Alabama's Nike Pro Combat Uniform Unveiling
by kleph on Sep 1, 2010 8:30 AM CDT
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A little bit later this morning, Nike will roll out the new 2010 Pro Combat uniforms for ten college football teams including the Alabama Crimson Tide.
While it's certainly not the first time Alabama has dabbled with the uniform, anxiety runs high among the Crimson Tide faithful due to what little we've seen about the other 2010 Nike efforts. About the only thing we know thus far that it will incorporate a houndstooth check pattern in some manner. Oh, and former Alabama All-American defensive end Marty Lyons will be making the announcement.
Our own Todd and Nico2.0 are on hand in New York City to cover the event for us. They will be giving updates in the comments as well as on the RBR twitter feed.
You can also check out Nike's website for the uniforms will feature a live feed of the unveiling.
UPDATE: It was announced that Alabama will be wearing the uniforms on Nov. 18 against Mississippi State at BDS.
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team speed kills
have a good shot of the houndstooth detail.
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They HAVE
to make those available for us fans!! They are sweet! I saw a picture of a similar glove before: 
by BamaGirlinDallas on Sep 1, 2010 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions
holy crap that is awesome
I voted for Kleph and all I got was this lousy t-shirt
by BamaReturns07 on Sep 1, 2010 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Ok, minue the cleats
I want a pair of those too! Those would be sweet to wear to the gym to workout in!
by BamaGirlinDallas on Sep 1, 2010 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions
I was thinking those gloves
would ensure that I wouldn’t drop my beer
by bumblebeetuna on Sep 1, 2010 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions
On the site...
it has a pair sans cleats that will be available in Nov. However, I didn’t see the script “A” so I don’t know if it will be included.
hahahah
can see todd in the background!
"You have to create 6 seconds of hell each play..."
Coach Nick Saban
I'll go on the record
and say that I like it… NOT for every week, mind you.. It’s just way better than I had expected.
Might change my mind after seeing more pics though. First impression is good.
The Process of Champions
espn announcers
sarcastically decrying off-season hot air just imploded my computer’s irony firewall.
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actually, no
as kirby smart said. “at alabama players have fun by winning championships”
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think they'll explain to us
how they screwed bill bowerman out of the company for insisting on these very things they are paying homage to?
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haha...
…i thought the same thing! Just stand there and represent buddy.
by Queen of the Universe on Sep 1, 2010 9:14 AM CDT up reply actions
At least...
…they didn’t mess with them too much.
by Queen of the Universe on Sep 1, 2010 9:13 AM CDT reply actions
its what it looks like...
…when the person carrying it is moving forwards.
by Queen of the Universe on Sep 1, 2010 9:16 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm so glad
that Boylenover, Queen, and tc16 all answered correctly. I can’t tell you how bothersome it is when people say the “flag is backwards” (no offense jthomas); according to military standards, the stars are always on the flag’s right; and as Queen and tc mention, the reason behind it is that the American flag always moves forward, if it were the other way on the right sleeve, it would be seen as retreating. If it is on the left sleeve it would look “normal”. When hanging vertical, you’ll always see the stars in the top left (from our view), but on the flag’s right!
"When hanging vertical, you’ll always see the stars in the top left (from our view), but on the flag’s right!"
Can you explain that? Cuz it doesn’t make sense to me.
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by SpockJenkins on Sep 1, 2010 11:37 AM CDT up reply actions
Think of this way...
if you were the flag and were hanging vertical, the stars would be on your right. But us folks looking at you would see them on our left….does that make sense?
by BamaGirlinDallas on Sep 1, 2010 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions
Yea it does.
But she said “according to military standards, the stars are always on the flag’s right,” which also doesn’t make sense. Trust me, I wear an Army uniform everyday and I’ve had to explain to people why the flag looks backwards.
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by SpockJenkins on Sep 1, 2010 11:51 AM CDT up reply actions
it's flown on the moon
we can do it whatever way we want.
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But did we actually make it to the moon?
Just kidding, I’m not that stupid.
I was just trying to get clarification on what Sugarlumps said because it was odd. The only reason the stars are on the right is because we wear it on our right shoulder. If it was on the left shoulder, the stars would be on the left like normal. It isn’t “military standards.”
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by SpockJenkins on Sep 1, 2010 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Quick...
put that can or worms away before someone opens it!
by BamaGirlinDallas on Sep 1, 2010 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions
I have had several familiy members
in the military. My dad and uncle were in the Navy and I have 2 cousins currently in the Navy (one is in Afghanistan right now) and an uncle and a cousin who were in the Army. My dad taught me all kinds of stuff growing up about military dress, the military alpha codes (a=alpha, b=bravo, w=whiskey), etc. I know the flag is worn on the military things and it “looks” like it is backwards, but it really isn’t. I know if my cousin were home right now, I could text him and he could explain it so that it makes perfect sense, but he isn’t so maybe I’ll do some research and see what I can find….
by BamaGirlinDallas on Sep 1, 2010 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions
I know it's because the flag is to appear as if it's always going forward.
But there’s no “military standard” where we always have the stars on the right.
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by SpockJenkins on Sep 1, 2010 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, that's it....
on military BDU’s, the flag is facing to the observer’s right, so that it gives the appearance that the flag is flying in the breeze as the military person moves forward.
I also remember my cousin telling me he has to remove the flag patch from his BDU when he returns from deployments. That is why he has a stack of flags about 2 inches thick that he keeps on hand because he gets deployed on a moments notice.
by BamaGirlinDallas on Sep 1, 2010 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Downrange we wear a subdued flag...
it’s detectable with nightvision and all that. But in garrison we wear the regular red, white and blue.
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by SpockJenkins on Sep 1, 2010 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm retarded, I meant infrared.
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by SpockJenkins on Sep 1, 2010 12:30 PM CDT up reply actions
With what he
does in the Navy, we don’t want the “bad guys” to know what he is. So we can’t send him any care packages right now. There is no way to get things to him because the APO needs his rank and stuff on it. And we can’t chance someone seeing his rank or what “team” he is with for fear of harm to him. It is kind of scary….
by BamaGirlinDallas on Sep 1, 2010 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Right now if he has one on, he definately
has the subdued one. But with what he does, he may not even have one on. Let’s just say he is kind of ‘incognito’….
by BamaGirlinDallas on Sep 1, 2010 12:30 PM CDT up reply actions
I thought this might help you guys out...
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/theorderlyroom/f/faqflag.htm
I’m not in the Army, but in the AF, while performing convoys we wear the infrared patch as well….better to be seen by your own that shot at by your own!!
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Not bad!!
I can’t say it is all that bad. I am glad they did not go to far with the houndstooth. It needed some around the collar. Still we need to stick with our old uniforms. How bad are Florida’s and Virgina Tech’s uniforms. Do they induce vomiting? I mean the teams do make you a little sick but the uniforms can push you over the edge.
i actually like them
WHEW – such relief
"You have to create 6 seconds of hell each play..."
Coach Nick Saban
I do like the flag...
…but those gloves are awful.
by Queen of the Universe on Sep 1, 2010 9:15 AM CDT reply actions
i have no idea where i was
when boise ran that play
"You have to create 6 seconds of hell each play..."
Coach Nick Saban
Christ
I can’t wait ’til Boise gets throttled.
Some people say "If you can't beat them, join them". I say "If you can't beat them, beat them", because they will be expecting you to join them, so you will have the element of surprise.
by BamaHadMeAtHello on Sep 1, 2010 9:17 AM CDT reply actions
I’m going to have to respectfully disagree.
Some people say "If you can't beat them, join them". I say "If you can't beat them, beat them", because they will be expecting you to join them, so you will have the element of surprise.
by BamaHadMeAtHello on Sep 1, 2010 9:21 AM CDT up reply actions
I'll be glad to see...
BS get the S beat out of thier B and get the hell out of the headlines.
Unity begins with the understanding that everyone is different and to accept them as such. - Confucius
Who cares!?! Does it really matter? I never really got the BSU hatred a lot of folks here seem to have.
You’re confusing hatred with lack of respect.
I'm wrong all the time.
by PeteHoliday on Sep 1, 2010 9:38 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Nailed it. I don’t dislike them. I dislike the “those poor guys are being disrepected and unfairly held down” treatment they receive after playing 2 or 3 games a year. Meanwhile EVERY team in the SEC gets crap for having the inverse schedule (two or three cupcakes a year).
Some people say "If you can't beat them, join them". I say "If you can't beat them, beat them", because they will be expecting you to join them, so you will have the element of surprise.
by BamaHadMeAtHello on Sep 1, 2010 9:41 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
The pick'em stakes are high for this game, my friend
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by billycthulhu on Sep 1, 2010 10:10 AM CDT up reply actions
blue cleats for blue field
how exciting
"You have to create 6 seconds of hell each play..."
Coach Nick Saban
Tebow had them....
damned for eternity…
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pretty pitiful
gator chomp there
"You have to create 6 seconds of hell each play..."
Coach Nick Saban
damn.
i was hoping florida would roll them out against us in BDS.
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LOVE...
…when they bring the alternate unis against us.
by Queen of the Universe on Sep 1, 2010 9:21 AM CDT up reply actions
reminds me
have y’all ever watched that ‘shaq vs’ show? he cracks me up every week. and he is a VERY large human
"You have to create 6 seconds of hell each play..."
Coach Nick Saban
tell us about how well that would have looked on lamar thomas, mike
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I wish
Micheal Irving could give me an pep talk every morning. He could sell the snuggie or the shamwow.
Where's the...
“Looks the same” option.
Unity begins with the understanding that everyone is different and to accept them as such. - Confucius
Someone
give Irving a sedative.
Some people say "If you can't beat them, join them". I say "If you can't beat them, beat them", because they will be expecting you to join them, so you will have the element of surprise.
by BamaHadMeAtHello on Sep 1, 2010 9:25 AM CDT reply actions
Really, they need a buzzer
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by TideFanAtlanta on Sep 1, 2010 9:26 AM CDT up reply actions
they apparently gave him a laxative
cuz he is spewing SHIT
"You have to create 6 seconds of hell each play..."
Coach Nick Saban
My god
the juxtaposition makes this guy seem like he’s 200.
Some people say "If you can't beat them, join them". I say "If you can't beat them, beat them", because they will be expecting you to join them, so you will have the element of surprise.
by BamaHadMeAtHello on Sep 1, 2010 9:28 AM CDT reply actions
i just busted a big ole snort
cuz i tried to hold that laugh in and it didn’t work
"You have to create 6 seconds of hell each play..."
Coach Nick Saban
bless his heart...
…I keep waiting for him to tell us how he had to walk to practice barefoot in the snow uphill both ways.
by Queen of the Universe on Sep 1, 2010 9:29 AM CDT up reply actions
What does it say...
Boom… or Kaboom… or some crap? I WAS IN A REAL WAR!
Some people say "If you can't beat them, join them". I say "If you can't beat them, beat them", because they will be expecting you to join them, so you will have the element of surprise.
by BamaHadMeAtHello on Sep 1, 2010 9:30 AM CDT reply actions
if you're a veteran of the bulge
you are a badass forevermore.
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All they need is to add those tacky buckeye stickers to the helmets and it's perfect
perfectly hideous
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ha
you think this 2nd gut was planned or did they send someone out to speed it up?
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and then i see the orange
and fall to the ground screaming.
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this particular uniform
seems to be celebrating halloween, though.
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I quit watching the feed
it is just too much hype for me- especially Irwin.
Bama uniforms are “ok”. I hate messing with our traditional look, but it isn’t too bad of a departure. From 40 rows up you won’t be able to tell any difference at all.
As much as I hate Auburn I hate Tenn. that much more.
Oregon State
I like the use of matte finish occasionally, but it’s too frequent now, and those sleeves are hideous.
P - I - T -T IFUL
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by TideFanAtlanta on Sep 1, 2010 9:37 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
…“stands for the blood that shoots from the horned frog’s eyes”…ick
by Queen of the Universe on Sep 1, 2010 9:40 AM CDT reply actions
is blood coming out of the eyes
the allusion you want made for your players? it’s cool for the mascot and all but i think you’d prefer the guys not emulate that particular attribute…
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Revenge of the nerds?
Some people say "If you can't beat them, join them". I say "If you can't beat them, beat them", because they will be expecting you to join them, so you will have the element of surprise.
by BamaHadMeAtHello on Sep 1, 2010 9:42 AM CDT up reply actions
U g l y you aint go no alibi
"Sympathy has expired Longhorns" WallaceWade04
"We are certainly not worried about Alabama until we play them" Urban Meyer
"We should have known" Pete Carroll
by The Voice of Reason on Sep 1, 2010 9:42 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
+t
"Sympathy has expired Longhorns" WallaceWade04
"We are certainly not worried about Alabama until we play them" Urban Meyer
"We should have known" Pete Carroll
by The Voice of Reason on Sep 1, 2010 9:42 AM CDT up reply actions
Don't like
any tweaking of our uniform at all. I don’t care how minor, or if it’s only for one game. I voted horrible.
by nashvillebama on Sep 1, 2010 9:42 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
i like a white uni
but it doesnt say WVU to me
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Coach Nick Saban
if you emerge from a coal mine
your whites ain’t gonna be that white.
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true but the idea behind that one is awesome
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by TideFanAtlanta on Sep 1, 2010 9:44 AM CDT up reply actions
I used to catch horny toads when I lived in Arizona...had one for a pet...not sure I ever was attacked with eye blood however.
"Sympathy has expired Longhorns" WallaceWade04
"We are certainly not worried about Alabama until we play them" Urban Meyer
"We should have known" Pete Carroll
by The Voice of Reason on Sep 1, 2010 9:44 AM CDT reply actions
YOU'RE DIXIE'S FOOTBALL PRIDE
CRIMSON TIDE – ROLL TIDE ROLL TIDE
(just wanted to throw that in there)
"You have to create 6 seconds of hell each play..."
Coach Nick Saban
Did he just throw up the horns?!?
Some people say "If you can't beat them, join them". I say "If you can't beat them, beat them", because they will be expecting you to join them, so you will have the element of surprise.
by BamaHadMeAtHello on Sep 1, 2010 9:46 AM CDT reply actions
i thought so too..
…but I think it was just his index finger.
by Queen of the Universe on Sep 1, 2010 9:50 AM CDT up reply actions
I voted sweet
because I feared these would be awful, but the guy came out looking like an Alabama player, which is the most important consideration for me. That said, the shield with the A on it is pretty lame… at least through the web feed it looks like something from a Create-A-Team feature in a video game, but I like the rest of it, for one game only. The use of the houndstooth is very cool… they managed to do it without changing our look dramatically.
I think if
you had to do different uniforms, you really couldn’t come out better than we did.
Some people say "If you can't beat them, join them". I say "If you can't beat them, beat them", because they will be expecting you to join them, so you will have the element of surprise.
by BamaHadMeAtHello on Sep 1, 2010 9:48 AM CDT reply actions
sb nation’s report on the unveiling (and god forbid they actually mention RBR)
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todd and nico
are going to try and get some better detail shots here in a few minutes.
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the gloves
actually have the words “effort,” “toughness,” “commitment,” and “discipline” printed across the fingers. go to al.com to see the pic
and Pride on the Thumb
I'm in no condition to drive...wait! I shouldn't listen to myself, I'm drunk.
by That Other Dave on Sep 1, 2010 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions
FWIW, I don't hate them...
but I hope the live picture of the “model” doesn’t do the pants justice. The pants look almost cheap, like they are made out of canvas or something. Maybe the model doesn’t fill them out as well as our players do (I’m looking at you AJ!). I think the tone on tone houndstooth is nice, I just don’t like it on the helmet stripe. The A on the pants is actually a nice touch, but I think it would look better with two stripes instead of one solid stripe.
Other than that, tons better than I had feared and they look the best out of them all. Some of them are just hideous and if I were members of some of the those fanbases I’d be extremely embarrassed!
by BamaGirlinDallas on Sep 1, 2010 10:23 AM CDT reply actions
ugh, I seriously can't be the only person who thinks this looks like utter shit?
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by Thomas Walker Esq on Sep 1, 2010 10:45 AM CDT reply actions
my biggest beef
is the single stripe on the pants. do we really need a return to a design feature last used during the era of “ears” whitworth?
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My biggest beef is all of it.
What would have been acceptable: script A on the hip, white helmets.
I'm wrong all the time.
i was honestly hoping for the white helmets
but i’m almost certain nike would have wanted to put the houndstooth effect into it, which the university ain’t about to let happen.
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totally agree. Houndstooth is nice for nostalgia.
It look good on girls in the stadium. Any guy besides Bryant that wears it, well, just looks like he’s in the food service industry
"He grabbed his ear and tried to yank it from his head. His teammates stopped him and his managers bandaged him … He wanted to tear off his own ear so he could keep playing." - Tennessee tackle Bull Bayer regarding Alabama player Hargrove Van de Graaff and the 1913 Alabama vs. Tennessee game.
by Thomas Walker Esq on Sep 1, 2010 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions
The Nike website
is showing two stripes on the pants…
by d12 on Sep 1, 2010 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions
todd says the one they had at the unveiling
only had a single wide stripe.
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Then that DOES suck
Let’s hope they revert to what’s on Nike’s website. I thought that version of the pants were actually pretty cool. Guess we’ll see.
by d12 on Sep 1, 2010 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Actually, there are two stripes.
And they’re HUGE. See the gallery here: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=lukas/100901_college_football_update
That actually looks
kinda cool….but AJ’s butt will look much better in them!!
by BamaGirlinDallas on Sep 1, 2010 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions
lets be honest though..
it could have been a lot worse…Nike at least tried to keep with tradition. They could have done a complete 180 and screwed the pooch big time.
Alabama football....The only addiction God wholeheartedly approves of..
i don't think the university or saban would have allowed that
and, honestly, pulling this off without causing a massive uproar is a big plus for nike. they did a similar job for texas last year. now they’ve shown they can do upgrades that stick to the basics, adhere to tradition but integrate new features.
bottom line, though, the effect of these uniforms over the long term is going to be less the look of these than the upgrades in materials, construction and fit. those aspects are likely to be extended to every school under contract to nike soon enough.
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No, the rest of them look like complete and utter shit...
ours is rather neutral, and when you look at it it still looks like an Alabama fooball player. I don’t love it, I don’t hate it, and can live with it for one game. The rest are turds with cleats. Ugh.
by RollBirdsRoll on Sep 1, 2010 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions
I went back and looked at
all the unis again and Oregon State’s looks like they could be throw backs for the Cleveland Browns.
by BamaGirlinDallas on Sep 1, 2010 10:45 AM CDT reply actions
http://www.nike.com/nikeos/p/usnikefootball/en_US/rivalries2010#landing?sitesrc=usgr_twit_rivals2
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what the hell!
Why is bama all the way on the right? Sorry folks. We are #1.
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They let Herbstreit...
determine the arrangement.
by TiderInTN on Sep 1, 2010 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
That got you a rec
Herbie has issues!
by BamaGirlinDallas on Sep 1, 2010 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Indeed he does.
I found it interesting that he conveniently predicted that the SEC wouldn’t have a team in the BCSCG. Then again, he did predict tOSU to win said game so I suppose he didn’t have a choice.
I think
his cheese slid of his cracker this year.
by BamaGirlinDallas on Sep 1, 2010 12:48 PM CDT up reply actions
True.
We’d all be a little “off” if we had to spend that much time with those two.
by BamaGirlinDallas on Sep 1, 2010 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions
link click “innovation” and you can get a good look of the houndstooth in the helmet
"He grabbed his ear and tried to yank it from his head. His teammates stopped him and his managers bandaged him … He wanted to tear off his own ear so he could keep playing." - Tennessee tackle Bull Bayer regarding Alabama player Hargrove Van de Graaff and the 1913 Alabama vs. Tennessee game.
by Thomas Walker Esq on Sep 1, 2010 10:49 AM CDT reply actions
When you click on the link
you hear a nice little story about Alabama football that is pretty cool. Here is what it says:
You ever seen a tidal wave that bleeds crimson?
You have if you’ve seen Bama take the field at Bryant-Denny Stadium
We all know what can happen when the Tide gets in a full swell
Who’s going to stop it?
You hear that? (sound of a large wave coming in and crashing) That’s them again….and this is ALABAMA FOOTBALL! (waves crashing and fans screaming)
by BamaGirlinDallas on Sep 1, 2010 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions
Sweet intro
"There's no substitute for guts."
http://www.soundcheckmama.com
by SoundCheckMama on Sep 1, 2010 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions
I like them
and since they’re just for one game, it’s cool.
They’re definitely better than any of the others.
"There's no substitute for guts."
http://www.soundcheckmama.com
it's not worse than the houndstooth trim in 2006
so i can live with it.
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i thought the '06 houndstooth trim was
a nice touch. so much so that if they decided to make
that the permanent uniform i would have been fine w/ it.
and I think you'd be about the only person
"He grabbed his ear and tried to yank it from his head. His teammates stopped him and his managers bandaged him … He wanted to tear off his own ear so he could keep playing." - Tennessee tackle Bull Bayer regarding Alabama player Hargrove Van de Graaff and the 1913 Alabama vs. Tennessee game.
by Thomas Walker Esq on Sep 1, 2010 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions
Those 2006 houndstooth jerseys
looked like everyone had a necklace on. that’s what scared me about these…
I voted for Kleph and all I got was this lousy t-shirt
by BamaReturns07 on Sep 1, 2010 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions
i scrounged up a couple shots of those
for that historical uniform post and that’s exactly what i thought.
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Those uniforms are bad ass
especially given what COULD have happen with Nike at the reigns. Yea UA for having ultimate veto.
I wouldn’t want to do this on a permanent basis, but one game against MSU is cool with me. I don’t want to change what has worked for decades.
I voted for Kleph and all I got was this lousy t-shirt
its not bad
coulda been a hell of a lot worse.
nearly 200 comments… can we talk about football now?
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Speaking of, can we get an opening night open thread?
I know it’s just crappy games, but some of us need our fix. Especially those of us who won’t be around for the Bama game this weekend.
Props to you Kleph...
…the spelling in the poll made me giggle.
by Queen of the Universe on Sep 1, 2010 2:30 PM CDT reply actions
Don't like them
Could have been worse, but they look cheap, the pants look misshapen, you can’t even see the houndstooth (not that I would have wanted to) and that awkward little flag looks out of place (like we don’t already get enough jingoism at football games)— it seems like they were running out of ideas so they started grasping at safe pandering ones… it’s only one day from Sunday, why not throw a little cross on the other arm?
I hope they look better on the players than they do in the photos… also I hope I find better things to do today than get irritated about another man’s uniform.
By the looks of things, I'm pretty sure God doesn't care how you do in sports.
Well, I guess we could look like those other poor clowns up there....
thank heavens we don’t….one game, no sweat…
"...because you've got your mind right, and that's the way we like it." Nick Saban
I'm just relieved.
Not too much meddling, and I can live with the barely-visible houndstooth pattern.
Also, I didn’t see a player name on the back. Does this mean that we’ll be going old school and leaving players’ names off like USC, Notre Dame, Penn State, etc? That would be a plus in my book, but not a huge one.
So VT and BSU will both be wearing theirs on Sat.
I’m going to have to drag the B&W tv out of the attic.
by TiderInTN on Sep 1, 2010 4:13 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
That is the only way
to watch a Boise State game!
by BamaGirlinDallas on Sep 1, 2010 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions
I think these
Should be Auburn’s new unis
"That's the process: Let's think about what we can do today, the task at hand."
-Coach Nick Saban
by pluckNgrit on Sep 1, 2010 6:01 PM CDT reply actions 3 recs
It could have been worse!
No, it couldn’t. You see, Nike’s one corporate goal with these uniforms is to see how much ugly shit they can get teams to wear and players to buy. The uniforms they’ve put out that haven’t sucked like an auburn girl at a soft-serve machine have been accidents.
To say that it could be worse is assuming that Saban or Moore would let them put us in uglier uniforms, and I can assure you that is not the case.
I'm wrong all the time.
this guy pretty much nails it
It’s corporate lifestyle branding masquerading as team branding, and merchandising masquerading as school spirit
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WTF is that url? websitelink.com? Here’s a link to the actual article from the author’s site:
http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2010/09/02/the-steve-k-files-vol-5/
I'm wrong all the time.
a thousand pardons for my breech of internet protocol
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