Syracuse Basketball Nike Hyper Elite Platinum Uniform Reveal At 10 a.m.
by Sean Keeley on Jan 25, 2012 8:58 AM EST
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PrintSo, I'm in New York City right now and, believe it or not, I'm not here for the soft pretzels.
I'm here because Nike is holding an event at 10 a.m. ET this morning to unveil the Nike Hyper Elite Platinum uniforms and I'll be at the event live-blogging. The reveal might not come right away, but dig in and stay alert.
Stay tuned for a first-look at our new, uh, look as well as other information on when that new look might be worn.
I'll also be recapping my entire trip here to NY over the next couple days as its been an interesting one. And rumor has it that a certain director of a certain athletics department of a certain university might be on hand as well. Perhaps the day has come...
In the meantime, gird your loins. From what I've heard, it's going to be interesting.
Incidentally, I have yet to see a New York's College Team taxicab. I am disappoint.
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If they're gray Sean I fully expect you
to burn the mother ______ down.
A Georgetown degree is life's technical foul. - H/T HoyaSuxa
Jim Boeheim is Mick Jagger of college basketball. He gets cooler as he gets older. - Jay Wright
honestly
i dont see why everyone is so critical of great. its an ALTERNATE jersey, just to mix things up. I LOVE how Dr. Gross makes sure we are always 1 of a couple top teams in the country to be ahead of the curve in style.
Wow, G-Town wears grey- who cares? This is a fun alternate jersey…I hope it looks sick!
Wow, G-Town wears grey- who cares?
Um. Everyone
A Georgetown degree is life's technical foul. - H/T HoyaSuxa
Jim Boeheim is Mick Jagger of college basketball. He gets cooler as he gets older. - Jay Wright
by theNYsportsguy on Jan 25, 2012 9:21 AM EST up reply actions 4 recs
No play for Mr. Gray.
It was a fact that was stated on the television.
by Hoya Suxa on Jan 25, 2012 9:40 AM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Wow, G-Town wears grey- who cares?
:O
You shut your mouth. Georgetown represents all that is terrible in this world. We should never be ok with looking like them.
Clear eyes, full bologna sandwiches!
by NOLACuse on Jan 25, 2012 9:47 AM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Georgetowns always worn grey
its part of their damn color scheme. No where before 2006-07 did you ever see grey in our color scheme.
The word Platinum
Makes me hopeful. At least it’s not gold, or silver.
by Silanfa on Jan 25, 2012 9:20 AM EST via mobile reply actions
While we're waiting
Saw a rumor the other day that it will not have Syracuse or Orange across the chest. If true that leaves 3 options.
Cuse
Orangemen (!!!)
Ottoman Empire
A Georgetown degree is life's technical foul. - H/T HoyaSuxa
Jim Boeheim is Mick Jagger of college basketball. He gets cooler as he gets older. - Jay Wright
Is that really its name?
As long they’re going to go overboard, they might as well go all the way, “Nice Hyper Elite Platinum Awesome Fantastic Super Über-good”
Syracuse isn't alone is this Nike bamboozlement.
<a href=“http:// ”http://azstarnet.com/sports/basketball/college/wildcats/ua-basketball-playing-helps-healing/article_bc9815b9-36d0-5523-b3a1-8c4ce786c85d.html#ixzz1kTwX8qCw" target="_blank">http://azstarnet.com/sports/basketball/college/wildcats/ua-basketball-playing-helps-healing/article_bc9815b9-36d0-5523-b3a1-8c4ce786c85d.html#ixzz1kTwX8qCw" target="new">It appears as if a bunch of schools are getting pulled into this cockamamie nonsense:
At 7:45 a.m. today [Arizona local time], the shoe giant will announce new Hyper Elite Platinum uniforms for every men’s and women’s team that has won a basketball championship in Nike gear.
I know for a fact that Duke is getting them as well.
it's 10am
what’s happening? I’m so scared!!!!
by JB44ever on Jan 25, 2012 10:03 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
he just posted on twitter
About to head into Nike presentation. Being held in dark space way below the surface. I am not kidding.
A Georgetown degree is life's technical foul. - H/T HoyaSuxa
Jim Boeheim is Mick Jagger of college basketball. He gets cooler as he gets older. - Jay Wright
by theNYsportsguy on Jan 25, 2012 10:04 AM EST up reply actions
IT'S 10:04!!!!!!
come on already!!!! ha
"Without Gerry McNamara, we wouldn't have won 10 fucking games this year. OK? Not 10"
pretty much
looks like we get gray…
"Without Gerry McNamara, we wouldn't have won 10 fucking games this year. OK? Not 10"
by mikecollinsjr on Jan 25, 2012 10:09 AM EST up reply actions
no wonder Mookie left the team
Shut up brain or I'll stab you with a Q-tip
by MrPlow99 on Jan 25, 2012 10:09 AM EST up reply actions 5 recs
is Louie McCroskey
the one modeling the jersey?
"Without Gerry McNamara, we wouldn't have won 10 fucking games this year. OK? Not 10"
by mikecollinsjr on Jan 25, 2012 10:10 AM EST up reply actions
There's a photo on suathletics.com
It says CUSE on the front
'91 SU alumnus
by AlbanyHDTV on Jan 25, 2012 10:08 AM EST via mobile reply actions
There's a photo on suathletics.com
It says CUSE on the front
'91 SU alumnus
by AlbanyHDTV on Jan 25, 2012 10:08 AM EST via mobile reply actions
For a game vs USF?
REALLY?
A Georgetown degree is life's technical foul. - H/T HoyaSuxa
Jim Boeheim is Mick Jagger of college basketball. He gets cooler as he gets older. - Jay Wright
by theNYsportsguy on Jan 25, 2012 10:10 AM EST reply actions
just goes to show how much the cuse brass likes em
by DMF on Jan 25, 2012 10:11 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
No kidding
hopefully they wear it once to fulfill contractual obligations and then those uniforms suffer a tragic laundering accident never to be seen again.
We will not rest until we see these capitalist octopuses annihilated.
-Che Marrone
by jpb531 on Jan 25, 2012 10:15 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
http://www.nikelivepresents.com/platinum/nike_platinum.html
'91 SU alumnus
by AlbanyHDTV on Jan 25, 2012 10:11 AM EST via mobile reply actions
I keep trying to go there
and it just stays loading forever. Anyone else having that problem or is it something with my work’s network?
having an issue as well
and Im on wifi
"Without Gerry McNamara, we wouldn't have won 10 fucking games this year. OK? Not 10"
by mikecollinsjr on Jan 25, 2012 10:15 AM EST up reply actions
same
A Georgetown degree is life's technical foul. - H/T HoyaSuxa
Jim Boeheim is Mick Jagger of college basketball. He gets cooler as he gets older. - Jay Wright
by theNYsportsguy on Jan 25, 2012 10:16 AM EST up reply actions
OMG
Really not trying to immediately hate on them…
link to watch this too
you can can watch it from suathletics.com
Christ
That looks like someone shat it out their rear end. FUGLY!!!!
Dear Nike:
Please eat excrement and then slowly expire in a very painful fashion. I will help you, if you need it.
KTHXBAI, NO LOVE, yada, yada, yada…
We will not rest until we see these capitalist octopuses annihilated.
-Che Marrone
WOW. I am 30, I like the pro combat stuff
I like the Oregon stuff. I am very progressive. That being said…
THESE LOOK HORRIBLE
by OrangeinJersey on Jan 25, 2012 10:13 AM EST reply actions
to quote Charles Barkley?
I concur…jus turrible
"Without Gerry McNamara, we wouldn't have won 10 fucking games this year. OK? Not 10"
by mikecollinsjr on Jan 25, 2012 10:18 AM EST up reply actions
of course.
it seems appropriate in times like these.
by motens_socks on Jan 25, 2012 10:20 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
ooops
sorry… I think I flagged your comment by accident..damn.
"Without Gerry McNamara, we wouldn't have won 10 fucking games this year. OK? Not 10"
by mikecollinsjr on Jan 25, 2012 10:27 AM EST up reply actions
I'm going to Home Depot to pick up some pitchforks and torches.
You guys get the riot crew together. We’re going to exercise some “democracy” under the “Aw, hell no!” Amendment.
by Hoya Suxa on Jan 25, 2012 10:19 AM EST reply actions 9 recs
I've already got a handy implement from Home Depot
picked up a 36 inch “Wrecking Bar” for some home demo last weekend. I think it’ll work on some other things as well.
We will not rest until we see these capitalist octopuses annihilated.
-Che Marrone
I have a lacrosse stick.
Will that do?
'Cuse 2010, Michigan 2012
by Orange22 on Jan 25, 2012 10:57 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Next thing ya know...
Georgetown will come to the Dome wearing an orange jersey…
Aren't they just an alternate jersey?
We will wear them once and toss them? Maybe, hopefully, definitely…
"Without Gerry McNamara, we wouldn't have won 10 fucking games this year. OK? Not 10"
Maybe not manufacturing
but the R&D going on there is nothing to laugh at. (Lots of SU grads btw)
http://www.syracuserugby.com/
maybe....
probably
"Without Gerry McNamara, we wouldn't have won 10 fucking games this year. OK? Not 10"
by mikecollinsjr on Jan 25, 2012 10:28 AM EST up reply actions
There are elements I like about them
like the stripes up the side all the way to the arm pit and that there is not a contrasting band at the top of the shorts. I always felt that made it look like a bad park and rec travel uniform.
May Doug Marrone bless you and keep you.
There's a lot of traditionalists on here.
You know what’s more important than all of your opinions? How the kids feel about them. I liken this to UMd uniform debut back in September when all these DC Metro and Marylanders got all upset at the Terps Unis that sported the Maryland flag. High school recruits thought they were amazing. Maybe that won’t be the case here, but it doesn’t really matter what you guys think. PLUS, THEY ARE 5% LIGHTER!!! Maybe Fab can actually win a jump ball for once ;)
Key word there
the MARYLAND flag. You can still have some tradition and move forward. throwing in stuff that isn’t related to the team makes no sense.
by Brando415 on Jan 25, 2012 11:02 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
De-blue it again!
God damn it, not only are these disgustingly ugly, there is absolutely no effin blue on it, if i seen the good doc i would drop kick him in his face!
Syracuse has worn an alternate blue jersey twice in basketball
and lost both games. Both were on the road. Maybe the key is to wear em at home…
Best I could do from my iPhone
[IMG]http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq226/AlbanyHDTV/d2d649a7.jpg[/IMG]
'91 SU alumnus
by AlbanyHDTV on Jan 25, 2012 10:30 AM EST via mobile reply actions
They couldnt even make the numbers and letters orange....dumb
You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Jan 25, 2012 10:40 AM EST reply actions
Maybe
Itll Be super reflective on the court, and blind our enemies to death.
these are what they really look like even worse
A few more Hyper Elite Platnium details. Syracuse shorts: http://twitpic.com/8bjo6h Group uniform shot:
WHAT THE F???????
WHY DOES FLORIDA GET A STRIP OF BLUE AND WE DON’T?!?!?!
DOC GROSS IS RUINING EVERYTHING!
ORANGEMEN TO ORANGE = BULLSHIT
NO BLUE ON THE COURT = BULLSHIT
NO BLUE ALTERNATE JERSEY = BULLSHIT
GRAY UNIFORMS WITH NO BLUE = BULLSHIT
SOMEONE PLEASE KIDNAP HIM AND SEND HIM BACK TO CALIFORNIA!
I didn't think a uniform could be worse than the all-orange FB unis..
But, this. This— this is awful. Our team is supposed to wear these things? For games? On TV? And Nike expects fans to BUY these things? /vomit.
On the upside
At least Nike thinks we should bring back the 44.
USF
is 5-2 in the big east. We may have just screwed ourselves.
May Doug Marrone bless you and keep you.
Instead of standing and clapping until the first basket at the USF game...
everyone should just stand in silence or turn their back to the floor until the first basket!!
Fight the power!!!
by moosedontbounce on Jan 25, 2012 10:50 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
No
If anything everyone should wear a gray shirt to the game, then just before the tip rip it off(revealing orange ones) and toss em around the stands. Can’t turn your back on the kids.
A Georgetown degree is life's technical foul. - H/T HoyaSuxa
Jim Boeheim is Mick Jagger of college basketball. He gets cooler as he gets older. - Jay Wright
by theNYsportsguy on Jan 25, 2012 10:52 AM EST up reply actions
It's obvious they chose USF
Because it won’t be on National TV.
I can't wait to get a pair of those shoes.
Sooooo sick
A Georgetown degree is life's technical foul. - H/T HoyaSuxa
Jim Boeheim is Mick Jagger of college basketball. He gets cooler as he gets older. - Jay Wright
by theNYsportsguy on Jan 25, 2012 10:51 AM EST reply actions
Gray is the new green?
Is that how they are trying to spin this?
“Nike Hyper Elite Platinum uniform is designed at the intersection of sustainability and performance. Nike created the uniforms specifically for superior performance and lower environmental impact. The fabric of the Nike Hyper Elite Platinum shorts are made from 100 percent recycled polyester while the jersey fabric is made from at least 96% recycled polyester. Both short and jersey are tailored for the optimal efficiency of movement and are five percent lighter than the previous Nike Hyper Elite uniform.
Am I the only one who reads that as:
”We at Nike have found a new way to lower our operating costs while our marketing department uses this as an opportunity to spin this into a higher product price point. We are recycling your sweaty old jerseys which when all melted together, spin adull grayPLATINUM! fabric which we will tell you makes you feel like the silver surfer… the first openly gay super hero so you can be both green and tolerant. Both short and jersey are designed such that sweat shop children in Asia can crank out 25% more uniforms per day… at the same wage. Both are 5% lighter which saves us money on materials cost and means when you sweat, people will be able to see your junk through the front of your shorts. Who doesnt want that?"
May Doug Marrone bless you and keep you.
by ryanwk628 on Jan 25, 2012 10:56 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Silver Surfer wasn't gay
The first openly gay superhero was Northstar. My… uh… little brother reads comics.
If they swapped the gray...
…for white, and changed the lettering to orange with a thin, blue outline, they might actually be pretty good.
I’m back and forth on “’CUSE” – that seems more appropriate for warm-ups, or maybe a road uni. Full disclosure: I prefer “Orangemen” to “Orange”
This space for rent
I don't like cuse either.
Does Duke get Dookies on their Unies, Does UCONN get UCONNvicts? Does Georgetown get We Suck?
I kind of like it
It looks unique, the kentucky and carolina really don’t stand out that much http://www.nationofblue.com/f2/kentucky-will-debut-new-nike-uniforms-vs-tennessee-14423/
It looks unique?
Oregon in the Rose bowl looked unique, there’s 8 other teams with the exact same jersey with a different collar and side stripe color.
A Georgetown degree is life's technical foul. - H/T HoyaSuxa
Jim Boeheim is Mick Jagger of college basketball. He gets cooler as he gets older. - Jay Wright
by theNYsportsguy on Jan 25, 2012 11:01 AM EST up reply actions
It's different
fomr our original name formatting, Carolina, Kentucky, Baylor and UConn look bland. The Cuse across the chest with the strong Orange accenting gives it some personality.
To everyone who likes to bitch about our lack of respect / "elite" status:
The schools getting the uniform include Arizona, the Baylor women’s team, Duke, Florida, Kentucky, Connecticut (men’s and women’s) and North Carolina.
That’s pretty impressive company. I don’t like the unis but at least we’re thought of highly enough to get them. (I know it’s only because we won a title wearing Nike, but hey – we did!)
It's the most bullshit thing I've seen in thirty years.
by Girardi Party on Jan 25, 2012 10:58 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Its for teams
That won Titles while wearing Nike Uni’s recently, but don’t understand Kentucky or Zona.
You know what uniforms looked good?
Maybe they should pay tribute to our national title by doing throwbacks to the 2003 uniforms…. and keep them.
May Doug Marrone bless you and keep you.
by ryanwk628 on Jan 25, 2012 11:01 AM EST reply actions 3 recs
They did look good
But the home unis in that set admittedly kind of sucked. If they went with the current slim-fit elite thing but just a bit more like those 2003-era unis – that is, no gray numbers – I think every Cuse fan on the planet would be thrilled.
It's the most bullshit thing I've seen in thirty years.
by Girardi Party on Jan 25, 2012 11:04 AM EST up reply actions
I blame Carmelo Anthony.
If he never came to SU, we would have never won in 2003. Thus we would not have been selected to wear these jerseys.
Don't hate the grey...
…or at least not as much as I anticipated.
What really bugs me is the CUSE text on the chest (have never been a fan of ‘ORANGE’ on the home jerseys, either). The uniforms should say ‘SYRACUSE’ – period. Anything else should be reserved for fan gear.
I live in DC
I’d rather dress my kid in smashed assholes than in gray cuse gear.
Can we all at least agree to inflict bodily harm on anyone that sells out and wears this garbage in the Loud House?
by Robdanjoe on Jan 25, 2012 11:06 AM EST via mobile reply actions 4 recs
can you put together a sketch of what a smashed asshole shirt looks like?
by Pubsky on Jan 25, 2012 11:09 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
holy shheeet that made me really lol big time
“smashed a**holes” w t f
by OrangeUglad on Jan 25, 2012 11:26 AM EST up reply actions
I got you covered
I rode in one of the SU cabs earlier and saw another the other day.
It’s an alternate color for a jersey one time, not a big deal that we have a platinum jersey. The bigger issue is the use of the lame CUSE. Put Syracuse, Orange, Orangemen, SYR, NYC, the Ottoman Empire, whatever on there before slapping CUSE on a uni.
~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."
by Kurupt on Jan 25, 2012 11:07 AM EST via mobile reply actions
That's just not fair.
I’ve been looking for a ’cuse cab for years! All I end up seeing is “Mamma Mia!” (an especially terrible show)
'Cuse 2010, Michigan 2012
Maybe the jerseys are specially designed
to help with Academics?
by fatmofo55 on Jan 25, 2012 11:08 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
SYR
I wouldn’t mind SYR on the front instead of ’CUSE these look like the suns jerseys and if you want them to be like that put SYR on it
Maybe Nike will unveil their Airport Logo Titanium Super Jizz edition jerseys
Where every jersey uses the Airport code of the city.
I can’t wait for the Kentucky Jerseys that say (LEX) across the front!
Isn't part of the purpose of a uniform and school colors
to illustrate your allegiance and to form a common identity in the whole teamwork concept? Why is Nike taking that away and seemingly making all the teams look like the same big grey blob? Any why grey anyways, it always seemed somewhat depressing to me (especially on G’Town of course). That’s one of the things I like about our Orange, it’s a day-glow almost neon orange. Certainly stands out if nothing else! Plus, the close-up of those shorts someone sent makes the material look like plastic.
Sorry for the rant…
Uniforms
What people seem to be neglecting is that Syracuse ALWAYS is on the cutting edge with uniforms for Nike. What an incredible recruiting tool. These players all want to look cool and it has clearly been a huge advantage for Oregon’s football program. Of course there are going to be people who don’t like the change but in 3 years when all the midmajors are just getting these jerseys we’re going to be getting the new cool thing. I know this doesn’t matter to us old farts on the blog but it DOES matter to high school kids picking their college.
P.S. – I do like the new unis. Anyone that lived in Syracuse for a substantial amount of time knows that people only ever call it the ’Cuse.
by CuseCuseSportsSportsFanFan on Jan 25, 2012 11:26 AM EST reply actions
showed my wife
she said; “looks like some kind of astronaut” “Is that a stripe on the side? omg really” There you have it a unbiased opinion.
I feel they could do a lot with updating or alternates using orange and tradition instead of becoming another cog in “TEAM NIKE”
On the upside
Syracuse looks stupid because the gray is just dumb. But at least the Orange doesn’t look as awful with the gray as UNC’s light blue and we’re not stuck with UConn’s terrible font. Are the men going to have that ridiculous font as well? Or is that something special they’re afflicting the women with?
'Cuse 2010, Michigan 2012
I agree, our version of these is at least the best of the bunch
I think the men’s and women’s teams will keep their respective fonts for UConn but who knows.
It's the most bullshit thing I've seen in thirty years.
by Girardi Party on Jan 25, 2012 2:25 PM EST up reply actions
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