Uniform/Helmet/Shoe design thread (merged)

[The Original Fade]

Yes. Today’s college athlete on average is that shallow

 

[Volumnus 2011]

I'll quote Alvin Kamara from his time here.

"Look good, feel good, play good."

Alternate unis are a gimmick, but if they work, who cares.

Teams like Alabama don't need gimmicks, which is why they have the ugliest unis in sports.

Also, the black jerseys were awesome, and should become a Halloween tradition.

 

[savannahfan]

A union?? You're reading way to much into this. I just don't get why people freak out over small uniform changes. That's all. I've just always thought stuff like that is for the players; not for me.

Sorry if I read too much into what you are saying. But to me it sounds like a united front approach by the "workers". What I read into college more and more is "the business of sports" this talk of paying, doing what the players want to do is so NFL and NBA to me. Already players can move around from place to place with little or no resistance, just to play the game. Soon if team A won't pay as much as team B the guy will move to more money. Hate to see this and hope I am wrong.

 

[GAVol]

Yes. Today’s college athlete on average is that shallow

Not sure there have ever been a lot of deep thinkers among 18-22 year olds.

 

[Brave Volunteer]

Looking back on that game, even though we won, the uni's were cringe worthy. Thought about them when I saw someone post online that they take left over candy corn and make cookies with em..

Actually I always thought it would be cool on the years where we play SC on Halloween, for us to wear all orange and for them to wear all black.

 

[onevol74]

Well USC junior comes in here close to Halloween 10/26 in fact some are doing it that night avoiding school night. Think that is a 4PM game, bring
" Back In Black"

Closet Vandy fan?

 

[feathersax]

I’m listening to Basilio (who I know many here really dislike) and he’s saying we now have “mojo” with them.
Said we should wear them for rest of season both home and away games.
I kind of like them but I really don’t care all that much.
My favorite game we wore them was the come from behind win at Notre Dame.

Tennessee-Notre Dame Series - University of Tennessee Athletics

Mojo?

 

[BenGrimm]

They may give about 10 real minutes... not game minutes... of extra energy.

Personally I hate the gimmick of alternate unis. I like to turn on the TV and instantly recognize the teams playing.

I don’t mind mixing up the Jersey/pants combo. I did hear Pruitt comment on the orange pants “I didn’t even know we had orange pants.” Then asked the equipment guy who said yes, so on a whim decided to use them.

 

[Vfl2407]

Well USC junior comes in here close to Halloween 10/26 in fact some are doing it that night avoiding school night. Think that is a 4PM game, bring
" Back In Black"

Possibly racist.

 

[The Original Fade]

Not sure there have ever been a lot of deep thinkers among 18-22 year olds.

No but swag is now a focal point in recruiting at a lot of programs for a reason.

 

[I40flyer]

I think it's more on the folks saying it looked like we played harder. I think the boys play hard 95% of the time EVERY game regardless of who is playing QB or whatever color pants they are wearing. It's mental for sure, it's just that it's mental to our overzealous fans thoughts and not the players.

95% of the time Every game???? You must not have watched the Vols play in the fourth quarter much this year, may I suggest you view our actual game footage, ESPN. I believe you'll change your mind.

 

[butchna]

Our record says no.

Nike was supposed to get us a Natty.

You got that out of “Today we’d like to announce a partnership with Nike.”?

 

[FLVOL_79]

You got that out of “Today we’d like to announce a partnership with Nike.”?

Were you here when we had Adidas uniforms? So much talk about how Nike would attract all the best talent like Bama and Florida......like daily.

 

[butchna]

Were you here when we had Adidas uniforms? So much talk about how Nike would attract all the best talent like Bama and Florida......like daily.

Been here awhile. You’re exaggerating.

 

[FLVOL_79]

Been here awhile. You’re exaggerating.

Nope. People literally said the Nike brand would attract better kids than Adidas because the youts love Nike. Nike would boost recruiting and we'd be competing for Nattys. The fact that you think this is exaggeration on this board makes me scratch my head...

 

[PulaskiVolFan]

95% of the time Every game???? You must not have watched the Vols play in the fourth quarter much this year, may I suggest you view our actual game footage, ESPN. I believe you'll change your mind.

Every analyst in the country praised our boys for how hard they played Sat. Pruitt is a fighter, his teams will be too I feel.

 

[butchna]

Nope. People literally said the Nike brand would attract better kids than Adidas because the youts love Nike. Nike would boost recruiting and we'd be competing for Nattys. The fact that you think this is exaggeration on this board makes me scratch my head...

Prolly mites. Kids like Nike. That was expressed. The grandiose “competing for Nattys” solely because of apparel is your freebasing tendencies.

 

[LittleVol]

In 2009 we beat a good Gamecock team on Halloween in All Black uniforms.

In 2016 we snapped Florida streak in the Smokey Grey Uniforms.

Yeah they absolutely can matter. But they don't always do....

 

[VolForLife83]

Ok, so this may sound a bit ridiculous, but do you think a change in uni's makes a difference - in mindset of players, excitement level, etc? I remember the black uni's Kiffin pulled out for the USCjr game on Halloween 2009 and that team was totally juiced! Also remember the smokey greys being used against FL in our last win against the gators. Saturday's all orange look was different and our guys seemed to come out with a completely different mindset and energy level.

So, do you think a change in uni's has a psychological impact on the players and how they play? If it does, I say change them out every weekend for the rest of the season a la Oregon and let's get this team to a damn bowl game!!!

Yes. Don't you feel better in a new suite, or with a new haircut, shoes, outfit. You feel better, have more confidence, etc. Same with unis.

 

[FLVOL_79]

Prolly mites. Kids like Nike. That was expressed. The grandiose “competing for Nattys” solely because of apparel is your freebasing tendencies.

Nah. It was the Nikephiles trying to equate Nike uniforms with better recruits which would lead to competing for Nattys. I always reminded those posters Vandy had/has Nike....

 

[PulaskiVolFan]

In 2009 we beat a good Gamecock team on Halloween in All Black uniforms.

In 2016 we snapped Florida streak in the Smokey Grey Uniforms.

Yeah they absolutely can matter. But they don't always do....

Could just be coincidence as well. Alabama has the ugliest uniforms in the country and they figure it out every week.

 

[I40flyer]

Every analyst in the country praised our boys for how hard they played Sat. Pruitt is a fighter, his teams will be too I feel.

WAIT one second! You are one clever poster-I'll hand you that!! Dog gone you, you went from """EVERY game"", to last Saturday in a hurry! You don't live in D.C. do you? I know a lot of politico types can't seem to stay on point, and just say what they think makes them look good. When you said, """Every Game", did you mean to say last Saturday, and fandom got the best of you, or did you really mean Every Game?

 

[butchna]

Nah. It was the Nikephiles trying to equate Nike uniforms with better recruits which would lead to competing for Nattys. I always reminded those posters Vandy had/has Nike....

Identify any of those Nikephiles? Or they a faceless collective?

 

[FLVOL_79]

Identify any of those Nikephiles? Or they a faceless collective?

Yeah let me search through a half decade of threads..........

 

[butchna]

Yeah let me search through a half decade of threads..........

Last year of Adidas rule should suffice. Just the top 10 since it was such a rampant sentiment.