***New Uniforms and Knight***
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No offense but It's common sense that it's a model to show the design of the name plate, not that everyone will have Rutgers on the back.
This gimmicky shit of the past is not the norm, most teams have the name of the player
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Nike is a whore and says it to all schools. It a promotional video. What do you expect them to say? We think Rutgers is a mid their programs so we are going to give them an average deal? What they say in a promotional video for the school and what they br Big to the negotiation table is two different things. You really reason way to much into it.
I hate the front of the jersey. I have the same complaint with Penn State Jersey. With the B1G logo, R and swosh it looke to cluttered. It would be so much better if you at least removed the B1G logo. Put it on the pants or something but I hate it one the jersey. In other photo it did not have the B1G patch. It would just be a cleaner look.
Not bad and a definite improvement over the "salmon" look of recent years. But I really don't see a whole lot of difference between them and the Schiano era uniforms (which I liked). I have no problem with the logos. They are small enough so as not to clutter. Could use a little more black trim though (shoulder, pants, helmet, etc.). As others have said though just win and the uniforms will start to look better.
No one cares about your opinion, nor any other Pedd State fan.
I hate the front of the jersey. I have the same complaint with Penn State Jersey. With the B1G logo, R and swosh it looke to cluttered. It would be so much better if you at least removed the B1G logo. Put it on the pants or something but I hate it one the jersey. In other photo it did not have the B1G patch. It would just be a cleaner look.
No offense taken..just confusing cause football was the ONLY sport with RUTGERS on the back. No other teams have their names on the back?
When they do uniform unvielings they put school name on the back. They will put players name on the back for actual game jerseys.
From an outsiders persepective.
I like them, I think they are simple and classy, but I like that kind of look.
I think the small block R looks better than spelling out the name, and the red helmets look good. I'm glad you didn;t get some kind of ugly ass checkered flag thing like maryland or some ugly dayglo colors like Oregon runs around in most the time. They look like a classic B1G team uniforms.
I see your point about the B1G logo, I think it has to be there though. I'm just happy the uniform match ups will look more B1G, that RU and PSU jersey looks much better next to each other then red pajamas and silver.
I hate the front of the jersey. I have the same complaint with Penn State Jersey. With the B1G logo, R and swosh it looke to cluttered. It would be so much better if you at least removed the B1G logo. Put it on the pants or something but I hate it one the jersey. In other photo it did not have the B1G patch. It would just be a cleaner look.
Multi-millennial ?
One thing everyone can agree on...no more problems reading the numbers on the new jerseys.
I like them. Well done.
The chain mail effect is subtle, but a nice touch. They kept the sword striping on the leg, which I liked from the old uniform. Overall a clean, classy look, I think. Uniform number font is something that always looks weird at first, but that I get used to pretty quickly. Important thing is legible - and I think they hit that. Also good that there's a consistency across all sports.
I also like the new knight secondary mark as a replacement for the old battleship one. I never really liked that one, especially the full torso view with the absurdly long forearm. Sure, it was a step up from the knight with the lance riding the gangly-legged horse, but I think this is another step up.
Good job, overall.
The chain mail effect is subtle, but a nice touch. They kept the sword striping on the leg, which I liked from the old uniform. Overall a clean, classy look, I think. Uniform number font is something that always looks weird at first, but that I get used to pretty quickly. Important thing is legible - and I think they hit that. Also good that there's a consistency across all sports.
I also like the new knight secondary mark as a replacement for the old battleship one. I never really liked that one, especially the full torso view with the absurdly long forearm. Sure, it was a step up from the knight with the lance riding the gangly-legged horse, but I think this is another step up.
Good job, overall.
I like it overall for sure...Gotta get use to not seeing RUTGERS on the front, but then the more I think about it, many school do not have the name anymore..Its the overall look that when people see the uniform, they will know its RU...Personally, would like to have seen a tad more black in it, and I love the black outline on the letters..Letters are unique...although they look a little "west coast" Terry Shea era...but overall, a step up! The color is spot on now, too
The white uniforms actually remind me a bit of the old Baltimore Colts white uniforms.Ha, I think we have 2 generations here.
millenials hate it.
baby boomers love it.
All I know is this look below is the least intimidating football uniform I have ever seen. Looks more fitting in a powderpuff league:
I appreciate what Ash said. But I am curious if the players and recruits have been tweeting about the UNIS and what their opinion is.
Um, yes that is obvious. However, it goes over the top with the quote noted on this and I am guessing part of the reason for that is because ADs office has made it clear Rutgers is going out to bid for a uniform deal. As I said, will be interested to see if Nike coughs up money because from what has been written out payout is pittance to negligible with Nike right now. Also, to cut off the obvious discussion, this is not about Rutgers now, but what Rutgers can be in the worlds largest media market as you get into the core years of the deal. Will be interesting to see what happens, but I'm betting on Hobbs pulling this one off.
Where did you hear that? I think the chainmail pattern on the sleeves is just supposed to represent something a knight would wear.
Funniest line of the Nike video:
"When they put this uniform on, you really are becoming that red knight of legend. The Scarlet Knights that show up on the field are gonna embody that ferocity, that toughness, that never-say-die attitude which I think is already so much ingrained in who you are."
Uhh what??? Aside from the grammatical inconsistency in the first sentence, she's saying these uniforms will make the players tougher and more ferocious? But wait then she says it is already so much ingrained in them, so which is it? Obviously this part wasn't meant to be taken this literally, but I always find such generic marketing babble to be kinda funny.
Looks like the players like the more traditional uniform.
"They did a great job restoring the pride in our uniforms and brought it to new life," wide receiver Vance Matthews said. "We brought the throwbacks out a couple times last year and that was kind of our choice as a fans' choice."
"It's going to be good – our family has to be able to see our numbers," defensive end Julian Pinnix-Odrick said. "That's what my what mom asks about when I go home. The parents were a little frustrated, but they'll be happy with these."
http://www.app.com/story/sports/col...s-new-traditional-football-uniforms/83531332/
To say Nike says that to all schools is inaccurate. Nike never created a promo video like that for Rutgers when they were in the AAC. Nor do they do it for small schools. No one is saying that Nike loves Rutgers. What I found interesting is that Nike spent the time and effort to do it right. We will truly see how much they want to be the brand at Rutgers when they negotiate a new deal next year.
Current player's reactions
"Our family will actually be able to see our numbers. That's a positive," Pinnix-Odrick said. "That's what my mom asks about when I go home. Parents are a little frustrated up there, but they'll be happy with these." :joy:
"Our family will actually be able to see our numbers. That's a positive," Pinnix-Odrick said. "That's what my mom asks about when I go home. Parents are a little frustrated up there, but they'll be happy with these." :joy:
The video I watched talked about the meaning of the chain metal . I definitely heard it- you gotta trust me on this
Is there more than one video? I only saw this one:
There is mention of the multiple campuses but they don't say that there is any connection between that and the chainmail.
This isn't possible. The resident "uniform experts" on here kept telling us how much EVERY kid ABSOLUTELY loved the Power Ranger unis. There can't possibly be any truth to this.
It was in the APP article:
Chainmail is the earliest form of metal armor worn by warriors with origins dating back before the fifth century. The pattern is meant to symbolize five campuses coming together to form one Rutgers.
Also reported the blackout uniform will be for one game:
“We will have a black uniform that we will use one game a year,” Ash said of Rutgers, which kept its alternate look under wraps. “It will be a black-out type of a game like has happened here.”
Thanks, I had a hard time finding that. Anyway, I don't think anyone would ever make the connection of the chainmail representing the unification of the campuses until they are told to. I think it's cool they were trying to incorporate that into the uniform, but I think if you have to explain it, it's too much of a stretch.
I can't think of any uniform that is intimidating.
Players are. Teams can be. But clothing...nah.
Not crazy about the work of the Nike designers for reasons I won't get into. They're effective team sport uniforms, however, and I'm pleased to see how many fans -- and players -- are expressing satisfaction with the new kits, so no complaints, here. Go get 'em boys.
Some people have nothing better to do than complain about uniforms. Rutgers signed off on the new Nike design. Support our new athletic leadership.
