Uniformz: Nike says that our new uniforms will be traditional and not have many changes
Nothing concrete, but the Nike design director for NFL and NCAA apparel said at a Nike event that Nike is "planning on sticking close to tradition" with respect to our uniforms and that Michigan will retain much of the creative controle over our uniforms. Here's the money quote that is sure to make many here (including me) happy:
“Especially with (Jim) Harbaugh there and his roots there. I would foresee something more along the lines of what we know and love about Michigan.”
Link to free article:
http://michigan.247sports.com/Bolt/Nike-says-hang-tight-on-Michigans-ne…
December 9th, 2015 at 11:13 AM ^
He's easy. All you have to do is put a block M somewhere on the garment, and he will buy it.
December 9th, 2015 at 11:40 AM ^
If I am being honest, I must admit that I have the same low standard with respect to Michigan branded stuff. My basement / kids' playroom has block-M carpet, with Michigan fat heads and assorted banners on the walls, my closet is filled with Michigan t-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, workout pants, a tie, cuff links, slippers, etc; my BBQ area outside has M-branded serving platters and cups, and the BBQ sports a new M-branded cover. There are M picture frames, containing pictures of my kids wearing M branded jerseys and clothing. My coffee mug is M branded, and my car has the obligatory M alumni license plate frame. Over my older son's bed is a huge panoramic of the Big House, and his closet has about as much Michigan stuff as mine.
I suspect that of most of us are honest, we have the same standard with respect to Michigan branded stuff as WD.
December 9th, 2015 at 11:50 AM ^
I have some memorabilia and apparel but not enough to consider it a Michigan theme.
3 hockey jerseys
3 fooball jerseys
1 baseball jersey
1 basketball jersey
4 hoodies (3 of them are for working out)
2 t shirts
Is that WD level?
December 9th, 2015 at 11:48 AM ^
Boss isn't happy that you caused me to spit coffee all over my keyboard.
December 9th, 2015 at 10:56 AM ^
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December 9th, 2015 at 11:13 AM ^
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December 10th, 2015 at 2:52 AM ^
Meh, it's only cool because Harbaugh is wearing it. Otherwise it just looks like an old faded iowa sweatshirt.
December 9th, 2015 at 10:56 AM ^
Is there going to be a little jumping man on them bringing in recruits and nothing else different? Sounds perfect to me
December 9th, 2015 at 11:08 AM ^
Why would they veer away from tradition? Haven't we done that enough. It's part of the reason we brought them back. Not to mention his other quote about how we'll have control of a lot of the decisions, clearly! The last 7-8 years have been disastrous for uniformz.
December 9th, 2015 at 11:17 AM ^
According to Nate Retzlaff, Nike's design director of NFL and NCAA apparel, Michigan will maintain much of the creative control over one of college sports' most iconic looks.
I had thought that was one of the things announced along with the deal initially, that we would essentially get the right of refusal on basically any design should the program dislike it. I do like the idea of having that sort of built-in protection though - there is no reason to make a wholesale change to Michigan's look at all.
December 9th, 2015 at 1:24 PM ^
From what I understand, just about all school apparel contracts give the school creative control. It's just that most school decision-makers (whether that's the coach or AD) either don't want to or don't have the balls to say no to Uniformzz. Harbaugh doesn't have that problem.
December 9th, 2015 at 11:19 AM ^
This should be a POSBANG thread!
December 9th, 2015 at 11:23 AM ^
thinking about the color purple (no not the movie) and how there would be moments in a game where the jersey color would distract me from the game.
Well now its distracting me from enjoing mgoblog. THERE IS PURPLE EVERYWHERE! NOOOOOOOO
is this a perception thing because I've never seen this as purple before?
December 10th, 2015 at 2:55 AM ^
It does not look purple all the time. It's the combination of direct sunlight and the darker yellow contrast that makes it look purple.
December 9th, 2015 at 11:54 AM ^
December 10th, 2015 at 2:57 AM ^
While we have Harbaugh, I'd like to see us go back to the away unis of the '80s and early '90s.
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December 9th, 2015 at 12:25 PM ^
/but serious, Gold!?! Wft??
December 9th, 2015 at 12:44 PM ^
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December 9th, 2015 at 12:13 PM ^
There's something about the Nike logo that is just better than Adidas. Swapping the logos (even Jumpman) will improve the uniforms.
December 9th, 2015 at 5:36 PM ^
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December 10th, 2015 at 2:58 AM ^
Maybe, but it wasn't our school.
December 9th, 2015 at 8:18 PM ^
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December 9th, 2015 at 5:02 PM ^
Should always stay with the basic look. However I would love if we pulled out a unique look on an alternate uni once in a while. Just to break it up.
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December 10th, 2015 at 3:00 AM ^
Because whore is indeed the right term. They are paying us big money, they are going to expect us to do some stuff.
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