August 22nd, 2012 at 9:22 PM ^
Ugly.
August 22nd, 2012 at 9:25 PM ^
Oregon will be the first football team to have carbon fiber pads. Book it.
August 22nd, 2012 at 9:39 PM ^
Actually, Oregon apparently tried to at least develop a carbon fiber helmet - old article here.
Basically, even though carbon fiber has high tensile strength and a great strength to weight ratio, it has poor impact resistance. An equally old update is at the end of this article (early 2010), stating that, of all schools, Michigan State considered (or, was considering, at the time of writing, pending talks with Nike) this route as well, including pads.
August 22nd, 2012 at 9:31 PM ^
These don't really look that different from what they wore last year. I think they're starting to run out of design ideas.
August 22nd, 2012 at 9:37 PM ^
August 22nd, 2012 at 9:39 PM ^
I heard "Frequency and Badassness of Uniform Change" is being added as a recruiting conversation topic in NCAA '14.
August 22nd, 2012 at 9:50 PM ^
I wondered what ever happened to him after Thirty Something.
August 22nd, 2012 at 11:51 PM ^
That hand axe might be against NCAA regulations.
August 22nd, 2012 at 10:10 PM ^
I thought Oregon's older uniforms were terrible & ugly, but eventually, after enough experimentation, they started getting better. Now I generally like Oregon's futuristic style. It works for them, but I wouldn't wish it on Michigan. We have our own thing.
August 22nd, 2012 at 10:28 PM ^
Would be cool to see Michigan do alternate jerseys by changing up the finish on our colors. Metallic paints on the helmets and finish on the maize jersey numbers like Oregon has would look cool for a game against the dark blue backdrop without really changing much.
August 23rd, 2012 at 5:32 AM ^
August 22nd, 2012 at 10:32 PM ^
being on probation
August 22nd, 2012 at 10:50 PM ^
...but I really grew to like the "diamond plate" accents they wore when Dennis Dixon played there. They've gone downhill design-wise since then, but the good news is that they're so fast on the field that it's hard to notice what they've got on unless you're reading articles like this.
August 22nd, 2012 at 11:14 PM ^
August 22nd, 2012 at 11:45 PM ^
Michigan's are great. Oregon's are great. Notre Dame's Soldier Field unis are awful.
August 23rd, 2012 at 1:02 AM ^
I actually like it
August 23rd, 2012 at 8:16 AM ^
Is it just me, or is the shock value of Oregon's uniforms worn off?
It's like catching an SEC coach in a lie: At first you were outraged, now you come to expect it.
(#alabamacoach)
August 23rd, 2012 at 9:00 AM ^
August 23rd, 2012 at 9:42 AM ^
I may be off base with this, but as many have said the kids eat this stuff up. I think it definitely gives them an advantage over all other teams.
August 23rd, 2012 at 9:54 AM ^
August 23rd, 2012 at 12:07 PM ^
winning speaks volumes, but having Nike in your back pocket pays dividends as well.