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Question re: youth jersey

By michgoblue — April 30th, 2013 at 7:22 AM — 34 comments
So my son's 6 year old birthday party is in a few weeks, and, at his request, the party has a Michigan theme: Michigan cups, plates, balloons, hats, favors, etc. This past season, he was totally obsessed with the MBB team, hence his request for an all Michigan party.

He currently has a Novak (his all time favorite) zero jersey, but we want to surprise him and get him another MBB jersey. His favorite current player is Stauskas, but I cannot find an 11 in youth sizes anywhere. All I can find is 3.

Any ideas where I can get a youth 11 or get a jersey customized for him? Money is less of a concern than time, as his party is in 2 weeks.
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April 30th, 2013 at 7:29 AM
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Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance...

mden, amazon and/or google are your friends - if not, get a generic yellow tank top and a dark blue marker and create your own magic!

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April 30th, 2013 at 7:41 AM
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To be honest, if he's only

To be honest, if he's only six, it might be a little early for him to be "collecting"  jerseys.   At that age, I don't think he really is going to care that no one is wearing jersey #0 right now.  I'd wait a couple of years before I got him another.

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April 30th, 2013 at 7:44 AM
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Jersey

It's not about collecting, he just loves Stauskas so I think that it would be a good present for him. And he does know the difference between current and former players. He loves his Novak jersey and wears it pretty much every weekend. But he would enjoy another one and Stauskas will likely be on the team for at least 2 more seasons.

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April 30th, 2013 at 8:12 AM
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I'm just saying, if he still

I'm just saying, if he still enjoys the Novak jersey, why get him another?  They're not cheap, and you may not want him to start expecting to get new jerseys all the time. 

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April 30th, 2013 at 8:23 AM
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The youth ones

aren't nearly as expensive as the adult, half the price I think.

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April 30th, 2013 at 8:29 AM
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Yeah, but eventually he'll be

Yeah, but eventually he'll be big enough to wear the adult size, and those are costly.

Personally, I'd let him keep on wearing that Novak jersey until it's too small for him or until he gets tired of it.  It sounds like neither is the case.

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April 30th, 2013 at 10:15 AM
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Wish my kids

Would be thrilled to get a second Jersey. I would have gotten it for them too. It would be better than having several oversized stuffed animals (what my kids wanted when they were 6/7)

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April 30th, 2013 at 10:47 AM
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Novak

He will definitely keep the Novak and keep wearing it.  I don't think that he would trade it for anything.  I just want to get him a second one.  He wears the Novak to school probably once a week.  Now he can wear Novak one day and his new one on another. 

My view is that it's a birthday present, which is supposed to be a treat.  If this is what he wants as one of his main presents, I am certainly not going to discourage him.

Also, I can't even count the number of Michigan T-shirts that I have.  I get that the jersey is a bit more $$ (although the youth ones are only around $35, so maybe the price of 2 T-shirts), but I didn;t say "who needs another M T-shirt, I already have one."

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April 30th, 2013 at 11:30 AM
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And good lord, a new jersey

And good lord, a new jersey has so many advantages over the flood of plastic crap he's sure to get. 

1. He will continue to use it.

2. It easily folds up and disappears.

3. You're not going to step on it in the middle of the night and destroy your feet (legos) or break your neck (anything with wheels).  

I now only want my kids to get jerseys. They're the perfect present. And as someone with 5-year-old twins, I totally get his obsession with wanting a jersey of a particular player. That seems the age that they pick up on differences, particularly in basketball where you can actually see the people. 

Unfortunately, they only seem to mass produce youth jerseys for one or two players, so you may need a custom job if you want a Stauskas.

 

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April 30th, 2013 at 11:32 AM
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Obviously, it's a little

Obviously, it's a little different when you're an adult.  Your mindset and his are not going to be the same.

Maybe he will still wear the Novak jersey, I don't know.  But I think a lot of kids that age, when they get a new version of the same item, feel like the first one becomes devalued.  And then they may not embrace the second one the same way, since they know it's now "disposable".

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April 30th, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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nah

He has a #1 football jersey that he got as a gift when he was 3.  It was too big for him until her was almost 4.  Wore it to watch every game with us.  But, he loved Denard, so we bought him a Denard jersey this past season, which he absolutely loved (it also served as his Halloween costume, along with a M helmet, yellow sweat pants and his soccer cleats worn untied).  He loved the Denard jersey, but he also still loves his #1 Jersey.  When I wear my #1 to watch the games, he wears his to be like me.  When I wear by #2 Woodson, he goes with his Denard. 

My point is that I think that there is enough Michigan love in his heart for both.  He is also the type of kid who would wear a jersey every day of the week, if it were up to him.

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April 30th, 2013 at 11:45 AM
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From observing my kids, it

From observing my kids, it seems that obsolescence and obsession with the new is an attribute of teens and adults far more than young kids, who tend to continue to use and play with things they like even as they incorporate new things into their world.

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April 30th, 2013 at 7:42 AM
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I have not seen one

Unless you are McDonald all American(in most cases), the jersey makers will not make freshman jerseys. I would say you'll need to find a place that will iron it on a blank Michigan jersey, like Moes or Mden.

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April 30th, 2013 at 7:45 AM
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That's exactly what I am looking for

Does moe's or MDen do that?

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April 30th, 2013 at 8:22 AM
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Football - Yes, Basketball - ?

M-Den does custom jerseys for football, but I don't think they do them for basketball.

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April 30th, 2013 at 8:07 AM
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I got

I got a Nik Stauskas #11 jersey at Mden. It was the blue away jersey(I don't know if that matters) It was 65 dollars. I got a medium and it was pretty big for the size.

You might have to get a small and it probably would fit him.

(I don't know how big he is)

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April 30th, 2013 at 10:15 AM
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Per the OP, he is 6 years

Per the OP, he is 6 years old.  I'm guessing an adult small might be too big.

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April 30th, 2013 at 11:15 AM
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Well,

Maybe he's a very large 6 year old!

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April 30th, 2013 at 8:44 AM
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Basketball

Get him a Michigan themed basketball. It will keep him from staying inside and playing video games all the time like I did at that age.

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April 30th, 2013 at 9:10 AM
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Haven't you heard during all

Haven't you heard during all of the games on ships/outdoors that kids do not play outside anymore?? 

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April 30th, 2013 at 10:50 AM
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basketballs

I am a Michigan fan posting on a Michigan blog looking for a way to get my 6-year old son a SECOND Michigan bball jersey.  I can promise you that I have several Michigan basketballs.  And footballs.  And stuffed animals. Hell, we even have Michigan carpet in our basement (my wife's choice, as a surprise for me when we finished the basement).  :)

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April 30th, 2013 at 11:08 AM
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Wow, your wife definitely

Wow, your wife definitely loves you more than mine does.

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April 30th, 2013 at 11:31 AM
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she's a keeper

When we started dating, she had zero interest in football and certainly none in college football.  Midway through our first year of marriage, I took her to a M-ND game at the Big House in an obvious sales pitch.  About half-way through the walk to the stadium down state street, she was blown away and just became hooked.  Didn't hurt that we blew ND out 38-0 (I am pretty sure that was the score).  Now, 10 years later, she is as big of a fan as almost anyone on this site. 

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April 30th, 2013 at 9:44 AM
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Just get him the Burke jersey

And tell him to be thankful for having the opportunity to watch the best Michigan player in a generation...

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April 30th, 2013 at 10:51 AM
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Burke

That's my fallback plan.  M-Den has one in his size, and they are holding it for me until the end of the day.  If I can't get the Nik Stauskas jersey, I will go with that one, as Burke is his second favorite player. 

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April 30th, 2013 at 9:49 AM
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I have seen Mr. Stauskus

I have seen Mr. Stauskus eating at Panda Express quite a bit lately.  How about I just ask for the shirt off his back next time?  It'll be big, sure, and it won't have the #11 on it, but hey.

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April 30th, 2013 at 11:30 AM
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He digs the Subway too.  A

He digs the Subway too.  A buddy of mine gave him the "3 goggles" when walking by in the food court and Nik laughed and gave him a high five. CSB

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April 30th, 2013 at 9:59 AM
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Here is a site that has custom jerseys in stock

Below is a site that has custom jerseys in stock and says it will arive on 5/5... I can't vouch for this site as I have never purchased from them. Hope he has a great birthday! Don't listen to anybody giving you a hard time for wanting to get your kid a great present!

 

 

http://www.michiganbasketballfansite.com/adidas-Michigan-Wolverines-Cust...

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April 30th, 2013 at 10:25 AM
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thanks

I will give them a try.  He is a huge fan - knows the whole team and their numbers, cheers like crazy, even got really upset about the loss to Louisville, so I think that he will love the jersey.

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April 30th, 2013 at 10:14 AM
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11 Jersey

There is an old Dugan Fife number 11 on ebay right now....probably not too hard to get name on the back changed..

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April 30th, 2013 at 11:11 AM
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Anecdote

When I was younger I loved John Navarre, so I got a #16 jersey in an adult size that was hilariously large on me.  Nowadays it fits just fine and it also came in handy as another #16 made his magic happen. 

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April 30th, 2013 at 11:24 AM
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As far as the new basketball

As far as the new basketball jerseys go you can only get 3 and 10 in youth sizes and the smallest one is the (small) 8-10. My six year old has a normal kid body and he wears the size small fine.



I tried everything to get a number 11 jersey during the season for my nine year old and they basically told me it can't happen.

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April 30th, 2013 at 11:34 AM
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thanks

I have tried everything (MDen, Moe's, some other suggestions from this thread), and it just doesn't look possible.  I offered MDen extra $$ for a total customized job, and they said it is just not possible because the custom iron-on or stitch-on numbers are only available for purchase in adult size, which is way too big for a kids jersey.

Oh, well.  Looks like he is getting a Burke jersey as one of his presents.  I am sure that he will wear it proudly.

 

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