Whatever happened to the unis we used vs UNLV?

[VOLnMiami]

I love this look for the road

 

[justingroves]

Not that I don't believe you or anything but if thats true then how comes these guys are allowed to wear these hideious home and away uni's and not get fined or a NCAA violation? :thumbsup:

I see what you're saying but Hamilton did say that the NCAA would not allow them to wear those jerseys in the Cotton Bowl in 2004.

I have no earthly idea why Oregon gets to wear chartruese colored jerseys on the road though.

 

[molsen81]

Not that I don't believe you or anything but if thats true then how comes these guys are allowed to wear these hideious home and away uni's and not get fined or a NCAA violation? :thumbsup:

According to the NCAA, a uniform cannot consist of more than a 3 in stripe across the jersey. Oregon's uni does not violate this because there's no stripe to speak of. Link: Chattanooga Times Free Press | Vols had really sharp unis -- once

 

[SavageOrangeJug]

If I'm not mistaken, that jersey was a 70's retro....

We have a winner!

Yes, those are throwbacks.

 

[VOLnMiami]

According to the NCAA, a uniform cannot consist of more than a 3 in stripe across the jersey. Oregon's uni does not violate this because there's no stripe to speak of. Link: Chattanooga Times Free Press | Vols had really sharp unis -- once

Good article and thanks for posting that...Such nit picking by the NCAA:furious3:

 

[VolsSportsFan]

According to the NCAA, a uniform cannot consist of more than a 3 in stripe across the jersey. Oregon's uni does not violate this because there's no stripe to speak of. Link: Chattanooga Times Free Press | Vols had really sharp unis -- once

Wow, talk about being nitpicky. I thought the NFL was picky when it came to uniforms. With that rule the Titans' jerseys would be illegal.

So the Vols could sort of round off the orange on the shoulder and let the white "break" the stripe across the shoulders. It wouldn't be quite the same as the throwbacks but close.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Actually, the Oregeon shoulders really aren't any different than the Vols because their hideous green goes all the way across their shoulders.

 

[babercr1]

Also FWIW - University of Tennessee Athletics News Official Athletic Site

From Mike Hamilton
"Thanks for your e-mail. I'm glad you liked the retro jerseys. We heard a lot of positive comments about them. Unfortunately, after several discussions with the NCAA, I do not think we will be able to wear them again. The NCAA gave us a one time waiver for the UNLV game last year, but denied our request to wear them for the Cotton Bowl. According to the NCAA, the retro jerseys have too much orange. I included the NCAA rule below.

A white jersey is one with only contrasting playing numbers, player's name, school name, NCAA Football logo, school insignia, conference insignia, mascot insignia, game insignia, memorial insignia or the American flag attached. An insignia must not exceed 16 square inches in area (i.e., rectangle, square, parallelogram), including any additional material (e.g., patch). Stripes may be placed on the sleeves. A border no more than 1 inch wide around the collar and cuffs is permissible, as is a maximum 4-inch stripe along the side seam (insert from the underarm to pants top)."