OT- Oregon unis

I really like Oregon State's pro combat unis too. I like the understated look instead of the disasters Boise or OSU wore.

Agreed.  The matte helmets are sweet.  I think that is something Michigan could do that would look awesome but not mess with our tradition at all.  I actually think they look more old school than the normal, "shiny" helmets.

but for the helmets

I like it when teams use their real colors for their numbers.  (Like Mich). White numbers are overdone.

I'm a big fan of the Oregon helmets today.

The problem is, Mies van der Rohe sucks ass.

What Oregon is doing, like with "Carbon" helmets, is phenomenally cool at one level.  And yet, whatever happened to green and yellow, on a day like today?  Your point is perfectly valid.

It is a paradigm-shift in the thinking of sports team uniforms as iconic brands. 

Would anybody do this to the Green Bay Packers, with their identical colors?  Never.  Wisconsin would erupt in civil disorder.

As I say, it's kind of nice... for the Oregon Ducks.  Not to be repeated elsewhere, with very, very, very few exceptions

"tire treads" from previous years much better.

I agree, I've always liked Oregon's uniforms. People get mad at it, but they look pretty sweet. It's always fun to watch them play the uniforms are a bonus.

First, the disclaimers: I am going to make a few generalities here.  I fully understand that generalities aren't all-inclusive, and that they don't describe everyone.  I also understand that I can't speak for anyone but myself, but I do want to point out some patterns.

Because of Michigan's tradition, many older Michigan fans are by nature very "old school" in a sporting sense.  In particular,old school fans believe in one basic rule: no taunting.  It's like preferring that after a TD, the person who scored it gives the ball to the refs and "pretends he's been there before."  Sometimes, though, the flashy unis seem almost like an arrogant, pre-game form of taunting. 

I try to be open to change, so as not to become what I call a BOF, or "bitter old fuck."   Consequently, I am able to not have an emotional investment in special game unis.  Except, of course, when OSU wears them.  Then, they "become" the "purest form of evil" and "everything that is wrong with modern football."  I see them as a part of the game that I don't necessarily agree with, but don't allow to detract from my experience after the game actually starts.

I wonder how I would react if Michigan started wearing different unis every week?  And I wonder how the rest of the fanbase would?  I'm guessing the younger fans would be more adaptable to change, while the older fans might take awhile to "come on board."  If Michigan won a few big games in comic book uniforms, though, I have a feeling even the BOF's would decide they were OK. 

I used to think Michigan would never "stoop to that level," but I'm not sure anymore.  If DB gets an "offer he can't refuse," I am guessing there will be a major paragidm shift in the Big House.  And then, eventually, the comic book unis won't seem so "bad" anymore.  Until then, though, there will still be outrage from the "traditionalists" among the fanbase.

So, to summarize, to traditionalists, comic book unis are evil.  To people who haven't had "old school" drummed into their heads for years and years, they probably seem benign or even "cool."  I am guessing, though, that everyone will wear them in another five years, and they will lose their uniqueness, thus revoking their ability to evoke a negtive reaction from anyone who hasn't just woken up out of a ten year coma. 

I agree completely that the uniforms are an identity.  I'm just not a fan of the constant change, it doesn't work for me.  I am definitely not a fan of Oregon's jersey's either with the little wings on the shoulders and carbon helmet.  The helmets remind me of this:

If it were up to me, all uniforms would have two colors only, no last names, and no Adidas/Nike logos.

"However, it must suck for Oregon fans who want to buy a jersey, since there are so many different types"

I believe that is exactly the point...hello Nike $$$