Report: M to wear alternate jerseys for The Game
Per a retweet from Ace we should all remember the glass house that is Dave Brandon's Block M Branded Michigan Athletics brought to you by Lowes.
@Leo_Blavin, U-M Student TV Reporter tweets "U-M will be wearing alternate jerses against OSU according to players I have spoken with"
How could this go poorly? Remember that awesome time that some bumblebees in all white played Baylor?
Because why should the best rivalry in sports look anything like it has for years and years when you can try to make a few bucks?
November 18th, 2013 at 9:32 PM ^
It's worth negative-something
November 18th, 2013 at 9:39 PM ^
^ this
November 18th, 2013 at 8:16 PM ^
I don't have an issue with the occasional alternate jersey, especially when an opponent wears them, too. I just hope the uniform looks nice, and not bumble bee-esque. And I would have been fine with UM wearing a good-looking alternate jersey against Northwestern, as well.
Also, my favorite MBB uniforms are the all blue, so I'd likely be a fan of that look on the football team. Go blue, indeed.
November 18th, 2013 at 8:25 PM ^
I don't care what they wear as long as they win. Go Blue! Beat Ohio!
November 18th, 2013 at 8:38 PM ^
That they'll run, catch, throw and block better- I'm for it!
GO BLUE
November 18th, 2013 at 8:39 PM ^
Haha true story.
November 18th, 2013 at 8:41 PM ^
Beat Ohio.
November 18th, 2013 at 8:44 PM ^
Instead of alternate uniforms, how about an alternate result?
November 18th, 2013 at 9:03 PM ^
I absoutely hate the idea of wearing alternative uniforms, however It is very unlikely the plan to wear alternate uniforms was established in the recent weeks. I'm sure this was the plan all along, and Brandon thought at this point in the season we would have a fighting chance against OSU and the uniforms would be "added hype" to The Game. Either way, the idea of both teams wearing alternates really makes this game feel like a commercialized product.
November 18th, 2013 at 9:04 PM ^
This sounds like another one of Dave Brandon's trial balloons. The info was leaked, people will freak out, then he will secretly cancel the idea a week later and scold us all for making a big deal out of mere rumors.
November 18th, 2013 at 9:07 PM ^
in God's ear.
November 18th, 2013 at 9:08 PM ^
Nice. First a beat down by Ohio and now uniformz. This is going to suck.
November 18th, 2013 at 9:11 PM ^
Where the heck is Herm? We need Herm at a time like this. I hope he isn't dead.
November 18th, 2013 at 9:58 PM ^
He probably graduated and got a job.
November 18th, 2013 at 9:34 PM ^
Old school Cylon helmets or GTFO.
November 18th, 2013 at 9:43 PM ^
The Sugar Bowl Uniformz were the only alternate's I've liked. My gut says we'll have normal jerseys and a chrome helmet. I wouldn't be opposed to busting out the matte helmet again.
November 18th, 2013 at 9:52 PM ^
The matte helmets were great. Those should be worn more often.
November 18th, 2013 at 10:11 PM ^
is floating this rumor so that, when M shows up wearing proper uniforms, everyone is so relieved that they don't notice M getting beaten 50-14.
November 18th, 2013 at 10:17 PM ^
Two defensive touchdowns?
November 18th, 2013 at 10:28 PM ^
Goddammit Dave, just get it over with and make the team wear NASCAR jerseys covered in ads and logos.
November 18th, 2013 at 11:00 PM ^
Bumblebee bullshit sucks & makes our team look weak
Gardner at # 98 was fucked too.
November 18th, 2013 at 11:29 PM ^
Need to worry more about the team and fixing all their problems and leave the dress code alone. I'm sick of seeing a team that can't run a lick and a QB that looks shell shocked. Keep the alternate uniforms in the closet. Play football.
November 18th, 2013 at 11:51 PM ^
I'm taking my kids to How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and missing the game for the first time in a long ass time. Good grief!
November 19th, 2013 at 12:10 AM ^
I dragged myself out to a bar in the middle of the night to watch a 3-8 Michigan team get utterly destroyed by Ohio in front of a half dozen Buckeye fans in 2008.
anyone who chooses to skip this game because this season was too hard on them is ridiculous
November 19th, 2013 at 12:19 AM ^
I say we go with some Jeremy Scott designed uniformz. Blow what ever everyone else has out of the water. Our helmets have wings. Why not the shoes?
November 19th, 2013 at 12:20 AM ^
It will be my third in my lifetime (I've been to two UMvMSU and 5 UMvND) - I don't get to pick when the universe aligns correctly to allow me to watch these in person. I really don't feel confident by any stretch, just happy to get to be there. I don't care what they wear. I do think a chrome helmet with darker chrome wing would look cool, though. Maybe somebody with graphic skillz could mock up something? Just win, baby. Go Blue!!!
November 19th, 2013 at 12:25 AM ^
Paint those yellow wings white and add some white stars around the blue, then you end up looking pretty patriotic!
November 19th, 2013 at 12:37 AM ^
White numbers and letters, impossible to identify players. Full-grill black visors. Instead of a team dance, we'll roll around in the mud for 20 minutes before kickoff.
It'll ease the 65-3 beatdown we'll be on (57 yarder by Wile after we have 1st and goal from the two).
Al will wear a canary glow-job MBB uni from last year, singlet and all. Forced to 'stroll' the sidelines. Brady will wear a wrestling uni.
Go Blue!
November 19th, 2013 at 9:00 AM ^
...repeat. Rinse, repeat. Rinse, repeat.
November 19th, 2013 at 9:22 AM ^
I love how everyone automatically assumes they're going to be terrible. Can we save the meltdown for when we actually see them?
ed: Of course, they very well may be terrible... But I'll reserve judgment for when I actually see them. Alternates for big rivalry games are quite common in CFB.
ed2: I hope they're all highlighter yellow, maybe we can blind OSU's defense.