OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
Don't you mean Eddie Harris??
(And for the record, I'm 100% convinced Jesus Christ could hit a curveball . . .)
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(And for the record, I'm 100% convinced Jesus Christ could hit a curveball . . .)
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That looks like Tennessee orange.its not Blue Crush.
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Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
I remember Coleman had a funny Tweet complaining about how we've had these uniforms forever, and I wanted to see how it compared to previous sets. I believe these are correct (using our white uniforms for simplicity's sake) for our default/regular uniforms in recent history, but it got somewhat difficult to tell in the 2009-2019 ears, lol.
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2010-11 to 2013-14
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2008-09 to 2009-10
(2 seasons)
2006-07 to 2007-08
(2 seasons)
2000-01 to 2005-06
(6 seasons)
So, while our current stretch is not quite as long as the 2001-2006 stretch ... it does seem abnormally long for the post-Dee Era uniforms and considering that the current defaults seem to be widely unpopular, especially in comparison to the throwbacks... You would think that by next year at the latest, we would be well past overdue for a new set (which, hopefully, just involves Nike making our two awesome throwbacks in all three colors ... but let's not count on them to not sabotage their own work).
2019-20 to Present (2024-25 At Least)
(5 seasons minimum)
2018-19 Season Only
(1 season)
2014-15 to 2017-18
(4 seasons)
2010-11 to 2013-14
(4 seasons)
2008-09 to 2009-10
(2 seasons)
2006-07 to 2007-08
(2 seasons)
2000-01 to 2005-06
(6 seasons)
So, while our current stretch is not quite as long as the 2001-2006 stretch ... it does seem abnormally long for the post-Dee Era uniforms and considering that the current defaults seem to be widely unpopular, especially in comparison to the throwbacks... You would think that by next year at the latest, we would be well past overdue for a new set (which, hopefully, just involves Nike making our two awesome throwbacks in all three colors ... but let's not count on them to not sabotage their own work).
So 2000-2006 was our most successful era of basketball ever until we changed jerseys? And now we're in the middle of an Illinois basketball Renaissance that started when we switched to our current jerseys and we want to switch? In that case, I say wear em til the white turns yellow.I remember Coleman had a funny Tweet complaining about how we've had these uniforms forever, and I wanted to see how it compared to previous sets. I believe these are correct (using our white uniforms for simplicity's sake) for our default/regular uniforms in recent history, but it got somewhat difficult to tell in the 2009-2019 ears, lol.
2019-20 to Present (2024-25 At Least)
(5 seasons minimum)
2018-19 Season Only
(1 season)
2014-15 to 2017-18
(4 seasons)
2010-11 to 2013-14
(4 seasons)
2008-09 to 2009-10
(2 seasons)
2006-07 to 2007-08
(2 seasons)
2000-01 to 2005-06
(6 seasons)
So, while our current stretch is not quite as long as the 2001-2006 stretch ... it does seem abnormally long for the post-Dee Era uniforms and considering that the current defaults seem to be widely unpopular, especially in comparison to the throwbacks... You would think that by next year at the latest, we would be well past overdue for a new set (which, hopefully, just involves Nike making our two awesome throwbacks in all three colors ... but let's not count on them to not sabotage their own work).
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Lol, fair point, fair point ... but man, out of an array of a lot of pretty "meh" jerseys since Dee left, the current ones are easily my least favorite aesthetically. And again, it's not JUST that I don't like them ... it's that these are the alternatives RIGHT in front of our faces that are already made, and we could simply just be wearing them every game (it's not like we really save them for specific times whatsoever...).
To each his/her own and all, but I have never heard someone actually say they think our current default set looks better than either throwback ... the only defense of them is usually "They're fine." Lol. I could see an argument where we were trying to preserve them as "special" or something, but that clearly is not the case. Last year we wore throwbacks vs. Southern in November and wore our defaults in literal Sweet Sixteen and Elite games, haha.
Ha no I agree with you. Just couldn't help but notice that our last two periods of sustained success coincided with prolonged periods of wearing the same jerseys.Lol, fair point, fair point ... but man, out of an array of a lot of pretty "meh" jerseys since Dee left, the current ones are easily my least favorite aesthetically. And again, it's not JUST that I don't like them ... it's that these are the alternatives RIGHT in front of our faces that are already made, and we could simply just be wearing them every game (it's not like we really save them for specific times whatsoever...).
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To each his/her own and all, but I have never heard someone actually say they think our current default set looks better than either throwback ... the only defense of them is usually "They're fine." Lol. I could see an argument where we were trying to preserve them as "special" or something, but that clearly is not the case. Last year we wore throwbacks vs. Southern in November and wore our defaults in literal Sweet Sixteen and Elite games, haha.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
They're not throwbacks if they're timeless. We need to go to a four-kit rotation of classic block FI in white and orange and white and orange scripts. And leave it at that.
I'd add block FIs in blue b/c those popped in the '80s but I'm well aware of the slightly-more-than-stitious attitude the faithful here have toward the blues.
No. They won't. Ever.
Illini in Italy
- Illini HQ, Florida Panhandle
Again,@Dan , where is the 1,000,000 Likes button?They're not throwbacks if they're timeless. We need to go to a four-kit rotation of classic block FI in white and orange and white and orange scripts. And leave it at that.
I'd add block FIs in blue b/c those popped in the '80s but I'm well aware of the slightly-more-than-stitious attitude the faithful here have toward the blues.
No. They won't. Ever.
skyIdub
"I can't tell you. Secret."
I am guessing that this MIGHT BE a BIT biased.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Honestly, not as much as you’d assume. If you follow college hoops accounts on Instagram that ever post best uniforms lists, those are always highly, highly thought of by non-Illini fans.
I've always loved these ones. Black stripes and all.This is the only allowable blue uniform. Minus the Daisy Dukes of course.
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PizzaHutParkingLot
- Vodice, Croatia
This is the only allowable blue uniform. Minus the Daisy Dukes of course.
I wouldn't mind these either!
I agree that the throwbacks need to become the new standards, but the current set is starting to growing on me lol (*ducks*).
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
Agreed, but I’d use orange lettering like what the early 80s uniforms had. I’m all about using the “two throwback/three color” setup, but I would like to see something that’s a little different.This is the only allowable blue uniform. Minus the Daisy Dukes of course.
By using orange letters and white trim on this set, you can have some subtle, but important difference between the orange and blue uniforms in each set. I’d prefer the true 1989-style Flying Illini with white lettering and have navy lettering on the orange script uniforms. I would stick with navy lettering on both the script and Flying Illini sets to have a solid, consistent look with the white uniforms.
If they would have just outlined the numbers and lettering on our current set they’d look SO much better. Still not as good as the throwbacks tho.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Does anyone have a color picture of the early 1980s navy jerseys?? I would love to see that. It is difficult enough to find a photo of these online besides this zoomed out team photo:
I kind of agree, though, that for throwback navy uniforms, it would be best to have white font/orange outline for the Script ones and orange font/white outline on the Flyin' Illini ones. Something like these as far as color patterns go for the throwback sets we have not seen yet in modern form:
Navy Script: White font/orange outline (also for number)
Orange Script: Exactly as it is in this photo another user posted
Navy Flyin' Illini: Orange font/white outline (also for number, more or less where the Block I is)
Yep, our current basketball uniforms and previous football uniforms are the most puke-worthy examples of chasing a then-hot minimalist trend that I can think of. I think a "minimalist" look HAS to coincide with a classic/traditional look ... think Penn State or Alabama. When you combine trendy 1LL1NO1S font with jerseys so plain they look like they came out too early, it's just a cheap look.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
Dude... you think those are Daisy Dukes?! Those are burqas compared with my high school JV kit in '81, hand-me-downs from the varsity in the mid-'70s. The hemline was positively unseemly. I blush to think that adults regularly watched boys play in those shorts. I was looking through old yearbooks before my 40th HS reunion last summer and felt dirty gazing upon in-game photos.This is the only allowable blue uniform. Minus the Daisy Dukes of course.
mattcoldagelli
- Script Illinois Enthusiast
I think/hope we're wearing the standard-issue whites as part of the unglamorous part of our non-con.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Follow-up to my previous post but with navy since that seems to be somewhat of an interesting debate for people ... a lot more difficult to find.
2019-20 to Present (2024-25 At Least)
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2014-15 to 2017-18
(4 seasons)
2010-11 to 2013-14
(4 seasons)
2008-09 to 2009-10
(2 seasons)
2006-07 to 2007-08
(2 seasons)
2000-01 to 2005-06
(6 seasons)
One opinion I definitely solidified while looking these up? Despite the 2001-2006 era being full of so many great memories, I think I definitely prefer for our team and number to be the same font color on the jersey (just as both throwbacks do it). If there is any room to have a second font color introduced, I think it is the player's name on the back ... but I think the front should be more uniform.
2019-20 to Present (2024-25 At Least)
(5 seasons minimum)
2018-19 Season Only
(1 season)
2014-15 to 2017-18
(4 seasons)
2010-11 to 2013-14
(4 seasons)
2008-09 to 2009-10
(2 seasons)
2006-07 to 2007-08
(2 seasons)
2000-01 to 2005-06
(6 seasons)
One opinion I definitely solidified while looking these up? Despite the 2001-2006 era being full of so many great memories, I think I definitely prefer for our team and number to be the same font color on the jersey (just as both throwbacks do it). If there is any room to have a second font color introduced, I think it is the player's name on the back ... but I think the front should be more uniform.
Some really neat uniforms shown here, none-the-less, down the lane of Illini history.
RabidDawgClassic
- Los Angeles, CA
Daisy Dukes are permissible... as long as it's Daisy Duke wearing 'em.This is the only allowable blue uniform. Minus the Daisy Dukes of course.
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