OT - Nike tried to sell Pro Combat unis to Penn St.
Don't know why they wasted their time....
Full story here.... http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/blog/dr_saturday
October 15th, 2010 at 12:36 AM ^
I love the Pitt one. They need to go back to their old color scheme. You know, the one they wore when they actually had success. Now they just look like a ND clone. Can't beat the script Pitt.
October 15th, 2010 at 12:46 AM ^
That was a classic unique look for them. I don't see what was gained by their switch to their new generic colors.
October 15th, 2010 at 12:49 AM ^
It was sort of a trend to mute vibrant colors. Especially by turning yellow to shiny gold. The St. Louis Rams did it, and so did the Pittsburgh Penguins. I just don't get it. Be proud of your colors.
October 14th, 2010 at 10:03 PM ^
Holy mother of god, that Michigan uni is atrocious.
October 15th, 2010 at 6:43 AM ^
Except this guy's just not as good as he thinks he is. Someone should tell him. Lots of raster flaws.
October 14th, 2010 at 9:57 PM ^
October 15th, 2010 at 1:27 AM ^
make it stop!
October 14th, 2010 at 10:00 PM ^
Those are not that hot. However, I still prefer Nike jerseys to anything else.. They're about to start making NFL jerseys again I believe in 2012.. Hopefully sometime down the road we go back to them. It's clear that Phil Knight owns my soul. BOOM!
October 14th, 2010 at 10:07 PM ^
The jerseys are so similar that I don't really have a preference. I do like how adidas has the writing on the inside of the jersey. It's unique, anyway. I think the biggest draw for me with Nike has always been the official apparel. I felt it all had a more "bad-ass" quality about it, for lack of a better term, while adidas has more of a "track and field" feel to it. It's difficult to describe I guess.
October 14th, 2010 at 10:30 PM ^
I understand what you're saying. Nike is bad ass. Adidas was always like "little brother" to me. But I think I need my eyes checked or maybe its just my hatred for Adidas talking but I promise our blue looks a little off. I'm hoping Saturdays jerseys look better.
October 14th, 2010 at 10:52 PM ^
I hear you. I'm not saying I prefer Adidas, or even like Adidas, just that I'm kind of "meh" toward the jerseys and definitely pro-Nike in the apparel. You can't beat the offer Adidas waived under the nose of the University, though.
October 15th, 2010 at 12:10 AM ^
Kids coming out of High school would much rather wear Nike. Adidas is known as a soccer company...
Also, Nike has camps at a ton of big schools. It's good for recruiting. I do like the interior writing on the jerseys though
October 15th, 2010 at 7:29 AM ^
October 15th, 2010 at 12:44 PM ^
If they leave certain Uniforms alone, e.g the Bengals, the Eagles, etc.
Besides doesn't the NFL go with Reebok?
October 14th, 2010 at 10:05 PM ^
all that post reading was for nothing, who set this OT up. Its all a fail! (sarc.)
October 14th, 2010 at 10:59 PM ^
tell Phil Knight to go fuck himself and his dumbass uniforms.
October 14th, 2010 at 11:31 PM ^
Those things are some garbage. What I hate most about them is how Nike executives try to make it seem like they do it to embrace the culture of the state or a group of people the team might represent. They try to disguise it as this instead of saying they're doing it for money and exposure/uniform sales. Things like saying the WV pro combat uniforms symbolize the coal miners and the Pitt uniforms are made to symbolize the steel industry of Pitt. Give me a break (http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/01/behold-nike-pro-combat-uniforms-unveiled-in-new-york/) /rant haha
October 15th, 2010 at 8:20 AM ^
...outstanding rant. Co-signed.
October 15th, 2010 at 12:12 AM ^
more proof that switching to adidas was a tremendous decision.
October 15th, 2010 at 12:12 AM ^
Their season is becoming 2/3rds of their initials.
PU