Oregon of the south ?

#178
#178
Wow people are getting upset over a little coach speak heard second hand from a recruit. I'm not the biggest fan of Nike either but from what Deer Park is saying we will have a traditional uni for all but one game a year. It will be fine. We may have to endure a uni we don't like sometimes but Nike isn't going to trot out a different uniform for every game like they do with the Ducks.
 
#179
#179
I'm excited about working some gold/silver/copper metallic colors into the gameday helmets and jerseys, instead of boring old orange.

Something like black pants, silver jersey and helmet with a black and orange checkerboard T.
 
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#181
I hope this rumor is true… are there any corroborating reports going around? It seems unlikely… why, for example, would Nike choose the Vols and not LSU or Florida?
 
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DownTheField said:
I hope this rumor is true… are there any corroborating reports going around? It seems unlikely… why, for example, would Nike choose the Vols and not LSU or Florida?
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LSU is a stickler for tradition on uniforms. But I think Florida would of been perfect for Nike imo
 
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CountVolcula said:
"As long as we win"

Sounds like the hope and change crowd in here willing to give up on who we are to try and be something we are not just to win

We are Tennessee. F*** being the Oregon of the South. Oregon isn't ****.

We can win without trying to be someone else. Without being the next "fad" in football.

How many Championships has Oregon won?

I would rather be like Alabama than piss ant Oregon

Kiss my ass Nike
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#186
Hope Nike brings back these bad boys for the away jerseys...

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#187
whatever you gotta do to get the girl/recruit to bed. they can play in dresses for all i care so long as the wins start and we're back in the national picture
 
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Toujours Pret said:
I'm excited about working some gold/silver/copper metallic colors into the gameday helmets and jerseys, instead of boring old orange.

Something like black pants, silver jersey and helmet with a black and orange checkerboard T.
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Just got wood. Love some on here are not old farts. I am 35 and love some of the fresh unis around the game
 
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Toujours Pret said:
I'm excited about working some gold/silver/copper metallic colors into the gameday helmets and jerseys, instead of boring old orange.

Something like black pants, silver jersey and helmet with a black and orange checkerboard T.
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Boring old orange? Did you forget you're a vol fan? We are orange. If it's boring then get over it.
 
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I think that could be very good for Tennessee. I remember when I heard about the Grey uniforms, I thought to myself no way that fits Tennessee but after watching the Georgia game I really liked them.

Tennessee already has the best training facilities, weight rooms, indoor practice field and not too mention 1 of the top 5 stadiums in ALL of college football. Why not have a couple alternative uniforms to go along with that.

As long as they keep the POWER T then I'm fine.
 
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#193
How do we know this is even about uniforms?

What if...Phil Knight and Nike have a vision for college athletics in general. For years, Oregon has been their test subject for that vision. However, they may realize that there will always be a ceiling at Oregon, not just for football, but for the entire program in general.

They may have decided to start looking around for a more complete athletic program that is willing to innovate.

Some people will point to our more traditional football uniforms. However, I think you could just as easily craft an alternative narrative:

- Our stadium is named after one of the most successful and innovative thinkers in college football history.
- We weren't afraid to start the first black qb in the south.
- We were one of the first adopters of a pro style offense in the 1980s.
- We were among the first to have the balls to build a big f@#$ing stadium because we knew we could fill it.
- We are willing to drop a boatload of money every year to recruit nationally.
- Our athletic dept and donors have made a commitment to make sure our facilities are top notch.
- We have freakin' checkerboard endzones.

My point is that we're more adaptable than some traditionalists on here give us credit for.

Moreover...
- We have the best women's basketball program in the country, and several other sports on the women's side are very competitive.
- We have the potential to have an exceptional men's basketball, baseball, and track teams. We know this because we've had success in the recent past.

Makes you wonder if there more than a few reasons why Phil Knight decided to make the trip to Knoxville to see the Oregon game, and then he decided to swoop in and snag our contract from ADIDAS a few years later.

Tennessee might be his chance to take the formula he's been concocting at Oregon and transplant it to college football's biggest stage. And unlike a lot of other programs in the SEC, we might be in a better position because we are are more adaptable and we have a lot to offer besides football.

We want whatever gear, equipment, or sports science info they're willing to offer up to give us an edge. They want a Big Orange Billboard for their products.

If Nike wants really make us "The Oregon of the South," then that could mean "We want you to be our major testing ground for our equipment and sports technology."
 
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