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 10:45 AM ^
You spelled "extreme majority" wrong
December 9th, 2015 at 10:26 AM ^
This my friends, is how you do sarcasm. Perfect execution.
December 9th, 2015 at 10:29 AM ^
My post position reads as an even deeper tangled thought web than I intended. The day is starting out well...
December 9th, 2015 at 10:28 AM ^
Texas, logo on their helmets is now chrome as well. It's subtle but a good touch. If Michigan mocked one up it would be interesting to see but I just invision it looking hideous.
December 9th, 2015 at 11:03 AM ^
needs more vagina
December 9th, 2015 at 6:59 PM ^
"If Michigan mocked one up..."
Excellent choice of words. This is how you do satire.
December 9th, 2015 at 10:29 AM ^
My personal view as a traditionalist is that I would hate, hate, hate them. We don't need to be Oregon - Oregon needs to be Oregon because they don't have a tradition to fall back on. Like Bama, Texas and a few others, we are a traditional power that doesn't need gimmicky crap to be relevant or cool or hot. Now please take your dirty shoes off of my well manicured lawn, thanks you very much.
That said, I would bet that the current players and many recruits would think that a chrome winged helmet is totally badass (and if I am being honest, there is a part of me that agrees with that, if it was a one-game thing). For some reason, players today love the alternative jerseys and uniformzzz stuff.
December 9th, 2015 at 10:41 AM ^
The whole point with tradition, consistency, and classic style is that it is greater than 18 year-olds. They benefit from it in the future; it is not immediate gratification but provides the best long-term pride specifically because temptations over time were avoided. That is what we do.
December 10th, 2015 at 2:45 AM ^
The best part is that our traditional look is inherently bad ass. It's a cool look that happens to have been around for a long time.
We don't need to pimp up the uni so that it is not boring. It's the best of both worlds.
December 9th, 2015 at 10:37 AM ^
Lemme get this straight: you want Michigan's winged helmet to have a "chrome finish" yet you want the design to be "the same."
That's like Kate Upton having sex reassignment surgery and then telling us she's "the same."
December 9th, 2015 at 10:39 AM ^
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December 9th, 2015 at 10:52 AM ^
Didn't we have matte helmets for the Outback Bowl a few years back? I don't seem to remember liking those helmets a whole lot, but maybe that was because of the hard-to-read jerseys. Regardless, the helmets are perfect as they are and shouldn't be touched.
December 9th, 2015 at 11:44 AM ^
The matte helmets are pretty cool in person, but I like the traditional helmet look the best.
December 9th, 2015 at 8:36 PM ^
Many teams are employing a semi-matte, or eggshell, which is sharp. Soft spot right between matte and gloss. Have seen it on Utes and Sparty, among others. Love to see a mock up of winged eggshell.
But please no chrome, ever, too cheesy and fake. No more bumblebees, no more monochrome (both top and bottom) blues. Open to all whites, maize pants, maybe blue pants.
White socks and black shoes, always please.
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December 9th, 2015 at 10:44 AM ^
I wouldn't mind seeing what a chrome winged helmet would look like, but barring it being completely amazing I'd say no. We're Michigan. Using the same "look at me!" bells and whistles that some other programs use to generate interest can backfire. We don't need it.
December 9th, 2015 at 10:54 AM ^
Never fuck with the winged helmet. EVER
December 9th, 2015 at 11:05 AM ^
a classy amount of sprinkles mixed in with the helmet paint?
December 9th, 2015 at 12:13 PM ^
are for winners.
So maybe?
December 9th, 2015 at 12:16 PM ^
Fuck that woman and her insurance.
December 9th, 2015 at 11:18 AM ^
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December 10th, 2015 at 2:46 AM ^
Christmas tree ornaments that the cats used to knock off the tree at 2:00 AM.
Tap . . . tap . . . tap, tap, tap . . . CRASH!
December 9th, 2015 at 11:20 AM ^
is the helmet. In fact, it's easily the most recognized in CFB. That's the one thing we shouldn't screw with no matter what any other school does. Minor things like a different finish are okay, changing the color, never.
December 9th, 2015 at 12:24 PM ^
Never
December 9th, 2015 at 1:34 PM ^
I wouldn't mind seeing a chrome helmet for a game. I mean, Michigan plays 12-15 games a year, leaving 11-14 games for the traditional helmet. USC now has a chrome helmet. Not sure if Notre Dame's new helmet is fully chrome but it is much shinier than its traditional helmet (and looks better in my opinion). Those are two of the most iconic uniforms out there. OSU wore all black uniforms this year to the consternation of its fanbase but Meyer said recruits and players loved it. Recruits and players produce wins.
Chances of this happening under Harbaugh? Close to zero. If it does, it would have to come from the players wanting to wear it as opposed to an outside entity approaching Harbaugh about it.
December 9th, 2015 at 8:39 PM ^
Gives me yet another reason to root for a ND loss.
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December 10th, 2015 at 2:49 AM ^
NDs home uni used to be one of the best in CFB. Then they decided to whore it up with a helmet that looks like it's made of fake gold and pants that don't match the helmet.
Incredibly amateur look.
December 9th, 2015 at 4:31 PM ^
Matte helmet/chrome pants combo
December 9th, 2015 at 10:23 AM ^
December 9th, 2015 at 10:23 AM ^
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December 9th, 2015 at 10:24 AM ^
On the road jerseys please.
December 9th, 2015 at 11:05 AM ^
I want the maize pants back!!
December 9th, 2015 at 10:27 AM ^
Thanks Nike!
December 9th, 2015 at 10:28 AM ^
Don't they release the student T-Shirt images in early summer? If so, would that be the first Nike thing we see?
December 9th, 2015 at 10:30 AM ^
So the football team won't be wearing basketball jerseys when they take the field? But Michael Jordan was a basketball player!
December 9th, 2015 at 10:31 AM ^
How is it even possible that this thread is at almost 30 posts, and WD has yet to weigh in. Come on big guy, we need you here!
December 9th, 2015 at 10:33 AM ^
fapping to this article. I'm sure he'll weigh in after he's finished.
December 9th, 2015 at 12:35 PM ^
I would hate to see what the "tool" looks like.
December 9th, 2015 at 10:55 AM ^
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December 9th, 2015 at 11:17 AM ^
Say the word out loud.
December 9th, 2015 at 1:25 PM ^
Does it rhyme with "vaping"?
December 9th, 2015 at 10:34 AM ^
December 9th, 2015 at 10:40 AM ^
my only hope is that we keep the all white roads
December 9th, 2015 at 10:40 AM ^
Wow this paragraph surprised me,.
One of our strategies is individual taste analysis. For example, we expect a significant portion of our revenue to come from an individual fan known as Wolverine Devotee, so we've put some resources into identifying ways to maximize that revenue stream.
But I guess I can see where they are coming from.
December 9th, 2015 at 10:52 AM ^
Gotta admit you had me going there for a split second.