College Football Uniforms 2010-2011

[TheOldRoman]

Because this is the internet. Either you pick sides or pick a spot on the bench, fella. jk

Seriously, though. I like Pro Combat & traditional uniforms...but I'm also in the camp that modern aesthetic value doesn't have to always slap tradition in the face. Michigan State's a pretty good example of this.

They've modernized the hell out of football uniforms at times, & have also tried to look like Oklahoma in green...but they've finally found themselves a modern look that still looks good, but doesn't look like something taken out of the 1953 Year-In-Review book. As long as teams can modernize their looks without looking like some out of the TV show ReBoot, then more often than not, it will look good.

VT's Pro Combat was great for a one-off deal. Boise State's Pro Combat was just a hot mess, though.

I disagree. I think MSU's revamp was a total failure. First off, I prefer the old shade of green, but I guess that is inconsequential. The helmet stripe is awful, the number font is terrible. I think the different color yolks don't work for these jerseys, and even if they stick with the pictured jersey fulltime at home, the current road still has the green yolk. Having more than one pair of white pants is pointless, and they both suck anyway, especially the ones with the thick stripe to nowhere. I actually liked their "peapod" unis, but these are about the worst thing they could have done.

[Geoff]

There are rumors that Michigan, as well as some other Adidas teams, will be wearing "Stars and Stripes" themed jerseys this weekend. Man, I hope not...

Edit: Another place is saying just sideline gear, which wouldn't be so bad.

If every team does what Miss State did, it's hats and visors. I only saw one person with one one last night and that was Dan Mullen.

[pcgd]

Here's what I don't get. Many schools have fine design departments and students. Why not give students and/or alumni the chance to design? Espeically given our economy in this country and there are a lot of designers out of work, it would be the right thing to do.

Probably because if nike is like some other sports apparel companies I know of, their designers are unionized and won't allow outside designs to bear their logo.

I know of a couple of schools that have had student design competitions for gameday shirts, etc. that have had to be killed or recalled because the shirt sponsor's union design team didn't draw them up and that violated their contract.

I've never heard of a Design Union...what schools do you speak of? I work for one of these sponsors and trust me...there is no union.

[Geoff]

This is what Louisville is supposedly wearing tomorrow:

[Kevin W.]

This is what Louisville is supposedly wearing tomorrow:

I like it.

[dmhtfld]

This is what Louisville is supposedly wearing tomorrow:

Thats awesome, hopefully the other parts of there uniform match it.

[cajunaggie08]

Here's a better view of the A&M midfield logo.

[cajunaggie08]

Baylor appears to be going with a camo theme for 9/11

[BRice16]

Here's what I don't get. Many schools have fine design departments and students. Why not give students and/or alumni the chance to design? Espeically given our economy in this country and there are a lot of designers out of work, it would be the right thing to do.

Probably because if nike is like some other sports apparel companies I know of, their designers are unionized and won't allow outside designs to bear their logo.

I know of a couple of schools that have had student design competitions for gameday shirts, etc. that have had to be killed or recalled because the shirt sponsor's union design team didn't draw them up and that violated their contract.

I've never heard of a Design Union...what schools do you speak of? I work for one of these sponsors and trust me...there is no union.

I'll send you a PM, don't want to get in specifics here.

[Jamikel]

The A&M midfield logo looks great. The Louisville and Baylor helmets, ehhh, not so much.

[ONUV]

marshall's uniform is awful.

[Brave-Bird 08]

marshall's uniform is awful.

you really think so? I love their uniforms, the new helmet logo updated them perfectly. nothing else needs to be touched.

[ONUV]

they don't need the black.

or a white facemask

or a white facemask

[oldschoolvikings]

marshall's uniform is awful.

you really think so? I love their uniforms, the new helmet logo updated them perfectly. nothing else needs to be touched.

The plain white pants suck.

[_RH_]

Looks pretty tacky to me!

[doctorpeligro]

I know this has been brought up before, but I wished the shade of red in Wisconsin's jerseys matched the (darker) shade of red on our helmets.

I would also be in favor of adding the Badger Paw logo somewhere on the jersey:

How about a black paw on a red sleeve, underneath white TV numbers?

Hopefully some changes will be made to the jerseys before Nebraska joins the conference.

[bigmike]

I wish Alabama would wear their pro combats tonight since it is against Penn State, and one of the big changes on the uniforms is the Flag patch on the sleeve which would make sense to wear since it is 9/11.

Also according to Erin Andrews, Air Force will have the American Flag on their helmet today and UCLA will have some red on their uniforms.

[aawagner011]

According to UCLA's website, it says it will just be the coach's polos and players warm up shirts. Didn't seem to imply that it would be the uniforms.

[Red Wolf]

That Louisville helmet looks ridiculous. The striping looks really cool, the logo does not.

Also, San Jose State's using a different helmet logo than they have in recent years. It's basically this: http://sportslogos.net/logo.php?id=ffb1ucj7ud0h0io3lle8ozwnq (which is what they were wearing) but without the wordmark. It looks really strange.

The coaches on Kansas' sideline are wearing patriotic hats and stuff.

[wyopokes2]

Virginia Tech went with White/White/White combo today