jimsimo Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 It appears that Duke's football team (yes, they have one) will have updated uniforms in 2008. Specifically, they will sport new jerseys this season and the helmet will now have a gray facemask. It is rumored that the players' names will return to the back of the jerseys as well.One of the big things is that all black is being taken out of the uniform. It appears that Cutcliffe is trying to put his stamp on the program - I like these changes and think they will look sharp - how they translate on the field, however...Here are last year's uniforms: Here is the new jersey: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arts11 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 the new one looks better. the clean look is better than those shoulder stripes they had Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 With a gray facemask they will sort of look like the Colts... Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiasco! Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 James Davis was Duke's daddy in that game. LinkedIn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beansdooma Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I think I prefer the old ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MG helmets Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 If this is it, it's MUCH better:www.mghelmets.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrousoxide66 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 James Davis was Duke's daddy in that game.That's not saying much. This is Duke we're talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueYankee26 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Duke is gonna look sorta like the Indianapolis Colts in 2008, wow trueyankee26.wordpress.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecticbro Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 What a stupid change. Could a jersey be anymore plain? That looks like something they should make the JV team wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeShootseyScores Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Ah Duke. One of the very few teams Vandy has consistently handled since the Ole BallCoach left. I don't have the numbers researched, so I could be very wrong. It just feels that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamikel Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Duke is gonna look sorta like the Indianapolis Colts in 2008, wowMaybe it's a recuriting tool to give a subconscious reminder that Cutcliffe was once a mentor for Peyton Manning? It looks like he's also going for a Tennessee look. I count it a slight upgrade, since ditching the mismatched black trim on the helmets outweighs the increased plainness of the jerseys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben5 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 It seems like the dookies change jerseys just about every season. The shoulder stripes were nice, but the elimination of black is good as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamikel Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Some photos of players in the new uniforms. Indianapolis Colts clones, indeed. http://www.goduke.com/PhotoAlbum.dbml?DB_O...mp;PALBID=21319 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadragon76 Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Ah Duke. One of the very few teams Vandy has consistently handled since the Ole BallCoach left. I don't have the numbers researched, so I could be very wrong. It just feels that way.No, you're right. Vandy is 7-3 against the Dookies with the last win for the Blue Devils in the series was in 1991 (Thank you, Phil Steele).As for the uniforms: Yeah. The Colts called and they want their jerseys back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilliesPhan1325 Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Yeah they may look like the Colts but i really like them.But one question. Why in the team picture do they have them sitting in numerical order from right to left in the last row? Every other row is normal. "The 0-2 pitch... SWING AND A MISS! STRUCK HIM OUT! THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES ARE 2008 WORLD CHAMPIONS OF BASEBALL!" J M yoU wish you had a Duke Dog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONUV Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 eh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Duke is gonna look sorta like the Indianapolis Colts in 2008, wowYou don't need that many sigs. Kindly remove most of them.Second, it seems like the new trend is to go classic -- remove shoulder stripes, piping, side panels, whatever. Oregon State did it, Duke did it, and a few other schools have gone retro as well. It's definitely better than when every school imitated the 97 Denver Broncos, but it's also kind of boring. Last year's Duke uniforms weren't so egregiously gaudy that they needed to be changed, were they? It now seems like they simply removed whatever personality they had. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 New coach. New uniform. He's going to brand them the way he wants, and the way he feels they will be successful (and success is different in each person's eyes). If Pittsburgh was successful, and Cutcliff had ties to them they might look like the Steelers, or the Jets, or the Raiders. It just happens that he has ties to the Colts, and they are successful, and to make them look like a successful professional franchise might help him get the players on board to his goals and visions. There's a lot more thinking from a coach's standpoint that goes into a uniform than people think, and those uniforms may have just been a place marker. I'm just throwing that out there, I don't have the answers, maybe shoot Coach Cutcliff or the equipment manager an email and find out for yourself. I'm just happy that there's no friggin piping on them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearhead Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 I prefer the old ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCScout76 Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Some photos of players in the new uniforms. Indianapolis Colts clones, indeed.Imitation is a form of flattery - glad they went with a winning design. They maybe clones of the Colts in looks - but what about their play? 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...
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