All maize uniforms confirmed for OSU, this time with shoes!
February 4th, 2013 at 4:41 PM ^
Commence.
February 4th, 2013 at 4:47 PM ^
these are the worst alternates I've seen M wear in any sport, and it's not even about the aesthetics. I'm about 99.9% sure there's an NCAA rule in effect prohibiting this jersey. Article 5)b)6 of the basketball rulebook, specifically.
February 4th, 2013 at 4:51 PM ^
Good call
The number shall be one single solid color that contrasts the neutralzone and may be bordered by no more than a ½-inch border of anycolor(s).
February 4th, 2013 at 4:56 PM ^
February 4th, 2013 at 7:07 PM ^
Actually no, wearing these is breaking NCAA rules. It's just that the NCAA hasn't bothered enforcing it all season
February 4th, 2013 at 8:43 PM ^
Let's use a little reason here.
Do you think it's more likely that the NCAA has forgotten about basic uniform rules or that teams asked for and received permission to wear these?
ADs want crazy uniforms to sell, NCAA says "sure, fuck the rules if we can make a few bucks" and we get unreadable uniforms.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:46 PM ^
I bet if it came up, Adidas/Michigan would tell you to look closely and see that the shades of yellow are slightly different between the jersey background and the number. So, technically, these probably dont break the rules.
February 4th, 2013 at 6:00 PM ^
Good Lord. I think some junior high girl from 1987 is missing her pastel Reebok high tops. I hope it is just the color on my browser.
February 4th, 2013 at 6:15 PM ^
Marketing guy at Adidas: Art design guy, give us a totally neato jersey for Michigan basketball.
Art design guy at Adidas: Super duper, how about yellow?
Marketing guy at Adidas: Yellow? Just yellow? Nothing else? How about the shoes?
Art design guy at Adidas: Yellow too. Just yellow!
Marketing guy at Adidas: Radical! Let's do it!
Art design guy at Adidsas: I'll have my 6th grade kid whip something up in power point and we'll send it to print!
Marketing guy at Adidas: Done and done, and I mean done.
February 4th, 2013 at 4:43 PM ^
laces make for some fly kicks.
February 4th, 2013 at 5:46 PM ^
Never. Ugliest shoes I have ever seen.
February 4th, 2013 at 9:08 PM ^
February 4th, 2013 at 10:12 PM ^
If Adidas was really interested in designing uniforms that put as much "maize" on these as possible, they would've treated their precious three stripes just as they did "Michigan" on the front of the jersey.
New mantra: it's not the name on the front of the jersey, it's the logo on the back of the shoes???
If the kids like them, whatever...
February 4th, 2013 at 4:44 PM ^
At least they're not neon green shoes. I don't hate the shoes, although I prefer either all white or all blue unis.
February 4th, 2013 at 4:46 PM ^
I actually kinda like them
/ducks
February 4th, 2013 at 5:39 PM ^
...but with affection.
February 4th, 2013 at 4:48 PM ^
I assume we're trying to blind the Ohio players. Maybe woth the aesthetic travesty...
February 4th, 2013 at 4:51 PM ^
If it makes our team play better I'm all for it.
February 4th, 2013 at 4:54 PM ^
February 4th, 2013 at 4:59 PM ^
Pass the ball towards the bright lights.
February 4th, 2013 at 4:50 PM ^
February 4th, 2013 at 4:51 PM ^
Im sorry but are those MAIZE or YELLOW? Becuase Ive always wanted the 3rd jersey to be a maize one, and maize being closer to the orange side, as in DARK YELLOW, like when the sun sets. This jersey looks like YELLOW, like our football helmets.
February 4th, 2013 at 4:53 PM ^
Maize!=dark yellow
This is technically "maize", however, it's pretty different than the maize we use in our uniforms.
February 4th, 2013 at 4:52 PM ^
Alright Adidas, I was a fan when we signed that contract, but by now...
February 4th, 2013 at 5:41 PM ^
Or perhaps you would prefer Under Armour?
February 4th, 2013 at 5:55 PM ^
Unlike Adidas, Nike only messes with uniforms for programs that need publicity to be more relevent.
For example, these are from the "Pro Combat" series, but they're pretty damn close to classic Alabama:
February 4th, 2013 at 6:12 PM ^
Umm have you seen the terrible osu nike uniforms they wear against us? I don't think ohio needs the publicity/
February 4th, 2013 at 6:22 PM ^
I think that's Alabama. Only OSU fans confuse themselves with Alabama.
February 4th, 2013 at 9:06 PM ^
February 4th, 2013 at 4:53 PM ^
I am only a fuddy-duddy when it comes to home football unis. I think these are neat.
February 4th, 2013 at 4:57 PM ^
and they all said:
"I'm a BANANA!"
or corn, as it were
February 4th, 2013 at 4:55 PM ^
My eyes!!!!!!
February 4th, 2013 at 4:56 PM ^
Who gives a shit, it's basketball
February 4th, 2013 at 4:57 PM ^
I've always liked our Maize uniforms the best, and while I would prefer our normal ones these are not THAT much worse.
Best hoops jersey hands down:
February 4th, 2013 at 4:58 PM ^
Agreed, our maize uni's are truly unique and I like them the most.
February 4th, 2013 at 6:24 PM ^
Agreed, but bring back the big bold block M. Then we have the best uni's in all of college football and in all of college basketball.
February 4th, 2013 at 5:12 PM ^
February 4th, 2013 at 5:40 PM ^
February 5th, 2013 at 7:37 AM ^
Why put that irrelevant design on the pants. Just keep it simple and put a block M somewhere.
February 4th, 2013 at 4:57 PM ^
Not my favorite, but not the worst.
February 4th, 2013 at 5:00 PM ^
February 4th, 2013 at 5:03 PM ^
very reminiscent of the NBA Christmas jerseys, given that they're all made by Adidas. Anyone happen to watch the Pacers play in their alternates and recall how difficult it was to see the numbers/names? Not as big a deal with basketball as with football, as you can actually see people's faces and bodies, unless you're not familiar with all the players. Meaning, WE shouldn't have a problem identifying players, but osu fans probably will (but who cares about them anyway amiright?)
February 4th, 2013 at 5:03 PM ^
Legibility be damned, these are awesome for a one-off thing. UMichBball twitter also says that they'll have maize socks.
February 4th, 2013 at 5:05 PM ^
I'm not going to throw a hissy fit over something relatively minor like this. I will throw a hissy fit if I ever see those bumble bee uniforms we had in the trash tornado game.
Hopefully they already tested the number thing after the bowl game debacle.
February 4th, 2013 at 5:21 PM ^
And thought this post was talking about busting out all maize uniforms for the football team vs. Ohio, not the basketball team. The thought of 300 lb behemoths dressed in an all maize football gear ensemble is grounds for immediate arrest and physical brutality by the Fashion Police. Unless of course, you're an Oregon fan, in which case you happily refer to it as "Awesome Nike Alternative Combat Uniform #7."
February 4th, 2013 at 5:10 PM ^
I wish we would go back to wearing blue jerseys at home like in football. I don't know why basketball went to whites at home in the first place and I hate those shoes.