-Oregon St. game. There are so many things wrong about those uniforms. That is hands down the ugliest football game ever.
[quote]oregon’s combo[/quote]
bet marty’s all over that one
[quote]Mamaroneck, NY High school”s Bengals replica uniforms complete with ridiculously unnecessary white side patch[/quote]
they look better than the nfl bengays
Tennessee looks like popsicles. It’s just not right. And if they win, they’ll think it’s a good idea to repeat this.
As for the Mamaroneck-Cincinnati Twins routine:
If you delve further into the photo galleries you will find possibly the most uniform challneged football player in Uni-Watch history:
After playing for a team whose uniforms looked eerily like this:
link
He graduated thinking he escaped UNI putgatory to end up here: Check out #5 of SUNY Albany:
link
Well I can’t find a pic of those gold Navy alts. I swear I saw them in a highlight reel last year and they were worn with dark blue pants. Anyone got a pic?
[quote comment=”180057″]Wow. My tv exploded when I turned on the Oregon-Oregon St. game. There are so many things wrong about those uniforms. That is hands down the ugliest football game ever.[/quote]
Who has pictures and/or screen grabs? I’d like to go Oedipus too!
[quote comment=”180061″]As for the Mamaroneck-Cincinnati Twins routine:
If you delve further into the photo galleries you will find possibly the most uniform challneged football player in Uni-Watch history:
After playing for a team whose uniforms looked eerily like this:
link
He graduated thinking he escaped UNI putgatory to end up here: Check out #5 of SUNY Albany:
link
I nearly gouged out my eyes for 2nd time today
Wow. My tv exploded when I turned on the Oregon-Oregon St. game. There are so many things wrong about those uniforms. That is hands down the ugliest football game ever.
Agreed. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I think the Beavers are worse than the Ducks. Yes, the Ducks colors are garish beyond description, but this combo has decent balance. That Beaver wrap-around name plate under arm thing raises the bar (or lowers) on the “Good or stupid” scale. They look like they’re wearing those canoe life vests we had at camp. WTF.
In my excited haste to post what I considered to be the biggest Uni-transgressions in history, I mistyped many key words which dangerously might have taken away from the poignancy of the post:
Mamaroneck/Cincinatti Doublemint Twins, not Twins as in Minnesota
Uni-challenged not challneged
Purgatory, not putgatory
By the way, another find in those photo galleries:
ANd possibly the most disturbing: They too have a third jersey:
1. link
2. link
3. link
In the name of all that is holy, NOOOOOOO!!! Oregon has to be stopped!!!
I’m going to my friends’ house to watch game in HD. I’m taking my sunglasses for Oregon.
Hey, at least they put the O on the helmets this time…=/
I wish UCLA/USC had both worn colored jerseys.
[quote comment=”180048″][quote comment=”180041″][quote comment=”180019″]Georgetown rolled out link for their game against Fairfield, and when you struggle to beat a team when you’re favored by 28, link. Like, for instance, those very same uniforms.
I’m in the “Burn the White Alternates” camp myself. Looks terrible, and white is not one of GU’s colors. Look like a team from the white-uniform era, play like a team from the white -uniform era apparently.[/quote]
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again, white and black are implied team colors, so I say teams can use either of those as a uni color if they want.[/quote]
The problem as I see it is that Georgetown has always been proud of gray as one of its primary colors. It’s (relatively) rare to have gray as one of the two primary colors–especially compared to the blue that makes up the Hoyas’ road unis. Georgetown has associated with blue and gray since the 1870s, and the uniqueness of the gray home uniforms is what makes fans resistant to change. And yes, when the team was playing its worst basketball in the past 25 years, it was wearing white and light blue uniforms.
Then again, the real problem was terrible free-throw shooting and an inability for Roy Hibbert to beat the collapsed zone on him, but that’s an argument for a different forum.[/quote]
EVERY BASKETBALL TEAM should have to wear white if they are the home team. Colors as visitors. I know they made that rule for high schools in North Dakota.
the best thing about the civil war?
the big O on the cheerleaders’ chests
Tennessee in orange pants? Too much orange for me. But in comparison to Oregon they are beautiful!
Perhaps, my dogged determination to bring to light and humiliate the tigers of Mamaroneck stems from the still felt stinging of losses to them my sophomore and junior years of high school, which not coincidentally were 13 and 14 years ago but perhaps because we were in the same league and my uniforms looked akin tho these:
link
link
so matt…
when mamaroneck played spring valley…did the tigers win?
Catching up with yesterday’s Bengals thread…They should remove all tiger striping save for the socks. That would look great, IMO. Also, the helmet should change to all black with the leaping tiger they have on the shoulder.
Non-uni related…why is it necessary for football coaches to have police escorts after the game is over? Jogging off the field with 6 state troopers around you…dude, you’re just a football coach!
/rant off
did anyone else have an inkling like i did that tennessee would come out all orange?
a few days ago, i thought to myself, i’ll be they come out all orange. but with no real precedent (outside of the reggie white era) i figured, why even mention it.
[quote comment=”180063″] I’d like to go Oedipus too![/quote]
how funny is it that a post about Tennessee football references a guy who had sex with his mother?
classic!
[quote comment=”180066″]In my excited haste to post what I considered to be the biggest Uni-transgressions in history, I mistyped many key words which dangerously might have taken away from the poignancy of the post:
Mamaroneck/Cincinatti Doublemint Twins, not Twins as in Minnesota
Uni-challenged not challneged
Purgatory, not putgatory
By the way, another find in those photo galleries:
ANd possibly the most disturbing: They too have a third jersey:
1. link
2. link
3. link
Note inconsistent 2 digit with black jerseys.
Oranges definitely the worst. Just because you can place a cutesy font on your football jersey doesn’t mean you should.
Talk about uniform plagiarism…yipes, stripes. (Cincinnati Bengals’ rallying cry from the story linked to from the interview yesterday. Note how I’ve cited my source.)
Oregon just had a personal foul called against them…Supposedly it was for a Late hit on the quarterback…I don”t think so…and I am a lover of all things Duck
By the way, maybe you’ve never seen this picture of ESPN announcer Dan Fouts:
jcomm.uoregon.edu/…/thenandnow/athletes.html
If Tennessee played Minnesota in football or basketball wearing their respective all-orange and all-yellow uniforms, Steve Berthiume’s TV would implode.
[quote comment=”180076″][quote comment=”180063″] I’d like to go Oedipus too![/quote]
how funny is it that a post about Tennessee football references a guy who had sex with his mother?
classic![/quote]
I was going for the gouging of the eyeballs, but sure, if I drop some unintentional humor, I’ll take the credit.
Any photos from the Oregon/Oregon State game?
Sorry, I messed up the link because I was momentarily turned on by the Beaver’s Sports bra look
link
[quote]Any photos from the Oregon/Oregon State game?[/quote]
i attempted to take a pic, but the HD caused my digicam lens to crack
/will have to wait for espn.com pics…should be up shortly
Oh, geez… The Tennessee players are drinking more water and sweating. Now their jerseys are doing that disgusting, splotchy, light-dark gradient thing. There are now 21,257 different shades of orange/yellow in that stadium.
Can someone put up a pic of oregon/oregon st uniforms in a picture together. I can’t find one.
Does it also bug anyone that Tennessee’s mouth pieces’ neon orange doens’t match their faded orange look?
[quote comment=”180081″][quote comment=”180076″][quote comment=”180063″] I’d like to go Oedipus too![/quote]
how funny is it that a post about Tennessee football references a guy who had sex with his mother?
classic![/quote]
I was going for the gouging of the eyeballs, but sure, if I drop some unintentional humor, I’ll take the credit.
Any photos from the Oregon/Oregon State game?[/quote]
You’re sure you want them?
This is one time I regret having a high-def TV
link
If Mamoroneck’s uni-plagiarism isn’t bad enough, check out these other rivals from the same NY conference:
1. The Ramapo Gryphons: link
2.Clarkstown North Rams:
link
3. Horace Greeley Quakers:link
The Quakers are really confused: The Michigan Broncos?
Horace Greeley:
link
[quote]The Quakers are really confused[/quote]
of course they’re confused, they got no fuckin TV
I think that Knoxville, Tennessee, and the entire state of Oregon should be nuked to the stone age for coming up with such Godawful ugly uniforms.
They”ve got oatmeal on the Brain
[quote comment=”180086″][quote comment=”180081″][quote comment=”180076″][quote comment=”180063″] I’d like to go Oedipus too![/quote]
how funny is it that a post about Tennessee football references a guy who had sex with his mother?
classic![/quote]
I was going for the gouging of the eyeballs, but sure, if I drop some unintentional humor, I’ll take the credit.
Any photos from the Oregon/Oregon State game?[/quote]
You’re sure you want them?
This is one time I regret having a high-def TV
link[/quote]
Here is link
Also, what is the linkdecal on the back of the Oregon St. helmets? I am sorry if this has been discussed before, but with all the clutter, I guess I never noticed it before.
or rather Oatmeal on the Bran
That’s Funny
[quote comment=”180092″][quote comment=”180086″][quote comment=”180081″][quote comment=”180076″][quote comment=”180063″] I’d like to go Oedipus too![/quote]
how funny is it that a post about Tennessee football references a guy who had sex with his mother?
classic![/quote]
I was going for the gouging of the eyeballs, but sure, if I drop some unintentional humor, I’ll take the credit.
Any photos from the Oregon/Oregon State game?[/quote]
You’re sure you want them?
This is one time I regret having a high-def TV
link[/quote]
Here is link
Also, what is the linkdecal on the back of the Oregon St. helmets? I am sorry if this has been discussed before, but with all the clutter, I guess I never noticed it before.[/quote]
JG: Oregon State will honor the late Jim Gilstrap with a “JG” sticker on its helmets.
Gilstrap was the football coordinator of support services and was the former offensive line and running backs coach. He died July 19 from medical complications at the age of 65.
[quote comment=”180086″][quote comment=”180081″][quote comment=”180076″][quote comment=”180063″] I’d like to go Oedipus too![/quote]
how funny is it that a post about Tennessee football references a guy who had sex with his mother?
classic![/quote]
I was going for the gouging of the eyeballs, but sure, if I drop some unintentional humor, I’ll take the credit.
Any photos from the Oregon/Oregon State game?[/quote]
You’re sure you want them?
This is one time I regret having a high-def TV
link[/quote]
Puke green helmets!? My G-d, it seems like between the Dallas Cowboys and Oregon Ducks, you get every shade of every color imaginable. (Except red, I suppose.)
[quote comment=”180096″][quote comment=”180086″][quote comment=”180081″][quote comment=”180076″][quote comment=”180063″] I’d like to go Oedipus too![/quote]
how funny is it that a post about Tennessee football references a guy who had sex with his mother?
classic![/quote]
I was going for the gouging of the eyeballs, but sure, if I drop some unintentional humor, I’ll take the credit.
Any photos from the Oregon/Oregon State game?[/quote]
You’re sure you want them?
This is one time I regret having a high-def TV
link[/quote]
Puke green helmets!? My G-d, it seems like between the Dallas Cowboys and Oregon Ducks, you get every shade of every color imaginable. (Except red, I suppose.)[/quote]
Here is another link This one gives the a good view of the puke green/yellow helmets and also Oregon St. and their “sports bra look”
The Quakers are really confused
of course they’re confused, they got no fuckin TV
That’s the funniest thing that I’ve heard in a long time!
I was downstairs with my kids watching Zack and Cody cuz my retinas needed a break from “the Uncivil War” and I just laughed out loud from really contriving the mental image of a Quaker staring at a blank TV with a remote in his hand not knowing what the hell to do with it!
[quote comment=”180105″]The Quakers are really confused
of course they’re confused, they got no fuckin TV
That’s the funniest thing that I’ve heard in a long time!
I was downstairs with my kids watching Zack and Cody cuz my retinas needed a break from “the Uncivil War” and I just laughed out loud from really contriving the mental image of a Quaker staring at a blank TV with a remote in his hand not knowing what the hell to do with it![/quote]
well…they got no fuckin electricity either…so of course it’d be blank
Here is another picture from the Oregon/Oregon St. game This one gives the a good view of the puke green/yellow helmets and also Oregon St. and their “sports bra look”
Check out The Beaver’s # 67 adjusting his bra!
Sorry, when it comes to posting links…I’m not much better than this guy:
link
Here ya go:
link
The Quakers are really confused
of course they’re confused, they got no fuckin TV
That’s the funniest thing that I’ve heard in a long time!
I was downstairs with my kids watching Zack and Cody cuz my retinas needed a break from “the Uncivil War” and I just laughed out loud from really contriving the mental image of a Quaker staring at a blank TV with a remote in his hand not knowing what the hell to do with it!
well…they got no fuckin electricity either…so of course it’d be blank
LI Phil, you are makming my night!
[quote comment=”180090″][quote]The Quakers are really confused[/quote]
of course they’re confused, they got no fuckin TV[/quote]
Uh I’m quaker and definitely have all the usual electronic appliances. Your thinking of the shakers…or maybe the amish.
The oatmeal jokes were funny though.
[/quaker jokes]…sorry if i offended mike
did i just hear the civil war announcer say “the ducks are getting good penetration on the beavers”?
[quote=Verne Lundquist][b][i]”They look like moving Dreamsicles.”[/i][/b][/quote]
Heaven help us if Oregon meets Tennessee in the future world of football.
[quote comment=”180104″][quote comment=”180096″][quote comment=”180086″][quote comment=”180081″][quote comment=”180076″][quote comment=”180063″] I’d like to go Oedipus too![/quote]
how funny is it that a post about Tennessee football references a guy who had sex with his mother?
classic![/quote]
I was going for the gouging of the eyeballs, but sure, if I drop some unintentional humor, I’ll take the credit.
Any photos from the Oregon/Oregon State game?[/quote]
You’re sure you want them?
This is one time I regret having a high-def TV
link[/quote]
Puke green helmets!? My G-d, it seems like between the Dallas Cowboys and Oregon Ducks, you get every shade of every color imaginable. (Except red, I suppose.)[/quote]
Here is another link This one gives the a good view of the puke green/yellow helmets and also Oregon St. and their “sports bra look”[/quote]
Is it just me or is Strong’s name on his jersey askew? It could be the way his uni is pulled in this pic, but to me it looks like the “n” and “g” are misplaced.
I also don’t like the silver color for the names on the back. Why not green?
link
I definitely had this guy in mind…either running 46 Toss Power Trap or trying to TiVo “New Yankee Workshop”
I definitely had this guy in mind…either running 46 Toss Power Trap or trying to TiVo “New Yankee Workshop”:
link
[quote comment=”180111″][quote comment=”180090″][quote]The Quakers are really confused[/quote]
of course they’re confused, they got no fuckin TV[/quote]
Uh I’m quaker and definitely have all the usual electronic appliances. Your thinking of the shakers…or maybe the amish.
The oatmeal jokes were funny though.[/quote]
Wasn’t Nixon a quaker? Richard not Otis
I have a pair of the Nike Elite Oregon Basketball Shorts, (actually all 4 colorways, but I”m still in therapy for an hour a week about that!)and talking about material pulling… There is a wordmark on the rear of the shorts that reads “Ducks”.
I thought I was the man, the first time going out to play ball in one of them, complete with yellow Nike Ultraflights. I started modeling my “getup” for my wife… when with a puzzled look on her face she asked…”Who are the Dicks?”
Not Nixon…Dixon…as in Dennis…as in I would rather be staring at a blank screen without electricity than watching “the Uncivil War” because I too am now on the Inhured Reserve similar to the once Ducks quarterback and now Puke(Lightning) colored waving cheerleader
Forgive me if this has been spotted before, but Virginia Tech’s Cody Grimm apparently gets his Rs at Toys “R” Us, at least for link.
[quote comment=”180112″][/quaker jokes]…sorry if i offended mike
did i just hear the civil war announcer say “the ducks are getting good penetration on the beavers”?[/quote]
I was the track coach at Duquesne University and in the early 90’s we ran ameet at U of Richmond. The DMR (distance medley relay) came down to a two women race, Anderson Screws for U of R and Wendy Beaver Of Duquesne. Unfortunately, the announcer did not realize what he was saying!
The last time Tennessee wore all orange was in 2000 against Memphis. I went there, I love the school, I hate the orange pants.
Forgive me if this has been spotted before, but Virginia Tech’s Cody Grimm apparently gets his Rs at Toys “R” Us, at least for his NOB.
That’s almost as funny as:
The Quakers are really confused
of course they’re confused, they got no fuckin TV
[quote comment=”180063″]
I also don’t like the silver color for the names on the back. Why not green?
link[/quote]
Because the players’ names are of secondary importance. They take a back seat to Team Nike. “Don’t play for the name on the back of the jersey, play for the logo on the front of the jersey, and the pants, and the wristband, and the gloves, and the shoes, and the socks, and the jocks, and the Dri-Fit underwear…”
[quote comment=”180125″][quote comment=”180063″]
I also don’t like the silver color for the names on the back. Why not green?
link[/quote]
Because the players’ names are of secondary importance. They take a back seat to Team Nike. “Don’t play for the name on the back of the jersey, play for the logo on the front of the jersey, and the pants, and the wristband, and the gloves, and the shoes, and the socks, and the jocks, and the Dri-Fit underwear…”[/quote]
Thats the stupidest thing I ever heard. So a team that doesn’t have names on the back at all plays even more for the Nike logo, Adidas logo etc?
Me thinks you just have a problem with Nike and Oregon
[quote comment=”180123″]The last time Tennessee wore all orange was in 2000 against Memphis. I went there, I love the school, I hate the orange pants.[/quote]
It was 1998 actually Bro.:)
Name on Back Alert for tonight’s UW/UH game. Washington’s Roy Lewis does not have his full name on back. Instead, he has RY. Lewis on the back.
[quote comment=”180011″]More link in European football. This time, Sevilla.[/quote]
Uh, that’s soccer. You got me all excited thinking there was a Sevilla football team!
[quote comment=”180126″][quote comment=”180125″][quote comment=”180063″]
I also don’t like the silver color for the names on the back. Why not green?
link[/quote]
Because the players’ names are of secondary importance. They take a back seat to Team Nike. “Don’t play for the name on the back of the jersey, play for the logo on the front of the jersey, and the pants, and the wristband, and the gloves, and the shoes, and the socks, and the jocks, and the Dri-Fit underwear…”[/quote]
Thats the stupidest thing I ever heard. So a team that doesn’t have names on the back at all plays even more for the Nike logo, Adidas logo etc?
Me thinks you just have a problem with Nike and Oregon[/quote]
Wow, I thought the {/sarcasm} tag went without saying there. But yes, Chris, you are right. I don’t like ugly uniforms that promote the manufacturer over the school, and I have a problem with said manufacturer obnoxiously slapping logos left and right on the uniform, as if the ugly jersey isn’t enough to scream out “NIKE!” For figuring that one out, you get a Uni Watch Super Sleuth Gold Star Award. {/sarcasm}
[quote comment=”180018″][quote comment=”180015″]Holy god, what is Tennessee wearing….?[/quote]
HELL YES!!!! The return of the orange pants[/quote]
You mean Creamsicles
[quote comment=”180131″][quote comment=”180011″]More link in European football. This time, Sevilla.[/quote]
Uh, that’s soccer. You got me all excited thinking there was a Sevilla football team![/quote]
Uh, that is football.
Consider the continental distinction a courtesy.
You imperialistic swine!
re: oregon’s unis…my biggest gripe is the number font. those are horrible. they’re right on par with Oklahoma State’s from a few years back. WV has am ugly font, too. even Oregon’s diamond plate doesn’t bother me as much as the font does. the diamond plate is goofy, don’t get me wrong but that’s not my biggest problem there. correct the font and get a normal shade of yellow on that helmet and i could get into those unis.
I am watching Tennessee-LSU right now, and I’ve never had a stronger craving for a Creamsicle.
[quote comment=”180128″][quote comment=”180123″]The last time Tennessee wore all orange was in 2000 against Memphis. I went there, I love the school, I hate the orange pants.[/quote]
It was 1998 actually Bro.:)[/quote]
sorry,i meant 1999
Just asking, though it’s probably been asked or answered at one point or another… what is the torch-like patch on Tennessee quarterback Eric Ainge’s jersey?
[quote comment=”180147″]Just asking, though it’s probably been asked or answered at one point or another… what is the torch-like patch on Tennessee quarterback Eric Ainge’s jersey?[/quote]
The VOLScholars’ patch. For all Univ. of Tennessee athletes with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
How EMBARRASSING for the state of Oregon.
WV is going banana style again, it’d be so much nicer if they were wearing navy pants with their banana gold jerseys.
[quote comment=”180151″]WV is going banana style again, it’d be so much nicer if they were wearing navy pants with their banana gold jerseys.[/quote]
It’d be better if they trashed the gold unis completely…
Whoah nelly! Don’t let Paul read the front page of link
Just like last year, two purple-clad schools are dominating in the playoffs. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks, and the Mount Union Purple Raiders.
I think Oregon’s uniforms are downright gorgeous compared to those hideous black pants the Beavers are wearing. I hate white jerseys and black pants! I would have preferred Oregon to go gold helmets/green jerseys/gold pants, but it will have to do. Anything is better than that hideous OSU crap. As for Tennessee, never wear orange pants again! At least Fulmer isn’t wearingt white shirts/orange pants, which makes players look like their butts weight 50 pounds.
What is it about rivalry games that inspires teams to bust out their ugliest shit?
Mizzou looks good in all black, especially since it contrasts to OU’s white on white. What a good looking football game… Its especially nice since Tennessee, Oregon, Oregon State, and West Virginia all screwed up their looks today.
[quote comment=”180154″]Whoah nelly! Don’t let Paul read the front page of link
Just like last year, two purple-clad schools are dominating in the playoffs. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks, and the Mount Union Purple Raiders.[/quote]
Photo evidence:
link
link
[quote comment=”180151″]WV is going banana style again, it’d be so much nicer if they were wearing navy pants with their banana gold jerseys.[/quote]
Robb, you’re on crack. Gold jerseys and dark pants do NOT work.
[quote comment=”180157″]What is it about rivalry games that inspires teams to bust out their ugliest shit?[/quote]
OU in white-on-white. Classic college football. Why have Fairbanks, Switzer, and Stoops NOT seen fit to mess with Bud’s perfection? Why do the best college football uniforms hardly ever change? Ohio State, Michigan, LSU, Georgia, Auburn, Oklahoma, Texas, USC, UCLA…you can’t beat traditional.
[quote comment=”180148″][quote comment=”180147″]Just asking, though it’s probably been asked or answered at one point or another… what is the torch-like patch on Tennessee quarterback Eric Ainge’s jersey?[/quote]
The VOLScholars’ patch. For all Univ. of Tennessee athletes with a 3.0 GPA or higher.[/quote]
Tennessee’s jerseys are too cluttered, particularly when the scholars’ patch is added to the mix. You have that patch, plus the Adidas logo, a “T” and some kind of anniversary patch.
With regard to Missouri, they need to lose this game so as to discourage them from ever wearing the ugly black monochromes again.
[quote comment=”180159″]Mizzou looks good in all black, especially since it contrasts to OU’s white on white. What a good looking football game… Its especially nice since Tennessee, Oregon, Oregon State, and West Virginia all screwed up their looks today.[/quote]
Sir, why do you love these looks? What’s wrong with white-on-white? Are you and Lukas smoking wacky weed?
[quote comment=”180150″]How EMBARRASSING for the state of Oregon.[/quote]
Try living here.
[quote comment=”180164″][quote comment=”180148″][quote comment=”180147″]Just asking, though it’s probably been asked or answered at one point or another… what is the torch-like patch on Tennessee quarterback Eric Ainge’s jersey?[/quote]
The VOLScholars’ patch. For all Univ. of Tennessee athletes with a 3.0 GPA or higher.[/quote]
Tennessee’s jerseys are too cluttered, particularly when the scholars’ patch is added to the mix. You have that patch, plus the Adidas logo, a “T” and some kind of anniversary patch.
With regard to Missouri, they need to lose this game so as to discourage them from ever wearing the ugly black monochromes again.[/quote]
If Mizzou were worried about “Uni mojo” they would’ve stayed with the gold pants.
Jersey number things: South Panola High School (Batesville, MS), which has the country’s longest active football winning streak (74 games), has jersey number that look like they have been “clawed” (their mascot is the tigers)
All Black in the gridiron. Also Known As “Harry High School” in the Craven domocile.
Of course, speaking of tradition, don’t forget Penn State, who have not changed in a couple decades. Of course, anything that Oregon or Oregopn State has compared to Penn State is a joke.
[quote comment=”180145″][quote comment=”180128″][quote comment=”180123″]The last time Tennessee wore all orange was in 2000 against Memphis. I went there, I love the school, I hate the orange pants.[/quote]
It was 1998 actually Bro.:)[/quote]
sorry,i meant 1999[/quote]
Dang it, I was so close. By the way Tennessee always sucks when they wear the orange pants. It’s a fact.
Oops, hit the “Say It!” button instead of the “link” button. link
Also, went to a minor league hockey game last night between the Knoxville Ice Bears and the Columbus (GA) Cottonmouths. Bears uniforms nothing worth mentioning (solid black, despite their colors being purple and orange), but the Cottonmouths’ jersey numbers were “made” out of snakes that had been drawn so that they looked like numbers. No pictures, though; not even on their site
In the Arizona State vs Arizona game, ASU RB Dimitri Nance is without a name on his jersey.
[quote comment=”179992″]“Just like ‘pinto’ (which is Brazillian slang for testicles, and not small male genitalia as urban legend has it), Ford never sold a product bearing the name ‘Pinto’ in Brazil.”[/quote]
I believe “Pinto” is also a slang meaning “Car with bad gas tank on Firestone 500 radials driven by Leon Spinks without licence.”
[quote comment=”180179″]
Of course, speaking of tradition, don’t forget Penn State, who have not changed in a couple decades. Of course, anything that Oregon or Oregopn State has compared to Penn State is a joke.[/quote]
But Penn State has changed its uniforms! They had no numbers on the helmets, then they added them, then they took them off. And then, they went from gray facemasks to blue.
Not Earl, that is known as “tweaking”.
I was speaking about a major overhaul of the uniform.
[quote comment=”180163″][quote comment=”180159″]Mizzou looks good in all black, especially since it contrasts to OU’s white on white. What a good looking football game… Its especially nice since Tennessee, Oregon, Oregon State, and West Virginia all screwed up their looks today.[/quote]
Sir, why do you love these looks? What’s wrong with white-on-white? Are you and Lukas smoking wacky weed?[/quote]
With WV, I meant Gold over Navy would be much better looking than Gold over Gold. I dont much like WV’s uni’s at all.
And I never said I didnt like OU’s uni’s, I love the classic look, but I said the uniforms contrasts each other. Its not only classic vs modern, but its white over white vs black over black which makes each team stand out more.
Back in HS, our colors were blue and red, we wore blue over blue at home and either white over red or white over blue on the road. So, yes, I like the monochromatic look with some colors, but usually the helmet color matters too.
Speaking of HS, we were the Buckskins which we usually shortened to Bucks. As for what a Buckskin is, its like a Pioneer or Mountaineer or at least thats what our mascot costume was. Our logo was just the initials of the school (Conestoga Valley) heres a link
Goodness, as soon as I was happy to have missed the Oregon retina-exploder, I turn on the WV-Pitt game to see all electric-yellow… I think that beats Minnesota’s all-yellow combo from earlier this year
As somebody stated earlier, what inspires teams “to bust out their ugliest shit” for a rivalry game?
I was trying to be cute. That’s something I shouldn’t try doing very often. If ever.
[quote comment=”179992″]“Just like ‘pinto’ (which is Brazillian slang for testicles, and not small male genitalia as urban legend has it), Ford never sold a product bearing the name ‘Pinto’ in Brazil.”[/quote]
I know Lacrosse is slang in Canada for masturbating, so Buick had to change the name of the Buick Lacrosse for the Canadian market
methinks paul needs to add a “[sarcasm] [/sarcasm]” tag to apply for those take every post literally
[quote comment=”180190″][quote comment=”179992″]“Just like ‘pinto’ (which is Brazillian slang for testicles, and not small male genitalia as urban legend has it), Ford never sold a product bearing the name ‘Pinto’ in Brazil.”[/quote]
I know Lacrosse is slang in Canada for masturbating, so Buick had to change the name of the Buick Lacrosse for the Canadian market[/quote]
Wow, car names are stupid. ‘Kompressor’ and ‘Interrogator’ are my personal dumbest.
[quote comment=”180148″][quote comment=”180147″]Just asking, though it’s probably been asked or answered at one point or another… what is the torch-like patch on Tennessee quarterback Eric Ainge’s jersey?[/quote]
The VOLScholars’ patch. For all Univ. of Tennessee athletes with a 3.0 GPA or higher.[/quote]
so…none of them have it then?
Generally, I love monochromatic uniforms. Tennessee and West Virginia just aren’t doing it for me, though.
[quote comment=”180196″][quote comment=”180148″][quote comment=”180147″]Just asking, though it’s probably been asked or answered at one point or another… what is the torch-like patch on Tennessee quarterback Eric Ainge’s jersey?[/quote]
The VOLScholars’ patch. For all Univ. of Tennessee athletes with a 3.0 GPA or higher.[/quote]
so…none of them have it then?[/quote]
LI Phil for the win.
You know, there sure are some ate-up lookin’ people in that West Virginia crowd. Just sayin’.
ya know…if stoops and wannstedt can just squeeze a lil bit more out of their defenses…
buckeyes play them dawgs for the national title
and tebow just won the heisman
take that to the bank
[quote comment=”180180″][quote comment=”180145″][quote comment=”180128″][quote comment=”180123″]The last time Tennessee wore all orange was in 2000 against Memphis. I went there, I love the school, I hate the orange pants.[/quote]
It was 1998 actually Bro.:)[/quote]
sorry,i meant 1999[/quote]
Dang it, I was so close. By the way Tennessee always sucks when they wear the orange pants. It’s a fact.[/quote]
I’ve been waiting for years for the Vols to break out the orange pants. It’s a nice change from link. I’d like to see it at least once a season. It would also be nice to see them worn on the road, instead of link again.
link
My wife dragged me out to Christmas shop for the past three hours and all that I could do to amuse myself, besides podering the uniform aesthetics within the doors of Victoria”s Secret was to anticipate more of LI Phil’s tomfoolery. But expecting more “Quaker” shenanigans, I was pleasantly surprised by the Tennessee Scholar athlete nugget,
Good Form!
I also love the Shakesperian “Methinks” routine. There…Uniwatch is going to cause a spin-off…The I have a Man-Crush on LI Phil blog.
All kidding aside Phil…I hope you got a kick out of the Shea Stadium fiasco the other day concerning whether Shea was on Long Isalnd or QUeens. I nearly chimed in posting that it was really an old hangar at Laguardia
[quote comment=”180104″][quote comment=”180096″][quote comment=”180086″][quote comment=”180081″][quote comment=”180076″][quote comment=”180063″] I’d like to go Oedipus too![/quote]
how funny is it that a post about Tennessee football references a guy who had sex with his mother?
classic![/quote]
I was going for the gouging of the eyeballs, but sure, if I drop some unintentional humor, I’ll take the credit.
Any photos from the Oregon/Oregon State game?[/quote]
You’re sure you want them?
This is one time I regret having a high-def TV
link[/quote]
Puke green helmets!? My G-d, it seems like between the Dallas Cowboys and Oregon Ducks, you get every shade of every color imaginable. (Except red, I suppose.)[/quote]
Here is another link This one gives the a good view of the puke green/yellow helmets and also Oregon St. and their “sports bra look”[/quote]
Heck, #67 is even adjusting his bra…..
[quote comment=”180210″]link[/quote]
Reason number two why I love WV.
[quote comment=”180210″]link[/quote]
That one’s as overplayed as Vanilla Ice at my high school dances back in the day.
Ugly uniforms equal loss…
Tennessee…check
West Virginia…check
Oregon…check
[quote comment=”180223″]Ugly uniforms equal loss…
Tennessee…check
West Virginia…check
Oregon…check[/quote]
mizzou…check
WHy the F is Hawaii wearing silver pants and white jerseys?
BA is bald
Anyone know why Hawaii is wearing road unis at home?
wondering why Hawai’i chose to go with the usual road uni, in the white jersey/grey pants. thought they would ride out the all black look till what ever bowl game the end up goin to.
damn BA, we must be the only ones still up watchin this game…. I need to move farther west… I actually enjoy watching Hawai’i
I’d like to go Oedipus too!
how funny is it that a post about Tennessee football references a guy who had sex with his mother?
classic!
I was going for the gouging of the eyeballs, but sure, if I drop some unintentional humor, I’ll take the credit.
Any photos from the Oregon/Oregon State game?
You’re sure you want them?
This is one time I regret having a high-def TV
Oregon monstrosities
Puke green helmets!? My G-d, it seems like between the Dallas Cowboys and Oregon Ducks, you get every shade of every color imaginable. (Except red, I suppose.)
Here is another picture from the Oregon/Oregon St. game This one gives the a good view of the puke green/yellow helmets and also Oregon St. and their “sports bra look”
Heck, #67 is even adjusting his bra…..
Card Fan…I fell your pain…check out post #137
There could be alot of interesting captions in that pic…A uni-Mystery Science Theatre 3000 if you will
I also feel your pain!
[quote]WHy the F is Hawaii wearing silver pants and white jerseys?
BA is bald [/quote]
[quote]Anyone know why Hawaii is wearing road unis at home?[/quote]
[quote]wondering why Hawai’i chose to go with the usual road uni, in the white jersey/grey pants. thought they would ride out the all black look till what ever bowl game the end up goin to. [/quote]
see post #205
link
The ref in the upper left hand corner is actually trying to cover his eyes…and OSU’s #66 is asking the Duck lineman…”Did you really need the yello cleats…come on man!” Belotti’s boy responds, “Ya know it gotta coordinate!”
GO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOME MOUNTAINQUEERS!!!!
congrats to pitt for winning their national championship
[quote comment=”180223″]Ugly uniforms equal loss…
Tennessee…check
West Virginia…check
Oregon…check[/quote]
add Missouri to the mix also, CHECKMATE! Go Buckeyes!
Hawaii has an “ST” sticker on their helmets. For Sean Taylor?
Also, I love Washington and their purple and gold (sorry Paul) but I hate the shade of gold they have on their pants. Match the helmets, guys.
D-III Wabash College wear their school name on their pant legs…
link
Nice classic block W on the helmet too, I guess the University of Wisconsin can’t complain about that.
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Also, I love Washington and their purple and gold (sorry Paul) but I hate the shade of gold they have on their pants. Match the helmets, guys.[/quote]
Theres a lot of that going around, teams cant seem to match their golds (or dont want to) ie Mizzou, New Orleans Saints, etc… JMU actually changed their helmets to match their uniforms
PNOB Sighting — 14:35, 3rd quarter of the UW-Hawaii game, I noticed the UW player #28, Roy Lewis, had RY. LEWIS on the back of his jersey, because #81 is Robert Lewis, a tight end. No sign of what Robert’s jersey says.
[quote comment=”180232″]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r317/JohnnyO11/DSC00839.jpg?t=1196549043
The ref in the upper left hand corner is actually trying to cover his eyes…and OSU’s #66 is asking the Duck lineman…”Did you really need the yello cleats…come on man!” Belotti’s boy responds, “Ya know it gotta coordinate!”[/quote]
OSU #67 Is trying to fix his bra.
[quote comment=”179882″]Even worse, in German “Bimbo” is just another word for Nigger. Fortunately words like that are not really popular anymore.[/quote]
I sell these jerseys at work, and a German tourist came in and told me, quite straight faced, that “You know, in Germany ‘bimbo’ is a naughty word for nigger.”
I had no idea how to reply.
[quote comment=”180244″]PNOB Sighting — 14:35, 3rd quarter of the UW-Hawaii game, I noticed the UW player #28, Roy Lewis, had RY. LEWIS on the back of his jersey, because #81 is Robert Lewis, a tight end. No sign of what Robert’s jersey says.[/quote]
I’m pretty sure I saw a Rb. Lewis earlier in this game. There was definitely an Rb. something, I’m pretty sure it was Lewis.
Since when does Pitt wear link on their white jerseys?
I’m pretty sure the last time Pitt wore white was link. No stripes, what’s up with that? Looks like they also got rid of the stripe they had link from last year as well.
[quote comment=”180251″]Since when does Pitt wear link on their white jerseys?
I’m pretty sure the last time Pitt wore white was link. No stripes, what’s up with that? Looks like they also got rid of the stripe they had link from last year as well.[/quote]
The Panthers overhauled the unis this year. They’ve worn white on the road every game except Rutgers, when they wore gold on blue with blue shoulder stripes. The new unis are definitely an upgrade.
Also, does anyone else think gold/yellow jerseys would look good on white pants, or am I the only one? I think UCF did that today, and they looked pretty good.
[quote comment=”180237″][quote comment=”180223″]Ugly uniforms equal loss…
Tennessee…check
West Virginia…check
Oregon…check[/quote]
add Missouri to the mix also, CHECKMATE! Go Buckeyes![/quote]
Oregon State…uncheck. I suppose someone had to win so that game doesn’t really count
[quote comment=”180134″][quote comment=”180131″][quote comment=”180011″]More link in European football. This time, Sevilla.[/quote]
Uh, that’s soccer. You got me all excited thinking there was a Sevilla football team![/quote]
Uh, that is football.
Consider the continental distinction a courtesy.
You imperialistic swine![/quote]
LOVE IT!!!!
[quote comment=”180253″][quote comment=”180251″]Since when does Pitt wear link on their white jerseys?
I’m pretty sure the last time Pitt wore white was link. No stripes, what’s up with that? Looks like they also got rid of the stripe they had link from last year as well.[/quote]
The Panthers overhauled the unis this year. They’ve worn white on the road every game except Rutgers, when they wore gold on blue with blue shoulder stripes. The new unis are definitely an upgrade.
Also, does anyone else think gold/yellow jerseys would look good on white pants, or am I the only one? I think UCF did that today, and they looked pretty good.[/quote]
I think it’d look good, too. I’d really like to see West Virginia do it soon.
[quote comment=”180208″][quote comment=”180180″][quote comment=”180145″][quote comment=”180128″][quote comment=”180123″]The last time Tennessee wore all orange was in 2000 against Memphis. I went there, I love the school, I hate the orange pants.[/quote]
It was 1998 actually Bro.:)[/quote]
sorry,i meant 1999[/quote]
Dang it, I was so close. By the way Tennessee always sucks when they wear the orange pants. It’s a fact.[/quote]
I’ve been waiting for years for the Vols to break out the orange pants. It’s a nice change from link. I’d like to see it at least once a season. It would also be nice to see them worn on the road, instead of link again.[/quote]
I’m thinking that because of the fact that UT is 0-4 (now 0-5) since 1999 in the Georgia Dome and because they almost lost to Memphis (they won 19-17 I think) the last time they wore the orange pants, perhaps they thought two wrongs make a right. Obviously they were wrong. I think the orange pants would have been better, though, if they had some sort of stripe down the side like the white pants do. Instead they looked like Cheetos.
I like the idea of the torch patch, but it is not well-executed. It would be better if they didn’t put it on the white background and sew it on there, but I guess it is necessary to make it contrast with the jersey. For those who don’t know, the torch symbolizes the Volunteer maxim: “One that beareth a torch standeth in shadow to give light to others.”
At least they didn’t look like they were wearing giant tennis balls on their heads like Oregon.