Uniform/Helmet/Shoe design thread (merged)

#126
#126
molsen81 said:
There's nothing wrong with Adidas and there's nothing wrong with tradition. Some of these schools opting for alternate and unconventional jerserys have their players looking like idiots. I'm in my 30's and I love tradition.
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Couldn't say it better myself! :salute:
Except I'm in my 20's still
 
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#127
#127
I fail to see how we can improve the road uniforms when it's white jerseys/orange pants. It doesn't get any better than that.
 
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#131
#131
rockytop9808 said:
An orange helmet would almost undoubtedly look like crap. See: Florida, Va Tech, Syracuse, etc..
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Yes . . . if we tried to emulate their respective shades of orange. I am a traditionalist to the bone but this is the one change I would like to see with our road uniforms. Needless to say, it has got to be Tennessee orange, and that is a task easier said than done when it comes to a surface as glossy as a helmet. It would be a superb visual counterbalance, nevertheless: orange helmet (with white power T and face mask), white jersey (with orange trim and numerals) and orange pants (with white stripes).
 
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Volosaurus rex said:
Yes . . . if we tried to emulate their respective shades of orange. I am a traditionalist to the bone but this is the one change I would like to see with our road uniforms. Needless to say, it has got to be Tennessee orange, and that is a task easier said than done when it comes to a surface as glossy as a helmet. It would be a superb visual counterbalance, nevertheless: orange helmet (with white power T and face mask), white jersey (with orange trim and numerals) and orange pants (with white stripes).
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It has nothing to do with shade. The simple fact is that orange helmets are bad. Really bad. The only way it could be pulled off is if it were matte.
 
#136
#136
UTGnome said:
CleVOLander, we need new pics in here.
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LOL, makes me all warm and fuzzy knowing I'm missed around here....or at least my uni designs. ; )> Sorry, got caught up in the world of Twitter with my VolArt and all, I will try my best to put some new unis up soon.

To those that have requested designs that I've not made yet, let me know what it was you wanted to see so I can mock them up.
 
#137
#137
I think it would be cool it have something below the neckline and above the players name. 1 of the 2 below would be nice IMO.

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#138
#138
molsen81 said:
There's nothing wrong with Adidas and there's nothing wrong with tradition. Some of these schools opting for alternate and unconventional jerserys have their players looking like idiots. I'm in my 30's and I love tradition.
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I agree on most levels, however with the changing dynamics of recruiting, sports fashion and in general to the way college sports teams are outfitted, I believe it will at some point become a necessity to diversify to some respect.

When some of Tennessee's traditions were put in place there weren't huge dollars involved from NIKE, ADIDAS and alike bartering for our sports contract, teams didn't have multiple helmets and equipment...it has become a business even in dressing out the athletes. So using a yearly 1 game alternative uniform is not as difficult or impractical.

Also, traditions like our powerT, the checkerboards, were all created at different points in our history...new traditions are made....hell, Oregon having endless uniform possibilities has become a tradition!
 
#139
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goooooovols said:
Also, traditions like our powerT, the checkerboards, were all created at different points in our history...new traditions are made....hell, Oregon having endless uniform possibilities has become a tradition!
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yep but people consistently tag tradition to their "opinion" and constantly cite Bama's uniforms as if what UT does has to fall in line with them. the inferiority complex is pathetic.
 
#140
#140
orange parmejohn said:
yep but people consistently tag tradition to their "opinion" and constantly cite Bama's uniforms as if what UT does has to fall in line with them. the inferiority complex is pathetic.
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Nobody cites Bama's uniforms in the sense that we have to fall in line with what they do. Bama is cited as a counterpoint to the buffoonish opinion that game day attire and on-field success are somehow linked. Bama is one of several prominent examples of teams who have had great success while at the same time steering clear of the clown costumes that more and more teams are drawn to.
 
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#142
#142
Why? Tennesse orange is a uniquely recognizable shade of orange, one that is much prettier than those employed by Syracuse, Clemson, and Florida among others. If our shade of orange can be faithfully reproduced on a helmet, there is no reason to assume that it would look any less attractive than our home jerseys or road pants. Furthermore, what stylistic mandate dictates that a Tennessee orange helmet would look any more garish than bright red or purple helmets or, heaven forbid, the trash that Oregon wears?
 
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#143
#143
FWIW, I've never understood why they don't use the O/W game to put out the alts some people are so desperate for. You put them out in an harmless situation, and you can promote and sell them all year.

And like I said in the other thread, use them as some sort of motivation. Tie it to a team goal (GPA, community service, hours in film room, etc).
 
#144
#144
bleedorange0037 said:
Nobody cites Bama's uniforms in the sense that we have to fall in line with what they do. Bama is cited as a counterpoint to the buffoonish opinion that game day attire and on-field success are somehow linked. Bama is one of several prominent examples of teams who have had great success while at the same time steering clear of the clown costumes that more and more teams are drawn to.
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your statement is correct. however, nobody has ever said that uniforms make the kids play better, only that they help with recruiting and that they are an important aspect to kids these days. not saying they choose a school based on that, just that their look matters. i like our uniforms. i dont need to see a more modern look. i only want the hypocrisy of people attaching tradition to their opinions to stop. im sure players in the 40s and 50s would belly laugh if you showed them our uniforms today and said "These are our tradition." They would probably say they look like a clown costume.
 
#145
#145
Not sure if this has been posted before or not but I didn't see it on the first couple pages. What do you guys think?
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#150
#150
I like these too. Don't know what everyone else's problem is. We would need to get Nike first though of course
 
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