Arizona State UNIFORMZ v. Notre Dame
Arizona State unveiled alternate uniforms today and the strong rumor in the Valley is that they will be used in their November matchup at home vs. Notre Dame.
You may or may not like these aesthetically - personally, I think the helmet/copper facemask is sharp but I don't like the jersey. But that's not the point....the egregious crime against all that is sacred in college football is that ASU's traditional colors of maroon and gold (e.g. yellow) are nowhere to be found. It is also impossible to ignore that these are highly reminiscent of ASU's PAC-12 Conference foe Oregon State.
Nike, Adidas, Under Armor...they are all the same. Just thank God that (at least so far) Michigan has stuck to maize and blue.....
August 18th, 2014 at 5:58 PM ^
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August 19th, 2014 at 10:26 AM ^
You love the Rust on business suit Grey on bone White? Christ man... these are beyond hideous.
August 18th, 2014 at 5:59 PM ^
I think it'd look even better with the copper on black, but overall I like these.
August 18th, 2014 at 6:00 PM ^
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August 18th, 2014 at 6:24 PM ^
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August 18th, 2014 at 9:23 PM ^
THEY'RE NOT EVEN THE SCHOOL COLORS!
/WHY AM I YELLING?
August 18th, 2014 at 6:01 PM ^
If I were a Sun Devil I would hate these. As I'm not, I think the helmet is very cool. Had they stuck to the school colors it would be a win. Maybe white helmet, maroon trident thing with black outline. Perhaps a yellow/gold stripe on top of helmet.
August 18th, 2014 at 6:03 PM ^
August 18th, 2014 at 6:06 PM ^
It was sacrilege to get rid of him.
August 18th, 2014 at 6:12 PM ^
to the "Orange Neptunes".
So as not to offend Satan.
August 18th, 2014 at 6:43 PM ^
Why do you have to bring this up?
August 18th, 2014 at 8:14 PM ^
August 18th, 2014 at 9:32 PM ^
BEST AVATAR EVER
August 18th, 2014 at 9:39 PM ^
I just realized what it is.
That. Is. Awesome. And I don't even like cats.
August 18th, 2014 at 10:59 PM ^
Ninja throwing star Batman cat. Amazeballs.
August 18th, 2014 at 9:47 PM ^
Well done.
August 18th, 2014 at 9:54 PM ^
Warning. Danger.
August 18th, 2014 at 6:15 PM ^
Do fans hate regular uniforms? It just seems like 5-10 years ago there weren't any alternate uniforms and now teams wear it 3/4 times a year. I guess I don't get the appeal of the new green and bronze at MSU and stripes and bumblebees at Michigan. I'm not old either. It just seems like a marketing cash grab.
August 18th, 2014 at 6:40 PM ^
If all these schools were unable to sell new jerseys with all this new shit on them, nobody would even be thinking of doing it.
New packaging = increased sales of the same pizza.
August 18th, 2014 at 6:17 PM ^
August 18th, 2014 at 6:17 PM ^
Maroon + Gold = Copper, duh.
Or, maybe it's a nod to the fact that AZ is the top copper-producing state in the union?
August 18th, 2014 at 6:22 PM ^
So I assume you'd support UM breaking out some purplish-blue and red uniformz because of the state's strong blueberry and tart cherry production?
(Pains me to link to MSU: http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/michigan_leads_the_nation_in_the_production_of_blueberries_and_tart_cherrie)
August 18th, 2014 at 6:23 PM ^
It is indeed, and nice avatar.
August 18th, 2014 at 6:19 PM ^
Technically...ASU did add black and copper to its "official" colors back in 2011 when they unveiled the new uniforms, so maybe it's not that egregious. That said, if you called it egregious that they added those colors in the first place, then I won't argue too hard.
August 18th, 2014 at 6:20 PM ^
These will look great when they beat down our former rival.
August 18th, 2014 at 6:28 PM ^
August 18th, 2014 at 6:29 PM ^
Copper is one of the Five C's of the State of Arizona, so it definitely has significance. Cattle, copper, citrus, cotton and (I had to look this one up) climate (dumb). I think the colors are nice.
I have lived in Arizona for about 7 years. That's the only reason I know.
August 18th, 2014 at 11:07 PM ^
August 18th, 2014 at 6:30 PM ^
There's a Bizjournal.com article here which talks about these actually being a homage to Arizona being the most prolific source of copper in the United States, but here's Todd Graham's take on it:
“We wanted to pay homage to this great state while keeping the team’s look consistent,” said Graham. “We are one of the top few teams in the nation with as many looks and combinations as we have, and this plays an important role in building a national fan base and molding Arizona State University into a household name.”
August 18th, 2014 at 6:36 PM ^
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August 19th, 2014 at 9:33 AM ^
I'm guessing a lot of Sun Devil fans don't miss this
August 18th, 2014 at 6:45 PM ^
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August 18th, 2014 at 7:02 PM ^
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August 18th, 2014 at 10:47 PM ^
They are the same color as the jersey. I am on my phone or I would post a pic.
Edit-
August 18th, 2014 at 7:10 PM ^
I actually like the helmets.
August 18th, 2014 at 7:13 PM ^
different than ASU's current uniforms.
August 18th, 2014 at 7:21 PM ^
I like the white on the helmet and the pitchfork to go with the gray and the orange number, it looks really good. Only problem is these are not ASU colors which sucks but if Oregon State or Texas came out with a similar uniform it'd be a win to me.
August 18th, 2014 at 7:31 PM ^
Reminds me of little Giants..."I CAN'T SEE WITH THIS THING ON!!!"
August 18th, 2014 at 7:47 PM ^
I don't know what Athletic Departments continue to have big unveils for alternate uniforms. No one is impressed anymore outside of your program. I literally see "School X gets new uniforms/helmets" in my feedly every single day.
Just wear your normal uniforms!
August 18th, 2014 at 9:36 PM ^
recruits love this shit
August 18th, 2014 at 7:53 PM ^
August 18th, 2014 at 7:56 PM ^
the 1984 Darryl Rogers special:
or the 1974 Frank Kush variant:
August 18th, 2014 at 8:02 PM ^
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August 18th, 2014 at 8:04 PM ^
August 18th, 2014 at 8:11 PM ^
They were fine before. Black isn't one of their colors.