RollWolfpack Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Looking on Eastbay.com I saw Nike has produced a "Greats and Glory" throwback jersey for Shaun Alexander and the Crimson Tide, along with a few other standouts for other schools. However, they completely dropped the ball on this throwback. And I'm not a jersey expert, but some of they others they have on the site look a little off also. What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwtrailtrekker Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 SU.?????? why???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Am A Flaming Douche Bag Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Maybe there wa sanother Alexander named Shane or something so they put SU. Its not botched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Survival79 Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 "If things have gone wrong, I'm talking to myself, and you've got a wet towel wrapped around your head." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Looking on Eastbay.com I saw Nike has produced a "Greats and Glory" throwback jersey for Shaun Alexander and the Crimson Tide, along with a few other standouts for other schools. However, they completely dropped the ball on this throwback. And I'm not a jersey expert, but some of they others they have on the site look a little off also. What do you guys think?The botch I see is that they put stripes on an Alabama football jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollWolfpack Posted June 30, 2007 Author Share Posted June 30, 2007 Right, just to clarify, the name isn't incorrect, the stripes on the jersey are way wrong. Shaun Alexander wore Su. Alexander while on the Tide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacker12 Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Yeah, I don't get why they put stripes on the Bama jersey. It still amazes me how these companies make stupid mistakes on throwbacks while all they had to do was dig up a few photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOldRoman Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Nike has done several jerseys with this theme. These are not accurate throwbacks that were worn by the players. They were worn by the team at some point in time. For instance, last year they made a Deron Williams Illinois jersey in the style of the 1989 team. I am guessing Bama had shoulder stripes at some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andysoccer12 Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 yeah I mean if we the public can find pics of the correct jersey, how can you make that mistake? Does anyone watch CFB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy B Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Illinois actually wore 1989 throwback celebrating their 100th anniversary a couple years ago. So, Williams did wear that jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aykay Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Nike has done several jerseys with this theme. These are not accurate throwbacks that were worn by the players. They were worn by the team at some point in time. For instance, last year they made a Deron Williams Illinois jersey in the style of the 1989 team. I am guessing Bama had shoulder stripes at some time.TheOldRoman is correct. I know they had a Jordan, Wade, Boozer, and Gordon all in styles that they never wore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakfu Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Just get a plain red jersey and get it numbered and lettered for an authentic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Could it have something to do with licensing issues? Maybe Nike isn't allowed to do an exact throwback replica or something. I'd hate to think that a company that is so image conscious could miss the mark by that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpsontide Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 There was ShaUn Alexander and a ShaWn Alexander also. On their jerseys were SU. and SW. with Alexander also. When ShaWn left (I think 1997 was his last yr) ShaUn wanted to go to "Alexander" but the students wanted him to keep "SU. Alexander". When he would have a good carry , the students would yell "Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu" so they wanted to keep that going.This jersey is crap. The only thing I can think of is they tried to model it after the Seahawks jersey striping and number font from his 1st yr with the Seahawks. He signed a game worn jersey for me from his last yr at Alabama and his first yr Seahawks jersey. We still talk a good bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakfu Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Seriously, I wouldn't be surprised if they tried to imply that the real thing looked like this with the stripes, because the real game jersey would be too easy to bootleg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpsontide Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Nike has done several jerseys with this theme. These are not accurate throwbacks that were worn by the players. They were worn by the team at some point in time. For instance, last year they made a Deron Williams Illinois jersey in the style of the 1989 team. I am guessing Bama had shoulder stripes at some time.We have never wore those shoulder stripes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayBlueshirt Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 The thing I find amazing is that they managed to pick up a detail like the "SU. ALEXANDER" thing, but completely whiff on the striping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCScout76 Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Looks like an Oklahoma jersey - Maybe Nike made too many Sooner jerseys and trying to pass them off.Friggin' Hosers! I hate Nike! Kansas City Scouts (CHL) Orr Cup Champions 2010, 2019, 2021 St. Joseph Pony Express (ULL) 2023 Champions Kansas City Cattle (CL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 None of the jerseys that Nike has put out would have been worn by the players that are on them. Eddie George's Ohio State jersey is something from like the 1940's-1950's. That's if Ohio State ever wore them. Clinton Portis' jersey is Miami's unis from the first years of the program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HatManTC Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 the ohio state eddie george has the wrong stripes too. it has the current stripes pattern by RoscoeUA by gingerbreadman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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