Yes - they were talking about him being superstitious and that he wishes they could wear them again since they won in them against Minnesota, but that they were for Homecoming only.
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Yes - they were talking about him being superstitious and that he wishes they could wear them again since they won in them against Minnesota, but that they were for Homecoming only.
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The orange / white / white combo looks great. This would be my preferred standard road uni.
ijustkrushalot
- Iowa Corridor
I really want to see the blue's... The blue pants were my favorite road combo with the old set and we almost never wore them.
dgcrow
- Kelso, WA
So many teams wearing gray this year. Apparently it's the "in" color now, more so than black.
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ILLINI would look major bad-arse in all-gray or all-black ... if orange, not blue, was used as the offset color -- especially, if, say, they wore the orange lid to top things off. Kinda falls in line with GHD's appreciation for the orange / white / white from the other night. Definitely a good "road" look. I also like orange / white / orange away from Memorial. Home? No topping orange / blue / orange for me, although I'd be interested to see blue / orange / blue (and blue / white / blue on the road).
IlliniNation05
- Champaign, IL
THIS!!!!
I think Tennessee has the best "gray look" in the country and ours would be right up with them if we used orange instead of blue.
I have to disagree with TN having the best gray look. Oklahoma State has the best gray jersey and pants IMO, with Kentucky a close second.
I like the grays the Illini used against MN, but I agree with IlliniNation05 that they would have been much better if there was a hint of orange in there somewhere with the blue, i.e. shoulder stripes, number trim, etc. The white/chrome helmet is just awesome, orange or not.
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My biggest gripe with the unis/jerseys is the stock Jersey type. Its not just ours, its all the jerseys they make in that panel style, where there is a square of different material under the arms and at under the numbers. It looks so goofy when it gets sweaty and is a different color than the rest of the uniform, and I especially dislike it on Illinois' unis because the shadow stripes we use (which i think are fantastic) are cut off halfway down the front of the jersey.
I think it would look so much better without those panels on them, or if its necessary for that additional material to a part of the jersey, to see if there would be to make the stripes out of that material so that they are more visible as the game goes on (the harder you work/ earning your stripes)
I think it would look so much better without those panels on them, or if its necessary for that additional material to a part of the jersey, to see if there would be to make the stripes out of that material so that they are more visible as the game goes on (the harder you work/ earning your stripes)
that template is used by everyone in the country now basically. a few schools (oregon, ohio state's non-alternate set, alabama) have a new template but we won't be getting it for probably five years. The "stripes" cannot be made out of this other material as they are printed on and not mesh.
I really hope they wear these against Iowa.
illinifan4249
- Space Coast, FL
My brother goes to Minny and says that a lot of people there hate them since it reminds them too much of Iowas jerseys.
I had already ordered the shirt before you posted this - now I wish I hadn't. Like you said, the shield, the border around the I, the stripes on the sleeves and the Fighting Illini on the back all look purple. The picture makes them look black like the column stripes, but they aren't
illinichick
- Ann Arbor, MI
Does anyone have recommendations where to buy rebranded merchandise online? I'm looking for some apparel with the shield logo on it.
I've found some options on lids.com and cbscollegestore.com, but many sizes are sold out already.
I've found some options on lids.com and cbscollegestore.com, but many sizes are sold out already.
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Fanatics.com is a great site. Also check Illinois' site but I stick with fanatics.
illinichick
- Ann Arbor, MI
Thanks! They have a ton more options.
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No problem! I know one of the posters have a code you can save on shipping or something like that.
I use Fanatics a lot as well and have bought a lot of things from them, both Illini and other. I'm a little partial because I like the 47 Brand hats and they often have the 3X size that fits my big noggin. I did get a Chief hat recently that was only 2X, but for the Chief, I'll make it work! If you get on their email list, they have promotions all the time.
My issue with the official "Illini store" is the shipping charges. They always seem much higher than anywhere else.
If you sign up for the free Fanatics Rewards program, you receive free 3-day shipping on all orders. You also get fan cash credited to your account if your order is over a certain amount.
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illinichick
- Ann Arbor, MI
Awesome. Love the 'insider' info!
illini1
- Springfield, IL
Illinois's helmet for Saturday. 10 stars & stripes to represent former Illinois players who died in combat. I wish they would've fixed the stripes so they are all the same. It looks like they ran out of room on the bottom. The bottom white stripe looks thinner than the rest.
ILLINIShox24
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Yeah those stripes are a mess. Looks like they made the top of the I two stripes, then got to the bottom and went
It should have started and ended in red and just set the thickness accordingly to make that happen.
As with this whole thing, nice idea, looks pretty cool, just missing attention to detail again.
It should have started and ended in red and just set the thickness accordingly to make that happen.
As with this whole thing, nice idea, looks pretty cool, just missing attention to detail again.
Yeah those stripes are a mess. Looks like they made the top of the I two stripes, then got to the bottom and went
It should have started and ended in red and just set the thickness accordingly to make that happen.
As with this whole thing, nice idea, looks pretty cool, just missing attention to detail again.
You can't start and end a striping pattern with red if you want 10 stripes.
ILLINIShox24
Orange Krush '04 & '05
True. I keyed in on the 10 stars. Take the height of the I, divide by 10, get the thickness.
The 10 stars and bars motif would actually be more appropriate for Memorial Day than Veterans Day, but I suppose we don't play football games in late May. Besides, a lot of people these days don't seem to notice that the purpose for the two holidays are different. Somehow makes me think of the George S. Patton quote, "No ******* ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb ******* die for his country."
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