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By Bryan Redemske

FYI: Paul’s got a non-uni piece up Page 2 today.

Meanwhile: Back in the good ol’ days — say, 1603 or so — the beaver played a key role in the rapidly expanding fur trade of North America. Without this humble, wood-nibbling creature, there’s no way the white man would have taken over the continent. A beaver pelt was good for all sorts of stuff … like trading for whiskey and tobacco. Actually, one pelt was good for one pound of tobacco or four pounds of lead shot. A dozen pelts hooked you up with a rifle. And 15 beavers meant you were a 17th-century pimp.

At Oregon State, five pelts means you play baseball. The two-time defending national champion Beavers have five different jerseys, effectively ending late-night laundry duties on road trips. You likely remember the old-timey contrasting-color placket that debuted in February, but here’s a quick look at the rest of the rotation. Thanks are owed to Hank Hager, the Oregon State baseball SID, for putting up with me for the last two months. I wanted to dig a little deeper, but the coaches are busy trying to win another championship or something. Their priorities are clearly out of whack.

First and foremost is the elimination of this logo. That’s a very good thing.

Here’s what the Beavers wore as their standard home uniform for the past few years. Despite a university-wide logo rebranding (aiming more toward this), the cream is still around. And though Oregon State is a Nike school, the baseball team wears Wilson uniforms and uses DeMarini bats, which are made by Wilson.

The new white uniform is pretty cool. A similar black jersey — worn with sweet striped stirrups — is also in the mix. The numbers on both, however, are morbidly obese.

The gray pinstripes, which looked like this last year (crap is also a good way to describe it), now look like this. Much better.

And, finally, there’s an orange jersey. At least they don’t have an orange hat to go with it. Or a white one with sublimated flames or something. Schools don’t do that, do they?

Now over to Vince, for more beaver jokes … and the ticker.

Uni Watch News Ticker: Chris Souder thinks he has found the perfect shoes for Paul. … Elena Elms passes on these photos from the Virtual Museum of University History at UNC. … Not sure this has been linked to not or yet, but someone went through a pretty detailed comparison of the old and new Portland Beaver uniforms. Even if it’s old news, I had to get one beaver mention in, right? (Thanks to Nick Oelke). … New football uniforms coming for the University of Kentucky (Thanks Shannon Knight). … That’s it for the ticker today. 15,347 emails on the ESPN smoking column, but only a handful of helpful ticker notes.

 
  
 
Comments (124)

    Good news in the uni world as these hellish looking things got eliminated and won’t be seen again until next season. I blame all the injuries COL had on the Bettman Stripes. They’re gulity.

    link

    Me and my roomate want to get the jerseys from the 1st mighty ducks movie (the green/yellow and unfortunately splash of purple ones that were never used by the nhl team). Anyone have an idea as to where i could find replicas online?

    [quote comment=\”259564\”]Me and my roomate want to get the jerseys from the 1st mighty ducks movie (the green/yellow and unfortunately splash of purple ones that were never used by the nhl team). Anyone have an idea as to where i could find replicas online?[/quote]

    Good God why…..

    MIT (the “Engineers”) features a stylized edgy-looking beaver as its athletic mascot. To be sure, MIT athletes might not compete favorably with, say, OSU on the various athletic fields. After graduation, however, things, how shall I say, “change” in a direction favorable to the MIT folks. Regardless, MIT deserves some props for doing the beaver right.

    Just wanted to second LI Phil. Great job providing us with our collective fixes while Paul was away.

    [quote comment=”259607″]MIT (the “Engineers”) features a stylized edgy-looking beaver as its athletic mascot…MIT deserves some props for doing the beaver right.[/quote]

    i, for one, give props to all who do the beaver right

    and, whom amongst us doesn’t prefer a stylized, edgy-looking beaver to a hairy, unkempt one?

    [quote comment=”259573″][quote comment=\”259564\”]Me and my roomate want to get the jerseys from the 1st mighty ducks movie (the green/yellow and unfortunately splash of purple ones that were never used by the nhl team). Anyone have an idea as to where i could find replicas online?[/quote]

    Good God why…..[/quote]

    I’ve been dying for both one of those and one of the Hawks jerseys from that movie. I saw a kid with a Gordon Bombay Hawks jersey at a BC basketball game and went nuts looking online to no avail.

    Let us know if you find one!

    Even though they think adding black is an appropriate “tweak”, I’m glad to see Kentucky won’t be simply copying Buffalo’s uniforms again next season.

    It doesn’t get any lower than that.

    link

    Paul’s back – Yeah!

    Oops, not quite yet. Sorry- I’m a premature eja -er- commenter.

    From the UK jersey story:
    The big stripe down the side of the jersey and pants has been replaced with a smaller, more traditional set of diagonal stripes around the rib cage area.

    I didn’t know diagonal stripes are “traditional.”

    The new uniforms will also feature more black trim, particularly around the sleeve and collar areas.

    That’s what UK needs, more black. (sigh).

    Great review of Oregon State.

    We’ve talked about it before, but the Portland Beavers (AAA, Pacific Coast League) also have a great link this year.

    I’m not exactly part of the Uni Watch community, but I’m an avid reader. Read it every morning. Gotta say though, I’m pretty disappointed with the blog the past week. The ticker’s been pretty light.

    The Oregon State White and black unis with the dark stripe along the buttons are hideous. The grey pinstripes suck too, and the orange hurt my eyes. The cream are nice anyway.

    [quote comment=”259738″]I’m not exactly part of the Uni Watch community, but I’m an avid reader. Read it every morning. Gotta say though, I’m pretty disappointed with the blog the past week. The ticker’s been pretty light.[/quote]

    It’s been mentioned every day, but you may have missed it – regular writer Paul Lukas is away, and Bryan is filling in (with help from Vince). We’re all very appreciative that there is a daily post at all, rather than shutting down the site for the week. For someone who claims to value the site, your criticism is extremely misplaced.

    [quote comment=”259738″]I’m not exactly part of the Uni Watch community, but I’m an avid reader. Read it every morning. Gotta say though, I’m pretty disappointed with the blog the past week. The ticker’s been pretty light.[/quote]

    An avid reader would know why.

    [quote comment=”259770″][quote comment=”259738″]I’m not exactly part of the Uni Watch community, but I’m an avid reader. Read it every morning. Gotta say though, I’m pretty disappointed with the blog the past week. The ticker’s been pretty light.[/quote]

    An avid reader would know why.[/quote]

    Oh Snap!

    [quote comment=”259772″]Did CAL get new football unis?

    link

    I must have missed this.[/quote]

    I admit this is a pet peeve, but why capitalize Cal? It’s not an acronym. Should I read it as a yell?

    [quote comment=”259738″]I’m not exactly part of the Uni Watch community, but I’m an avid reader. Read it every morning. Gotta say though, I’m pretty disappointed with the blog the past week. The ticker’s been pretty light.[/quote]

    I, for one, am with Wade. I mean, the LEAST Bryan and Vince could have done this week is explain why I keep seeing little green dots on the helmets of NFL quarterbacks. Some day, maybe. Some day.

    [quote comment=”259735″]Great review of Oregon State.

    We’ve talked about it before, but the Portland Beavers (AAA, Pacific Coast League) also have a great link this year.[/quote]

    AGREED! I love those uni’s! I’d say PERFECTION if it wasn’t for the white cap with blue brim (i’d say the colors should be swapped, blue cap with white brim).

    I dunno I like the old OSU grey pinstripe uni.

    [quote comment=”259701″]Even though they think adding black is an appropriate “tweak”, I’m glad to see Kentucky won’t be simply copying Buffalo’s uniforms again next season.

    It doesn’t get any lower than that.

    link

    Actually, link copied link.

    Look at the dates.

    [quote comment=”259783″]http://www.footy-boots.com/new-adidas-chelsea-kit-2008-3939/
    New chelsea unis[/quote]

    Why do they call it a kit? Why not a Kat? HA! Get it? Kit Kat…. anyone? No? Seriously why is it called a kit?

    [quote comment=”259804″][quote comment=”259783″]http://www.footy-boots.com/new-adidas-chelsea-kit-2008-3939/
    New chelsea unis[/quote]

    Why do they call it a kit? Why not a Kat? HA! Get it? Kit Kat…. anyone? No? Seriously why is it called a kit?[/quote]

    link

    [quote comment=”259784″][quote comment=”259738″]I’m not exactly part of the Uni Watch community, but I’m an avid reader. Read it every morning. Gotta say though, I’m pretty disappointed with the blog the past week. The ticker’s been pretty light.[/quote]

    I, for one, am with Wade. I mean, the LEAST Bryan and Vince could have done this week is explain why I keep seeing little green dots on the helmets of NFL quarterbacks. Some day, maybe. Some day.[/quote]

    Don’t they wear the dot to signify who is wearing Sean Taylor’s 21 that day? {/sarcasm}

    [quote comment=”259783″]http://www.footy-boots.com/new-adidas-chelsea-kit-2008-3939/
    New chelsea unis[/quote]

    Does anyone have a pic of Petr Cech’s new helmet?

    Also, why does Ballack get numbers on his shorts but Cole and Wright-Phillips don’t? Anyway, the pic of Ashley Cole link.

    [quote comment=”259561″]ahh….it must be link

    great week bryan (and vince)![/quote]

    I THOROUGHLY enjoyed the work of Bryan and Vince this week. Yesterday’s entry was my second favorite ever. Clowns and their inability to succeed at football was the theme of my favorite.

    Dammit Phil!!!

    You were supposed to behave while the teacher was away!

    On a serious note, linkis what a baseball player is SUPPOSED to look like…take notes Mr. Guillen!

    [quote comment=”259832″]On a serious note, linkis what a baseball player is SUPPOSED to look like…take notes Mr. Guillen![/quote]

    no

    that cap is just wrong…and it’s hard to tell in that pic, but the stirrups might also be sdrawkcab as well

    I know why it’s light, but Paul being away shouldn’t be an excuse.

    One or two days, OK. All 5 days? Come on.

    [quote comment=”259832″][quote comment=”259561″]ahh….it must be link

    great week bryan (and vince)![/quote]

    I THOROUGHLY enjoyed the work of Bryan and Vince this week. Yesterday’s entry was my second favorite ever. Clowns and their inability to succeed at football was the theme of my favorite.

    Dammit Phil!!!

    You were supposed to behave while the teacher was away!

    On a serious note, linkis what a baseball player is SUPPOSED to look like…take notes Mr. Guillen![/quote]

    Could us a little more bend in that brim…

    Is that photoshoped?

    [quote comment=”259838″][quote comment=”259832″]On a serious note, linkis what a baseball player is SUPPOSED to look like…take notes Mr. Guillen![/quote]

    no

    that cap is just wrong…and it’s hard to tell in that pic, but the stirrups might also be sdrawkcab as well[/quote]

    He also needs to button his top button. That annoys me.

    [quote comment=”259845″][quote comment=”259838″][quote comment=”259832″]On a serious note, linkis what a baseball player is SUPPOSED to look like…take notes Mr. Guillen![/quote]

    no

    that cap is just wrong…and it’s hard to tell in that pic, but the stirrups might also be sdrawkcab as well[/quote]

    He also needs to button his top button. That annoys me.[/quote]

    And he needs to lose the glasses for flip downs…

    [quote comment=”259770″][quote comment=”259738″]I’m not exactly part of the Uni Watch community, but I’m an avid reader. Read it every morning. Gotta say though, I’m pretty disappointed with the blog the past week. The ticker’s been pretty light.[/quote]

    An avid reader would know why.[/quote]
    Here we go again! Do you ever think maybe to ask Wade if the ticker is ALL he reads? Maybe he skims and doesn’t have the time to dive into the posts/comments with as much detail as some of us do.

    Yet again a critical remark, not personal in nature, is jumped on. Way to make a guy feel welcome.

    I hope you aren’t discouraged from posting in the future Wade. It’s a shame the “Get It” mentality of this blog at times forms cliques.

    link were outstanding. The new ones are not nearly as good.

    As for link, I am willing to look past the cap brim and jersey buttoning issues, because the pants are just about perfect (a little baggy, hiked just below the knee) and those stirrups are beautiful.

    [quote comment=”259863″][quote comment=”259845″][quote comment=”259838″][quote comment=”259832″]On a serious note, linkis what a baseball player is SUPPOSED to look like…take notes Mr. Guillen![/quote]

    no

    that cap is just wrong…and it’s hard to tell in that pic, but the stirrups might also be sdrawkcab as well[/quote]

    He also needs to button his top button. That annoys me.[/quote]

    And he needs to lose the glasses for flip downs…[/quote]

    So in conclusion, the only thing right about this guy is his stirrups. Thanks for playing “Why Matt Powers is Wrong.”

    [quote comment=”259838″][quote comment=”259832″]On a serious note, linkis what a baseball player is SUPPOSED to look like…take notes Mr. Guillen![/quote]

    no

    that cap is just wrong…and it’s hard to tell in that pic, but the stirrups might also be sdrawkcab as well[/quote]

    [quote comment=”259863″][quote comment=”259845″][quote comment=”259838″][quote comment=”259832″]On a serious note, linkis what a baseball player is SUPPOSED to look like…take notes Mr. Guillen![/quote]

    no

    that cap is just wrong…and it’s hard to tell in that pic, but the stirrups might also be sdrawkcab as well[/quote]

    He also needs to button his top button. That annoys me.[/quote]

    And he needs to lose the glasses for flip downs…[/quote]

    Would I be alone to suggest his pants cuffs might be TOO HIGH? For some reason, wearing them so high without any blousing -not to the level of the great Prince, of course, but at least a little “puffing out”, perhaps?

    [quote comment=”259843″]I know why it’s light, but Paul being away shouldn’t be an excuse.

    One or two days, OK. All 5 days? Come on.[/quote]

    How much are you paying to read this site? How much are Bryan and Vince getting paid to write this site? Stop complaining.

    [quote comment=”259760″]The Oregon State White and black unis with the dark stripe along the buttons are hideous. The grey pinstripes suck too, and the orange hurt my eyes. The cream are nice anyway.[/quote]

    What is wrong with the state of Oregon????? Why does its university sports teams insist on having eight different versions of uniforms? Between the Ducks’ football uniforms and OSU’s baseball uniforms how much money is spent on their uniforming budget each year? How does the coach decide on the uniform of the day? Throw a dart at a board with all of the color options? Ok…. Yellow pants with green jersey with green helmet…. good.

    [quote comment=”259884″][quote comment=”259863″][quote comment=”259845″][quote comment=”259838″][quote comment=”259832″]On a serious note, linkis what a baseball player is SUPPOSED to look like…take notes Mr. Guillen![/quote]

    no

    that cap is just wrong…and it’s hard to tell in that pic, but the stirrups might also be sdrawkcab as well[/quote]

    He also needs to button his top button. That annoys me.[/quote]

    And he needs to lose the glasses for flip downs…[/quote]

    Would I be alone to suggest his pants cuffs might be TOO HIGH? For some reason, wearing them so high without any blousing -not to the level of the great Prince, of course, but at least a little “puffing out”, perhaps?[/quote]

    I rescind my former statement…his lower half looks fine to me, sparing the be-cleated turfs. His upper half is creeping towards Guillen-esque!

    [quote comment=”259624″][quote comment=”259607″]MIT (the “Engineers”) features a stylized edgy-looking beaver as its athletic mascot…MIT deserves some props for doing the beaver right.[/quote]

    i, for one, give props to all who do the beaver right

    and, whom amongst us doesn’t prefer a stylized, edgy-looking beaver to a hairy, unkempt one?[/quote]
    Early leader in the clubhouse for “Quote of the Day”

    [quote comment=”259792″][quote comment=”259701″]Even though they think adding black is an appropriate “tweak”, I’m glad to see Kentucky won’t be simply copying Buffalo’s uniforms again next season.

    It doesn’t get any lower than that.

    link

    Actually, link copied link.

    Look at the dates.[/quote]

    Sorry- there wasn’t a tongue-in-cheek button. I mean- who would copy anything from Buffalo Football?

    Not even Kentucky.

    [quote comment=”259884″][quote comment=”259863″][quote comment=”259845″][quote comment=”259838″][quote comment=”259832″]On a serious note, linkis what a baseball player is SUPPOSED to look like…take notes Mr. Guillen![/quote]

    no

    that cap is just wrong…and it’s hard to tell in that pic, but the stirrups might also be sdrawkcab as well[/quote]

    He also needs to button his top button. That annoys me.[/quote]

    And he needs to lose the glasses for flip downs…[/quote]

    Would I be alone to suggest his pants cuffs might be TOO HIGH? For some reason, wearing them so high without any blousing -not to the level of the great Prince, of course, but at least a little “puffing out”, perhaps?[/quote]

    not at all…the pants are TOO high for the low stirruped look…the art to wearing stirrups is more than just simply slapping a pair on…if you’re going to wear your pants that high, then the stirrup itself needs to be higher…and IMHO the pants should come down another 1-2″ so as to ‘bottom out’ just above the highest stripe on the stirrup…also, we haven’t yet discerned whether he’s even wearing the stirrups properly (as in, high side back)…

    what else can we find wrong with him ;)?

    [quote comment=”259804″][quote comment=”259783″]http://www.footy-boots.com/new-adidas-chelsea-kit-2008-3939/
    New chelsea unis[/quote]

    Why do they call it a kit? Why not a Kat? HA! Get it? Kit Kat…. anyone? No? Seriously why is it called a kit?[/quote]

    the only reason i can think of is b/c when someone says uniform, they mean just the shirt, but a kit includes the shirt, shorts, and socks.

    [quote comment=”259902″][quote comment=”259884″][quote comment=”259863″][quote comment=”259845″][quote comment=”259838″][quote comment=”259832″]On a serious note, linkis what a baseball player is SUPPOSED to look like…take notes Mr. Guillen![/quote]

    no

    that cap is just wrong…and it’s hard to tell in that pic, but the stirrups might also be sdrawkcab as well[/quote]

    He also needs to button his top button. That annoys me.[/quote]

    And he needs to lose the glasses for flip downs…[/quote]

    Would I be alone to suggest his pants cuffs might be TOO HIGH? For some reason, wearing them so high without any blousing -not to the level of the great Prince, of course, but at least a little “puffing out”, perhaps?[/quote]

    not at all…the pants are TOO high for the low stirruped look…the art to wearing stirrups is more than just simply slapping a pair on…if you’re going to wear your pants that high, then the stirrup itself needs to be higher…and IMHO the pants should come down another 1-2″ so as to ‘bottom out’ just above the highest stripe on the stirrup…also, we haven’t yet discerned whether he’s even wearing the stirrups properly (as in, high side back)…

    what else can we find wrong with him ;)?[/quote]

    I don’t like the face he’s making, it scares me :)

    don’t know if this is already a link yet, but for all you footy fans…

    link

    was searching for a defintion of “football kit” and that site came up…thought you might enjoy it if you don’t already have it bookmarked

    [quote comment=”259915″][quote comment=”259902″][quote comment=”259884″][quote comment=”259863″][quote comment=”259845″][quote comment=”259838″][quote comment=”259832″]On a serious note, linkis what a baseball player is SUPPOSED to look like…take notes Mr. Guillen![/quote]

    no

    that cap is just wrong…and it’s hard to tell in that pic, but the stirrups might also be sdrawkcab as well[/quote]

    He also needs to button his top button. That annoys me.[/quote]

    And he needs to lose the glasses for flip downs…[/quote]

    Would I be alone to suggest his pants cuffs might be TOO HIGH? For some reason, wearing them so high without any blousing -not to the level of the great Prince, of course, but at least a little “puffing out”, perhaps?[/quote]

    not at all…the pants are TOO high for the low stirruped look…the art to wearing stirrups is more than just simply slapping a pair on…if you’re going to wear your pants that high, then the stirrup itself needs to be higher…and IMHO the pants should come down another 1-2″ so as to ‘bottom out’ just above the highest stripe on the stirrup…also, we haven’t yet discerned whether he’s even wearing the stirrups properly (as in, high side back)…

    what else can we find wrong with him ;)?[/quote]

    I don’t like the face he’s making, it scares me :)[/quote]

    Black sweatband on one hand, red rubber bracelet on the other? Really? Black’s not in the Cardinals color scheme. They might as well have all black uniforms, for goodness sake! And when did “rubber” ever become part of an official MLB uniform?

    He might as well be playing on a Sunday beer league. The shame of it all.

    I really, really like those plackets on the new OSU jerseys. Very link. And the massive numbers (10″?) on the backs look great too.

    The Cubs should bring this back. It looked great link.

    Caltech (yes, they have sports teams, amazingly) is also the Beavers. Unfortunately, this is the best shot I can find of their unis this year:

    link

    I’m pretty sure it’s better without the orange undershirts they had a couple years ago:

    link

    And if wonder what they design gets you, just take a look at their results this year, particularly the run differential in those losses:

    link

    [quote comment=”259945″]I’m still on vacation, but just wanted to let you know that I’ve got a non-uni piece up on Page 2, link.[/quote]

    Whats a Paul Lukas

    [quote comment=”259945″]I’m still on vacation, but just wanted to let you know that I’ve got a non-uni piece up on Page 2, link.[/quote]

    I think I just wet myself.

    [quote comment=”259893″][quote comment=”259760″]The Oregon State White and black unis with the dark stripe along the buttons are hideous. The grey pinstripes suck too, and the orange hurt my eyes. The cream are nice anyway.[/quote]

    What is wrong with the state of Oregon????? Why does its university sports teams insist on having eight different versions of uniforms? Between the Ducks’ football uniforms and OSU’s baseball uniforms how much money is spent on their uniforming budget each year? How does the coach decide on the uniform of the day? Throw a dart at a board with all of the color options? Ok…. Yellow pants with green jersey with green helmet…. good.[/quote]

    No, they use the mix and match uniform magnets that Travis Demers showed us!

    [quote comment=”259902″]

    what else can we find wrong with him ;)?[/quote]

    He plays for the Cardinals. His name is Skip. And he plays for the Cardinals.

    [quote comment=”259976″][quote comment=”259902″]

    what else can we find wrong with him ;)?[/quote]

    He plays for the Cardinals. His name is Skip. And he plays for the Cardinals.[/quote]

    i was going to say that too…but i didn’t want to offend the cardinals fan

    [quote comment=”259900″][quote comment=”259792″][quote comment=”259701″]Even though they think adding black is an appropriate “tweak”, I’m glad to see Kentucky won’t be simply copying Buffalo’s uniforms again next season.

    It doesn’t get any lower than that.

    link

    Actually, link copied link.

    Look at the dates.[/quote]

    Sorry- there wasn’t a tongue-in-cheek button. I mean- who would copy anything from Buffalo Football?

    Not even Kentucky.[/quote]

    I think it’s pretty interesting, too, that link looks very similar to link given that their uniforms are identical. But is an upgrade from those stupid link UB had on the sides of their helmets.

    [quote comment=”259951″]Caltech (yes, they have sports teams, amazingly) is also the Beavers. Unfortunately, this is the best shot I can find of their unis this year:

    link

    I’m pretty sure it’s better without the orange undershirts they had a couple years ago:

    link

    And if wonder what they design gets you, just take a look at their results this year, particularly the run differential in those losses:

    link

    While looking around the CalTech site, what happend to this link!

    [quote comment=”259976″][quote comment=”259902″]

    what else can we find wrong with him ;)?[/quote]

    He plays for the Cardinals. His name is Skip. And he plays for the Cardinals.[/quote]

    Good. I didn’t want to be the first one to say it.

    BTW, congrats, guys, on an entire week (five days so far, anyway) without showing ONE film strip, and never even a hint of playing Heads Up 7-Up. Sure, a couple spit balls headed your way, but but we tried our hardest to dive in their path before reaching you. You are to be commended.

    I am trying to figure out a day to go see the Cincinnati Reds (don’t ask me why).

    link, my boy, has a new movie coming out on May 22, and there is a big picture of him on the schedule. It is also on all other schedules if you go to the pulldown box at the top right of the link.

    Are we seeing a repeat of the link debacle of a few years ago? Anyone have a clue?

    link

    [quote comment=”259984″][quote comment=”259951″]Caltech (yes, they have sports teams, amazingly) is also the Beavers. Unfortunately, this is the best shot I can find of their unis this year:

    link

    I’m pretty sure it’s better without the orange undershirts they had a couple years ago:

    link

    And if wonder what they design gets you, just take a look at their results this year, particularly the run differential in those losses:

    link

    While looking around the CalTech site, what happend to this link![/quote]

    Phil Knight ran down from Beaverton, coincidentally where their world headquarters is located, and slapped that kid around for wearing Nike shoes and a Wilson uniform.

    He had enough of that crap with OSU!

    [quote comment=”259902″][quote comment=”259884″][quote comment=”259863″][quote comment=”259845″][quote comment=”259838″][quote comment=”259832″]On a serious note, linkis what a baseball player is SUPPOSED to look like…take notes Mr. Guillen![/quote]

    no

    that cap is just wrong…and it’s hard to tell in that pic, but the stirrups might also be sdrawkcab as well[/quote]

    He also needs to button his top button. That annoys me.[/quote]

    And he needs to lose the glasses for flip downs…[/quote]

    Would I be alone to suggest his pants cuffs might be TOO HIGH? For some reason, wearing them so high without any blousing -not to the level of the great Prince, of course, but at least a little “puffing out”, perhaps?[/quote]

    not at all…the pants are TOO high for the low stirruped look…the art to wearing stirrups is more than just simply slapping a pair on…if you’re going to wear your pants that high, then the stirrup itself needs to be higher…and IMHO the pants should come down another 1-2″ so as to ‘bottom out’ just above the highest stripe on the stirrup…also, we haven’t yet discerned whether he’s even wearing the stirrups properly (as in, high side back)…

    what else can we find wrong with him ;)?[/quote]

    Totally disagree, stirrups were meant to make it look like guy were wearing colored socks, so wearing them at the Paul Lukas-level isn;t in teh spirit of stirrups at all, and looks only slightly better than solid socks, IMO. Sock/stirrup go as follows:

    link
    link
    link
    link
    link

    [quote comment=”259984″][quote comment=”259951″]Caltech (yes, they have sports teams, amazingly) is also the Beavers. Unfortunately, this is the best shot I can find of their unis this year:

    link

    I’m pretty sure it’s better without the orange undershirts they had a couple years ago:

    link

    And if wonder what they design gets you, just take a look at their results this year, particularly the run differential in those losses:

    link

    While looking around the CalTech site, what happend to this link![/quote]

    Ha! Knowing Caltech, they’ll probably turn him into RoboCop or something now.

    [quote comment=”260007″]Totally disagree, stirrups were meant to make it look like guy were wearing colored socks, so wearing them at the Paul Lukas-level isn;t in teh spirit of stirrups at all, and looks only slightly better than solid socks, IMO. Sock/stirrup go as follows:

    link
    link
    link
    link
    link[/quote]

    well, like everything else, it’s personal preference…one thing i agree with paul EXACTLY on is how to wear one’s stirrups

    but that could be because we’re almost the same age (42 & 44) and grew up during a time when that’s the way stirrups were worn

    REAL old schoolers prolly prefer the 40-50’s look and all you younguns (i don’t trust anyone under 30 anymore)…well…you got them there new fangled tastes

    doesn’t mean you’re right however ;)

    [quote comment=”259843″]I know why it’s light, but Paul being away shouldn’t be an excuse.

    One or two days, OK. All 5 days? Come on.[/quote]

    Could make your own site.

    Just sayin’.

    [quote comment=”260025″][quote comment=”259843″]I know why it’s light, but Paul being away shouldn’t be an excuse.

    One or two days, OK. All 5 days? Come on.[/quote]

    Could make your own site.

    Just sayin’.[/quote]

    Here you go, in lieu of ticker material, I will provide more fodder besides the pic of SKIP:

    As per Kek’s suggestion, I went and got link book from the library yesterday.

    However, my keen skills of observation have noticed a discrepancy: The game in question:Game 7 of the 2001 WS was played at The Bob in Arizona, thus an away game for the Yanks, thus making the picture inaccurate.

    ESPNU will have a uniform-themed block of programming on Monday. In honor of Cinco de Mayo, they will show a bunch of games where the featured player wears number 5.

    9 a.m.- Edgerrin James: Miami vs. UCLA (1998)
    11 a.m.- Donovan McNabb: Syracuse vs. Virginia Tech (1998)
    1 p.m.- LaDainian Tomlinson: TCU vs. East Carolina (1999 Mobile Bowl)
    3:30 p.m.- Reggie Bush: USC vs. UCLA (2005)
    6:30 p.m.- Darren McFadden: Arkansas vs. South Carolina (2005)
    9 p.m.- Christ Lofton: Florida vs. Tennessee (2008)

    And then they’ll go with the cheesy ending – O.J. Mayo on Cinco de Mayo.

    10:30 p.m.- O.J. Mayo: USC vs. Arizona (2008)

    Site is being sluggish today. Our hosting provider will be moving our database to a new location tonight sometime between 10pm-midnight. This will fix the load problems you might be experiencing.

    [quote comment=”259966″][quote comment=”259945″]I’m still on vacation, but just wanted to let you know that I’ve got a non-uni piece up on Page 2, link.[/quote]

    I think I just wet myself.[/quote]

    You can never go wrong with a Derby-Pie. I had a roommate in college form Paris, KY and was introduced to many of the Derby traditions.

    [quote comment=”259976″][quote comment=”259902″]

    what else can we find wrong with him ;)?[/quote]

    He plays for the Cardinals. His name is Skip. And he plays for the Cardinals.[/quote]

    Isn’t that Brendan Ryan.. whose name is clearly not Skip?

    [quote comment=”260080″][quote comment=”259976″][quote comment=”259902″]

    what else can we find wrong with him ;)?[/quote]

    He plays for the Cardinals. His name is Skip. And he plays for the Cardinals.[/quote]

    Isn’t that Brendan Ryan.. whose name is clearly not Skip?[/quote]

    Yet another fault with the uniform. If he were on the link, we’d know for sure!

    Quite a day–we’ve managed to give shout outs to both MIT and CalTech. Go Beavers!, all of them.

    Minor League baseball to be played at Wrigley Field on link.

    There’s your softball. How far can you hit it?

    [quote comment=”259951″]Caltech (yes, they have sports teams, amazingly) is also the Beavers. Unfortunately, this is the best shot I can find of their unis this year:

    link

    I’m pretty sure it’s better without the orange undershirts they had a couple years ago:

    link

    And if wonder what they design gets you, just take a look at their results this year, particularly the run differential in those losses:

    link

    That looks an awful lot like the link link. I love it.

    [quote comment=”260080″][quote comment=”259976″][quote comment=”259902″]

    what else can we find wrong with him ;)?[/quote]

    He plays for the Cardinals. His name is Skip. And he plays for the Cardinals.[/quote]

    Isn’t that Brendan Ryan.. whose name is clearly not Skip?[/quote]

    True. But he knows a Skip, and that’s guilt by association.

    [quote comment=”259974″]Some USC Song Girl pics on a Friday:

    link

    Call me crazy, but most of the USC Song Girls are not that great looking. It is their uniform that is amazing.

    [quote comment=”260103″]Minor League baseball to be played at Wrigley Field on link.

    There’s your softball. How far can you hit it?[/quote]

    Farther than link could.

    [quote comment=”259564″]Me and my roomate want to get the jerseys from the 1st mighty ducks movie (the green/yellow and unfortunately splash of purple ones that were never used by the nhl team). Anyone have an idea as to where i could find replicas online?[/quote]
    bigstick.ca

    nudge nudge wink wink…

    I was always taught that baseball pants were to be put on inside out and upside down. Meaning the elastic at the bottom does not show. It seems that now even players who wear high pants do not wear them correctly as most of the pictures showing stirrups today have visible elastic cuffs.

    [quote comment=”260007″][quote comment=”259902″][quote comment=”259884″][quote comment=”259863″][quote comment=”259845″][quote comment=”259838″][quote comment=”259832″]On a serious note, linkis what a baseball player is SUPPOSED to look like…take notes Mr. Guillen![/quote]

    no

    that cap is just wrong…and it’s hard to tell in that pic, but the stirrups might also be sdrawkcab as well[/quote]

    He also needs to button his top button. That annoys me.[/quote]

    And he needs to lose the glasses for flip downs…[/quote]

    Would I be alone to suggest his pants cuffs might be TOO HIGH? For some reason, wearing them so high without any blousing -not to the level of the great Prince, of course, but at least a little “puffing out”, perhaps?[/quote]

    not at all…the pants are TOO high for the low stirruped look…the art to wearing stirrups is more than just simply slapping a pair on…if you’re going to wear your pants that high, then the stirrup itself needs to be higher…and IMHO the pants should come down another 1-2″ so as to ‘bottom out’ just above the highest stripe on the stirrup…also, we haven’t yet discerned whether he’s even wearing the stirrups properly (as in, high side back)…

    what else can we find wrong with him ;)?[/quote]

    Totally disagree, stirrups were meant to make it look like guy were wearing colored socks, so wearing them at the Paul Lukas-level isn;t in teh spirit of stirrups at all, and looks only slightly better than solid socks, IMO. Sock/stirrup go as follows:

    link
    link
    link
    link
    link[/quote]

    Very nicely done. You forgot one major style, however:

    link

    [quote comment=”260146″][quote comment=”260138″][quote]This will fix the load problems you might be experiencing[/quote]

    link[/quote]

    So incredibly afraid to open that link at work.[/quote]

    it’s ok jim…and i closed the tags too…you know you want to

    [quote comment=”259983″]I think it’s pretty interesting, too, that link looks very similar to link given that their uniforms are identical. But is an upgrade from those stupid link UB had on the sides of their helmets.[/quote]
    I actually liked the horns for some reason.

    The interlocking UB has been used for quite some time but it was upgraded (my term) in the mid 90s. It’s a school-wide mark, as opposed to the Bull and Buffalo word mark that are exclusive to athletics (and also add black to the equation). Those graphics have yet to make it on the uniforms.

    How funny would it be if their uniforms were “updated” this year or next to match UK’s?

    [quote comment=”260103″]Minor League baseball to be played at Wrigley Field on link.

    There’s your softball. How far can you hit it?[/quote]

    So what would you call what’s been played there for 92 years?

    [quote comment=”260153″][quote comment=”260146″][quote comment=”260138″][quote]This will fix the load problems you might be experiencing[/quote]

    link[/quote]

    So incredibly afraid to open that link at work.[/quote]

    it’s ok jim…and i closed the tags too…you know you want to[/quote]

    At first, I was thinking, “they always say to trust your first instinct”. I don’t know why I didn’t stick with that.

    [quote comment=”260165″][quote comment=”260103″]Minor League baseball to be played at Wrigley Field on link.

    There’s your softball. How far can you hit it?[/quote]

    So what would you call what’s been played there for 92 years?[/quote]

    link

    [quote comment=”260160″]Worst jersey, ever:

    link

    what i wanna know is…did the photog just tell the guy to “turn around…this will be great for SCH”…

    or

    is the guy firing up a binger

    [quote comment=”260175″][quote comment=”260165″][quote comment=”260103″]Minor League baseball to be played at Wrigley Field on link.

    There’s your softball. How far can you hit it?[/quote]

    So what would you call what’s been played there for 92 years?[/quote]

    link[/quote]

    did you mean to include the unis from all the NON-WRIGLEY years…???

    [quote comment=”260182″][quote comment=”260175″][quote comment=”260165″][quote comment=”260103″]Minor League baseball to be played at Wrigley Field on link.

    There’s your softball. How far can you hit it?[/quote]

    So what would you call what’s been played there for 92 years?[/quote]

    link[/quote]

    did you mean to include the unis from all the NON-WRIGLEY years…???[/quote]

    The MOMENT that my commment cycled through I knew my mistake … and knew it wouldn’t take long before I was caught. My bad.

    Michigan does very much the same thing as Oregon State with their baseball jerseys. I will never understand why a team has five different jerseys when two would obviously do just fine.

    link, link, link, link, link

    [quote comment=”260201″]Anyone need a new set of wheels?

    link

    I was SO hoping it was a Zamboni!

    Great moment from last night’s Toronto FC-New York Red Bulls game.

    I can’t remember who was taking a corner for New York, but the Toronto fans were pelting him with rolls of paper. He ended up ran around the field for a minute or two trailing a decent length of red paper. John Wolyniec, maybe?

    [quote comment=”260175″][quote comment=”260165″][quote comment=”260103″]Minor League baseball to be played at Wrigley Field on link.

    There’s your softball. How far can you hit it?[/quote]

    So what would you call what’s been played there for 92 years?[/quote]

    link[/quote]

    HA!

    [quote comment=”260291″]He ended up ran around the field for a minute or two trailing a decent length of red paper. John Wolyniec, maybe?[/quote]

    “ended up ran”, yep. Way to go, me.

    Try “running” when reading that post, folks.

    Okay… I know I may be in the minority (or at least Bryan’s doghouse) but I love the link hats. The cool element in the logo, which you can’t see in the picture, is that there are orange baseball stitches inside the O. Furthermore, with the stupid and unneccessary rebranding of the school to link, it’s one of the last remaining nods to the days of OSU.

    And with the rebranding, why not link

    [quote comment=”260329″]Okay… I know I may be in the minority (or at least Bryan’s doghouse) but I love the link hats. The cool element in the logo, which you can’t see in the picture, is that there are orange baseball stitches inside the O. Furthermore, with the stupid and unneccessary rebranding of the school to link, it’s one of the last remaining nods to the days of OSU.

    And with the rebranding, why not link[/quote]

    wait…you said this is “link“…maybe im not understanding the term, but isn’t link interlocking?

    the first one is like ‘run-on’ (for lack of a better term), no?

    [quote comment=”260329″]Okay… I know I may be in the minority (or at least Bryan’s doghouse) but I love the link hats. The cool element in the logo, which you can’t see in the picture, is that there are orange baseball stitches inside the O. Furthermore, with the stupid and unneccessary rebranding of the school to link, it’s one of the last remaining nods to the days of OSU.

    And with the rebranding, why not link[/quote]

    While I’m personally not a huge fan of the modern “OSU” logo, I wouldn’t have nearly as much a problem with it if it wasn’t combined with a “classic” looking jersey. You either go classic, or you go modern. If you tried to mix the two in professional sports, you’d have an link on your hands.

    [quote comment=”260363″]You either go classic, or you go modern. If you tried to mix the two in professional sports, you’d have an link on your hands.[/quote]

    are you talking about the “w” on top and the “nationals” on the bottom…

    or ray king

    [quote comment=”260362″][quote comment=”260329″]Okay… I know I may be in the minority (or at least Bryan’s doghouse) but I love the link hats. The cool element in the logo, which you can’t see in the picture, is that there are orange baseball stitches inside the O. Furthermore, with the stupid and unneccessary rebranding of the school to link, it’s one of the last remaining nods to the days of OSU.

    And with the rebranding, why not link[/quote]

    wait…you said this is “link“…maybe im not understanding the term, but isn’t link interlocking?

    the first one is like ‘run-on’ (for lack of a better term), no?[/quote]

    Perhaps, Connected? Or slightly cursive?

    [quote comment=”260371″][quote comment=”260363″]You either go classic, or you go modern. If you tried to mix the two in professional sports, you’d have an link on your hands.[/quote]

    are you talking about the “w” on top and the “nationals” on the bottom…

    or ray king[/quote]

    Ray King could be described as: a wee bit more than slightly rounded!

    [quote comment=”260371″][quote comment=”260363″]You either go classic, or you go modern. If you tried to mix the two in professional sports, you’d have an link on your hands.[/quote]

    are you talking about the “w” on top and the “nationals” on the bottom…

    or ray king[/quote]

    D. All of the above (especially when combined)

    [quote comment=”259564″]Me and my roomate want to get the jerseys from the 1st mighty ducks movie (the green/yellow and unfortunately splash of purple ones that were never used by the nhl team). Anyone have an idea as to where i could find replicas online?[/quote]

    your not going to find any online…your best bet is to get customs done from a supplier like Athletic Knit or something. I have the logo saved on my computer, email me if you want it.

    now…does anyone know where to find striped stirups online????? I have emailed Paul but gotten no response.

    No screencaps yet, but Slovenia’s goalkeep vs. Canada today (IIHF World Championships) was wearing some pretty sweet vintage pads. All brown and everything. The TSN commentators were making wisecracks through the whole game.

    [quote comment=”260045″]
    As per Kek’s suggestion, I went and got link book from the library yesterday.

    However, my keen skills of observation have noticed a discrepancy: The game in question:Game 7 of the 2001 WS was played at The Bob in Arizona, thus an away game for the Yanks, thus making the picture inaccurate.[/quote]

    Would link be better, then?

    I admit, after “next to last” I got kinda lost. Math wasn’t my strong suit.

    Michigan and Oregon State have nothing on Florida State. I will admit to not having pictures, but there are two whites (one with Seminoles on the chest, one with a right side interlocking FS,) a white pinstriped, a white vest, an all gold for Sundays, a garnet top, greys identical to the whites (meaning one that says Seminoles and one with an FS,) and a grey pinstriped vest. There are also vegas gold and garnet BP jerseys.

    [quote comment=”260442″][quote comment=”259564″]Me and my roomate want to get the jerseys from the 1st mighty ducks movie (the green/yellow and unfortunately splash of purple ones that were never used by the nhl team). Anyone have an idea as to where i could find replicas online?[/quote]

    your not going to find any online…your best bet is to get customs done from a supplier like Athletic Knit or something. I have the logo saved on my computer, email me if you want it.

    now…does anyone know where to find striped stirups online????? I have emailed Paul but gotten no response.[/quote]
    Dude, go to Amazon and type in “Stirrup Socks”.

    [quote comment=”260506″][quote comment=”260045″]
    As per Kek’s suggestion, I went and got link book from the library yesterday.

    However, my keen skills of observation have noticed a discrepancy: The game in question:Game 7 of the 2001 WS was played at The Bob in Arizona, thus an away game for the Yanks, thus making the picture inaccurate.[/quote]

    Would link be better, then?

    I admit, after “next to last” I got kinda lost. Math wasn’t my strong suit.[/quote]

    Could the author be referring to the last game the yanks won in the series. That being game 5 at Yankee Stadium?

    [quote comment=”260023″][quote comment=”260007″]Totally disagree, stirrups were meant to make it look like guy were wearing colored socks, so wearing them at the Paul Lukas-level isn;t in teh spirit of stirrups at all, and looks only slightly better than solid socks, IMO. Sock/stirrup go as follows:

    link
    link
    link
    link
    link[/quote]

    well, like everything else, it’s personal preference…one thing i agree with paul EXACTLY on is how to wear one’s stirrups

    but that could be because we’re almost the same age (42 & 44) and grew up during a time when that’s the way stirrups were worn

    REAL old schoolers prolly prefer the 40-50’s look and all you younguns (i don’t trust anyone under 30 anymore)…well…you got them there new fangled tastes

    doesn’t mean you’re right however ;)[/quote]

    You couldn’t have said it better! I’m 25 for the record. I embrace uniqueness, top button undone, high cuffed, hat titled, flipdowns, wristbands, alternate colored batting gloves, whatever….but not when you look like you just instantly lost 60 pounds on the field.

    Hey I grew up when Ken Griffey was coming up. All the “old guys” giving him crap for being “The Kid”, hat backwards, looking at homeruns etc. I say N***a Please! haha!

    Real quick, maybe this was already covered, but did anyone know about the new Twins unis until today? They were sleeveless…

    [quote comment=”260103″]“Minor League baseball to be played at Wrigley Field on link.

    “There’s your softball. How far can you hit it?”[/quote]

    Before the interwebs monster swallowed it up, I meant to say “The jokes just wote themselves.”

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