Nike: what do you want to see from them?

Submitted by the Glove on
Now that it is official what do you hope to see out of Nike? Are there any designs from the past that you would like to see returned or are there things from the modern era you would like to see included, such as the navy panits? Please do not bring up the shade of maize. Many of us just agree to disagree on that topic. I for one am a traditionalist but would love to see the return of the Nike holograms to the shoulder pads that were worn in 95-96. Below is a photo of a Jarrett Irons jersey that I have from when I was a kid. http://imgur.com/a/ZowhH

Mr. Yost

July 6th, 2015 at 8:10 PM ^

Admittedly it kind of makes me happy that people on this board think I'm anywhere from 20 to 60, white, black, or anything...

...that said, I purposely made the Brian comment so people wouldn't think that was me (no offense Brian)

I just Google's pee yellow Michigan jersey and that was in the search, I thought it was funny, so I added it to the other pictures.

True story.

Toasted Yosties

July 6th, 2015 at 6:46 PM ^

That it was ever changed is absurd. Did Adidas have authority to do that on their own, or did someone within the university sign off on it? Also, I'm guessing the university didn't even do one of those infamous Dave Brandon Saturday-at-midnight press releases to announce the change from Maize to Sun. I just remember showing up to a game and wondering why the team looked offensively bright.

drfall92

July 6th, 2015 at 7:11 PM ^

Honestly... The true maize is just ugly. It is... Personally I like the highlighter yellow but can understand if others don't. But true maize is also too much the other way! How about a mixture like we did have in the early to mid 2000's

Dawkins

July 6th, 2015 at 6:59 PM ^

Uniformz. I know I'm in the minority, but I also know there are many others who share my view. I'm excited to see what sort of unique and fresh designs Nike comes up with for our program. I have no sympathy for the traditionalists considering that we get 1 or 2 games a year where we do something interesting with the unis and they get the other 10-12.

LSAClassOf2000

July 6th, 2015 at 7:09 PM ^

This thread naturally comes just as I was saying in other threads that I was hopeful that the pace of these would slow significantly, but then I am just teasing the OP here....for now. 

Like others, I would not mind a return to a bit of a "less is more" philosophy when it came to uniforms. Cleaner and simpler seemed to be one of the best features of the uniforms in the previous Nike era. I will say that a return to that unassuming but timelessly stylish look would not get a complaint from me. 

Wolverine Devotee

July 6th, 2015 at 7:20 PM ^

The 1995-1996 road jersey designs brought back along with the Nike swoosh being on the side instead of the collar like the outfitter logo has been since 1998.

 

I can't wait. I'm gonna camp out outside MDen for the gear next August. Gonna be pricey as it will be a gear binge since the season will be upcoming but that's okay. Got time to prep.

I'm really just happy they're with Nike. It's good to be home again. Because these logos go together like peanut butter and jelly.

TIMMMAAY

July 6th, 2015 at 8:56 PM ^

It's a corporate logo, not some paragon of excellence. Look, I prefer Nike to Adidas, but lets not equate the Block M with the swoosh. They don't stand for even remotely similar things. A little perspective helps a lot. 

natesezgoblue

July 6th, 2015 at 7:23 PM ^

Honestly I could give a shit what the players wear. I wanted the switch for my own selfish reasons. I just want to but some actual clothing that doesn't look like crap.