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I’m willing to be wrong on this — I’d welcome it, actually — but why does Novak Djokovic have a zipper on his collar? Isn’t that what that green thing is? A zipper tab? Why? Does he suffer from overheating clavicles? Do the sleeves come off so he can go all Rafael Nadal on everybody?

Oh, and for those of you wondering about the Colorado shoulder and pants thingers, they didn’t look too bad. Well, not as bad as this, at least. — Bryan

 
  
 
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    Maybe the zipper is there in case he feels a “Flashdance” moment coming on. Is that a smiley face on his racket?

    Oh yeah, one more thing. Is there a functional purpose to having one white wristband and one black? Does it represent the duality of Man?

    [quote comment=”287020″]Oh yeah, one more thing. Is there a functional purpose to having one white wristband and one black? Does it represent the duality of Man?[/quote]

    “Forehand” and “Backhand”, maybe?

    Maybe he doesn’t want his rather bulbous head struggling to find its way through the normal-size neck hole of the finely knit t-shirt.

    perhaps a link?

    Here is the above shirt with the zipper open…it appears to be a zipper that reveals a mesh layer, i am guessing to add ventilation to the shirt. why the shoulder? no idea. maybe there is some benefit to keeping the zipper along a preexisting seem in the shirt, rather than adding a new one.

    link

    Put me down in the “thought Colorado looked ridiculous and Oregon-like” column. I hope that the team has a poor record this season, so as to reduce the likelihood of any other teams adopting the look.

    This is an interesting 2-part look at the upcoming NHL 3rd jerseys this season. The images are based on second-hand descriptions, but they are interesting. I like most of what I see, compared to last year\’s league-wide rollout. Kudos to Edmonton, Pittsburgh, Montreal, and Buffalo.
    part 1
     part 2

    [quote comment=”287027″]http://www.jerseydatabase.com/blog.php?p=22

    link

    Oops does anyone know a dummy proff way to type links/urls?[/quote]

    Along with their crappy beer*, St. Louis now has the worst 3rd jersey/sweater in the league, with Ottawa following close behind.

    *Of course this comment is subjective and biased since I live in Wisconsin.

    the drawstrings on all the 3rd jerseys are annoying. there’s no gap that makes them functional, they’re there just to be there.

    I’ve actually seen a similar thing on some sweatshirts that our football team has, but the reason for them appeared to deal with an iPod. You could snake the headphones down through the hole, thus having the cord and actual iPod concealed mostly within your sweatshirt but the earbuds free to go to your ears…No idea why Novak has it though.

    [quote comment=”287029″]the drawstrings on all the 3rd jerseys are annoying. there’s no gap that makes them functional, they’re there just to be there.[/quote]

    Boston, NY Islanders, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis are the only teams with the drawstrings. Since NHL players differ in size from Scott Gomez to Zdeno Chara, the drawstrings allow for a more comfortable fit in the neck and shoulder areas when tied properly. When tied tight, the jersey fits like a normal jersey. When tied loosely, the jersey allows for a little give in the shoulder areas, allowing greater movement.

    But the key is when tied properly.

    most of those NHL thirds are graphical representations of someone’s (who claims to have seen them) descriptions of what they look like… NHL 09 comes out on 9/11/08. I assume we’ll find out then.

    [quote comment=”287031″][quote comment=”287029″]the drawstrings on all the 3rd jerseys are annoying. there’s no gap that makes them functional, they’re there just to be there.[/quote]

    Boston, NY Islanders, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis are the only teams with the drawstrings. Since NHL players differ in size from Scott Gomez to Zdeno Chara, the drawstrings allow for a more comfortable fit in the neck and shoulder areas when tied properly. When tied tight, the jersey fits like a normal jersey. When tied loosely, the jersey allows for a little give in the shoulder areas, allowing greater movement.

    But the key is when tied properly.[/quote]

    If you actually try on an authentic RBK Edge, or authentic sweater from the last few years, tying the draw string doesn’t help tighten it down at all. I am pretty certain it’s purely aesthetic nowadays, like stirrups in baseball. Though it wouldnt surprised me if the RBK Edge spec sheet said otherwise. (10% faster!)

    [quote comment=”287023″]Maybe he doesn’t want his rather bulbous head struggling to find its way through the normal-size neck hole of the finely knit t-shirt.

    Just for that comment, you are going to have to go back to Step 2. Chew on that for a while!

    I wonder if the cheap, ballpark giveaway Metlife windbreaker looked like this?

    I love the obscure Seinfeld reference…

    I know i’m a little late on this, but i was just watching highlights of the Oklahoma game and both the Sooners and Chattanooga were wearing colored unis, what was up with that?

    Did anyone else notice the Colorado St player in the pic on the homepage had an underarmour visor on??

    [quote comment=”287033″]
    If you actually try on an authentic RBK Edge, or authentic sweater from the last few years, tying the draw string doesn’t help tighten it down at all. I am pretty certain it’s purely aesthetic nowadays, like stirrups in baseball. Though it wouldnt surprised me if the RBK Edge spec sheet said otherwise. (10% faster!)[/quote]

    Reebok has only produced authentic jerseys with lace-up collars in the styles of the Atlanta Thrashers home jersey, the NY Rangers home jersey, the Minnesota Wild home jersey, both NY Islanders jerseys, both Phoenix Coyotes jerseys, both Boston Bruins jerseys, and both Calgary Flames jerseys.

    That’s 11/60 jerseys. While it might be aesthetic, it’s still traditional on the Rangers’ and Bruins’ jerseys, so it serves some purpose. Just not a functional purpose. ;o)

    I refuse to wear the Rbk EDGE jerseys, so I can’t say for certain how they fit, but the old Oilers’ alternate that I have (made by CCM) fits completely different depending on whether the jersey is tied properly or left loose.

    I asked this yesterday and didn’t get an answer, so I’ll try again today.

    Are Louisville’s football uni numbers the same font as the 49ers?

    There is quite the ugly high school football game on ESPN right now, with one team wearing old gold helmets and mustard yellow pants, and the other team wearing all purple.

    Don’t know if this has been discussed on here yet but, I’ve heard rumors that Tennessee’s Arian Foster will be wearing #30 today instead of his regular #27. This coming in honor of injured teammate and good friend David Holbert who blew out his knee in the spring and is likely done for over a year.

    The entire Marlins team is wearing short pants/long socks today, to get out of their slump. Pitcher Josh Johnson always wears them, but the rest of the team has joined him today.

    [quote comment=”287038″][quote comment=”287033″]
    If you actually try on an authentic RBK Edge, or authentic sweater from the last few years, tying the draw string doesn’t help tighten it down at all. I am pretty certain it’s purely aesthetic nowadays, like stirrups in baseball. Though it wouldnt surprised me if the RBK Edge spec sheet said otherwise. (10% faster!)[/quote]

    Reebok has only produced authentic jerseys with lace-up collars in the styles of the Atlanta Thrashers home jersey, the NY Rangers home jersey, the Minnesota Wild home jersey, both NY Islanders jerseys, both Phoenix Coyotes jerseys, both Boston Bruins jerseys, and both Calgary Flames jerseys.

    That’s 11/60 jerseys. While it might be aesthetic, it’s still traditional on the Rangers’ and Bruins’ jerseys, so it serves some purpose. Just not a functional purpose. ;o)

    I refuse to wear the Rbk EDGE jerseys, so I can’t say for certain how they fit, but the old Oilers’ alternate that I have (made by CCM) fits completely different depending on whether the jersey is tied properly or left loose.[/quote]

    The Isles also wore laces from their start into the late 70’s. I think the switch to a regular V neck probably came with improved materials that wouldn’t tear that that vulnerable spot on a uniform.

    The old Laces were truly functional. The laces of the latest uni era, however, have a piece of material behind the laces – if you tie it tight, the material bunches at the neck. If you “loosen it up, you ‘ll only get “so much” additional wiggle room – much less than the ld sweater design would offer.

    It is with this in mind that I think the new laces are absolutely nothing but fashion – an attempt to “keep some tradition” in the new design.

    After all, the slimmer fit of the cool flow stuff actually harkens back to hockey sweater fits of the 70’s

    SB

    Just saw a few highlights of the ’84 Rose Bowl on College Football Live, and noticed this shoulder patch on the UCLA team:

    link

    Illinois has a more “traditional” Rose Bowl patch, anybody remember anything else similar to UCLA’s in any other Rose Bowl?

    Anyone see the ESPN Sunday conversation with Roger Goodell? Both logos made an apperance. Notice the backdrops on the 2 camera angles. How does this happen???

    link

    link

    [quote comment=”287034″][quote comment=”287023″]Maybe he doesn’t want his rather bulbous head struggling to find its way through the normal-size neck hole of the finely knit t-shirt.

    Just for that comment, you are going to have to go back to Step 2. Chew on that for a while!

    I wonder if the cheap, ballpark giveaway Metlife windbreaker looked like this?

    I love the obscure Seinfeld reference…[/quote]

    I think that’s Schmoopy.
    link
    Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

    [quote comment=”287046″]Odd Angels hat here… a sign of things of come maybe?

    link
    Not with the NewEra logo on the side… Authentic caps NEVER have them, so this is just another one of those random ones you can buy

    this just in. nfl players will be wearing a uni patch to honor gene upshaw who died of pancreatic cancer last week.

    you know i didn’t even realize, he died at the age of 63. his uni number was 63 with oakland. eerie…

    Good grief — the paint job on the Rutgers helmets appears to be the same sparkly treatment more commonly found on bass boats.

    …or strippers.

    [quote comment=”287047″][quote comment=”287038″][quote comment=”287033″]
    If you actually try on an authentic RBK Edge, or authentic sweater from the last few years, tying the draw string doesn’t help tighten it down at all. I am pretty certain it’s purely aesthetic nowadays, like stirrups in baseball. Though it wouldnt surprised me if the RBK Edge spec sheet said otherwise. (10% faster!)[/quote]

    Reebok has only produced authentic jerseys with lace-up collars in the styles of the Atlanta Thrashers home jersey, the NY Rangers home jersey, the Minnesota Wild home jersey, both NY Islanders jerseys, both Phoenix Coyotes jerseys, both Boston Bruins jerseys, and both Calgary Flames jerseys.

    That’s 11/60 jerseys. While it might be aesthetic, it’s still traditional on the Rangers’ and Bruins’ jerseys, so it serves some purpose. Just not a functional purpose. ;o)

    I refuse to wear the Rbk EDGE jerseys, so I can’t say for certain how they fit, but the old Oilers’ alternate that I have (made by CCM) fits completely different depending on whether the jersey is tied properly or left loose.[/quote]

    The Isles also wore laces from their start into the late 70’s. I think the switch to a regular V neck probably came with improved materials that wouldn’t tear that that vulnerable spot on a uniform.

    The old Laces were truly functional. The laces of the latest uni era, however, have a piece of material behind the laces – if you tie it tight, the material bunches at the neck. If you “loosen it up, you ‘ll only get “so much” additional wiggle room – much less than the ld sweater design would offer.

    It is with this in mind that I think the new laces are absolutely nothing but fashion – an attempt to “keep some tradition” in the new design.

    After all, the slimmer fit of the cool flow stuff actually harkens back to hockey sweater fits of the 70’s

    SB[/quote]

    Yeah, they’re just to add a bit of tradition. Adjusting the fit isn’t important, the real jerseys are custom fit to each player- before the season RBK measures each player on the 50 man roster and makes them a jersey to their specs- if they want extra room in the shoulders they can get it.

    the laces are purely for looks.

    [quote comment=”287046″]Odd Angels hat here… a sign of things of come maybe?

    link

    Feel free to crucify me if I’m wrong, but I’m almost sure they wear those hats during batting practice and stuff like that.

    [quote comment=”287057″]
    Yeah, they’re just to add a bit of tradition. Adjusting the fit isn’t important, the real jerseys are custom fit to each player- before the season RBK measures each player on the 50 man roster and makes them a jersey to their specs- if they want extra room in the shoulders they can get it.

    the laces are purely for looks.[/quote]

    Which is why, when Reebok offers the authentic jerseys to the fans, this is a total slap in the face from a multi-billion company.

    Yet another reason why I won’t support Reebok in their hockey jersey venture.

    [quote comment=”287061″]That Angels hat is just a throwback

    link

    Different logo.
    Current logo and font came with the change to red hats, didn’t they?

    [quote comment=”287059″]SI.com has this leak of the OKC Logo link

    eh.[/quote]

    File that away under U for ‘underwhelming.’

    [quote comment=”287063″][quote comment=”287059″]SI.com has this leak of the OKC Logo link

    eh.[/quote]

    File that away under U for ‘underwhelming.'[/quote]

    And that’s overstating it.
    Really, really minor league.
    No, not even minor league.
    Amateur.
    No, wait, in this day home computers,
    not even that good.
    (assuming it’s the real deal, of course)

    [quote comment=”287062″][quote comment=”287061″]That Angels hat is just a throwback

    link

    Different logo.
    Current logo and font came with the change to red hats, didn’t they?[/quote]

    Looking at Chris Creamer’s site, it looks like they’ve been wearing that cap for practice since ’03. The throwback logo was similar, but the font on the “A” was different.

    Oh, thank god. When you showed that Duck uniform, I was scared as hell that it was going to be an link…

    Warning: The above link burns. If you want to see a GOOD U of O uniform (on a bad player, no less), click link.

    Tennessee is wearing orange pants tonight against UCLA. First time since Fulmer took over in 1991.

    To clar[quote comment=”287068″]Tennessee is wearing orange pants tonight against UCLA. First time since Fulmer took over in 1991.[/quote][quote comment=”287068″]Tennessee is wearing orange pants tonight against UCLA. First time since Fulmer took over in 1991.[/quote]

    To clarify, first time orange pants with white jerseys

    [quote comment=”287069″]To clar[quote comment=”287068″]Tennessee is wearing orange pants tonight against UCLA. First time since Fulmer took over in 1991.[/quote][quote comment=”287068″]Tennessee is wearing orange pants tonight against UCLA. First time since Fulmer took over in 1991.[/quote]

    To clarify, first time orange pants with white jerseys[/quote]

    Also, NOB is black, not orange, as previously reported

    [quote comment=”287049″]Anyone see the ESPN Sunday conversation with Roger Goodell? Both logos made an apperance. Notice the backdrops on the 2 camera angles. How does this happen???

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    link

    i saw that too

    tennessee’s pants …

    um…

    really shouldn’t be so shiny…things that color need to be matte…or perhaps…what’s the word im looking for?

    …white

    A couple of UCLA players are wearing short jerseys (they dont even come down to the pants) and I’ve noticed other players going back to that horrible ’80s trend as well :-/

    [quote comment=”287075″]Tennessee looks way to much like the Bucs of old.[/quote]

    Also, when did UCLA go to the darker shade of blue? Haven’t paid much attention to them in recent years, I guess, and hadn’t noticed deeper color. Those are a long, long way from the powder blue they’ve traditionally worn, which was more like North Carolina and the original Houston Oilers.

    Is that Tennessee look a throwback on purpose? Cuz damn near is, to about, oh, pre-Peyton Manning days (I’ll glady let someone more knowledeable comment on that for sure).

    —Ricko

    [quote comment=”287065″][quote comment=”287062″][quote comment=”287061″]That Angels hat is just a throwback

    link

    Different logo.
    Current logo and font came with the change to red hats, didn’t they?[/quote]

    Looking at Chris Creamer’s site, it looks like they’ve been wearing that cap for practice since ’03. The throwback logo was similar, but the font on the “A” was different.[/quote]

    Yup, and “A” on 80’s cap has no serifs and a yellow halo with no edge (have one siting right in front of me). New logo is silver halo edged in navy and white edge, on either red or navy crown).

    [quote comment=”287046″]Odd Angels hat here… a sign of things of come maybe?

    link
    This is just a custom-colored hat (it’s in the same league as those Yankee hats that are all teal or all black); it’s not an on-field authentic (this cap still looks like it’s made of wool) but it does look good.

    [quote comment=”287076″][quote comment=”287075″]Tennessee looks way to much like the Bucs of old.[/quote]

    Also, when did UCLA go to the darker shade of blue? Haven’t paid much attention to them in recent years, I guess, and hadn’t noticed deeper color. Those are a long, long way from the powder blue they’ve traditionally worn, which was more like North Carolina and the original Houston Oilers.

    Is that Tennessee look a throwback on purpose? Cuz damn near is, to about, oh, pre-Peyton Manning days (I’ll glady let someone more knowledeable comment on that for sure).

    —Ricko[/quote]

    Ricko, it was 1991

    [quote comment=”287078″][quote comment=”287046″]Odd Angels hat here… a sign of things of come maybe?

    link
    This is just a custom-colored hat (it’s in the same league as those Yankee hats that are all teal or all black); it’s not an on-field authentic (this cap still looks like it’s made of wool) but it does look good.[/quote]

    Would love to see Angels go to that hat, and navy sleeves, too. Still haven’t gotten used to them in red. Doesn’t look bad, just have remind myself it’s the Angels when I look up to catch a highlight or something like that. One those head-tap things (“Oh, yeah, that’s the Angels”).

    [quote comment=”287079″][quote comment=”287076″][quote comment=”287075″]Tennessee looks way to much like the Bucs of old.[/quote]

    Also, when did UCLA go to the darker shade of blue? Haven’t paid much attention to them in recent years, I guess, and hadn’t noticed deeper color. Those are a long, long way from the powder blue they’ve traditionally worn, which was more like North Carolina and the original Houston Oilers.

    Is that Tennessee look a throwback on purpose? Cuz damn near is, to about, oh, pre-Peyton Manning days (I’ll glady let someone more knowledeable comment on that for sure).

    —Ricko[/quote]

    Ricko, it was 1991[/quote]

    Thanks, knew I’d seen that look as their regular road uni somewhere along the line.

    from secsportsfan.com…

    (Oh, lord, better never show this to those who are so insecure they think every team should wear dark, somber colors, lest they been impuned as being other than Major Mucho Macho Manly Men.)

    “The school colors associated with the University of Tennessee football team came from Charles Moore, who was a member of the first squad in 1891. He suggested the color scheme of orange and white to complement the many daisies surrounding the Knoxville campus.”

    —Ricko

    I absolutely LOVE the old striped Canadiens jersey. If they actually rock that on the ice, it will look amazing. Imagine that shirt, on the ice, vs. a classic Leafs jersey. Get some hi-res pics, and I’d make it my computer wallpaper!

    The early days of the “monochrome” look led to at least on college nickname…

    (from collegefootballhistory.com…)

    The “Golden” adjective has not always been a part of the Gopher nickname. During the 1930s, the Gophers wore gold jerseys and pants. Legendary KSTP-AM radio announcer Halsey Hall coined the term “Golden Gophers” in reference to the team’s all-gold attire on the field.

    [quote comment=”287088″]What is the torch patch on the Tennessee jerseys? I believe it is on the right shoulder?[/quote]

    It denotes academic honors

    [quote comment=”287090″][quote comment=”287088″]What is the torch patch on the Tennessee jerseys? I believe it is on the right shoulder?[/quote]

    It denotes academic honors[/quote]

    which player has it?

    [quote comment=”287091″][quote comment=”287090″][quote comment=”287088″]What is the torch patch on the Tennessee jerseys? I believe it is on the right shoulder?[/quote]

    It denotes academic honors[/quote]

    which player has it?[/quote]

    I would like to say that a lot of players have them but it’s just a few. It’s on their right chest. If you have a 3.0 GPA you get one.

    [quote comment=”287093″]Tennessee’s names are still written in black also[/quote]

    They were orange up until about 1993 and were just too hard to read so they outlined the numbers in black and put the names in black.

    [quote comment=”287092″][quote comment=”287091″][quote comment=”287090″][quote comment=”287088″]What is the torch patch on the Tennessee jerseys? I believe it is on the right shoulder?[/quote]

    It denotes academic honors[/quote]

    which player has it?[/quote]

    I would like to say that a lot of players have them but it’s just a few. It’s on their right chest. If you have a 3.0 GPA you get one.[/quote]

    Right… an SEC player with good grades… there’s a reason that the Georgia helmets have way more white bones than black ones…

    [quote comment=”287096″]why do the tennessee fans wear orange and white?[/quote]

    So we can go to the game on Saturday, go hunting on Sunday and pick up trash on the side of the road on Monday without having to change clothes.

    No West Coast Uni Watchers with some insight into UCLA went from powder blue to the sort of “deep sky blue” (I just made that up) they’re wearing tonight?

    —Ricko

    [quote comment=”287096″]why do the tennessee fans wear orange and white?[/quote]

    So they can be sure they’re on the right bus after the game?

    Cuz it didn’t work to have them all hold onto a rope to stay together?

    (I dunno…i’m just supplying universal punchlines, adaptable to any particular opposing team’s fans).

    Favorite is still that the “N” on the Nebraska helmets stands for “Knowledge”.

    Tell you what, though, for pure fun in a song to sing at a college game you gotta look a long time to find something better than “Rocky Top”.

    [quote comment=”287098″]No West Coast Uni Watchers with some insight into UCLA went from powder blue to the sort of “deep sky blue” (I just made that up) they’re wearing tonight?

    —Ricko[/quote]

    Because it’s UCLA? Is that not flawed logic?

    (incoming Oregon freshman)

    I like the Tennessee orange pants..The white stripes really help, but I’m afraid this will lead to the dreaded orange on orange home combo. That will be hideous.

    [quote comment=”287104″]I like the Tennessee orange pants..The white stripes really help, but I’m afraid this will lead to the dreaded orange on orange home combo. That will be hideous.[/quote]

    We saw creamsicle in the link.

    Someone can check this, but UCLA’s blue has always been…variable. Over the past decade or so I’ve seen the BASEBALL team wear essentially the same uni, varying from year to year, using navy and gold, royal and gold, powder and gold…and seen all three hats available for sale during the year they were worn.

    If fact, I think in various college years (fall to spring), the football team wore light powder bue, the basketball team that “dark sky blue” and the baseball team navy or royal (depending on the year).

    The UCLA school colors are “True Blue” and gold. The “True Blue” is a slightly darker shade than the previous powder blue worn by teams. The shade was developed by the UCLA athletic department and Adidas for the 2003 school year

    Ricko, my only thing is this:

    Powder blue for the Bruins has been an institution. It’s what everyone identifies UCLA football with. That and underachievement when the lights are brightest (WASH YUCK-LA).

    [quote comment=”287110″][quote]The shade was developed by the UCLA athletic department and Adidas[/quote]

    i KNEW it…

    fckn adidas[/quote]

    At least Adidas doesn’t bastardize school uniforms… they kept Michigan and UCLA intact… but dear god, what Nike’s done to Oregon, what Under Armor’s done to Maryland, what Russell’s done to Georgia Tech… thank your lucky stars that UCLA’s got Adidas.

    [quote comment=”287109″]Ricko, my only thing is this:

    Powder blue for the Bruins has been an institution. It’s what everyone identifies UCLA football with. That and underachievement when the lights are brightest (WASH YUCK-LA).[/quote]

    And I agree, absolutely. That powder blue was a signature. Shame to see them lose it. That’s why I was wondering about the new blue. Don’t like it (and am wondering if is the beginning of standardization of the blue across all UCLA teams). It’s like Tennessee or Texas going to the same orange as the Bengals or Browns, though. Nothing wrong with that orange, just wouldn’t be the Volunteers or the Longhorns

    UCLA football team is only one of Big Three to use old gold, too. Basketball and baseball use non-metallic light gold (“Steeler” gold).

    I know this has nothing to do with uniforms but is it weird for anyone else to see the Bosworth brothers (Kyle&Korey) I saw the name when the game started and first though of the Boz… They are his nephews… wow… didn’t think that would happen as soon as it did~

    [quote comment=”287114″]adidas has ruined its fair share…

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    no contest

    and i think only marty & me like link…most vomit on sight…but i like the lightning[/quote]

    Is it really the Adias’ fault. or is it the school just not putting it’s damn foot down?

    There are small changes but USF going from A no name company like SB to Nike the to UnderArmor
    there has been almost no change.
    granted it’s only 10 years of Uni history but still

    [quote comment=”287114″]adidas has ruined its fair share…

    link

    link

    no contest

    and i think only marty & me like link…most vomit on sight…but i like the lightning[/quote]

    Pitt’s old gold looks kind of like an amalgamation of sh*t and vom*t…. and the new one looks better… but they could keep the old stripe patterns… (in other news, the new Pitt helmets look retarded)

    And have you ever seen anyone wear Lightning Yellow in person? It burns the eyes.

    [quote comment=”287066″][quote comment=”287036″]MLB putting out these vintage look long sleeve “jerseys” The Atlanta Braves version is A thing of beauty. Just to pander to the site owner, here is the Mets version…[/quote]

    But I hate, hate, HATE that the blues on the Brewers one don’t match. I was all set to order it, but they’ve got the royal blue ball and glove logo and navy arm stripes

    link

    You are right, good Uni-eye!. I wonder why they did that. I didn’t notice, maybe because I was torqued there was no Dodger sweater and I was fawning over the Braves sweater. But I went back and saw what you pointed out, and also noticed they have blue rings on the sleeves of the Reds sweater, and also the shades of red don’t match on the logo and sleeves. I really like the design, but the jerseys need work. (I would probably still buy a Dodger one, though…)

    [quote comment=\”287066\”][quote comment=\”287036\”]MLB putting out these vintage look long sleeve \”jerseys\” The Atlanta Braves version is A thing of beauty. Just to pander to the site owner, here is the Mets version…[/quote]

    But I hate, hate, HATE that the blues on the Brewers one don\’t match. I was all set to order it, but they\’ve got the royal blue ball and glove logo and navy arm stripes

    link

    You are right, good Uni-eye!. I wonder why they did that. I didn’t notice, maybe because I was torqued there was no Dodger sweater and I was fawning over the Braves sweater. But I went back and saw what you pointed out, and also noticed they have blue rings on the sleeves of the Reds sweater, and also the shades of red don\’t match on the logo and sleeves. I really like the design, but the jerseys need work. (I would probably still buy a Dodger one, though…)

    [quote comment=”287114″]adidas has ruined its fair share…

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    link

    no contest

    and i think only marty & me like link…most vomit on sight…but i like the lightning[/quote]

    That’s the Oregon uni I enjoyed (pre the addition of the irrelevant and unnecessary black, not to mention the “tire tracks”), and in combination with the forest and white jerseys and pants…with forest helmets only. Not a big fan of the yellow or white helmets, they’re just too much of the “More Is Better” school.

    Let’s cut Oregon some slack. Gotta be hard to sit in the stands and cheer, “Gooooooooooo…um, Ducks!”

    (rolls eyes)

    Right up there with “Gophers” (or as we used to cheer based on the species’ true name: “Way to go, Thirteen-Striped Ground Squirrels, way to go!!!”)

    Hmmmm, don’t know why I got an error message, then a double post… Guess I really meant what I said.

    And as a Left Coaster, good to see some talk about Pac 10 unis, aside from Oregon.

    [quote comment=”287120″][quote comment=”287114″]adidas has ruined its fair share…

    link

    link

    no contest

    and i think only marty & me like link…most vomit on sight…but i like the lightning[/quote]

    That’s the Oregon uni I enjoyed (pre the addition of the irrelevant and unnecessary black, not to mention the “tire tracks”), and in combination with the forest and white jerseys and pants…with forest helmets only. Not a big fan of the yellow or white helmets, they’re just too much of the “More Is Better” school.

    Let’s cut Oregon some slack. Gotta be hard to sit in the stands and cheer, “Gooooooooooo…um, Ducks!”

    (rolls eyes)

    Right up there with “Gophers” (or as we used to cheer based on the species’ true name: “Way to go, Thirteen-Striped Ground Squirrels, way to go!!!”)[/quote]

    To be honest, it’s not that hard to do… between that and the duck whistles that they sell/give away, it can make Autzen Stadium impossible to play in… and as I said earlier… the Akili Smith-era Ducks uniforms are godlike.

    [quote comment=”287120″]That’s the Oregon uni I enjoyed (pre the addition of the irrelevant and unnecessary black, not to mention the “tire tracks”[/quote]

    link? ;)

    ya know…link

    [quote comment=”287124″][quote comment=”287120″]That’s the Oregon uni I enjoyed (pre the addition of the irrelevant and unnecessary black, not to mention the “tire tracks”[/quote]

    link? ;)

    ya know…link[/quote]

    Shall we just emphasize the “shit” part? The uniforms look ridiculous. The gray names on the white jerseys are more illegible than JonBenet’s murder note.

    [quote comment=”287121″]Hmmmm, don’t know why I got an error message, then a double post… Guess I really meant what I said.

    And as a Left Coaster, good to see some talk about Pac 10 unis, aside from Oregon.[/quote]

    (laughing) Oh, I think you’ll see plenty of comments on Cal’s new duds (and I mean “dud”), which sans helmets, pads and numbers (and with a pair of Capezios) are right out of circ de soliel. “Okay now, this is where the Big Bad Ballet Bears enter. Up on your toes, people! Ready? And…five, six, seven, eight…”

    (REALLY rolls eyes)

    It just dawned on me that “Ucla” is written on the helmet like a word rather than the acronym that it is. Shouldn’t it be all caps all the time?

    [quote comment=”287124″][quote comment=”287120″]That’s the Oregon uni I enjoyed (pre the addition of the irrelevant and unnecessary black, not to mention the “tire tracks”[/quote]

    link? ;)

    ya know…link[/quote]

    Perzactly.

    [quote comment=”287128″]oh c’mon…

    who wouldn’t root for the link vs that pete carroll team[/quote]

    Hmmm, stir in Colorado’s new “textured” panels and it all looks real derivative of ROAD WARRIOR(the Mel Gibson film, not the wrestlers) and the endless parade of combat video games. Football as living x-box. “Well, that’s what kids today LIKE.”

    [quote comment=”287127″]It just dawned on me that “Ucla” is written on the helmet like a word rather than the acronym that it is. Shouldn’t it be all caps all the time?[/quote]

    Stems from the UCLA marching band’s traditional script-spelling out of the school’s name.

    [quote comment=”287126″][quote comment=”287121″]Hmmmm, don’t know why I got an error message, then a double post… Guess I really meant what I said.

    And as a Left Coaster, good to see some talk about Pac 10 unis, aside from Oregon.[/quote]

    (laughing) Oh, I think you’ll see plenty of comments on Cal’s new duds (and I mean “dud”), which sans helmets, pads and numbers (and with a pair of Capezios) are right out of circ de soliel. “Okay now, this is where the Big Bad Ballet Bears enter. Up on your toes, people! Ready? And…five, six, seven, eight…”

    (REALLY rolls eyes)[/quote]

    Leave it to Jeff Tedford to take something Mike Belloti does too far…

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    [quote comment=”287127″]It just dawned on me that “Ucla” is written on the helmet like a word rather than the acronym that it is. Shouldn’t it be all caps all the time?[/quote]

    Henceforth why I say it as “yuckla” instead of U.C.L.A.

    [quote comment=”287130″][quote comment=”287128″]oh c’mon…

    who wouldn’t root for the link vs that pete carroll team[/quote]

    Hmmm, stir in Colorado’s new “textured” panels and it all looks real derivative of ROAD WARRIOR(the Mel Gibson film, not the wrestlers) and the endless parade of combat video games. Football as living x-box. “Well, that’s what kids today LIKE.”[/quote]

    I’m one of those “kids today” and I’d rather make myself blind than watch U of O and Colorado play… that would be a suicide game.

    [quote comment=”287120″][quote comment=”287114″]adidas has ruined its fair share…

    link

    link

    no contest

    and i think only marty & me like link…most vomit on sight…but i like the lightning[/quote]

    That’s the Oregon uni I enjoyed (pre the addition of the irrelevant and unnecessary black, not to mention the “tire tracks”), and in combination with the forest and white jerseys and pants…with forest helmets only. Not a big fan of the yellow or white helmets, they’re just too much of the “More Is Better” school.

    Let’s cut Oregon some slack. Gotta be hard to sit in the stands and cheer, “Gooooooooooo…um, Ducks!”

    (rolls eyes)

    Right up there with “Gophers” (or as we used to cheer based on the species’ true name: “Way to go, Thirteen-Striped Ground Squirrels, way to go!!!”)[/quote]

    This has always been my favorite Ducks uni:
    link

    I just found a “authentic” of that jersey (tackle twill numbers anyway) at our local All American Sports Fan store. It was on clearance and in my size, so I HAD to buy it.

    [quote comment=”287133″][quote comment=”287130″][quote comment=”287128″]oh c’mon…

    who wouldn’t root for the link vs that pete carroll team[/quote]

    Hmmm, stir in Colorado’s new “textured” panels and it all looks real derivative of ROAD WARRIOR(the Mel Gibson film, not the wrestlers) and the endless parade of combat video games. Football as living x-box. “Well, that’s what kids today LIKE.”[/quote]

    I’m one of those “kids today” and I’d rather make myself blind than watch U of O and Colorado play… that would be a suicide game.[/quote]

    Wasn’t ragging on young people, just saying that’s how some uni designers apparently think these days.

    link

    Yeah, that wasn’t bad, I guess. It’s the “diamond plate” and the two extraneous helmets that really took it over the top. For me, anyway.

    [quote comment=”287139″][quote comment=”287133″][quote comment=”287130″][quote comment=”287128″]oh c’mon…

    who wouldn’t root for the link vs that pete carroll team[/quote]

    Hmmm, stir in Colorado’s new “textured” panels and it all looks real derivative of ROAD WARRIOR(the Mel Gibson film, not the wrestlers) and the endless parade of combat video games. Football as living x-box. “Well, that’s what kids today LIKE.”[/quote]

    I’m one of those “kids today” and I’d rather make myself blind than watch U of O and Colorado play… that would be a suicide game.[/quote]

    Wasn’t ragging on young people, just saying that’s how some uni designers apparently think these days.[/quote]

    I know you weren’t. I’m just saying that the same uni designers are out of touch.

    [quote]I’d rather make myself blind than watch U of O and Colorado play[/quote]

    last year’s civil war must have been fun for you then

    [quote comment=”287143″][quote]I’d rather make myself blind than watch U of O and Colorado play[/quote]

    last year’s civil war must have been fun for you then[/quote]

    I didn’t watch the game. I heard about it from my science teacher for months though.

    [quote comment=”287048″]Just saw a few highlights of the ’84 Rose Bowl on College Football Live, and noticed this shoulder patch on the UCLA team:

    link

    Illinois has a more “traditional” Rose Bowl patch, anybody remember anything else similar to UCLA’s in any other Rose Bowl?[/quote]

    Purdue had a rose through the P in their helmet one year, I remember… Drew Brees was the QB?

    [quote comment=”287144″][quote comment=”287143″][quote]I’d rather make myself blind than watch U of O and Colorado play[/quote]

    last year’s civil war must have been fun for you then[/quote]

    I didn’t watch the game. I heard about it from my science teacher for months though.[/quote]

    well…hard to believe…but

    link was actually worse than link…if only because in 07 the beavers had bras…

    [quote comment=”287145″][quote comment=”287048″]Just saw a few highlights of the ’84 Rose Bowl on College Football Live, and noticed this shoulder patch on the UCLA team:

    link

    Illinois has a more “traditional” Rose Bowl patch, anybody remember anything else similar to UCLA’s in any other Rose Bowl?[/quote]

    Purdue had a rose through the P in their helmet one year, I remember… Drew Brees was the QB?[/quote]

    link?

    Yes, Phil. That. I thought that was creative… if Oregon ever makes it back, I expect that on the melon. I think when Leaf took Wazzou to the Granddaddy, they did something too…

    ucla is selling game-worn jerseys like a lot of schools do but i’m not sure i’ve ever seen a football jersey with the crotch snap. it looks extremely uncomfortable.

    link

    [quote comment=”287127″]It just dawned on me that “Ucla” is written on the helmet like a word rather than the acronym that it is. Shouldn’t it be all caps all the time?[/quote]

    Get out of my head! I was thinking the exact same thing tonight while watching the game. Even mentioned it to my girlfriend and got the usual shrug/eyeroll combo. Someone should photoshop the helmet with UCLA on it. Love to see that.

    [quote comment=”287126″][quote comment=”287121″]Hmmmm, don’t know why I got an error message, then a double post… Guess I really meant what I said.

    And as a Left Coaster, good to see some talk about Pac 10 unis, aside from Oregon.[/quote]

    (laughing) Oh, I think you’ll see plenty of comments on Cal’s new duds (and I mean “dud”), which sans helmets, pads and numbers (and with a pair of Capezios) are right out of circ de soliel. “Okay now, this is where the Big Bad Ballet Bears enter. Up on your toes, people! Ready? And…five, six, seven, eight…”

    (REALLY rolls eyes)[/quote]

    Absolutely right, Ricko. They are hideous. But you have to understand Berkley. This is a conservative for the area. I already forgot I posted this yesterday:

    I came downstairs last night and saw these from afar, which I immediately knew would be some type of monstrosity the Republic of Berkley would come up with…

    [quote comment=”287141″]wide left

    lincoln should be shot[/quote]

    Umm… wouldn’t that make you John Wilkes Booth?

    [quote comment=”287158″][quote comment=”287156″]Are numbers on football pants link[/quote]
    sure

    link

    Maybe it’s a product of not being alive during the numberpants days, but they’re a look that I don’t really like.

    [quote comment=”287048″]Just saw a few highlights of the ’84 Rose Bowl on College Football Live, and noticed this shoulder patch on the UCLA team:

    link

    Illinois has a more “traditional” Rose Bowl patch, anybody remember anything else similar to UCLA’s in any other Rose Bowl?[/quote]

    I believe this pic of Neuheisel was used as the entry one day within the past six months…I recall Michigan having similar patches during th early 90’s.

    [quote comment=”287067″]Oh, thank god. When you showed that Duck uniform, I was scared as hell that it was going to be an link…

    Warning: The above link burns. If you want to see a GOOD U of O uniform (on a bad player, no less), click link.[/quote]

    He was only bad when he wore this:
    link

    [quote comment=”287151″][quote comment=”287127″]It just dawned on me that “Ucla” is written on the helmet like a word rather than the acronym that it is. Shouldn’t it be all caps all the time?[/quote]

    Get out of my head! I was thinking the exact same thing tonight while watching the game. Even mentioned it to my girlfriend and got the usual shrug/eyeroll combo. Someone should photoshop the helmet with UCLA on it. Love to see that.[/quote]

    I was thinking the same thing during the game, after we were talking about how many different campuses the University of California has

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