Cujo Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Something tells me Notre Dame won't keep names for 2009, but it's not like they played/looked bad with them. I say go with 'em!So does this leave Penn State as the only FBS team not currently using names? Surely there have to be others, but none that come to mind right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashcarson15 Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 Here we go, I just got this in an e-mail from my dad replying to when I told him about it.The Irish had player names on their jerseys for the first time since the Cotton Bowl to end the 1987 season. It renewed a tradition from the Ara Parseghian years when Irish teams did not have names on the backs of their jerseys during the regular season, but added them for bowl games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEd76 Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Something tells me Notre Dame won't keep names for 2009, but it's not like they played/looked bad with them. I say go with 'em!So does this leave Penn State as the only FBS team not currently using names? Surely there have to be others, but none that come to mind right away.USCand I think some of the MAC, WAC and Sun Belt teams don't have them either. For some reason I want to say Nevada and Eastern Michigan...?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashcarson15 Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 Something tells me Notre Dame won't keep names for 2009, but it's not like they played/looked bad with them. I say go with 'em!So does this leave Penn State as the only FBS team not currently using names? Surely there have to be others, but none that come to mind right away.USCand I think some of the MAC, WAC and Sun Belt teams don't have them either. For some reason I want to say Nevada and Eastern Michigan...??Does Boise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpawstu19 Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 vandy does not have names Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEd76 Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Boise State has namesSan Jose State is another one that doesn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashcarson15 Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 Boise State has namesSan Jose State is another one that doesn'tOkay, I couldn't remember because the jersey that was in my sig didn't so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake22 Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 NotebleNotre Dame was designated the home team, so Hawaii wore white jerseys and used the visiting locker room and sideline. ... The Irish had player names on their jerseys for the first time since the Cotton Bowl to end the 1987 season. It renewed a tradition from the Ara Parseghianyears when the Irish teams did not have names on the backs oftheir jerseys during the regular season, but added them for bowl games. THE ROCKIES STIRRUP PROJECTPart 1, Part 2...Oregon Duck Tracker 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashcarson15 Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 NotebleNotre Dame was designated the home team, so Hawaii wore white jerseys and used the visiting locker room and sideline. ... The Irish had player names on their jerseys for the first time since the Cotton Bowl to end the 1987 season. It renewed a tradition from the Ara Parseghianyears when the Irish teams did not have names on the backs oftheir jerseys during the regular season, but added them for bowl games.That's cruel, make Hawaii switch locker rooms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 lmao @ Hawaii having to go to a different locker room entirely. I mean, I can understand them wearing the white jerseys and having to set up shop on the visitor's side...but that's their home stadium. With that said...I'm kinda indifferent when it comes to Notre Dame having names on the back. I honestly didn't know that they used to have no NOB by had them just for the bowl games, and then let the players keep the jerseys. That was the coolest part of the whole thing for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylenotryan Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 I believe San Jose State and Nevada don't use nameplates in the WAC. If I remember correctly Utah State uses nameplates, but they all say "Aggies" on the back.As for Hawaii being the visiting team at home, there are a few advantages:1. The visitor's sideline isn't in the hot sun during the day as the shadow from the stadium is cast onto that side.2. It's a lot cooler in the away unis (white) versus the home unis (black) in the sun.3. I heard the visitors locker room is larger.They're not against being the visiting team at home as these advantages often go unnoticed. But big whoop, the advantage sure didn't help any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsLuvver Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 UConn is also nameless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickV Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Now if only I could talk them into sticking the ND logo on the helmets...I'd like to see them use the shamrock they used about 50 yrs ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinMcD Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 UConn is also nameless.So is the team that is going to beat UCONN in the International Bowl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgundy Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 As an ND fan I don't like it, and as a uniform afficionado I don't like it. On both fronts it burns my eyes. I love the cleanliness of the blank nameplate. As for it being a tradition, it's a rather weak and inconsistant one at that.As for other teams without names, USC doesn't have them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scraw28 Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 cal don't have names on their jerseys too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VandyDelphia Mike Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Vanderbilt is also nameless on the back, but puts the star-V there in its place. NCAA Baseball Champions | 2014, 2019 facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEd76 Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 add Northern Illinois to the list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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