Official OSU Alternate Jersey Released

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wildcats20

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I love them. Love the gray on the shoulder stripes!
Nov 15, 2009 7:02pm
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stephen3108

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They are sweet. Just got one today. The only bad thing is they only have #2 so no variety of numbers.
Nov 15, 2009 7:06pm
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Altor

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I'd probably be more excited about the jerseys if they didn't try to pass them off as a tribute the the '54 National Champs.
Nov 15, 2009 7:12pm
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Lovejoy1984

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Well to be fair they do look similar to the '54 team.

It's not like they could honestly expect a team to wear Jerseys with long sleeves like they did in the day, so this is a modern take on the classic theme. Color pattern seems to match up as well.
Nov 15, 2009 7:14pm
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believer

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The Nike swoosh looks exactly like it did in 1954.
Nov 15, 2009 7:17pm
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wildcats20

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1954


2009


Used the view of the back just for comparison.
Nov 15, 2009 7:19pm
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Leonardo

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They don't look too bad.
Nov 15, 2009 7:41pm
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ptown_trojans_1

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I like them actually.
Nov 15, 2009 7:46pm
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Lovejoy1984

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I haven't heard anything about Michigan doing it.
Nov 15, 2009 7:56pm
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muffy

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UM probably isn't wearing retroy - don't think they would want to participate in honoring our '54 National Team.
Nov 15, 2009 8:18pm
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hoops23

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Why would UM wear retro to honor our 1954 squad? Also, UM is an Adidas school
Nov 15, 2009 8:21pm
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jordo212000

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Terrible. Just a complete bastardization. If you are going to make a throwback, make a throwback. Don't create some silly off the wall uniform that doesn't even really look like the old one, and call it a throwback.
Nov 15, 2009 8:31pm
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Altor

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This is one of 12 alternate uni's that Nike made for various universities. That's why I'm so disgusted that OSU is trying to pass this off as a "throwback." I'd be much more supportive if they'd just say, "Nike came to us with an idea to make both us and them a lot of money."
Nov 15, 2009 8:51pm
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maddmind

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i like them but not as a throwback.
i REALLY like the helmets.

where can i get the jersey??
Nov 15, 2009 9:43pm
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Al Bundy

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Altor wrote: This is one of 12 alternate uni's that Nike made for various universities. That's why I'm so disgusted that OSU is trying to pass this off as a "throwback." I'd be much more supportive if they'd just say, "Nike came to us with an idea to make both us and them a lot of money."
It's amazing the 11 other schools have joined in with OSU to have a 55 year celebration of the 1954 championship team. :D
Nov 15, 2009 10:14pm
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slingshot4ever

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I like them. Can't wait to see them in person on Saturday!
Nov 15, 2009 10:25pm
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detectivegibbles

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How does this make them money?
Nov 16, 2009 12:07am
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77Legend

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Love em'! Let's Go Bucks!
Nov 16, 2009 12:25am
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wildcats20

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detectivegibbles wrote: How does this make them money?
They are selling them.
Nov 16, 2009 12:29am
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Ok, let's get this straight. OSU agreed to do this because Nike came to them with an idea, but it's likely that they decided they couldn't do it just for the sake of doing it, so they asked Nike to make a modern interpretation of the 1954 jersey, and I think that they did a pretty decent job of that. The only thing that bothers me is the numbers on the helmet because those weren't added until 1956.
Nov 16, 2009 9:24am
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OneBuckeye

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^ I agree, I would dismiss the number helmet error and would be happy with their "interpretation" if they put the stripes on the top of the shoulders, and did the rest of the jersey more accuratly. The jersey just bothers me to no end.
Nov 16, 2009 9:28am
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Thunder70

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They look sweet. Really like the helmets...
Nov 16, 2009 9:33am
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j_crazy

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I love this uniform!

my favorite things:
the helmet
the "O" shield on the neck of the jersey
The shoes
the gloves
the "O" on the pants

things I don't like
the Number on the helmet, that's alabama's thing
black outline of the "O" on the pants and the stripes on the jersey.

Great job and unlike the traditionalists on here and gaygay, I welcome change, if only this once.
Nov 16, 2009 9:35am
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WebFire

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As a UM fan, I think the new unis are pretty damn cool. I think people shouldn't get their panties in a bundle about something like this.
Nov 16, 2009 10:05am