Loved the matte helmet, hated the uniforms.
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So...the jerseys. Was it worth the freakout?
January 2nd, 2013 at 9:53 AM
#52
Loved the matte helmet, hated
January 2nd, 2013 at 9:54 AM
#53
Yellow numbers on white were a bad idea
I think the jerseys would have been okay with blue numbers. The numbers were almost impossible to see unless they zoomed in on a player who happened to be standing still. If the announcers didn't say who made a play on defense, I usually had no idea who it was.
I didn't hate the helmets, but I like our normal ones better.
Also, unrelated, but my lord do I hate when they show sideline interviews during a game instead of action on the field. At one point, they were interviewing Lattimore without showing a play that happened on the field and then they never explained what happened. If I recall, it was a penalty on us. The score was 21-13 at that point fergodsakes.
January 2nd, 2013 at 12:01 PM
#54
Announcers
They even commented at one point during the game that it was hard for them to read the numbers so they knew who was making the play.
January 2nd, 2013 at 12:12 PM
#55
Mission accomplished
Brandon got the announcers talking about our team's jerseys. Maybe next year we will have numbers in invisible ink on white jerseys and the only way to see the numbers is with special glasses sold by the athletic department.
January 2nd, 2013 at 12:48 PM
#56
"...with special glasses sold by the athletic department."
If you've been angling for a job with the athletic department, I think you just nailed it. David Brandon likes the cut of your jib.
*I have no idea why this is coming out in italics.
January 2nd, 2013 at 1:01 PM
#57
I would feel dirty taking a job with the AD this way...
but I'll take it. And if this joke comes to fruition, I will accept a lifelong ban from mgoblog and a public flogging.
January 2nd, 2013 at 1:28 PM
#58
the poor visibility of the
the poor visibility of the numbers shouldn't have been an excuse but they really struggled with figuring out that it was Wile who kicked the long field goal (with his right foot) and not Gibbons.
January 2nd, 2013 at 10:01 AM
#59
We obviously disagree
We obviously disagree and so does anyone that cares about easily reading the players' numbers.
January 2nd, 2013 at 10:09 AM
#60
Looked
Turrible.
January 2nd, 2013 at 10:07 AM
#61
Florida = sunshine
...and the sunshine washed out EVERYTHING on the Michigan uniform on TV...they looked like highlighter yellow blurs, and not in a good way. Maybe it was better in person, but I can't imagine being able to deduce a player's numbers if you were anything beyond 10 rows from the field.
Look at all the other games that were on yesterday...only NIU wore UNI4MZ (and they probably figured they earned the gimmick since it was their first BCS game). UGA, Nebraska, Wiscy, Stanford, Florida State...even South Carolina (believe it or not, they ALWAYS dress like that). Classic, boring, easily identifiable, nothing distracting from the play on the field. Seemed to work for them...can't imagine why a program with over 130 years of gridirion history feels so insecure about its place in the game to the point where it feels the need to "Oregon-ize" itself in a "look at ME" attempt to get a little more attention.
ESPECIALLY in a second-tier game likethe Outback Bowl. I mean, if you HAVE to design a "special" outfit for a game, couldn't you at least make sure it's a bigger game? UTL? Sure, okay. BCS-level game like the Sugar Bowl? I could see it. BCS championship game? If you MUST. But an early start on New Year's Day against anothr team that didn't even compete for their conference championship (like us)? Seems like a reach to me. But what do I know? I was born when Bo still coached at Miami (NTM).
January 2nd, 2013 at 12:12 PM
#62
Eh, I am OK
with UTL, and the Cowboy Classic usage. Sugar Bowl was OK as well. If Brandon ever does uniformz for the Rose Bowl, I will feel compelled to write and protest.
I agree however that Adidas sucks at alternate uniformz design.
Apparently their cleats suck too (or Big Jon Falk forgot to bring the grass cleats). I noticed a lot more cleat problems this year over prior seasons. I know Adidas changed to non-standard triangular studs, and it seems like there are a lot of lost shoe issues, even beyond Denard. I wonder if they have shifted too far in the direction of weigh reduction over traction, etc.
January 2nd, 2013 at 10:18 AM
#63
No
No. People just like to stomp their feet and piss and moan about nothing. It's a fact....changes are going to happen over time. DEAL WITH IT. The players like special uniforms to wear. The recruits like it. It makes the university money. Get over it people.
Thought the team played well about 98% of the time. Unfortunately the lapses we did have resulted in td's.
Looking fwd to what team 134 can do.
January 2nd, 2013 at 10:51 AM
#64
Alabama doesn't need special
Alabama doesn't need special jerseys. USC doesnt need special jerseys. Oklahoma, ohio state, florida, texas... Just sayin.
That said, has anyone in a bcs conference had more special uniformzz than michigan over the past 2 years other than oregon?
January 2nd, 2013 at 11:14 AM
#65
Ohio State doesn't do special jerseys?
I think its been at least four years since they wore their standard uniform in The Game.
Also, Florida's not a particularly good example either. They have used various combos of white helmets, orange helmets, blue jerseys, orange jerseys, white pants, orange pants, blue pants, etc. over the past few years.
January 2nd, 2013 at 10:23 AM
#66
I like the helmets, and like the look of the jerseys
up close. From a distance, they were clearly a mistake. I rank this right up there with coffee pots that can't pour without spilling coffee all over the counter.
January 2nd, 2013 at 12:40 PM
#67
Are there other kinds of
Are there other kinds of coffee pots?
January 2nd, 2013 at 10:25 AM
#68
I liked how the blue
I liked how the blue shoulders almost paid homage to our traditional home uniform. I loved the block M on the sleeve, as well. Change the numerals to blue and you'd actually have a nice looking, functional jersey that could be used on a permanent basis.
January 2nd, 2013 at 10:42 AM
#69
This. But I'd add to change
This. But I'd add to change the maize back to actual maize and not electric Oregon yellow, and then you might have something.
January 2nd, 2013 at 5:35 PM
#70
You know what else pays
You know what else pays homage to our traditional home uniform? Our traditional home uniform. The one we were supposed to wear in this game. It contains a block M as well, on the pants.
So basically what we did is wore a uniform that looks like someone jumbled up the traditional uniform in a rubix cube, made the numbers unreadable, then vomited all over it. Pretty good homage.
January 2nd, 2013 at 10:27 AM
#71
Alternate uniforms for the
Alternate uniforms for the Outback Bowl was beyond stupid. Not that I liked the previous alternate ones but who the hell makes a new uniform for a mediocre bowl game? I also had to roll my eyes when these things were first revealed and Dave Brandon said that we haven't had new alternates since the Bama game, like he wants credit for waiting 11 games before making the team wear new ugly. I can only imagine what he's going to make for next season's night game against ND.
My eyes were truly opened at the Air Force game back in September when I saw how many fans were wearing UTL jerseys. People must be buying these ugly ass things so I don't see it stopping any time soon.
January 2nd, 2013 at 11:37 AM
#72
when I saw how many fans were wearing UTL jerseys.
There are also millions of Americans who've gotten hilariously stupid and horribly-executed tattoos. David Brandon knows this, and understands that he can sell anything to a certain demographic. He made his fortune in junk mail and cheap pizza, and we shouldn't be surprised at the constant re-inventing of the packaging.
January 2nd, 2013 at 12:41 PM
#73
I think that big games are
I think that big games are actually when it's most important to use your iconic, traditional jerseys, with the bigger stage and all. A mediocre bowl game seems like the perfect situation to break out an alternate jersey, because it's a unique situation but still not one many people care all that much about. I'd much rather let Brandon have his fun with the Outback/Capital One/etc Bowl than with the Rose Bowl or a big home game.
January 2nd, 2013 at 10:31 AM
#74
They looked ok, but I will go
They looked ok, but I will go on record, for the first time ever, complaining about these jerseys, and REALLY hating them.
The yellow number on white jersey scheme made the numbers almost completely invisible, especially when the sun hit the jersey - and I couldn't tell who was who the entire game. This greatly effected my viewing experience.
January 2nd, 2013 at 10:54 AM
#75
Understanding that I have the
Understanding that I have the flu and watched the game under the influence of Nyquil, there was a point where Gallon caught a pass and I thought it was Dileo. So yeah, identifying players was a real problem.
January 2nd, 2013 at 11:06 AM
#76
Just as bad
I'm pretty sure the announcers mixed up Gallon and Funchess on a play early in the third quarter. Funchess is, of course, 8" taller than Gallon.
January 2nd, 2013 at 10:33 AM
#79
If we never have a jersey
If we never have a jersey with unreadable numbers again the freakout will be worth it. Aside from that they were fine I guess. I just dont see any need to change them ever. Is the amount of money made from alternate jersey sales significant? I would guess not really.
January 2nd, 2013 at 10:34 AM
#80
Bring back Nike.
Bring back Nike.
January 2nd, 2013 at 11:10 AM
#81
Yes because they didn't start
Yes because they didn't start this whole special jersey pandemic or anything.
January 2nd, 2013 at 5:38 PM
#82
I thought that too, but at
I thought that too, but at least when Nike does a special jersey it's usually a reasonably well thought-out, coherent uniform that is somehow relevant to the university, either by recalling a past uniform or some feature of the school. They don't just say "LOL here's a random shoulder yoke and some unreadable numbers, let's call it a day."
January 2nd, 2013 at 11:29 AM
#83
What makes you think they'll
What makes you think they'll stop making alternate jerseys?
January 2nd, 2013 at 10:38 AM
#84
They sucked
The worst feature of the jerseys was the pseudo-luminescent tropical verison of maize numbers on the backs. They made it impossible to see the players' numbers from the stands without looking at the TV screens. Unfortunately, I had no such problem seeing number "7" for SC.
January 2nd, 2013 at 11:29 AM
#85
This seems like an Adidas feature.
Tennessee is also an Adidas school, and the relatively inoffensive pumpkin-shade of orange they normally wear has been turned up to a fluorescent level so bright that it makes the generally obnoxious electric orange of Clemson seem reasonable by comparison.
I guess the one thing to be thankful for is that Michigan isn't affiliated with Under Armour, but add me to the "Bring Back Nike" camp.
January 2nd, 2013 at 5:40 PM
#86
Under Armour uglified
Under Armour uglified Maryland, but they did a pretty great job with Northwestern in my opinion. Northwestern's uniform changes are light years better than the clip-art piles of crap that Adidas has given Michigan this year.
January 2nd, 2013 at 6:41 PM
#87
I don't get their insistance...
on adding black to all of their uniforms. Northwestern would have some of the best uniforms in the country if they had modified their current design to two colors instead of three, IMO.
January 3rd, 2013 at 5:23 PM
#88
Northwestern
Northwestern has always used black in their uniforms, or at the very least since the early 90s. I don't know of any schools that started using black upon switching to Under Armour.
January 3rd, 2013 at 5:36 PM
#89
I get that it's an NU thing (that's what I meant by "they").
Just an observation on their new uniforms, not a knock against UA.
January 2nd, 2013 at 10:43 AM
#90
Thought that matte helmets
Thought that matte helmets looked good when first unveiled, liked them less in the game. They looked blacker.
Brandon has pushed this alternative uni thing almost far enough now to do a throwback uni, and one game a year we'll look like Michigan.
January 2nd, 2013 at 10:48 AM
#91
Adidas, really?
First and foremost, I think we can all agree that Adidas has no business doing these types of jerseys, they seem to miss the mark each and every time they put one out. Adidas should fire whoever is running that department!
I understand everyone's iconic/tradition-laced rants, but times are a changin'. I believe Michigan has taken the right approach with having special jerseys for big games. Now, with that said, their uniform changes have been horrible...with last night's being probably the best to date. Even at that, if we are going to make bold changes, why not wear navy pants last night? I'd like to see more of an approach to the uniform changes like Navy has taken. Seems like everytime they do a special uniform it is off the charts.
In conclusion, Adidas needs to step up their game or it's time to bring Nike back!
January 2nd, 2013 at 11:28 AM
#92
"UM has taken the right approach with having special jerseys."
"Now, with that said, their uniform changes have been horrible."
This is cognitive dissonance at its purest. If the uniform changes have been horrible, it's nonsensical to say that "Michigan has taken the right approach..."
January 2nd, 2013 at 10:48 AM
#93
Total shit.
The uniforms were abominable. I was so pissed off that I actually turned off the game before halftime. Can you imagine that? A fan turning off his own team because they look so fucking dreadful and utterly un-Michiganlike?
Fuck Brandon and fuck all the money grubbing whores running the athletic department now.
I wish I were kidding but it's becoming more apparent that the M football that I loved is dead. I'm living on fumes and if this shit is the inevitable future then I'm out of here. Enough is enough.
January 2nd, 2013 at 10:51 AM
#94
Whoa...
I agree with your breakdown of the uniforms, but don't make the players and coaches (those who have NO input to the uniforms) pay the price for your anger towards Brandon. You missed a great second half of football.
January 2nd, 2013 at 11:18 AM
#95
You turned off the game
You turned off the game because you didn't like the uniforms? That might be one of the dumbest things I've ever read on here.
January 2nd, 2013 at 11:34 AM
#96
You would stop being a fan
You would stop being a fan because of jerseys? And actually turned off a game because of it?
Don't hesitate. Leave now. We don't need your kind.
You're no better than the nightcrawlers that come out from under the rocks to bitch and complain when Michigan loses, and then magically disappear when they win.
January 2nd, 2013 at 11:47 AM
#97
I wouldn't turn the game off
but I share your hatred of the devolution of Michigan football into how can we make a little bit more money, I'm contemplating giving up my season tickets because it's just so expensive and I feel more and more like every time I watch it's about how I can be made to watch more commercials and spend more money.
January 2nd, 2013 at 10:53 AM
#98
They sucked
almost as badly as the secondary.
January 2nd, 2013 at 10:54 AM
#99
Indifferent. I root for the
Indifferent. I root for the team, not uniforms. Some of you sound like bitches.
January 2nd, 2013 at 11:35 AM
#100
"Some of you sound like bitches."
Go ahead, tell us we have sand in our vaginas. We you know you want to.
January 2nd, 2013 at 11:00 AM
#101
They looked ok, would have
They looked ok, would have been much better with blue numbers so you could actually read them. Brandon deserves an F on this one. How the hell do you approve jerseys that can't be seen on TV?
