Road Uniforms Will Have 1974 Flavor
Rivals had posted some shots of what purported to be Michigan's road uniforms this season. They controversially(!) featured white pants, and they are a real thing:
Straight Facts! pic.twitter.com/bcms6icJVU
— Chris Partridge (@CoachCPartridge) August 16, 2015 Michigan had a brief period in the mid-70s in which they wore uniforms very similar to those. You can see what they looked like (and get your RDA recommended dosage of Keith Jackson) in the introductions to the 1974 OSU game. A wider shot of the pants comes at 1:15:
A better look at the uniforms is available to people willing to watch the infamous Mike Lantry "miss" in 1974:
These are legit throwbacks, so they've got that going for them. I'm not sure how I feel about them yet; it'll be hard to tell until I see the modernized version actually on a person. I think I'll like the jerseys but wish we were going with maize pants.
It is interesting that the instant Harbaugh comes in Michigan wears a clean, actual throwback. One of the many revelations in Endzone—sorry, BRANDON'S LASTING LESSONS—is that a large number of the uniformz folly can be traced directly to the AD, down to the goofy numbers against South Carolina.
Adidas remains responsible for delivering jerseys that tore as soon as the opponents looked at 'em, though.
August 16th, 2015 at 12:09 AM ^
I was born in 1973, I mean it's close
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who missed the potential game-winner in the 10-10 tie the year before, was, if I recall correctly, a 27-year-old army veteran.
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Why won't Michigan wear blue pants? i would love seeing something like this for road uniforms 
August 16th, 2015 at 10:03 AM ^
Those look amazing
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As a rule, football teams don't wear their dark color on the pants. Note for example that OSU and USC don't wear red pants, PSU doesn't wear blue, and so on.
August 16th, 2015 at 3:28 PM ^
Uh, yeah, no. Not a hard and fast rule.
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General practice? Maybe. But not a rule of any kind.
August 16th, 2015 at 2:14 PM ^
That does look outstanding, but...it's not our uniform.
This year's road unis are not "alternates" per modern definition, but true throwbacks. They are not creating something different.
When you have a uniform and tradition as great as ours, that makes all the difference.
August 16th, 2015 at 12:54 AM ^
Finally figured out what these uniforms remind me of:
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My theory: the white pants and white jersey is about as basic as basic gets.
What's left? Football. Blocking, tackling ... football.
#TheHarbaughWay
August 16th, 2015 at 7:06 AM ^
I like these, but only for one season. The color white historically represents rebirth and new beginnings so it fits.
Baptized in Harbaugh!
August 16th, 2015 at 9:00 AM ^
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August 16th, 2015 at 7:55 PM ^
yeah, they're called, "doctors."
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August 16th, 2015 at 12:31 PM ^
I give them 1 point for being actual throwbacks instead of some total marketing driven gimmick. That being said, I think they looked pretty bad in 1974 and I think they will look equally bad in 2015.
I think we COULD do worse, but we could do much much better.
August 16th, 2015 at 12:38 PM ^
Agreed 1000%
I love Harbaugh and Hackett, but nobody is immune from making very bad decisions, and this is one of them.
Maize and Blue, not Blue and White.
Maize is one of the most unique colors in college football, while white is THE most boring/overdone. A program such as this one deserves to be unique.
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was there in 1974. I have this picture hanging on my wall.
August 16th, 2015 at 9:53 AM ^
In changing up jersey things, I'd really like Michigan and OSU to both wear their home uniforms for the game similar to USC and UCLA. Both iconic uniforms and you never see them going against each other.
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You sound like my boss who makes all this money, but refuses to give me a raise.
August 16th, 2015 at 3:14 PM ^
Because your neighbor surely lives with his mother-in-law.
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August 16th, 2015 at 12:01 PM ^
When does John U Bacon's ENDZONE..... I mean Brandon's Lasting Lessons book come out? I am anxious to go out and get it.
August 16th, 2015 at 12:08 PM ^
Two days before the opener.
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I'm welcoming any change.
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I don't like all white uniforms. That being said, I won't care so much if they win their road games.
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