Uniformz: Bullet Dodged
As you may have heard, Michigan opted out of the long sleeve camo uniformz for March. However, it appears adidas had planned on having Michigan wear them and even made them available for sale to the public.
Behold:
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Whatever numbnutz downvoted a Caddyshack quote needs to be kicked in the shins.
Then add those ugly cameo shorts... Oh how I miss Nike
None of this was cool with anyone ever.
It's not as bad as most of the other teams represented by Adidas for the tournement.
would look great on the Soccer team however. Germans know their soccer.
I agree that the top would look good if sleeves were removed, but those shorts are just schtupid!
is either a woman who wonders how many touchdowns Lebron James scored last year or a guy who loves watching re-runs of "The Golden Girls."
The unappealing look aside, you would be paying $89.99 for the jersey and $64.99 for the shorts (I braved a search and checked). The uniforms depicted in the OP are bad enough (as they are in the photo anyway), but bad at those prices is simply a cruel move on the part of Adidas.
My other question - is it really camo or is this a marketing spin for problems with the dye lot? As these sit now, I am thankful we turned them down.
Over Herm's dead body.
The athletic department should have stepped up and prevented these from even being sold to the public. The fact that they exist anywhere is really embarassing.
Thank you Dave Brandon. For rejecting these nasty things.
If you see anyone over the age of 18 wearing these...you have the right to straight "junk punch" that individual.
Women are not excluded. Title IX, gender equity, inclusion.
If you see anyone over the age of 18 wearing these...you have the right to straight "junk punch" that individual.
Women are not excluded. Title IX, gender equity, inclusion.
I wouldnt wear it, but then again, I'm fat 46 yr old balding white dude. (Still amazes me how the hotties keep hittin' me up for attention.) (sarcasm meters should be turned off or they'll break from overload.)
BUT... here's the thing. If you're 16 or 17, and you live in a very urban area (and I don't think it matters what your skin color is), what's your reaction to them?
Because as Pimp Hand said a year or two ago.. in some ways, the customer is the recruit. It sounds hilarious, but that's the guy you most want to please. If he's pleased, he comes, we wins, and fans are pleased albeit puking cuz of the unis. Would you rather win a NC in those hideous garbs, or wear a good uniform while losing in the first round of the NIT?
Trendy uni + recruit + ? = PROFIT.
Rabid fan base, electric atmosphere, wins, championships, players moving on to successful NBA careers.
That's what's working at Indiana. It's what works, in a somewhat different way, at Kentucky. And Duke and Carolina and Kansas and....
No significant recruit has ever gone to one of those schools for the chance to wear a one-off camo jersey.
Whoever is coming up with these designs must hate athletes and wishes to denigrate them by making them play wearing pajamas. At this rate, the sneaks will look like those bunny slippers Ralphie was forced to wear in "A Christmas Story."
What the actual fuck? Who is making these decisions? I'm usually not opposed to one-off uniforms (or, uniformz as they say), but this is a monstrosity.
Can I PLEASE say get off my lawn now? I really want to. Okay, I'm going to do it.
GET OFF MY LAWN.
all my nopes
Sorry, but this is ANOTHER Adidas "EW" to me.