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Jersey / Uniform Discussion (OSU)

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Sure the gray stripe made us dustinctive, but what remains the most distinctive part of the Ohio State uniform is that silver helmet with the multiple Buckeye Leaf stickers on it. That, my friends, is what is immediately recognizeable about tOSU football, and may be the MOST distinctive piece of attire in all of College Football, along with scUM's winged helmet (though shared with other schools) and Texas's Horns.
 
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OSU FOOTBALL
New jersey will have scarlet, but no gray
Sleeves to fit tighter, bear thinner black, white and red stripes
Thursday, April 06, 2006
Ken Gordon
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
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Someone shelled out $5,000 for a new-look Ohio State jersey yesterday, and the Buckeyes hope they are equally hard to get hold of this fall.
The new uniform design was unveiled as part of the 15 th annual Spring Preview to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association of Central Ohio.
The jersey is form-fitting, particularly around the sleeves.
"I like it from a football standpoint," fullback Stan White Jr. said. "You don’t want any guys grabbing you, and the tighter the jersey the less chance they have, so it has an advantage."
Smiling, White added, "And as far as your image goes, to have a brand-new jersey is an exciting thing. I think a lot of guys are excited about that."
The only noticeable changes are that the stripes on the sleeves are thinner and are black, white and scarlet. The gray is gone. Also, the player’s number has moved down from the top of the shoulder pads onto the sleeves.
The jersey is made of a fabric designed to wick moisture and cool the body more quickly.
Tailback Erik Haw had a little fun with tradition-bound OSU making changes.
"Surprisingly, Ohio State University got new jerseys, which is astonishing to me," he said. "But they look good. Still classy."
After coach Jim Tressel held up the No. 1 jersey and it was signed by Tressel and former OSU coaches Earle Bruce and John Cooper, it was auctioned off to benefit charity.
The selling price did not surprise White.
"I’m always amazed at just how fervent our fans are," he said.
The event has raised more than $1 million since Cooper started it in 1992.
 
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Black is already on the helmet and pants. Is it really that radical of Nike to have a little black stripe on the sleeve? It's not like black wasn't already an element of the uniform and they just threw that in there. Maybe they should change the helmets to gray instead of silver.
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Black and white have been used to heighten the contrast between scarlet and gray. This is different. This is an abandonment of the school's colors. I didn't like it when Earle Bruce did it by going to red and white, I don't like it now. I might accept it if the pants go back to a medium gray or silver instead of that dish water white we've used the last two years.
 
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Those aren't "new" at all. They are the same exact design that were worn for years prior to the one worn through last season. I have a replica hanging in my closet that I bought at Long's while in school during the late 80's that is the exact design of the "new" jerseys, except for the location of the sleeve number (which have been below the stripes previously as well, such as the 68 Nat'l Champ season). The only thing new about this uniform is the "high tech" material. As far as losing the grey goes, the pants are still going to be grey!
 
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Good Lord folks... Some act like there is no gray left in the uniforms. Have you seen the helmet and pants? Why no complaint about "not enough scarlet" in the pant and helmet?

I think we need to see a player sport the total uni before going off the handle like some have already.
 
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Does Nike have the final say in the design of the uniform. I am sure that coach Tressell had a hand in the decision to go retro also.

If you go to a Champs Sports look for the retro Cris Carter jersey. It is the same design. :osu:
 
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