Uniform Comment (If you don't care, don't read it. But please don't post how much you don't care.)

[DarthCat]

Have to say, the uniform combo yesterday may be my all time favorite road combo. I was disappointed with the white helmet the last two years, as the 'N' looked too big or something. Same with the black helmet with the 'N' worn a few times, including the Gator Bowl. The 'N' is/appears bigger in those instances than the traditional purple helmet with the white 'N' and doesn't look as clean to me.

But just as I loved the Cat head in silver on the black helmet, and all black unis worn against Nebraska in 2012, this version in all white, with the purple Cat/black head was just as sharp. Look also is helped by having the white cleats instead of the black cleats/tape we wore a couple of times when we wore all white in the past.

I know all the purists out there, who hope for NU to have the traditional uniform swag of Michigan or other storied programs, hate these unis and want us to say the same week after week after week. But we don't have that tradition, and changing it up a lot is far more interesting to new/young fans. I watch my son play Madden, and before it was discontinued, NCAA football on Xbox, and every game, he and his friends have a different uniform combination on their teams. Also, listening to a bunch of 11 year olds last night playing basketball in my driveway after watching a ton of games all day, and the conversation turned to uniforms more times than I could even count. Being new, different and creative with your uniforms is the way of the world now and I am thrilled to see NU all over it.

 

[NU-Dog]

I do care, and I fully agree about yesterday's uniforms. Love the fact that the big cat on the helmet was purple.

Which leads to my comment about the times we've worn all black: don't like those at all. We should always have a decent amount of purple in our uniform combos.

 

[NURoseBowl]

It's all personal taste, of course, but what do you guys think of the black jerseys with the purple numbers with bold white outlines, like we wore around '92-'94? I loved those.

 

[Sheffielder]

I agree - we are sort of a perfect Under Armour school - we don't have the heritage to warrant keeping things the same. I am still frustrated by the high correlation of losses with special uniforms, but yesterday defied that and will hopefully be a sign of what's to come. All things considered, I want the players to have the most say (with Fitz veto power) over what they're wearing on game day.

 

[FloridAlum]

Hey Darth dude , I care about everything you have to say. OK I don't really, but I thought I would just say that to be nice.

 

[DaCat]

I like the all-white road uniforms. The ones against Cal were good too, when we first rolled out the white helmets.

 

[DonatelloCat]

Have to say, the uniform combo yesterday may be my all time favorite road combo. I was disappointed with the white helmet the last two years, as the 'N' looked too big or something. Same with the black helmet with the 'N' worn a few times, including the Gator Bowl. The 'N' is/appears bigger in those instances than the traditional purple helmet with the white 'N' and doesn't look as clean to me.

But just as I loved the Cat head in silver on the black helmet, and all black unis worn against Nebraska in 2012, this version in all white, with the purple Cat/black head was just as sharp. Look also is helped by having the white cleats instead of the black cleats/tape we wore a couple of times when we wore all white in the past.

I know all the purists out there, who hope for NU to have the traditional uniform swag of Michigan or other storied programs, hate these unis and want us to say the same week after week after week. But we don't have that tradition, and changing it up a lot is far more interesting to new/young fans. I watch my son play Madden, and before it was discontinued, NCAA football on Xbox, and every game, he and his friends have a different uniform combination on their teams. Also, listening to a bunch of 11 year olds last night playing basketball in my driveway after watching a ton of games all day, and the conversation turned to uniforms more times than I could even count. Being new, different and creative with your uniforms is the way of the world now and I am thrilled to see NU all over it.

I wonder if the weather forecast had any impact on our all-white decision? I would think it's an (albeit very small) advantage in a hot, sunny day.

 

[NU-Dog]

Evidently, USA Today liked our unis:

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/09/the-7-freshest-college-football-uniforms-of-week-3

 

[CatQ]

Have to say, the uniform combo yesterday may be my all time favorite road combo. I was disappointed with the white helmet the last two years, as the 'N' looked too big or something. Same with the black helmet with the 'N' worn a few times, including the Gator Bowl. The 'N' is/appears bigger in those instances than the traditional purple helmet with the white 'N' and doesn't look as clean to me.

But just as I loved the Cat head in silver on the black helmet, and all black unis worn against Nebraska in 2012, this version in all white, with the purple Cat/black head was just as sharp. Look also is helped by having the white cleats instead of the black cleats/tape we wore a couple of times when we wore all white in the past.

I know all the purists out there, who hope for NU to have the traditional uniform swag of Michigan or other storied programs, hate these unis and want us to say the same week after week after week. But we don't have that tradition, and changing it up a lot is far more interesting to new/young fans. I watch my son play Madden, and before it was discontinued, NCAA football on Xbox, and every game, he and his friends have a different uniform combination on their teams. Also, listening to a bunch of 11 year olds last night playing basketball in my driveway after watching a ton of games all day, and the conversation turned to uniforms more times than I could even count. Being new, different and creative with your uniforms is the way of the world now and I am thrilled to see NU all over it.

I liked them as well. Including the helmet. Then someone said the logo looked like Pikachu and now I can't see anything else.

 

[DarthCat]

I liked them as well. Including the helmet. Then someone said the logo looked like Pikachu and now I can't see anything else.

Fine with that. Pikachu kicks ass!!!

 

[DaCat]

Like I said, I really like our uniforms against Duke... but some of the other uniforms on that list were ugly. I guess it's all in the eye of the beholder.

 

[Mr. Stupor]

Like I said, I really like our uniforms against Duke... but some of the other uniforms on that list were ugly. I guess it's all in the eye of the beholder.

The Cat head that looks like foreworks exploding SUCKS! I thought we got rid of that, once and for all. Please get rid of it. It's too busy and nobody even knows what it is until they Rohrshack stare at it for 5 minutes..

 

[Alaskawildkat]

The Cat head that looks like foreworks exploding SUCKS! I thought we got rid of that, once and for all. Please get rid of it. It's too busy and nobody even knows what it is until they Rohrshack stare at it for 5 minutes..

Those aren't pieces of exploding shrapnel. They are Moose Antlers in homage to the karma of the Mojo Moose.

 

[Deeringfish]

I wonder if the weather forecast had any impact on our all-white decision? I would think it's an (albeit very small) advantage in a hot, sunny day.

More than small IMO and it's important that the Jerseys breath and absorb well. I have an NU Jersey that cost me a pretty penny and it is teh most uncomfortable piece of clothing I have ever worn, especially at the numbers.