Syracuse Uniforms Going Back To Non-Basics?
by Sean Keeley on Feb 9, 2010 12:15 PM EST
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The New Uniform Doomsday Clock has been pushed up to 11:55. It looks as though we've found the hidden weapons of mass good-mojo destruction. If what's going on at Texas is any indicator, the Orange are likely to follow.
We saw the dotted shorts last week and wonders where they came from and what they had to do with anything. Now comes the reveal of Texas' new uniform, which were debuted last night in the loss to Kansas. The loss can 100% be blamed on the fact that Texas changed uniforms and nothing else. Despite being "70 percent lighter than the old ones," Texas is win-less in them. This is fact.
Now what should draw your attention is the shorts. That same dotted pattern on the sides is what we saw on those random Cuse shorts. It's not hard to make the leap that you're looking at the design that will be unveiled by the Orange extremely soon.
So if we assume that the Orange coming out with a very similar look soon, we have to then ponder what in God's name is going on here:
So that's happening. And since the imagery is extremely school specific, we now can begin the speculation process of what images will be included in SU's version. Knowing DOC Gross' affinity for the Big Apple, I think we can all agree that the school from Onondaga County will most likely feature the Empire State Building. Possibly overlooking the Dome, as God intended. Couple that with the block S up top and I'd put good money down on that.
How it all translates, well, I guess we'll find out soon. Possibly even Wednesday. Of course, we can also hope that commenter kracatoan is on to something about the back design...
Here’s hoping it’s a picture of Deshaun Williams punching Otto at 44’s
I think we can all agree that would be the best option of all.
H/T: agentdp009
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Oof
Changing unis mid-season in the best regular season we have enjoyed in decades? Not my idea of good times.
Will everyone be required to wear that arm thing that looks like a youth soccer shinpad? I could see K-Jo pulling it off, but it would get all tangled-up in Slick Rick’s Fruit of the Loom t-shirt and cause nothing but issues….
"Size matters. At least in basketball." - James Arthur Boeheim
by Bernie Fine is the Man on Feb 9, 2010 12:20 PM EST reply actions
Based on that template I would do...
Block “S” on top, Hall of Languages on the bottom. I’d also go back to the cursive “Syracuse” on the front. Although that may not work with the block “S” and side panel blocks. I just hope the back duct tape is gone. Based on the Texas unis they will be outta here.
Also, turns out, based on info on uniwatch.com, those dots are actually holes.
Go Orange!
When your success is based on a 2-3 zone...
… holes are not something to be encouraged.
"Size matters. At least in basketball." - James Arthur Boeheim
by Bernie Fine is the Man on Feb 9, 2010 12:25 PM EST up reply actions
I'll be shocked, SHOCKED
if Daryl Gross’ face doesn’t find its way onto the back of the new jerseys.
UConn is getting them, too
Would be logical to think that Wednesday’s game would be the debut?
'91 SU alum
anyone know...
…if that is the same font on the front that Texas was using before the change? or is it a throwwback font? maybe the new unis would have the cursive SYRCUASE, which would be pretty cool…
but i agree…i hate the mid-season uni change…
It's a different font than they were wearing...
But I don’t know if it’s a throwback font. They were wearing a block letter font before.
Go Orange!
Almost
exactly the same in the front. I think there is a little logo above the Texas in the new one and not the old one. How many times has North Carolina, Duke, UCLA and Kansas changed their uniform in the last 10 years? I like the traditional look of those teams. No need to change and they are some college b ball powerhouses and their look has stayed the same. I mean this is getting ridiculous.
Also a shout out on the main page! Yes we can!
Is that Ed Cota?
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
Although I don't like mid-season change in uniforms
For everyone saying “don’t mess with a good thing” with uniform swaps, remember that Florida beat Ohio State in the 2007 National Title game. Both were wearing jerseys they just started wearing a month earlier. Just sayin’
On Paul Lukas' UniWatch blog today:
“Also, see those dots on the sides of the shorts? Someone on the Chris Creamer board who had courtside seats for the game says the dots are actually little holes that "show the color of the spandex underneath.”
sign of things to come…
Our home uni...
compliments of reyes39 at CuseOrange.com
by LvilleOrange on Feb 9, 2010 3:24 PM EST reply actions 8 recs
I dont think our uniforms can get any worse.
I just dont know how youre establishing any sort of tradition when youre constantly changing the image of the program.
If our current unis are establishing any sort of tradition
I don’t want it…
This is change i can believe in.
by Rocket Ship Science on Feb 10, 2010 8:42 AM EST up reply actions
I hate our effing uniforms.
And as much as I wish this redesign will get rid of the silver and maybe harken back to some of the old school uniforms, I don’t actually believe it will. In the end we’ll probably just end up with an uglier, busier-looking uniform with some disgusting mess on the back.
And there are holes in the shorts? I guess Nike is promoting that they’re light, but that just sounds gimmicky and stupid.
sonnofabitch
So we’re getting something nasty on the back of the jersey fo sho. Damn.
Any pictures of the supposed holes in the shorts?
From Bleacherreport.com:
That being said, we can now dissect the jerseys that Kentucky will debut sometime soon. The front says Kentucky in block letters the same font style that the football jerseys sport. Very simple and elegant, nothing that any Kentucky fan should have any problems with.
Now the back of this jersey is a whole different ball game. At the top their is a patchwork pattern with the National Championship years inside. Then down the middle there is Memorial Hall with the letters “RTL” on the building. There are roses flanking the building and a Wildcat with a star on its head below the building.
The letters “RTL” means “Refuse To Lose” which I think is a kind of Calipari mantra. I say this because I found previous shoes designed for Memphis with the same letters. Memorial Hall is the land mark building on the campus, it is perfect for this jersey. The roses are paying homage to our racing heritage, and the Wildcat is there for obvious reasons. Only one thing really gets me and that is the star on the back.
'91 SU alum
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