Unfortunately no. Nike's formula is simple, and it stinks. They continually retread old ideas and pass the high prices on to you, faithful and prone-to-spend sportsfan between the ages of 19 and 35.
Vanderbilt is going to be sporting "new" unis for the '08 season. Here you go:
Take Purdue's crappy Vegas gold jerseys w/ unrecognizable white numbers, put them on Wake's template and you have a new uniform. Perfect.
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I have a slight obsession with sports uniforms (esp. Nike), but those are terrible. The gold/white combo doesn't work at all. I also hate the trendy, small piping on those uniforms. Also notice the piping on Michigan away, Miami, and VT jersies. Sure, the big name programs get that "style" but its no longer exclusive when everyone has it (see Nike System of Dress for basketball, also those fucking collarbone stripes in CBB).
I love the clean and classy design of both our football and basketball uniforms. If Nike goes more flashy whenever they update I will be really disappointed because I don't think that goes with our athletic program's persona.
Scotty, I'm a product designer, when I'm not writing for Boiled Sports...I also, obviously, pay attention to uniforms. I'm a big fan of traditional unis, but even more of a fan of universities having their own identities on the field. I can't stand Nike.
I designed a concept uniform for the men's basketball team a few years ago and got no response from anyone when I tried to send it to athletic department. I understand the Nike agreement, but I do think it's time for some sort of update to the men's unis in the near future...they don't have to be goofy or look like someone else either.
I think one with your smiling face on the front is appropriate.
They would sell too.
I love our basketball unis. As far as I know the sweeping, wide side stripe on the shorts is unique to us (how it curves around from the side to the front). I think our jersies have aged well and don't really need an update yet, unless it is subtle. The trendy unis of MSU and OSU age very quickly and don't stand the test of time.
I think you're correct about the stripe, but I've never liked the lack of detail on the Purdue unis around the waste, bottom of shorts, etc. They are clean though and outside of Oregon a few seasons ago, not many had uniforms like them.
Do the basketball jersies still have the train tracks on them? I used to like that detail as it was unique to Purdue.
Utah just switched from Nike to Underarmor. Nike royally screwed Utah - didn't even give them matching reds in their uniforms at times. Underarmor actually pays more into the school as well.
The traintracks were last seen when John Alison prowled the lane for our Boilers...UA should change its name to Armour. Most of their product is outer wear.
I'd like to see Purdue ditch the vegas gold (I refer to it as 'chickenshit tan') in ALL their athletic uniforms, fan sportswear... it looks washed out, bland and blah, especially on tv and in any color pictures.
The old gold that Mizzou wears is a much better alternative because it is simply a richer, bolder color; to see what I mean just compare the two uniforms side-by-side and notice which one immediately draws your eyes' attention.
Having said that, our football helmet would look more traditional with a single 1" black stripe down the middle flanked by thin (1/4" or less) white stripes ...that way we wouldn't look like some shitty sec team.
I see these uniforms and I cannot help but remember the "Holy Buckeye" play and hte numbe rof agonizing losses that season.
At least we almost beat the alleged National Champs that year.
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