johnnyroyale Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 With your impending move to FCS, do any of you know if UND plans on updating your uniforms? As you know, NDSU updated ours when we moved up. Kinda of a "fresh start" or "new era" sort of thinking, I guess. Would a (negative) NCAA nickname decision affect this? Another question would be how many of you would be in favor of updating your unis, regardless of the nickname issue. I am not talking wholesale changes, just some small updates, newer styles, etc while still reflecting the UND Fighting Sioux moniker. I for one was pleased when NDSU updated ours. I think the new ones look more "DI" and I like how most FCS teams sew their conference patch onto their jerseys. It also felt like NDSU was ushering a new era of Bison Football, which, in effect, we are. I am curious as to what you guys think. Not about our jerseys (no need for another smack fest) but about your own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andtheHomeoftheSIOUX!! Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 I would not be opposed to new jerseys, as long as they are done tastefully. There is nothing wrong with an occasional change to the design (but lets not get like the Gophers hockey team and get new uniforms every year or so). I personally would like to see a larger Sioux logo on it. But I also like having a traditional design, and the "ND," if I am not mistaken, is the logo they have historically used. The hockey team got new jerseys when the new REA was built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCM Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Here's my proposal for a new NCAA-friendly football uniform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Here's my proposal for a new NCAA-friendly football uniform. I am sure the NCAA would love that one. Have a cav scout come out on to the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mksioux Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 I think the new ones look more "DI" and I like how most FCS teams sew their conference patch onto their jerseys. IIRC, the Bison went to that new "modern" pant stripe and changed from yellow to green pants for away games. Personally, I can't stand the new Vikings-esque pant stripe and I would throw up if UND went in that direction. I prefer the traditional look for college teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyroyale Posted April 3, 2007 Author Share Posted April 3, 2007 IIRC, the Bison went to that new "modern" pant stripe and changed from yellow to green pants for away games. Personally, I can't stand the new Vikings-esque pant stripe and I would throw up if UND went in that direction. I prefer the traditional look for college teams. The Bison actually changed the pants and jerseys for the away unis. The pants are green with the "modern" (yellow) stripe down the side and they also added the new Bison-Head logo to the pants. They used a slightly different shade of dark green for the pants that I think looks great. The jerseys had to be changed again after 2005 because announcers and spectators had trouble distinguishing the numbers when the players were down on the field. The yellow numbers on a white jersey looked blurry. They fixed that last year by outlining the yellow numbers with a green border so they stood out better. They also embroidered the numbers on as opposed to a standard silk-screening. I like the embroidered look much better. It gives the jersey a higher quality look. They also have a yellow stripe (well, kind of a stripe?) that runs down from the armpit to waist area that's pretty cool. I am looking fwd to attending the Spring Game (April 21st at The Dome) to see what kind of gear they'll be selling. They usually have a large selection of game-worn jerseys and other items that a person can purchase and you never know what you'll find digging through the racks. Every year is different and I enjoy that almost as much as watching the game itself. Does UND do something like this for your Spring Game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SloStang Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 I think that UND's uniforms look great and there is no need for a change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 A pox on the Denver Broncos for being the first with that "modern" stripe. A pox on those who have followed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 I am looking fwd to attending the Spring Game (April 21st at The Dome) to see what kind of gear they'll be selling. They usually have a large selection of game-worn jerseys and other items that a person can purchase and you never know what you'll find digging through the racks. Every year is different and I enjoy that almost as much as watching the game itself. Does UND do something like this for your Spring Game? That sounds like the rather, shall we politely say, "Filene's Basement" (aka no-holds-barred-free-for-all) approach. Anyone who's ever been to Boston knows to what I refer. UND has game worn jerseys up for bid at most home hockey games. It's the more "Sotheby's" approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakotadan Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 The only thing I want to see changed about the uniforms is to replace the Notre Dame logo. With the move to DI, it is time to begin using a logo that will become synonymous with the University of North Dakota. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bincitysioux Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 I like the interlocking ND, they've used it forever. I wouldn't change anything about the home uniforms. However I wouldn't mind if they did away with the black pants for away games. I would also like to see the player's name on the back of jerseys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn-O Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Bring back the gray helmets and gray pants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stromer Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Here's my proposal for a new NCAA-friendly football uniform. If it ever comes to this point, I do love the name cavalry! If we ever need to change, it should cavalry or nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fee_0405 Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Yuck, blue and yellow colors for the cavalry, then we will have as ugly uniforms as the Bison's s%*# green and piss yellow. How bout the North Dakota Sodbusters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fee_0405 Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 I also like Colonels, Generals, Bombers, Minuteman, ect--something unique Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCM Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Yuck, blue and yellow colors for the cavalry... That's not yellow. It's Vegas Gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 I also like Colonels, Generals, Bombers, Minuteman, ect--something unique " ... somthing unique"? Colonels - George Washington University Generals - as in the former USFL New Jersey franchise, or the team the Globetrotters pound for show Bombers - see CFL, Winnipeg, Blue variety Minutemen - may I refer you to a university in Amherst, Massachusetts. Go Cavalry. (bugle charge call here) I do like the ... Vegas ... gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartTime Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 I like the interlocking ND, they've used it forever. I wouldn't change anything about the home uniforms. However I wouldn't mind if they did away with the black pants for away games. I would also like to see the player's name on the back of jerseys. I'm with you on the black pants. Green helmets, white jersey's and black pants........never did like that combo. As for the interlocking ND, well, the fact that I use it for my avatar tells you what I think of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodakvindy Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 " ... somthing unique"? Colonels - George Washington University Generals - as in the former USFL New Jersey franchise, or the team the Globetrotters pound for show Bombers - see CFL, Winnipeg, Blue variety Minutemen - may I refer you to a university in Amherst, Massachusetts. Go Cavalry. (bugle charge call here) I do like the ... Vegas ... gold. George Washington is the Colonials. However, there was the Kentucky Colonels of the ABA. But I'm pretty sure there have been some minor league teams called the Cavalry as well. Not many unique names that aren't of the rediculous variety, a la Heat and Wild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimos Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Oklahoma City Cavalry played in the CBA in the '90s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 OK, OK, I get the point. How about "unique to NCAA play" instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeauxSioux Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 How is this for unique, the University of North Dakota Aurora. Keep the colors. Use the logo Sioux, somehow??? The aura of the Aurora. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stromer Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 George Washington is the Colonials. However, there was the Kentucky Colonels of the ABA. But I'm pretty sure there have been some minor league teams called the Cavalry as well. Not many unique names that aren't of the rediculous variety, a la Heat and Wild. Eastern Kentucky is called the Colonels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stromer Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 How is this for unique, the University of North Dakota Aurora. Keep the colors. Use the logo Sioux, somehow??? The aura of the Aurora. I hope not. As cool as the thing is, it aint suitable for a nickname. The one thign we can't pick is some abstract thing that can't have a personality. Names with colors in front aren't good either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxrunner Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 For those who feel that there is nothing wrong with UND's current uniforms (aside from the black pants - please get rid of those), I would direct you to this website. Lots of good info and discussion on athletic aesthetics. For those of you who think this is a good looking uniform...i just don't know what to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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