September 7th, 2013 at 1:04 PM ^
In the end, it's still all about winning and getting back respect for Michigan.
September 7th, 2013 at 1:06 PM ^
September 7th, 2013 at 1:08 PM ^
/ 2011'd
At this point, I just hope we don't have highlighter colored jerseys and chrome helmets.
September 7th, 2013 at 1:36 PM ^
The highlighter yellow is reserved for MBB.
September 7th, 2013 at 1:12 PM ^
you must be OK with the idea of having a mascot, too.
September 7th, 2013 at 1:24 PM ^
Bring it on.
September 7th, 2013 at 1:19 PM ^
"There is no greater tradition in college football today than the uniform that you wear."
September 7th, 2013 at 2:03 PM ^
Just about to post this... Oddly, Bo was right.
September 7th, 2013 at 1:41 PM ^
Didn't Brandon promise there wouldn't be any more alternate uniforms? I don't mind as much as most folks but I really thought we were done with it.
September 7th, 2013 at 3:10 PM ^
September 7th, 2013 at 1:45 PM ^
I dont hate alternate jersyes per se but there are certain programs that dont need that gimmick. Alabama is the prime example to me I suppose. Make winning your shtick and you'll be fine. I think Texas and Oklahoma would be on the list too. USC. The teams that have been premier teams for decades and decades. Michigan has the longest history of being a premier program so leaving the jersy alone is just fine.
M's uniform is consistently rated as one of the best in CFB, why mess with that?Tweaks are one thing, wholesale deviation is another. It'd be like Coca Cola changing to Helvetica or something.
The way the NFL has handled their logo evolution is pretty spot on, IMO.
If we're going down this road I'd propose we do it for 'new prime games'. Wear them against Nebraska for example. Wear them for the marquee OOC games...which leaves me conflicted here. Michigan vs. Notre Dame is so old school, I'd choose to keep the classic uni's if it were my call to make.
eh, its not though. I hope I like them.
September 7th, 2013 at 1:43 PM ^
September 7th, 2013 at 1:44 PM ^
In truth I'm not sure who has really done enough on there resume to wear that jersey for an entire season. Maybe there hoping Gardner can earn wearing that jersey this season or it will motivate him to play at his best to do #98 proud. I have no problem with the legends jersey schtick as long as its earned, I like the idea although most don't.
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September 7th, 2013 at 2:02 PM ^
On a positive note... no one can say that Michigan is "old and stodgy" any more. DB and his Marketing guy are at least trying new things and staying "current".
However, there is something to be said for tradition. Not tradition for the sake of tradition...but traditional thoughts such as pride, focus etc. Some of that gets lost every time one of these unis gets rolled out.
September 7th, 2013 at 2:15 PM ^
Maize jerseys and white pants. Wooooo!
September 7th, 2013 at 2:30 PM ^
I wanna see the alternative jerseys nowwwwwww...anyone got a leaked pick..this is the internet for god sakes!!
September 7th, 2013 at 2:45 PM ^
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September 7th, 2013 at 3:44 PM ^
Because, shiny.
September 7th, 2013 at 3:06 PM ^
Can we throw back to the days when teams wore the same jersey the whole season?
September 7th, 2013 at 3:34 PM ^
Since we are playing ND if we have to have alternative jerseys, I vote for Alabama's
September 7th, 2013 at 3:41 PM ^
Heheh. Just make them blue and maize.
September 7th, 2013 at 3:39 PM ^
September 7th, 2013 at 4:27 PM ^
no, you're not doing it right. You're supposed to say "I don't care if they wear pink tu-tus."
September 7th, 2013 at 3:50 PM ^
September 7th, 2013 at 4:01 PM ^
no you wont
September 7th, 2013 at 4:15 PM ^
September 7th, 2013 at 4:15 PM ^
Can I have your tickets then?
September 7th, 2013 at 4:07 PM ^
September 7th, 2013 at 5:47 PM ^
If it's any consolation, the feeling is mutual. There are probably only three or four posters here who make me cringe every time I see their avatars. You're in elite company.
Regardless, Go Blue.
September 7th, 2013 at 6:17 PM ^
September 7th, 2013 at 6:58 PM ^
You really have no idea what your reply looks like in light of what you're saying do you?
September 7th, 2013 at 4:07 PM ^
crap for posting this, but I like the atlernate jerseys, and my dad does as well. Other than not being able to see the numbrs in the bowl game, I've liked every jersey they've put out over the last few years.
Also, just my 2 cents, but isn't it really about what the players want? A kid from my high school was being recruited by d1 football teams, and I asked him about some schools, and one of the first things he would mention was "their uniforms are sick". So, if the recruits like it, and the players want it, they should get it. IT SHOULD NOT be about what a bunch of people on an online board want.
September 7th, 2013 at 5:34 PM ^
It's not simply about what the players want. Or what Brandon wants. Or what some people on an online board want, although that's a bit closer than the first two.
This is dovetailing with another almost-but-not-quite-off-topic train of thought I've been having about the university presidency and why I think Krislov would be an ideal choice, and it's this. His approach to his first presidency job has been to understand, and to make it clear that he understands, that he's just passing through, that the institution he's in charge of is much bigger than he is, even much bigger than the people that have, unlike him, dedicated their entire adult lives to it, and his job is to support and build on that tradition, not to simply impose some vision of his own. He has ideas of his own, of course, but he never throws his weight around to push them through.
I'm not opposed to any change whatsoever, that's not what I'm saying. But we're talking about a football program that's older than any of us and its traditions shouldn't simply be tossed to the winds and to the whims of a particular collection of 18-22-year-olds. Or an AD, for that matter.
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September 7th, 2013 at 5:12 PM ^
I can kind of semi-deal with the alternate uniforms as long as they're freaking BLUE. Also, they're not "alternate uniforms" when you wear them for every big national game. You now just have 10 different uniforms.
Nevertheless, I'll wait to pass judgment until I see them. Maybe they just added some stupid patch or something.
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