It's Christmas in July! I got what I asked for . . .
Agreed on the OWO....I'm with you. I think its the blue trim they've added that makes it pop more. In fact, and I might be going out on a limb here, but I could see the case made for wearing these at home......i.e. LSU home whites.Look better than I thought they would to be honest....
Actually digging OWO more than OWW, which I never thought would happen in a million years.
Would love the OWO look at home for at least a couple games, but I like the OBO enough to also want to see it fairly regularly.Agreed on the OWO....I'm with you. I think its the blue trim they've added that makes it pop more. In fact, and I might be going out on a limb here, but I could see the case made for wearing these at home......i.e. LSU home whites.
1000x yes to #TeamNoWhitePantsA lot to like here:
- helmet is an improvement overall; gloss just looks better for us (maybe it's an orange thing, I dunno), but the return of a matching stripe is very welcome
- outlines on numbers - thank god
- I, personally, like the shoulder stripes. Tough development for the "Death Before Syracuse" contingent that inhabits these parts.
- Pants stripes - good to have them back, they look good
Negatives:
- the number font: remains terrible! am guessing we did not have the ability to go outside of the rebrand here
- Block I on helmet and collar AND pants? Overkill. I guess this is finally the moment where The Shield goes gently into that good night
- we don't need white pants
Why does the 6 have a top but the 9 doesn't have a bottom?
Mostly agree though I don't love the shoulders and do like the Block I on the pants. Biggest agreement on the number font, especially the '9'. No bueno.A lot to like here:
- helmet is an improvement overall; gloss just looks better for us (maybe it's an orange thing, I dunno), but the return of a matching stripe is very welcome
- outlines on numbers - thank god
- I, personally, like the shoulder stripes. Tough development for the "Death Before Syracuse" contingent that inhabits these parts.
- Pants stripes - good to have them back, they look good
Negatives:
- the number font: remains terrible! am guessing we did not have the ability to go outside of the rebrand here
- Block I on helmet and collar AND pants? Overkill. I guess this is finally the moment where The Shield goes gently into that good night
- we don't need white pants
I guess cups are a thing of the pastIs it just me or is it a different shade of blue & orange? Lighting?
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1000x yes to #TeamNoWhitePants
And the font still kills me. Why does the 6 have a top but the 9 doesn't have a bottom?
100%The way these are just executed with a minimum of fuss and are aligned with industry standards in a way that makes obvious logical sense for Illinois and the Big Ten isn't so much a metaphor for the Bielema Era as it is an active part of the Bielema Era.
Uniforms are a small thing but the small things matter and will be given thought and care under this staff and will align with the broader mission.
We're just in really solid, competent hands, and that's a great feeling going into the most consequential, sliding-doors season we've had in a long long time.
I had that impression, too, but here's Floyd Little in 1966 in what I assume is navy:Did Syracuse historically wear white at home? I feel like you never see a photo of Jim Brown or Floyd Little or Ernie Davis in that era in anything other than a white jersey.
If that's the case the "we didn't copy them, they copied us" case becomes open-and-shut.
Thanks for pointing out the block I’s everywhere. Now it’s like this…A lot to like here:
- helmet is an improvement overall; gloss just looks better for us (maybe it's an orange thing, I dunno), but the return of a matching stripe is very welcome
- outlines on numbers - thank god
- I, personally, like the shoulder stripes. Tough development for the "Death Before Syracuse" contingent that inhabits these parts.
- Pants stripes - good to have them back, they look good
Negatives:
- the number font: remains terrible! am guessing we did not have the ability to go outside of the rebrand here
- Block I on helmet and collar AND pants? Overkill. I guess this is finally the moment where The Shield goes gently into that good night
- we don't need white pants
This without the big collar, nameplate, and a smaller or better sleeve stripe is all we need along with our new helmet.Would’ve been a bigger W had they given us Syracuse’s last year’s unis instead
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