How much longer till we bring back our uniforms?

[Studwell55]

Three years on the joke is over. Ha-ha. Hilarious prank.

Can we have our home uniforms back now? It's not remotely funny any more.

Brewster could win the Rose Bowl and I would never forgive him for this.

Don't even try disagreeing with me. Not in the mood.

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[Gopher_Ace]

Wacker uniforms are the best. Ive heard plenty of people say they hate them... but i dont get it. Best Gopher uniforms ever were worn during the Wacker years. Not even close.

[Maximus]

I love the road unis.

[bankonit]

Like the new uni's better. especially gold on gold

[Jike Spingleton]

I'm with you, S. well

P.S. Bring back the black shoes.

[CP Gopher]

I still like the ones we wore against NDSU (the game we won)
I'd like to see those once or twice a year.

[Gopher Bandanna Guy]

I'm with Studwell - the Mason-era maroon jersey over gold pants are the best. See pic of Marion Barber. Outstanding, clean, and classic.

[bigtenchamps1899]

and while they're at it, bring back the helmets

http://www.getfootballhelmets.com/images/leather-helmet.gif

[MrGopher]

Studwell, I have to agree with you. However, the colors of the new era (browner maroon and the gold-speckled helmets) are an improvement over your Barber pic.

[GoAUpher]

Studwell, I have to agree with you. However, the colors of the new era (browner maroon and the gold-speckled helmets) are an improvement over your Barber pic.

Yes, yes, yes. +1000. Ultimately I don't care what home uni's we wear but if we went back to the maroon top gold pants then I'd want the new colors to remain.

And I happen to love the all white road uni's too.

[Ski U Master]

I would love to see Mason era design with updated colors and helmet, and never monochromatic unis ever again. The pants should be a different color than the jerseys. As for the shoes, I kind of like the white.

[sonnygarcia]

Everyone is way off base on this new maroon shade, its terrible, we need the old maroon back. Bring that Mason era uni's back!!! They are old school in style too, something that will stand time, we need that, the new designs will get old as new trendy styles go in and out.

[GoGophers2005]

I hated the thought of new uniforms when I first heard of them, but upon further review these jersey's are by far an upgrade...especially in the color. The old maroon was USC, the new maroon is the U of M.
I just wish they had black shoes.....

I personally liked the gold on maroon uni's they wore against Cal. The white on white roads are fantastic as well.

[thailleagle]

Bring back Mason's Uni's! Bring back Mason!

[Bayfieldgopher]

Bring back Mason's Uni's! Bring back Mason!

-100

[Ron Johnson Super Fan]

I'm with Studwell on this as well. Love the Mason era unis. Classic look.

[metrolax]

....it smells of desperation, like you're grasping for some sort of edge, or even an
identity.

Look at the great long-term programs: Penn State, Ohio State, Alabama, Texas,
Oklahoma, Nebraska, USC.....uniform changes are subtle and small, if even at all.
Don't even get me started on what Michigan did.

Mason's unis were the best. They could have stayed with those for another 100 years.

[Donovan]

I'm with Studwell on this as well. Love the Mason era unis. Classic look.

Also agree 100%, I like USC maroon over today's Arizona State maroon.

[Gopherholefan]

....it smells of desperation, like you're grasping for some sort of edge, or even an
identity.

Look at the great long-term programs: Penn State, Ohio State, Alabama, Texas,
Oklahoma, Nebraska, USC.....uniform changes are subtle and small, if even at all.


It seems to work for Oregon!!

[cncmin]

It seems to work for Oregon!!

And Virginia Tech, Miami, and many others...

[jll62]

Studwell, stop. Please. I'm a classic traditionalist as far as uni taste goes (absolutely loved the previous revsion), but our current unis are the best we've had. I thought I'd hate them, but they are great. Gold top combos need to be used more, though.

[JoeDirt]

i want the gold pants on the road with the white jersey's, just to see what these new uni's would look like. HATE the all golds.

[NateDawgUM]

It seems to work for Oregon!!

You've got to be kidding if you're putting Oregon in the same echelon as the programs he mentioned.

[MNCH]

Also agree 100%, I like USC maroon over today's Arizona State maroon.

Agree!

[MNCH]

Today's uniforms and their combos are too cutesy. Does Brewster think we are really on the edge of our seats every time they come out of the tunnel, anxiously waiting on what color combo they chose for the game?

"Oh honey, look how cute the Gophers are today, they went with all the all-gold look this afternoon!"

[GoAUpher]

Today's uniforms and their combos are too cutesy. Does Brewster think we are really on the edge of our seats every time they come out of the tunnel, anxiously waiting on what color combo they chose for the game?

"Oh honey, look how cute the Gophers are today, they went with all the all-gold look this afternoon!"

Something tells me he doesn't care what the fans think. This is about what the players and recruits think.

[GoAUpher]

You've got to be kidding if you're putting Oregon in the same echelon as the programs he mentioned.

They are recently. Oregon is a program that has put together a good string of seasons. Concurrent to the recent success is the program's move towards getting all Phil Knight-ish with the new uni's and insane locker room facilities.

[tikited]

Studwell, stop. Please. I'm a classic traditionalist as far as uni taste goes (absolutely loved the previous revsion), but our current unis are the best we've had. I thought I'd hate them, but they are great. Gold top combos need to be used more, though.

Really? I think the newer uniforms look like they were designed by a contestant from Top Design. Studwell is correct.

[Sour1729]

The one glaring problem with the uniforms under Mason was the tiny "M" on the helmets. I'd be fine with going back to the old uniforms if we could keep the current helmets.

[badgergopher]

Wacker uniforms are the best. Ive heard plenty of people say they hate them... but i dont get it. Best Gopher uniforms ever were worn during the Wacker years. Not even close.

+1

[Schnoodler]

Hate the white on white, and the banana look. like the newer uni's in general but we are the maroon and gold, not the white and white, or the gold and gold.

[Mouth Breather #1]

I'm so sick of the current jerseys. The maroon is way too purple for my liking. And the jankity piping on the bottom of the pants - what the f*ck is that?!?! We're just playing follow the follower with these BS trendy Nike jerseys. We showed up years late to a party that was lame to begin with. And the white on white jerseys are the absolute worst! We're not f'n Texas and we have no business wearing white on white. We have absolutely destroyed the identity that Mason developed for us. Both offensively and aesthetically. The Mason era jerseys were clean, crisp, and most importantly, were actually maroon and gold. We were the only team for a while that wore bright gold pants. We wore them both home and away and they looked great with both white and maroon jerseys. Outside of Penn St., we had the sharpest uniforms in the country. Now, Brewster changes our home jersey combinations more than he changes his underwear.

[MBAGuy]

All the negativity in this board sucks.

[gopherguy05]

anyone else notice that most of the people that hate the new uniforms hate Brewster as well.....just sayin....

[Monty519]

It's just another thing to hate on. The only problem I have with the unis is that piping design on the pants thing. Don't get it. As far as the combo thing, I'm pretty sure the players choose that, so if the players like it, whatever. Interesting that they've never worn anything but white on white on the road, to my recollection. They must really like that look. I don't mind it personally. If they win 10 games, are we really gonna beef on the unis? Or are we beefing about the unis because they only won 6? Tell you what, if they win a Big Ten title with them, these unis will instantly become my favorite of all time lol.

[Khaliq]

anyone else notice that most of the people that hate the new uniforms hate Brewster as well.....just sayin....                              /
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[gopherfield]

I believe the white-on-white unis is the same with the shoes. Brewster has stated that he feels the white (and all white all the more) makes one look faster.

[Maximus]

I'm so sick of the current jerseys. The maroon is way too purple for my liking. And the jankity piping on the bottom of the pants - what the f*ck is that?!?! We're just playing follow the follower with these BS trendy Nike jerseys.

Your opinion does not make it fact.

[magpie]

The Mason-era pattern is better, but the Brewster-era maroon is better.

[tikited]

anyone else notice that most of the people that hate the new uniforms hate Brewster as well.....just sayin....

Not sure how you think that? I'm a Brewster backer, but the "newer" uni's suck. White on White? Really? We look faster?

[Zeppelin Gopher]

Your opinion does not make it fact.

In this case it does. Our current uniforms are terrible.

[Mouth Breather #1]

anyone else notice that most of the people that hate the new uniforms hate Brewster as well.....just sayin....

My opinion on the uniforms is almost completely independent from my opinion on Tim Brewster. I suppose I feel like the new uniforms are a representation of Brewster's over-marketing, under-delivering style; but that is the only connection.

I hate the current uniforms for no other reason than I feel that they are an enormous downgrade from the previous uniforms. I wouldn't say that they are terribly ugly, but they aren't good either. The last uniforms were a 10. These are a 6 (at best). And the ones with the two 'M's striped across the chest were a 2.

[jmag21]

Three years on the joke is over. Ha-ha. Hilarious prank.

Can we have our home uniforms back now? It's not remotely funny any more.

Brewster could win the Rose Bowl and I would never forgive him for this.

Don't even try disagreeing with me. Not in the mood.

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I agree 100%.

[monk10]

One day Studwell will come in here and make a valid post, and the whole internet will crash, Matrix-esque

[jmag21]

One day Studwell will come in here and make a valid post, and the whole internet will crash, Matrix-esque

Umm, have you actually watched the Matrix? I'm just curious.

[monk10]

Yes?

[gopherguy05]

Not sure how you think that? I'm a Brewster backer, but the "newer" uni's suck. White on White? Really? We look faster?


I said most....not all...

[bigtenchamps1899]

i am willing to wager 100 internet bucks that the great majority of the people who dislike the new unis are over thirty and the great majority of those who like them are under thirty.

it comes down to a person's tastes becoming more conservative as they age. that is why my dad is wearing the same sweaters he has had for forty years. it is more comfortable than change.

when it comes down to it, the only people who's opinion matters are the players who are wearing them.

the oregon jerseys might look bad to all the octogenarians who are only on this board when they are not yelling at teenagers to get off their lawn and pull their pants up, but to the players, and more importantly to the recruits, they are stylish. i wouldn't be surprised if there were many kids playing for the ducks right now that chose oregon primarily because of the uniforms.

[HHH_Gopher]

I love the programs with a distinctive look that immediately identifies who they are. That being said, we simply have not had a consistent look for the past fifty years. The uniforms under Mason from 1999 to 2006 were great. I loved the look, especially with the black shoes and socks. However, I was not against the change, nor do I think the new uniforms are bad. In fact, I think that absent a classic look, having fun with uniforms and color combinations is the way to go (a la Oregon).

Which brings me to my one criticism.....variability. The press conference introducing the new duds showed six different combos. With the emergence of the gold jerseys this year, we have nine different possibilities. Frankly, I'd like to see all of them. I was hopeful after the first two home games when I saw gold tops/gold pants and gold tops/maroon bottoms. But that was it. It's not that I don't like the all white look, but I'd love to see us mix it up. I'd love to see every uniform combination we have. Why not have fun with it?

Cal does it pretty well. They have a very similar approach with three primary colors and the darkest as the helmet color. Yet they seem to use all of them, as indicated in the attachments (this gives a flavor of their options...they have used all nine combos in the last two years). I even like how they mix up the shoe colors, going with black when they wear the navy pants.

Just my two cents.

[HHH_Gopher]

Here are the remainder of the Cal combos.

[bigtenchamps1899]

I love the programs with a distinctive look that immediately identifies who they are. That being said, we simply have not had a consistent look for the past fifty years. The uniforms under Mason from 1999 to 2006 were great. I loved the look, especially with the black shoes and socks. However, I was not against the change, nor do I think the new uniforms are bad. In fact, I think that absent a classic look, having fun with uniforms and color combinations is the way to go (a la Oregon).

Which brings me to my one criticism.....variability. The press conference introducing the new duds showed six different combos. With the emergence of the gold jerseys this year, we have nine different possibilities. Frankly, I'd like to see all of them. I was hopeful after the first two home games when I saw gold tops/gold pants and gold tops/maroon bottoms. But that was it. It's not that I don't like the all white look, but I'd love to see us mix it up. I'd love to see every uniform combination we have. Why not have fun with it?

Cal does it pretty well. They have a very similar approach with three primary colors and the darkest as the helmet color. Yet they seem to use all of them, as indicated in the attachments (this gives a flavor of their options...they have used all nine combos in the last two years). I even like how they mix up the shoe colors, going with black when they wear the navy pants.

Just my two cents.

wow, great post. if i wasn't such a dullard i might have written the exact thing.

[pharmacygopher]

I love the programs with a distinctive look that immediately identifies who they are. That being said, we simply have not had a consistent look for the past fifty years. The uniforms under Mason from 1999 to 2006 were great. I loved the look, especially with the black shoes and socks. However, I was not against the change, nor do I think the new uniforms are bad. In fact, I think that absent a classic look, having fun with uniforms and color combinations is the way to go (a la Oregon).

Which brings me to my one criticism.....variability. The press conference introducing the new duds showed six different combos. With the emergence of the gold jerseys this year, we have nine different possibilities. Frankly, I'd like to see all of them. I was hopeful after the first two home games when I saw gold tops/gold pants and gold tops/maroon bottoms. But that was it. It's not that I don't like the all white look, but I'd love to see us mix it up. I'd love to see every uniform combination we have. Why not have fun with it?

Cal does it pretty well. They have a very similar approach with three primary colors and the darkest as the helmet color. Yet they seem to use all of them, as indicated in the attachments (this gives a flavor of their options...they have used all nine combos in the last two years). I even like how they mix up the shoe colors, going with black when they wear the navy pants.

Just my two cents.

I agree. Couldn't have said it better myself. I want to see all of the different combination of colors.

[nemosgold]

I love the programs with a distinctive look that immediately identifies who they are. That being said, we simply have not had a consistent look for the past fifty years. The uniforms under Mason from 1999 to 2006 were great. I loved the look, especially with the black shoes and socks. However, I was not against the change, nor do I think the new uniforms are bad. In fact, I think that absent a classic look, having fun with uniforms and color combinations is the way to go (a la Oregon).

Which brings me to my one criticism.....variability. The press conference introducing the new duds showed six different combos. With the emergence of the gold jerseys this year, we have nine different possibilities. Frankly, I'd like to see all of them. I was hopeful after the first two home games when I saw gold tops/gold pants and gold tops/maroon bottoms. But that was it. It's not that I don't like the all white look, but I'd love to see us mix it up. I'd love to see every uniform combination we have. Why not have fun with it?

Cal does it pretty well. They have a very similar approach with three primary colors and the darkest as the helmet color. Yet they seem to use all of them, as indicated in the attachments (this gives a flavor of their options...they have used all nine combos in the last two years). I even like how they mix up the shoe colors, going with black when they wear the navy pants.

Just my two cents.

+1

Love the color combo's, like the elimination of the white shadow compared to ours. Think West Virginia is similar. We need to wear more color on the road. Ok with white and white sometimes but not every game, we are the Golden Gophers.

[BayAreaGopher]

I love the new uniforms, especially the darker maroon that i personally think looks the best. The "piping" or "blocking" on the M on the helmet looks SOOO much better then the Mason era. I find it hard to talk about "tradition" with the uniform when we haven't been wildly successful in such a long time. Penn State/Texas/Michigan etc haven't changed their uniforms because they've been winning in them forever.

Made a very good point a few posts ago about Cal and their uniforms. Cal/WV look GREAT in their uni's and they pull it off very well. We should model our combos of them i think, but throw our own touch into the "generic nike jerseys" Cal changed to have "bear scratches" on the shoulder pads. Keep the jerseys we have, but add one thing imo, a gold helmet with a maroon block M. Seeing a solid gold jersey with gold pants and that helmet would be sooooooooo awesome in my opinion. Look at Cincinnati's helmets for the Sugar bowl for another example of going all one color, the all white looks great and they usually wear black.

[CDH27]

I also agree with HHH Gopher suggesting all combinations should be used. I like all combinations in the Cal examble except the blue on blue and the gold on gold. I also agree that the younger generation enjoys the new uniform look and in particular the all one color look. As stated above, Brewster's target audience is the players and the reqruits and I'm sure he could care less what the fans think.

[JoeDirt]

I'm fine with the new ones, especially the darker maroon. Just think how bad ass they would look with BLACK shoes. And never wear all gold on gold again......hideous!

[PlayHosea]

This is about as much fun as my wife asking me what color curtains I'd like better in the spare bedroom. Who cares?

Penn State football has the best uniform in sports. They just need to get rid of the fancy stripe on the helmet and those unnecessary numbers on the shoulders.

[HHH_Gopher]

This is about as much fun as my wife asking me what color curtains I'd like better in the spare bedroom. Who cares?

Penn State football has the best uniform in sports. They just need to get rid of the fancy stripe on the helmet and those unnecessary numbers on the shoulders.

More than any other sport, I believe that the look and feel of the game is critically important to college football. That's why things like stadium & field design, fans dressing in team colors, and yes, team uniforms are important. It's the little things that make this such a great sport...and a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Just think of how much better the aesthetic experience has been since being in TCF Bank Stadium. It's night and day.

As for other uniform suggestions, I'm fine staying with the maroon helments. Outside of the Wacker years, we've had maroon helmets since 1977. I think that's still a good identifier. However, I wouldn't mind us occasionally using a more throwback template for the pants & jerseys. Maybe it's a uniform you could implement twice a year for the two big rivalry games - IA & Bucky. Then you'd use a home version and a road version. Virginia Tech has used a similar approach in recent years with a throwback model for some games (attachment below). Actually, I think that they might be using this full-time next season. Anyhow, keep the current helmets, switch out the orange for gold, and throw on some black shoes and you have a great look that would certainly mix it up a bit.

[apana]

For those of us, I am sure a terrible minority, who only get the Gophers on Radio and info from GH; would it be possible to see some pictures of the various types of uniforms.

Easier to form an opinion of what is good...and saves it for posterity, like the thread at the start of the football season.

Thanks...name is in the moniker in case I get pulled up.

[HHH_Gopher]

For those of us, I am sure a terrible minority, who only get the Gophers on Radio and info from GH; would it be possible to see some pictures of the various types of uniforms.

Easier to form an opinion of what is good...and saves it for posterity, like the thread at the start of the football season.

Thanks...name is in the moniker in case I get pulled up.

Here are the five combos used by the Gophers this year.

[at the bar]

I'd like to see the gold tops and maroon pants used more often. Also, the road white/white is too boring for me.

[Ski U Master]

I'd like to see the gold tops and maroon pants used more often.

:cry:

[ulfr]

I'd like to see the gold tops and maroon pants used more often. Also, the road white/white is too boring for me.

I heard more people, not generally Gopher fans, comment positively on the gold top/ maroon pants uniform than I ever would have imagined. I think it was the best of the Brewster era uniforms, looking especially good in this new fangled 'natural sunlight' that we installed this year, and would like to see it more.

People have to realize that there has never been an established uniform at this program, no such thing as a traditional look. Which one is the right one?

I for one want nothing to do with the Wacker era, especially the uniforms that look like they were inspired by that epic classic Running Man

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If winning is the mark of a classic look and storied tradition than all gold ought rule supreme garnishing this program just about every bit of its national spotlight.


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[WilliamsArenaGuy]

I heard more people, not generally Gopher fans, comment positively on the gold top/ maroon pants uniform than I ever would have imagined. I think it was the best of the Brewster era uniforms, looking especially good in this new fangled 'natural sunlight' that we installed this year, and would like to see it more.

Agreed.

[Donovan]

I would like to see this helmet with the maroon uni's:

http://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/messagetopic.asp?p=16637313&pg=1

[ruralgopher]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3139/3065299289_6b59e23a2f.jpg?v=0

[MadtownGopher]

For the most part, the first time my non-gopher fan friends see our uni's the first thing they say is "I really like your guys uniforms." I'm a big fan of our current uniforms, I think they are pretty sharp.

[festmeister]

Mason's uni's were the best - I like the effort with the all gold but when it gets wet it looks orange on tv. Wacker's were pretty cool, but the teams were terrible. We have had better football wearing maroon tops and gold pants - or maybe going totally "old" school and wearing the '61 throwbacks full-time.

[Schnoodler]

I don't care which era, just please can we be the maroon and gold gophers. not the white gophers, not the banana gophers, the maroon and gold gophers.

[Mouth Breather #1]

I agree with you. At least give us that. And why can't we wear gold pants with white top?

[tikited]

Here are the five combos used by the Gophers this year.

After really looking at the different styles, I can live with three of the choices.

Gold pants-Maroon tops are o.k.

Gold tops-Maroon pants are also o.k.

I hate the all Maroon style. It's like they wanted to recreate the great uni's of the Mason era, but failed big time.

I don't like the all white. Better than the all Maroon, but not by much.

Now on to the dreaded All Yellow. If they would actually have Gold and not Yellow I'd be all for them. They did look sharp until the game progressed. Darken those suckers and I think we have a winner.

Then again, it doesn't matter what we want. Brew will continue to go with the old, "I wonder what uni's they will wear" plan.

Thanks for the pics-very helpful.

[tjgopher]

Don't even try disagreeing with me. Not in the mood.

Ok, well then, I'll stay quiet. Good heads up.