AM64
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At this point we are undefeated in them. I liked them last year. After seeing them again...I like them less. But, we can't get rid of them until we lose in them. Superstitious? Absolutely! But I'll take any edge we can get. Today we beat our 2nd big rival in them. Let's wear them for the Bama game. :dance2:
The whole "players and recruits love it" stuff is more real than you think. Don't know how to explain it really, but there's just something about wearing an alternate uniform that puts a little extra pep in your step. I will say I'm glad they didn't go with a black alternate, because those have become a tad cliché and played out. The fact that they incorporated the history of UT football with the smokey grey uniforms (not to mention the brilliant addition of the Smoky Mountains on the helmet) makes it seem more special than just any ole school throwing on some junk that has no meaning behind it. Just my two cents.
The black jerseys they wore on Halloween in 2009? Those were the definition of thrift store gimmick uni's, and were semi-embarrassing. Not even in the same universe as these grey uni's.
I totally understand the whole "IF IT AIN'T ORANGE AND WHITE IT SUCKS" traditionalist thing, but as long as they keep it to a minimum only for special/big games, and the players and recruits love it..... they'd be lunatics for not doing it..
Oh, btw, those "thrift store rejects" you speak of? They were voted the best new uniform of the 2015 season by a site that ALLLL those recruits follow. No worries, you won't ever [get to] put one on. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride..
Read 'em and weep, brother: https://www.google.com/amp/www.foxs...best-011416.amp.html?client=ms-android-att-us
I just don't think they come close to being as sharp as the traditional orange jerseys and white pants. Don't think the players really like them better. Need to stay with our colors and national brand. CBS announcer expressed disappointment we didn't wear our traditional orange and white.
They are sharp as hell.
I get tired of traditional crowd griping about them.
Thrift store rejects. Embarrassing, you don't see the traditional power house teams wearing gimmick colors or alternative uniforms. Time to stop the lunacy.
The whole "players and recruits love it" stuff is more real than you think. Don't know how to explain it really, but there's just something about wearing an alternate uniform that puts a little extra pep in your step. I will say I'm glad they didn't go with a black alternate, because those have become a tad cliché and played out. The fact that they incorporated the history of UT football with the smokey grey uniforms (not to mention the brilliant addition of the Smoky Mountains on the helmet) makes it seem more special than just any ole school throwing on some junk that has no meaning behind it. Just my two cents.
The black jerseys they wore on Halloween in 2009? Those were the definition of thrift store gimmick uni's, and were semi-embarrassing. Not even in the same universe as these grey uni's.
I totally understand the whole "IF IT AIN'T ORANGE AND WHITE IT SUCKS" traditionalist thing, but as long as they keep it to a minimum only for special/big games, and the players and recruits love it..... they'd be lunatics for not doing it..
Oh, btw, those "thrift store rejects" you speak of? They were voted the best new uniform of the 2015 season by a site that ALLLL those recruits follow. No worries, you won't ever [get to] put one on. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride..
Read 'em and weep, brother: https://www.google.com/amp/www.foxs...best-011416.amp.html?client=ms-android-att-us