Throwback jerseys for A&M game

by Hopkins Horn on Nov 9, 2009 1:40 AM CST Comment 26 comments

Was anyone else aware that we're wearing throwback jerseys against A&M as part of a NIke "rivalries uniforms" program? Apparently, nine other schools will be wearing throwback and/or new jerseys later this month. It was apparently supposed to be a bit more hush-hush, but FSU's official site unveiled their new uniforms over the weekend. Ohio State also announced that the Buckeyes will wear throwbacks against Michigan.

Per links here, here, and here. I don't see any official confirmation from the UT athletic department.

The uniforms (link here) don't look too much different than the throwbacks we wore to open the season a few years back.

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And here's an image

Couldn’t figure out how to post it in the original post:

by Hopkins Horn on Nov 9, 2009 1:42 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

They showed the uni on mb-tf in preseason

So I’d imagine it’s official…

by andmyster on Nov 9, 2009 5:43 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

I'm all for #s on the helmets

I wouldn’t mind that coming back permanently. Makes it much easier for me to personalize my rooting when one of the Goons drops someone in the backfield instead of having to wait for the replay.

That said, how throwback is it with a Nike swoosh on the front of the jersey?

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by Kahuna on Nov 9, 2009 8:43 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Exactly...

the swoosh is all about the money. I’m all for throwing forward personally.

by orangetower on Nov 9, 2009 10:11 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

For a couple million

I’d put a Nike swoosh on my ass for that kinda money.

by ryanlionrah on Nov 9, 2009 10:14 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

really

who are those millilons going to? I gauranty it’s not the ones wearing it on their ass.

by orangetower on Nov 9, 2009 10:39 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

UT Athletics Department

by ryanlionrah on Nov 9, 2009 11:03 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Goon

Squad i love it

3/4 of the world is covered in water, the rest is covered by Earl Thomas.

by Boddie09 on Nov 9, 2009 2:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

If I recall from the preseason announcement

This is supposed to be part of the commemoration of the 1969 championship season 40th anniversary. I heard a week or so ago that Nike was trying to do some rivalry week throwback BS, but we had already commissioned these uniforms to honor DKR and the 1969 team. Leave it to Nike to try to make it all about them.

by bassale47 on Nov 9, 2009 10:56 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

The Swoosh

Was not on and should not be on a uniform commemorating a 1969 anniversary. It whores up the whole thing.

by orangetower on Nov 9, 2009 11:04 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

If that's true . . .

. . . it seems odd that we would be wearing the throwbacks and honoring the championship team at a road game.

by Hopkins Horn on Nov 9, 2009 11:51 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I hate everything about throwbacks...

The whole modern, vintage, retro combo is growing tired.

"Stats are for losers. I like winning games." - Will Muschamp
"Somebody will always break your records. It is how you live that counts." - Earl Campbell

by Mulliganville on Nov 9, 2009 12:08 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Man, Me Too

I think it’s just one more distraction we could do without.

by orangetower on Nov 9, 2009 12:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Not a fan either

always thought it showed a lack of imagination. Same with cars. Great, we had some fine looking cars in the 60’s. How about coming up with some new ideas…

The numbers on the helmet take away from the classic longhorn look. Ugh.

by UT92 on Nov 9, 2009 3:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

You are soooo right !

The modern whites (no numbers) are the best looking uni’s in college football. Why screw with that ?

by jimjar on Nov 9, 2009 5:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Even though...

The classic Longhorn look had numbers on the helmet, thus making this a throwback.

"I live in the tower with Coach Brown." -Bevo

by run Bevo run on Nov 9, 2009 7:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

you know what I mean

I’m talking about the "new’ classic. Screw the old classic.

by UT92 on Nov 9, 2009 10:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I like the throwback a lot better than every copycat college team wearing black jerseys. About as unoriginal as floral patterned toilet paper.

by Grippe on Nov 11, 2009 6:14 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

That's the wrong helmet

Just to throw a wrench into the discussion…If the throwback look is to commemorate the 69 championship team, the helmet is all wrong. That year we were wearing a special helmet all season with a 100 inside a football above the Longhorn (recall the famous Street/Royal photo in front of scoreboard at Arkansas) to commemorate the 100th anniversary of college football…but then, doing the throwback to that extent would be taking it a bit too far.

I'd give my right arm to be ambidexterous.

by ClassofEarl on Nov 9, 2009 8:06 PM CST reply actions 0 recs