I can't stand the new uniforms. They look like those goofy amateur league Softball Uniforms. Get back to traditional uniforms with block numerals, contrasting jersey/pants and gold helmets with the "P". The uniforms we had when Mark Herrmann played were classic cool.
Amateurish Uniforms
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Well I like Leisure suits and bell bottom jeans but I don't think the kids find them all that cool anymore. Oh well, I keep wearin 'em.
Hey, don't you know you can't recruit without upscale modern unis like these. Kids "love" them and you don't even have to make in home visits to land the 5 star recruits if your unis are flashy and trendy enough. Just 3 more uni changes this year and we're on our way to dominating the B1G and the national championship run is just two years and 8 more unis away!!!
your post is beyond silly.
You are creating a straw-man argument. Nobody thinks that the team is going to be good just because of the uniforms. That said, by not being "in trend" you are hurting yourself in the eyes of recruits....and I think we can all agree that we need all the help in that area that we can get....no matter who the coach is. Anybody short of Nick Saban and Urban Meyer walking through the doors at Purdue is going to struggle to recruit here. Even Tiller only cracked the top 25 twice in his 11 seasons here....so not playing the uniform game and not getting us an edge over the teams we recruit against (IU, Ill, NW, Iowa) is quite silly.
You might not like how exactly they are executed....but it's not like Hazell and Co. spend weeks and months thinking about uniform combos and forgot to coach the team up...even if at times it may look at that. I had SEVERAL people who know i'm a Purdue fan come up and tell me last year that they thought the neon green/yellow hammer down cancer look we had vs. MSU was one of the cooler helmet/Unis they had seen and was a meaningful reason to go trendy. I'm sure we got a few more eyes on TV in our inconsequential FCS game because of the cool helmets this week too.
Say what you want about the coach, but he has done a good job of marketing the image of the program from a look stand point when our Nike contract is so bad/basketball centric and the AD marketing team is of little to no help as well. Yes, at the end of the day we need to win games....but this was always going to be a rebuilding job...and i'm not going to shit all over the coach before the season is over and the games are played.
Someone earlier mentioned what it would look like with the matte black helmets with the anthracite uniforms. Two different shots I put together and in no way am I professional photoshop user. This was done in Paint and was meant to just show what it would look like.
We will wear this combo at least 1 time later this year.
Not that they can't adjust, but they're lucky it was seasonably cool on Saturday. Wearing a completely dark uniform is not very friendly to the players.
The uniforms are cool.
You're old.
SIBoiler2 is stupid.
Questions??
You're old.
SIBoiler2 is stupid.
Questions??
Schools like Alabama, Penn State, Notre Dame, UCLA, Michigan, Oklahoma and Texas can get away with always having the same uniform because they are a recognizable brand and a recruit wants to wear that traditional uniform they have seen other great players have success in.
Schools like Purdue, IU and Northwestern who have had minimal football success compared to those top programs and have less brand recognition and exposure can't rely on not competing with the uniform wars now because they will fall behind. Had Purdue never changed our uniforms since the Greise days and people could turn on the TV and instantly recognize that it's Purdue just by looking at the uniforms, than we wouldn't need to be wearing these alternate uniforms. However, Purdue has changed up the uniforms quite a bit since the 60's and the common fan across the country wouldn't distinguish our normal uniforms from Army or Wake Forest or any other black and gold school.
I personally wish we had that traditional uniform that was never changed and would be recognizable across the country, but we don't so we basically have to compete with other schools by using the alternate uniforms as a marketing/recruiting tool.
I liked the Grey uniforms a lot, and think if they changed the numbers and lettering to old gold and Helmets to black with some gold that they would be excellent.
I think the Bob Greise uniforms (based on photos I've seen) are the best Purdue has ever had. They are simple (like PSU, Alabama, ND) and have the gold I like.
Schools like Purdue, IU and Northwestern who have had minimal football success compared to those top programs and have less brand recognition and exposure can't rely on not competing with the uniform wars now because they will fall behind. Had Purdue never changed our uniforms since the Greise days and people could turn on the TV and instantly recognize that it's Purdue just by looking at the uniforms, than we wouldn't need to be wearing these alternate uniforms. However, Purdue has changed up the uniforms quite a bit since the 60's and the common fan across the country wouldn't distinguish our normal uniforms from Army or Wake Forest or any other black and gold school.
I personally wish we had that traditional uniform that was never changed and would be recognizable across the country, but we don't so we basically have to compete with other schools by using the alternate uniforms as a marketing/recruiting tool.
I liked the Grey uniforms a lot, and think if they changed the numbers and lettering to old gold and Helmets to black with some gold that they would be excellent.
I think the Bob Greise uniforms (based on photos I've seen) are the best Purdue has ever had. They are simple (like PSU, Alabama, ND) and have the gold I like.
Looks pretty good on paint.
I liked how the back of the jersey just said "BOILERMAKERS"
As a control, somebody should develop a purposely ugly uniform and have the players wear it. Then have media people ask how they like them. My point is that I think players are sometimes just being nice when they talk about how much they like an alternate uniform. To my knowledge, there is not a new uniform that Purdue has introduced that players didn't like. This includes the '67 throwback, proving that classic, and not just edgy, uniforms can be cool. I'm pretty sure they liked the hideous ones from 2002 also. At least one of the following must be true:
1. Whoever develops uniforms perfectly anticipates the fashion leanings of Purdue football players.
2. The players are just saying complimentary things because it's the nice thing to do.
3. Players don't actually care what the change looks like, they just like the idea of wearing something unique or different.
I tend to agree with those that say "Hey, if the players like them...." However, at a certain point, Purdue does have a brand image to uphold. I don't think it's wise to let 20 year-olds completely dictate Purdue's image.
I liked how the back of the jersey just said "BOILERMAKERS"
As a control, somebody should develop a purposely ugly uniform and have the players wear it. Then have media people ask how they like them. My point is that I think players are sometimes just being nice when they talk about how much they like an alternate uniform. To my knowledge, there is not a new uniform that Purdue has introduced that players didn't like. This includes the '67 throwback, proving that classic, and not just edgy, uniforms can be cool. I'm pretty sure they liked the hideous ones from 2002 also. At least one of the following must be true:
1. Whoever develops uniforms perfectly anticipates the fashion leanings of Purdue football players.
2. The players are just saying complimentary things because it's the nice thing to do.
3. Players don't actually care what the change looks like, they just like the idea of wearing something unique or different.
I tend to agree with those that say "Hey, if the players like them...." However, at a certain point, Purdue does have a brand image to uphold. I don't think it's wise to let 20 year-olds completely dictate Purdue's image.
A small critique - I really don't like the number font on Purdue's uniforms. The classic block letters seem so much more classic and collegiate. And I love that gold!
You know what I want? I want that black cheerleading sweater that the guy in the back is wearing. Shoot, give me the pants too. Seriously, does anyone know where I can get something like this? I've searched unsuccessfully on ebay and amazon.
Yep that's me. Stupid. I'm so stupid I've just now figured out that without all the uni changes we'd be 0 for DH instead of 4-21 if we'd stuck with our school colors of Old Gold and Black. Maybe we should just do away with school colors anyway since they serve no useful purpose.
First and foremost, you did a nice job there on Photoshop... and I sincerely mean that, no sarcasm whatsoever (in this post).
That combo makes us look like the Miami Sharks from "Any Given Sunday"! (Note to Casual Posterior: That movie was made nearly a GENERATION ago.) I personally like the numeral font, it's functional (easy to read from a distance) and unique; I think the numbers would even look better NOT italicized and if the 1's were without a bottom serif (see #13 in attached pic). Charcoal grey, excuse me, "ANTHRACITE" is so-so, but it could have been be worse, I guess.
I do like the cut and style of our primary home and road unis, it would be a HUGE improvement if the Vegas gold was ditched and replaced with a richer, bolder old gold color worn by us prior to 1996. If we did that, old gold pants most of the time for home and away would be presenting our team in their best look.
Isn't that what this be should about, looking our best?
Schools like Alabama, Penn State, Notre Dame, UCLA, Michigan, Oklahoma and Texas can get away with always having the same uniform because they are a recognizable brand and a recruit wants to wear that traditional uniform they have seen other great players have success in.
Schools like Purdue, IU and Northwestern who have had minimal football success compared to those top programs and have less brand recognition and exposure can't rely on not competing with the uniform wars now because they will fall behind. Had Purdue never changed our uniforms since the Greise days and people could turn on the TV and instantly recognize that it's Purdue just by looking at the uniforms, than we wouldn't need to be wearing these alternate uniforms. However, Purdue has changed up the uniforms quite a bit since the 60's and the common fan across the country wouldn't distinguish our normal uniforms from Army or Wake Forest or any other black and gold school.
I personally wish we had that traditional uniform that was never changed and would be recognizable across the country, but we don't so we basically have to compete with other schools by using the alternate uniforms as a marketing/recruiting tool.
I liked the Grey uniforms a lot, and think if they changed the numbers and lettering to old gold and Helmets to black with some gold that they would be excellent.
I think the Bob Greise uniforms (based on photos I've seen) are the best Purdue has ever had. They are simple (like PSU, Alabama, ND) and have the gold I like.
Right on! I am good with just replacing vegas gold (beige) with our TRADITIONAL old gold, it would be quite an improvement, not to mention increase sales of Purdue fan gear.
Nice pics you posted, this Youtube clip is for you:
First and foremost, you did a nice job there on Photoshop... and I sincerely mean that, no sarcasm whatsoever (in this post).
That combo makes us look like the Miami Sharks from "Any Given Sunday"! (Note to Casual Posterior: That movie was made nearly a GENERATION ago.) I personally like the numeral font, it's functional (easy to read from a distance) and unique; I think the numbers would even look better NOT italicized and if the 1's were without a bottom serif (see #13 in attached pic). Charcoal grey, excuse me, "ANTHRACITE" is so-so, but it could have been be worse, I guess.
I do like the cut and style of our primary home and road unis, it would be a HUGE improvement if the Vegas gold was ditched and replaced with a richer, bolder old gold color worn by us prior to 1996. If we did that, old gold pants most of the time for home and away would be presenting our team in their best look.
Isn't that what this be should about, looking our best?
Thank you, I appreciate it!
Not sure if anyone noticed....but the player's names were on the back. They had black letters on dark gray uniforms. Not sure whose idea that was!
Old beige (Vegas Gold) might be a good color for a 1970’s leisure suit but not for athletic uniforms. No matter what cool design you develop, putting that poor excuse for old gold on it just sinks it. I won’t purchase any Purdue gear if it has Vegas Gold.
Glad you could read it. We just assumed from our seats it was the names. Wow!
I think you must know how disingenuous this is.
Do we need to win? To look good on the field? To present kids with opportunities to dream about the pros? Damn skippy, because we sure aren't dropping $150K backpacks off on any kids porch.
So anyone in their right mind knows that.
And yes, it is stupid that these kids care about people at home seeing their name on a jersey.. when, if you're really watching, you know who a kid is if he's making plays/in the mix on plays.
But, does something being stupid mean we should shoot ourselves in the foot in order to make some yesteryear stand that "hey, we're a team, it says Boilermakers!" If we lose just one recruit to something that unnecessary, it's one too many.
I personally would go back to the uniform we had with black jerseys, black pants and the big white embroidered numbers... back from like 2007. With either a gold or black helmet. Those were the best of all worlds.
These uniforms look like something you'd see on a high school team for an underfunded school in the hood
PLEASE bring back these jerseys!!my faves, like the look Ole Miss, LSU, and even Va. Tech ( for the most part).
Nike Vegas beige sucks -- count me among those who won't come near any Purdue gear featuring that awful shade.... Even the goofy highlighter yellow they wore for Michigan State last year was better than Vegas beige...
Yep! The uniforms back then even looked better than the ones today. And the marketing was way, WAY better too.
And attendance was probably higher than it is today as well.
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Not sure if you guys know or not, but the uniforms worn on Saturday are an alternate uniform. They are not the new home uniforms. Same with the white and black helmets. The true alternate white helmet actually has the jersey number on one side and the new train logo on the other. The helmet worn on Saturday was altered for Military Appreciation Day. So, really, the helmet was an alternate of the alternate. I believe it was Robert Kugler who wore the full alternate white helmet and all gray uniform during the spring game. The traditional gold helmet, black jersey and gold pants is still the normal uniform. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, which is A-Ok with me. I didn't want everyone to get discouraged expecting to see the all gray/white helmet combo for every (or most) home games.
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