kimball

I think once all is said and done with the unveiling of the "mixtape" jerseys, we'll all have wished teams went with straight forward throwback jerseys like they did 25 years ago.

I feel like with the "mixtape" jerseys this year we won't be seeing that this year. Everything I've seen so far kinda sucks.

I think that's why I'm ... okay? ... with it. And, I am in the same boat. I'd have to dig for a reference (which I really feel like doing right now), but from my understanding LHM was content on keeping the purple Jazz note logo, but was kiiiiiinda forced by the league. But, the revenue from a new look was the carrot the league dangled in front of LHM, which for a small market team makes a difference. The same thing happened in 2004 when the team went to navy and baby blue. It was all $$$ and Reebok drive from my understanding. But, that's why you saw the team go back to the note logo shortly before his death and then a return to a more classic color (albeit navy swapped for purple). The team HAS to at least keep the note logo, but I ... think? ... I am okay if the colors change.

JAZZ FANS: FINALLY THE CONVERSATION IS OFF US!

The only expansion I see happening would be poaching UTEP, UTSA and North Texas from CUSA and maybe Tulsa or SMU from the AAC? Where else could they go?

Yeah, I am curious about this too. Will it be just the "Note Logo" or the full "Utah Jazz Logo"? I kind of picture the new logo as something based off the current Utah sunset logo in a roundel (naturally) and the "note logo" as a random secondary logo.

Well and on top of that being in a different city with a different name doesn't help either. But, it would be nice to see the Sixers sport a Nats jersey again.

Granted they kept the navy blue, but they returned to the note logo even before the Canucks and Padres returned to their classic colors.

The NBA has an interesting relationship with the color black. I think it's a great color and one that goes well with mostly any color either as a trim or base color. And, the league tends to lean heavy on wearing the color ... to the point that in the early to mid-2000s the color was banned as a base color for new identities and/or second jerseys. We wouldn't have these jerseys without that policy ... I say embrace the color. It looks good.

I never got this trade proposal. Utah is the Beehive State, based off the honeybee. Hornets aren't bees, they're jerks. I feel like you won't see the Red Rocks Jersey go anywhere. Maybe to a Statement Jersey rather than City, but it fits better within a black, white and yellow set than the current look. I can't be the ONLY Jazz fan who hates the '90s colors? The purple, teal, copper, etc. is just dated. I feel like if I'm sporting those colors I need to own a horse, wear a 10 gallon hat and brag way too much about my belt buckle collection.

Maybe we're switching yellows with the Lakers? At least Lakers fans can only hope.

Honestly, the color change sounds more like the Jazz wanting to keep capitalizing on the sunset/dark mode jerseys. The only thing missing from the color palette is the red and orange. I betcha the Jazz will keep the sunset/dark mode jerseys around in the next set as their Statement jersey so they can experiment more with a City jersey.

I ... I ... don't hate the idea? I just feels like someone took the original purple and decided to play with the shadow and saturation levels until they got to black.

Yeah, but after the 13th time in two days it gets a LITTTTTTTTLE annoying for the rest of us.

Is this a bad thing?!

It's just the NBA 75 "diamondization" of the logo.

They played on it against the Jazz a couple nights ago, I'm sure it will since the Mixtape jerseys lean heavy toward that design.

The last year that didn't have a new logo or significant change was the 1998-99 season ... aaaaaaand I refuse to acknowledge that was "FOREVER" ago.

I kind of feel like the AAC could easily die, especially if Memphis and either SMU, Tulane or Tulsa jump to the Big XII. I feel like that could cause a merger with Conference USA with the remaining schools or the AAC could kill Conference USA by raiding them for schools?

I think my favorite plan is the Mandalay Bay site, because of it's easy access from I-15 and 215. The Rio isn't bad. But, the Festival Grounds has potential, especially if A's ownership wants to develop the area. There's a lot of need near the Festival Grounds. I am excited. I hope the A's make the jump.

Heck, I'll pay 20% tithing for the next two years to help get BYU into the Big XII quicker.

Green very much matches Utah (resident here). But, honestly, I think Jazz fans are largely indifferent to the team’s identity crisis because the navy blue feels like a muted purple and the red rock jerseys represent the state where as the TEAM colors are more associated with NOLA still.

It sounds like that Suns Azteca jersey isn't set to be released anytime soon. They're doing market research I guess? https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/32090195/phoenix-suns-introduce-new-uniform-concept-based-aztec-symbolism-mixed-reaction

I feel like this needs to be added to the Vegas sportsbooks.