I watch a lot of CFB. Due to misfortune, I have a lot of unproductive time. In the past, I would turn on a game and know immediately who was playing, which team had the ball. I now find myself watching a game for 10 minutes or more before realizing which team is which. Especially with the newer helmet logo designs. Watching Duke / UNC a while back, It took about a quarter before I knew which team had the ball. It was a bad production, with bad announcers and the uniform designs were new and silly. This was just one example.
Luckily, Being in the tradition laden SEC , we haven't seen the wholesale changes to uniforms like in other leagues. The Big 12 is horrible. The PAC 12 , except USC has is undecipherable on any given Saturday. The B1G has joined the masquerade party, and some of the ACC. . It is worth noting that the biggest uniform offenders in the SEC are former big 12 schools.
Oregon, for the most part, started this trend. It was their thing. I was Ok with that because they didn't really have traditions and they were trying to make a name for themselves. But they started something I hate.
I am older, white, male. I know this is supposedly for the younger 'hip hop' generation. I get that. And for marketing as new jerseys provide additional revenue . My question is at what cost? companies work hard at building a brand. A recognizeable brand . Why change everything? I understand some teams that are trying to build a brand , and football is a copycat sport. I don't understand teams Like OU, Ohio State, Michigan, UCLA, Nebraska that have a national brand . It also seems that having several various uniform combinations goes hand in hand with teams that run spread offenses. Anyone else notice that?
I hope I never see wholesale changes in Tuscaloosa, we are proud of where we came from. And the accomplishments of the past. Is it wrong to feel that way? Anyone else hate the uniform changes throughout CFB? Wondering what others think and what we think are the ugliest uniforms in the country
Luckily, Being in the tradition laden SEC , we haven't seen the wholesale changes to uniforms like in other leagues. The Big 12 is horrible. The PAC 12 , except USC has is undecipherable on any given Saturday. The B1G has joined the masquerade party, and some of the ACC. . It is worth noting that the biggest uniform offenders in the SEC are former big 12 schools.
Oregon, for the most part, started this trend. It was their thing. I was Ok with that because they didn't really have traditions and they were trying to make a name for themselves. But they started something I hate.
I am older, white, male. I know this is supposedly for the younger 'hip hop' generation. I get that. And for marketing as new jerseys provide additional revenue . My question is at what cost? companies work hard at building a brand. A recognizeable brand . Why change everything? I understand some teams that are trying to build a brand , and football is a copycat sport. I don't understand teams Like OU, Ohio State, Michigan, UCLA, Nebraska that have a national brand . It also seems that having several various uniform combinations goes hand in hand with teams that run spread offenses. Anyone else notice that?
I hope I never see wholesale changes in Tuscaloosa, we are proud of where we came from. And the accomplishments of the past. Is it wrong to feel that way? Anyone else hate the uniform changes throughout CFB? Wondering what others think and what we think are the ugliest uniforms in the country