The Sicatoka Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 There've been some ugly college football uniforms in recent years. (We're looking at you Oregon.) Given this track record and some of the messes witnessed during opening weekend I think we need to compile a Top (Bottom?) Ten list for this season. The Top Ten so far, by my estimation: 1. Maryland, Sep 5, versus Miami* 2. Boise State, Sep 3, versus Georgia** 3. Georgia, Sep 3, versus Boise State** 4. Oregon, Sep 3, versus LSU - the base uniform was reasonable, but the lettering/numbering was a font that seemed distorted *this state flag inspired disaster makes Batman's for "Two Face" seem one-dimensional *front-runner for Fashion Flop Bowl of 2011. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 Images of all four of my so-far-top-four can be found at: http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/lists/college-football-strange-2011-uniforms-090511?GT1=39002'%20rel='nofollow#photo-title=Twice%20as%20.%20.%20.%20nice?&photo=30142449 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakotadan Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Maryland's uniforms wouldn't be bad if they had just white helmets and shoes. But the crazy helmets and shoes were way too much. I didn't mind Boise's unis at all. I actually really liked their white helmets with the white Bronco logo on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 I didn't mind Boise's unis at all. I actually really liked their white helmets with the white Bronco logo on them. I'd rank them differently if the logo was on both sides of the helmet. Only Penn State can get away with a blank white side and only the Steelers can get away with a single logo (one side only). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 I'm going to give NDSU's new home yellow jersey an honorable mention here. The first time I saw it I thought it was a practice jersey. Very, very plain. An outlined number might have kept them out of honorable mention status. UND's green jersey gets a mention here too. You shouldn't see how much the guys are sweating on a football jersey. There were some guys with three shades of green: dry jersey, wet jersey, helmet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDColorado Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 I'm going to give NDSU's new home yellow jersey an honorable mention here. The first time I saw it I thought it was a practice jersey. Very, very plain. An outlined number might have kept them out of honorable mention status. UND's green jersey gets a mention here too. You shouldn't see how much the guys are sweating on a football jersey. There were some guys with three shades of green: dry jersey, wet jersey, helmet. LOL very true! How did our uniforms get so bad all of a sudden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Maryland's uniforms wouldn't be bad if they had just white helmets and shoes. But the crazy helmets and shoes were way too much. I didn't mind Boise's unis at all. I actually really liked their white helmets with the white Bronco logo on them. The helmets were the part I didn't like. And I didn't mind Oregons. They seemed sedated to their usual flashy ways. I believe Notre Dame at Michigan will be wearing some throwbacks this weekend to make everyone nostalgic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 I believe Notre Dame at Michigan will be wearing some throwbacks this weekend ... They'll be wearing their standard uniforms, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxhog12 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 They'll be wearing their standard uniforms, eh? Haha no. The throwback uni's look legit from michigan and notre dame. The Irish one has a clover on the helmet and shoulder strips and the michigan one has numbers on the helmet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 I have to wonder who makes these decisions about so many multiple uniform combinations (ala Oregon). It's pretty sad when you can't recognize a team by uniform at first glance. And nearly as bad to me is not using an obvious option when you have it. Case in point: Minnesota has pee-yellow helmets. Why didn't they wear them at USC to help out their first-ever start at QB guy? Instead, every hat on the field (UM and USC) was that bloody stool brown color.* *Yes, I just called the colors used by UM and USC "pee-yellow" and "bloody stool brown". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 LOL very true! How did our uniforms get so bad all of a sudden? It's the washed out pea green color, I tell you. Doesn't anyone in the athletic dept. know what Sioux Green looks like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND-FB-FAN Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 It's the washed out pea green color, I tell you. Doesn't anyone in the athletic dept. know what Sioux Green looks like? The current UND football uniforms are a joke. I hope the athletic department gets new uniforms to help kick-off the Big Sky era next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakotadan Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 I believe that Maryland is Under Armour's test-tube-baby like Oregon is to Nike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDSU grad Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 I have to wonder who makes these decisions about so many multiple uniform combinations (ala Oregon). It's pretty sad when you can't recognize a team by uniform at first glance. And nearly as bad to me is not using an obvious option when you have it. Case in point: Minnesota has pee-yellow helmets. Why didn't they wear them at USC to help out their first-ever start at QB guy? Instead, every hat on the field (UM and USC) was that bloody stool brown color.* *Yes, I just called the colors used by UM and USC "pee-yellow" and "bloody stool brown". Obviously Nike has a big hand in determining Oregon's uniform choices. I kind of looked NDSU's yellow jerseys, (they're definitely not gold) even though I'm in the minority on that one. My pick for worst of the week is definitely Maryland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoHawks! Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 The current UND football uniforms are a joke. I hope the athletic department gets new uniforms to help kick-off the Big Sky era next season. You can blame Nike and their people for this. Granted, I assume there are "upper" options available, but UND went with the basic Nike design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the green team Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 I know I'm in the minority in saying that I liked all the new uniforms of the major schools- it's very refreshing. I liked the Maryland uniform the best. In regards to our uni's- I do agree that they do change considerably in color, once sweated in. I actually liked them when they came out of the tunnel. Thought they looked good, but as the game progressed with different shades I was less ecstatic. I once new this, now I fail to remember, but there is an official green for the UND Athletics- it's a number - what number that is I don't recall. I'm sure someone knows this, but I'm drawing a blank. But the one thing I do remember about researching this many years ago is that the green is a bit brighter than some of the apparel that is available out there. There is a lot of Sioux apparrel out there that to me- seems too dark. Too much like the NDSU green. I don't much like it. I like our green to be far more distinctive than theirs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 I know I'm in the minority in saying that I liked all the new uniforms of the major schools- it's very refreshing. I liked the Maryland uniform the best. In regards to our uni's- I do agree that they do change considerably in color, once sweated in. I actually liked them when they came out of the tunnel. Thought they looked good, but as the game progressed with different shades I was less ecstatic. I once new this, now I fail to remember, but there is an official green for the UND Athletics- it's a number - what number that is I don't recall. I'm sure someone knows this, but I'm drawing a blank. But the one thing I do remember about researching this many years ago is that the green is a bit brighter than some of the apparel that is available out there. There is a lot of Sioux apparrel out there that to me- seems too dark. Too much like the NDSU green. I don't much like it. I like our green to be far more distinctive than theirs. There is a Sioux Green, and you're right - some of the green shirts etc are much darker - However, Sioux Green does not resemble the green on the football uniforms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 ... but there is an official green for the UND Athletics- it's a number - what number that is I don't recall. ... A person called "the green team" doesn't know ... Pantone 347. Shame, shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakotadan Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 But the one thing I do remember about researching this many years ago is that the green is a bit brighter than some of the apparel that is available out there. There is a lot of Sioux apparrel out there that to me- seems too dark. Too much like the NDSU green. I don't much like it. I like our green to be far more distinctive than theirs. This has always been something that annoys me from a marketing standpoint. When you go into Wal-Mart all of their UND gear is an ugly mint green. The bookstore on campus has mostly darker forest green clothing. It would be nice to see a more consistent bright Kelly Green used for all UND merchandise. As far as uniforms, I can't say that any of UND's are anything special. I liked the black/white/green diamond ribbing that we used to use on the hockey and football jerseys. It would be nice to see the athletic department come up with a common branding as far as uniforms and carry it throughout all of the sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the green team Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 A person called "the green team" doesn't know ... Pantone 347. Shame, shame. Is that a 10 or 15 yard transgression, Sic? Pantone 347 of course... how could a person not remember that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the green team Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Anyone see that finish to Michigan & Notre Dame game. Night game at the big house? It was Wacky & Wild- would have been a fun atmosphere to be a part of tho. What did you think of the throwback uni's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andtheHomeoftheSIOUX!! Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Anyone see that finish to Michigan & Notre Dame game. Night game at the big house? It was Wacky & Wild- would have been a fun atmosphere to be a part of tho. What did you think of the throwback uni's? I'm a huge Notre Dame fan so of course I liked Notre Dame's retros. But having said that, I do kinda prefer the blue over the green. I thought Michigan's retros were really nice. Edit: Exciting game to watch, but it stinks Notre Dame lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillySioux Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 It is annoying UND cant find green helmets that match the green jerseys. Also, it seemed to me there are different colors green helmets depending on manufacturer. Considering the above, I would not mind UND returning to white helmets (which they wore til 1970) with the correct color ND logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted September 12, 2011 Author Share Posted September 12, 2011 Is that a 10 or 15 yard transgression, Sic? Pantone 347 of course... how could a person not remember that? Personal foul, 15 yards, automatic first down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted September 12, 2011 Author Share Posted September 12, 2011 What did you think of the throwback uni's? Throw them back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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