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The Syracuse Orange are among eight schools and nine programs with brand new Nike Hyper Elite Platinum uniforms.They will wear the uniform once and only once (much to many fans' delight). That will be the game against the South Florida Bulls on February 22nd.

The other uniforms will only be worn once by each team on the following dates: UConn vs. Notre Dame (1/29), Kentucky vs. Tennessee (1/31), Duke vs. Maryland (2/11), Baylor (women’s) vs. Texas A&M (2/11), Florida vs. Tennessee (2/11), Arizona vs. UCLA (2/25), UConn (women’s) vs. Notre Dame (2/27) and UNC vs. Maryland (2/29).

Each uniform is a grey platinum base highlighted by the colors of each school. The key to this collection of uniforms is the weight, which is ultra-light and allows players optimal movements, especially late in the game.

The jerseys are 5% lighter than previous Nike Hyper Elite versions, the shorts feature laser perforations for breathability and the Nike Hyper Enforcer shoes offer a mixture of dependability and flexibility.

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The beginning of the presentation was what I can best describe as "basketball performance art." I will go into it in greater detail later but this should give you the gist...

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I like how none of those “great rivalries” are actually huge rivalries…

by Dan Lyons on Jan 25, 2012 12:19 PM EST reply actions  

the women's ones are

Baylor-aTm & UConn-ND are 4 of the best teams in women’s BB. Currently ranked #1, 2, 3, and 13 (and the #13 team won last year’s NCAA title).

Shut up brain or I'll stab you with a Q-tip

by MrPlow99 on Jan 25, 2012 12:51 PM EST up reply actions  

So does Tennessee

vs. Kentucky and Florida. if I recall correctly, Tennessee is an adidas school

"If I ain't gonna be part of the greatest, I gotta be the greatest myself." Busta Rhymes

by FeloniousPhunk on Jan 25, 2012 12:28 PM EST up reply actions  

every platinum team

is playing either an addidas or under armour school (USF – Under Armour), nike is obviously trying to make a statement to the other brands

by Trump4w on Jan 25, 2012 12:30 PM EST up reply actions  

One problem with the "Coach"

He needs a laser perforated plaid suit

by Niro5 on Jan 25, 2012 12:21 PM EST reply actions  

It's like

All year they’ve been playing with a batting donut on. Come the USF game they will shed 5% of uniform weight! They may jump through the Dome!

by Mike I. on Jan 25, 2012 12:21 PM EST reply actions  

5% lighter, really?

That’s like, what, maybe an ounce?

by firstmatewiggles on Jan 25, 2012 12:29 PM EST up reply actions  

That's a big deal!

At least, that’s what Nike told me

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by Sean Keeley on Jan 25, 2012 12:32 PM EST up reply actions  

And you believed them why?

We will not rest until we see these capitalist octopuses annihilated.

-Che Marrone

by jpb531 on Jan 25, 2012 12:40 PM EST up reply actions  

Its a huge deal

5% less material and shipping costs. Thats million in nike dollars!

May Doug Marrone bless you and keep you.

by ryanwk628 on Jan 25, 2012 1:50 PM EST up reply actions  

it will improve performance

“…especially late in the game.” ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

lol

G-Mac bitches

BC 2011

by jdguggs10 on Jan 25, 2012 12:45 PM EST up reply actions  

that sounds so dirty...

Shut up brain or I'll stab you with a Q-tip

by MrPlow99 on Jan 25, 2012 12:52 PM EST up reply actions  

You win!

We will not rest until we see these capitalist octopuses annihilated.

-Che Marrone

by jpb531 on Jan 25, 2012 1:18 PM EST up reply actions  

WTH? Worn once?

These are being are being worn only once? Why have this big to-do about them then? I never really paid attention, but did Nike make a big deal about the “alternate” FB unis for UND, Michigan, etc that were worn only once?

by cuselaw on Jan 25, 2012 12:22 PM EST reply actions  

Nike does this pretty much every year

They showcase the next year’s lineup for one game. Now, given that I can’t see any of these teams consistently wearing gray (except for those who already do), I wouldn’t expect the colors to stay. But the rest of the design (letterign, the block ‘S’ on the back, etc.) will prolly show up on next season’s unis with the more conventional orange/white color scheme.

"If I ain't gonna be part of the greatest, I gotta be the greatest myself." Busta Rhymes

by FeloniousPhunk on Jan 25, 2012 12:31 PM EST up reply actions  

Our Current Uniforms were the same thing.

I don’t remember who we played, but it was, I think, 3 years ago. We rolled out ones that were close to the same thing and then switched to them the next year.

I remember them making a big deal about Hendricks Chapel on the back.

by Gregory Tuers on Jan 25, 2012 12:35 PM EST up reply actions  

That started with our home game against UConn two years ago

Added that orange on the collar at home, blue collar on the road, and added the same colors to the waistband on the shorts along with ’CUSE. We never went back to the old jerseys we had been wearing, wore it the rest of that year and then for all of last season and this season so far.

And of course I had bought one of the old jerseys about 3 weeks before they changed them.

by cuse2012 on Jan 25, 2012 12:44 PM EST up reply actions  

I knew it was quick,

but I didn’t realize we did a wholesale change over.

by Gregory Tuers on Jan 25, 2012 1:14 PM EST up reply actions  

just noticed

they are having all teams wear these when they play non-nike teams.

by Trump4w on Jan 25, 2012 12:23 PM EST reply actions  

What is cool...

…about a balding, overweight fifty year old guy in a quarter zip warm up??

G-Mac bitches

BC 2011

by jdguggs10 on Jan 25, 2012 12:25 PM EST reply actions  

Optical Illusion.

Grey looks about 5% heavier than orange.

by dennymike on Jan 25, 2012 12:25 PM EST reply actions  

If Nike told me this was some material

that was uber-light and was not able to even hold dyes or silk screen due to its durability – I would honestly understand that. But this just seems like BS for the sake of BS- well Im glad everyone has realized how ugly these stupid uniforms are, and we only have to wear them once before they hit the dumpster.

It makes them look like some kind of intergalactic basketball team from far in the future, where humans have mutated so that tasteful school colors burn our eyes like chlorine.

by Pinker on Jan 25, 2012 12:30 PM EST reply actions  

Bingo, Thank You Pinker!

Since the early 1990's I have not been able to get Mike Hopkins' bloody face out of my brain. I don't remember what game it was but I'll never forget that as my first memory of SU basketball. Mike Hopkins, bloody face, bloody nose, all for the love of Syracuse.

by JFerg393 on Jan 25, 2012 12:45 PM EST up reply actions  

Bravo, Pinker

If you want, you could reduce their weight by almost 50% by making the shorts a realistic length.
5%? Ooooh! I’m impressed.

They’re grey, not platinum.

by TheOrangeVermonter on Jan 25, 2012 1:01 PM EST up reply actions  

I love the look on the girl wearing the UConn warm-ups

“I’d rather be anywhere but here”

We will not rest until we see these capitalist octopuses annihilated.

-Che Marrone

by jpb531 on Jan 25, 2012 12:39 PM EST reply actions  

i like the tab on the logo

if you click it does a better looking uni open in a new window?

also, ‘Hyper Elite Platinum’ is a lot of adjectives.

by Rich Pageant on Jan 25, 2012 12:51 PM EST reply actions  

Even then, I don't think it would look good

Reminds me of those futuristic uniforms they wore in MLB in the late 90s (or whenever that was)

by cuse2012 on Jan 25, 2012 1:12 PM EST up reply actions  

Really

When has a “futuristic” uniform ever been well recieved?

"If I ain't gonna be part of the greatest, I gotta be the greatest myself." Busta Rhymes

by FeloniousPhunk on Jan 25, 2012 1:21 PM EST up reply actions  

Is it just me

Or is the S Screwed UP? The top part is more right side view 3d and the bottom is bottom view 3d? Anyone else see that?

by fatmofo55 on Jan 25, 2012 1:40 PM EST up reply actions  

I thought the same thing

maybe they’ll at least do us the courtesy of fixing that…

by JB44ever on Jan 25, 2012 1:43 PM EST up reply actions  

The key to this collection of uniforms is the weight, which is ultra-light and allows players optimal movements, especially late in the game

the unis get lighter as the game goes on!

by jeff b on Jan 25, 2012 12:56 PM EST reply actions  

The color scheme is turrble

But I’ll buy what Nike is selling in terms of the performance aspects of the new unis. I’ll admit that I swear by Nike basketball sneakers. I won’t wear anything else (though the same can’t be said for other gear), so feel free to chalk this up to me being a fanboy.

When it comes to elite athletes, which many of these players are, even a slight difference in equipment can make a difference in performance. Take this extreme hypothetical. At the end of the 6 OT game, Paul Harris was routinely missing layups and dunks. Maybe if his uni was 5% lighter, he makes those and it’s only a 4 OT game. Its an extreme example, I know, but if it didn’t make a difference, top players wouldn’t be so picky about their equipment.

"If I ain't gonna be part of the greatest, I gotta be the greatest myself." Busta Rhymes

by FeloniousPhunk on Jan 25, 2012 1:10 PM EST reply actions  

Also

Maybe if Paul Harris wasn’t doing the shooting.

by Mike I. on Jan 25, 2012 1:27 PM EST up reply actions  

might have a point

first thing devo wanted to do after hitting the (almost) game winner was take his shirt off.

by Rich Pageant on Jan 25, 2012 1:33 PM EST up reply actions  

Like I said

It was a hyberbolic example. And, yeah, “Hyper Elite Platinum” is just greasy salesman speak. But Nike didn’t get to be Nike on sales pitches and fashion shows alone.

"If I ain't gonna be part of the greatest, I gotta be the greatest myself." Busta Rhymes

by FeloniousPhunk on Jan 25, 2012 1:39 PM EST up reply actions  

I feel ya on the shoes

I won’t run in anything other than the Brooks Adrenaline series. I’ve been wearing them for 6 years and don’t really like anything else.

Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10

by PoetryInMoten on Jan 25, 2012 2:06 PM EST up reply actions  

Just checked the comments on the Orange's official FB page

Over a 100 comments, only four are positive. This is about as popular as SOPA.

by CapitalOrange on Jan 25, 2012 1:13 PM EST reply actions  

That's my second favorite Lincoln quote... right behind:

“If you are a racist, I will attack you with the North.”

Number 3 is:

"The trouble with quotes on the internet is that it’s difficult to discern whether or not they are genuine."

Lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief

by Rocket Ship Science on Jan 25, 2012 1:29 PM EST up reply actions   1 recs

My favorite Lincoln quote has to be

*"Georgetown sucks!"

* May or may not be historically acurate

"If I ain't gonna be part of the greatest, I gotta be the greatest myself." Busta Rhymes

by FeloniousPhunk on Jan 25, 2012 1:37 PM EST up reply actions  

My first thought was, "grey is a Georgetown color" as well.

I’ve seen clips of Wazzou and K-State wearing grey unis. They looked ugly.

Lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief

by Rocket Ship Science on Jan 25, 2012 1:44 PM EST up reply actions  

This made me laugh
There is good news. First of all, the uniforms are apparently great for the environment, having been made up of mostly recycled polyester material, as well as most of Jim Boeheim’s old, sweaty dress shirts.

Go Cuse!

by nymetsfan1226 on Jan 25, 2012 1:53 PM EST up reply actions  

I'd like to think

that the UConn model has nothing on underneath that warm-up outfit

by YodaWore44 on Jan 25, 2012 1:45 PM EST reply actions  

a real UConn player

would have stolen goods under the warmup outfit

by SpartyCuse on Jan 25, 2012 1:51 PM EST up reply actions  

My Hope for the USF Game

Bulls go up 20 at half, SU burns the uniforms at halftime, comes back for dramatic victory in the current uniforms (or pretty much any other SU uniform).

by DSafetyGuy on Jan 25, 2012 1:51 PM EST reply actions  

Absolute crap. All just for Nike pimpin'.

Clothes are clothes are clothes. Might as well just be like Borneo tribesmen and go nude, except for the little grass thong.

5%, especially late during games. Rather comical. That one mL less of sweat is going to help Fab block an incoming layup, right?

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by Timmy L. on Jan 25, 2012 1:59 PM EST reply actions  

Why is it

that Nike comes out with a more “lightweight” fabric every 2 years? What were people wearing for basketball games for the previous 100 years? Burlap?

It’s amazing how quickly Nike is engineering lighter fabrics.

Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10

by PoetryInMoten on Jan 25, 2012 2:08 PM EST reply actions  

I think the "lighter" comments

Refer more to moisture wicking and things like that. The material itself might not be any lighter, but if it holds less sweat during the course of a gain, it may end up being lighter than some other material.

"If I ain't gonna be part of the greatest, I gotta be the greatest myself." Busta Rhymes

by FeloniousPhunk on Jan 25, 2012 2:42 PM EST up reply actions  

Send in the clowns

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by Lord Willie on Jan 25, 2012 3:15 PM EST reply actions  

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by Matthew Ventolo on Jan 25, 2012 4:53 PM EST reply actions  

Nope.

Keep kidding yourself.

by JTBHoya on Jan 26, 2012 11:39 PM EST reply actions  

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