BRice16 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 I'd never heard of SM before this weekend. But our HS got new basketball uniforms made by them, and now this.I know the basketball ones are made by SM because I put them all away. Yes, I'm basically the equipment manager. It's called "Coach's Assistant." Or something.SM does good work and they're good people out there. I've had them do some work for me in the past, outside of the UT stuff that I used to have to deal with. They've taken on alot of the old Sports Belle clients and are doing some of the adidas team uniforms for high schools since Betlin folded. I recall someone in another thread mentioning that some announcers (Keith Jackson's name came up) had trouble seeing the numbers on UT's white jerseys, thus since either 95 or 96 they've had the black outline.Far as UCLA, why would they be using black? They've been using navy outline for years.Keith Jackson complained on air about the UT numbers (orange, outlined in white, outlined in orange) at the 1994 season opener in the Rose Bowl against UCLA, in the game also known as the debut of Peyton Manning. Later in '94, the Vols debuted the black-outlined away jerseys at South Carolina in a game that was, ironically, not televised. They've been that way ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DustDevil61 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 What's not to like! (sarcasm)I'd like to find the genius who came up with this idea...and sock him in the mouth. The Vols shouldn't wear black uniforms. What a friggin copout, especially with NO TRACE OF BLACK elsewhere on the uniform. AKA @LanRovr0 on Twitter LED Sig Credits to packerfan21396 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pittfan11 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Yes, they're terrible looking, but what the heck, it's Halloween! C'mon, orange and black! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedHymanImages Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Their black pants should be in this week and they're putting names on the back.Eric Berry came into the team meeting on friday with a jacket on and ripped it off with the black jersey underneath... and the rest is history. (sigh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubby34 Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I like the black jerseys, but they should replicate the pant stripes on the sleeves, it would look killer that way. Maybe a black or orange alternate helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ_Barlik Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Having watched this game, I can dare say these are the worst looking jersies I have seen in a long time. I think the main problem was what I'll call the "3-color plague". Quite simply, that means helmet, jersey top, and jersey pants are 3 different colors. It's really tough to say that would ever look good. i can't think of a case off the top of my head where it does.They either needed black helmets, black pants with orange stripes/white stripes, or white pants. Any of those would have made it look better. 5-time Defending NL East Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Their black pants should be in this week and they're putting names on the back.Eric Berry came into the team meeting on friday with a jacket on and ripped it off with the black jersey underneath... and the rest is history. (sigh)So wait, they're planning a full on blackout?-groan- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRice16 Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Their black pants should be in this week and they're putting names on the back.No and no. Black pants were never ordered and the jerseys are being auctioned, not having names put on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raysox Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 I'm sure it's the orange that makes this weird. If they had a rusty orange, and not some gatorade colour orange, it would look better. @MichaelDanger19 | Dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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