Checkerboards on Kentucky's uniforms

[HottyToddyVol]

Kentucky has used a checkerboard design in some way or another in their football and basketball uniforms during the last few seasons. It doesn't really bother me but I am curious why it has been a consistent thing that they're using. Anyone know the story?

 

[VOLumeS]

Tribute to a real football team.

 

[DERELICK_MY_VOLS]

Classic case of closet Volunteerism IMHO :dunno:

 

[give_him 6]

Fresno State also has checkerboard end zones.

 

[tennesseeduke]

Kentucky has used a checkerboard design in some way or another in their football and basketball uniforms during the last few seasons. It doesn't really bother me but I am curious why it has been a consistent thing that they're using. Anyone know the story?

They need to have checkerboard on them. We've been in there endzone enough over the past 30 years that they probably felt it was appropriate!

:dance2:

Tennesseeduke

 

[HottyToddyVol]

Fresno State also has checkerboard end zones.

Yes but Kentucky considers us rivals and they have only started doing it recently. I know we don't own the checkerboard pattern but it just seems strange that Kentucky would even want to use it.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

To make up for their bad football team.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Dude, resize the picture.

 

[NEVolFan]

A craze made popular by Bob K... "Into the Cheggerboards". Very hot right now.

 

[Coach Punk]

The checkerboard design pays homage to the state’s racing tradition and the colors Secretariat wore:

Also, it gives Nike something else to trademark and take with them when the school changes equipment companies (c.f. Michigan’s Blue and School Bus Yellow).

 

[SlyStone]

If we win the game does it really matter?

 

[Shaun1985]

Didn't Alabama rock some checker endzones back in the day?

 

[Escape Goat]

Fresno State also has checkerboard end zones.

We know bro. You love Mizzou. Can't wait to watch them get destroyed.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

Their AD came from Tennessee.

 

[utvolkyle06]

Secretariat is VFL

 

[give_him 6]

We know bro. You love Mizzou. Can't wait to watch them get destroyed.

What?

I am not a Mizzou fan but I think they win today.

 

[VOLstuckinKY2]

So that they can look like they know what their doing?

 

[LittleCat]

I think we started using the checkerboard in basketball when Billy Clyde first came here.