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Post by skolgophers on Jul 18, 2024 9:55:52 GMT -5
Omg I feel so heard. Black jerseys! Nike bringing short sleeves back too. Their teams have been long or sleeveless lately. I think the short sleeve jerseys look really good compared to the sleeveless!
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Post by lovebugsm on Jul 18, 2024 11:32:08 GMT -5
I usually am not a fan of Black as it’s not part of the team colors, but I thought the basketball teams did a nice job of still putting a lot of maroon and gold in theirs. Now I think VB did a great job as well. I think the Maroon and gold still is very prominent.
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Post by mplsgopher on Jul 18, 2024 17:36:04 GMT -5
Meh, neither black nor white are school colors.
But white has traditionally been the primary uniform color of the home team in a contest in many sports (road team in football). Black is a gimmick to sell more merchandise. But it's not that big a deal.
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Post by blackiechan1999 on Jul 18, 2024 17:39:19 GMT -5
I usually am not a fan of Black as it’s not part of the team colors, but I thought the basketball teams did a nice job of still putting a lot of maroon and gold in theirs. Now I think VB did a great job as well. I think the Maroon and gold still is very prominent. Lol, I did a double take...
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Post by gopherhim on Jul 18, 2024 18:33:14 GMT -5
As long as there aren't black kneepads, I'm happy. Black jerseys seem pretty popular with both fans and athletes. It's good (and probably intentional) that the maroon is more prominent than the gold otherwise it would look rather Hawkeye-ish. I like that the white jerseys have more gold now and not just maroon accents. Will be interesting to see what they gravitate towards. They either didn't like how they looked in the gold jerseys and/or thought they were cursed because they never wore them again after losing at Stanford. I imagine they vote on stuff like that? Here's where I really get polarizing. With the departure of the sleek gradient look and return of a retro-ish color blocking vibe, part of me thinks a throwback to maroon spandex would have been fun lol. Not every game but maybe alumni night? Honor the "wise women" that came before them? http://instagram.com/p/C8XWa7CuzKY Full schedule. New unis. Now what the heck do we talk about?
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Post by pointu on Jul 18, 2024 18:36:54 GMT -5
As long as there aren't black kneepads, I'm happy. Black jerseys seem pretty popular with both fans and athletes. It's good (and probably intentional) that the maroon is more prominent than the gold otherwise it would look rather Hawkeye-ish. I like that the white jerseys have more gold now and not just maroon accents. Will be interesting to see what they gravitate towards. They either didn't like how they looked in the gold jerseys and/or thought they were cursed because they never wore them again after losing at Stanford. I imagine they vote on stuff like that? Here's where I really get polarizing. With the departure of the sleek gradient look and return of a retro-ish color blocking vibe, part of me thinks a throwback to maroon spandex would have been fun lol. Not every game but maybe alumni night? Honor the "wise women" that came before them? http://instagram.com/p/C8XWa7CuzKY Full schedule. New unis. Now what the heck do we talk about? please never return to the maroon spandex
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Post by gopherhim on Jul 18, 2024 18:42:24 GMT -5
As long as there aren't black kneepads, I'm happy. Black jerseys seem pretty popular with both fans and athletes. It's good (and probably intentional) that the maroon is more prominent than the gold otherwise it would look rather Hawkeye-ish. I like that the white jerseys have more gold now and not just maroon accents. Will be interesting to see what they gravitate towards. They either didn't like how they looked in the gold jerseys and/or thought they were cursed because they never wore them again after losing at Stanford. I imagine they vote on stuff like that? Here's where I really get polarizing. With the departure of the sleek gradient look and return of a retro-ish color blocking vibe, part of me thinks a throwback to maroon spandex would have been fun lol. Not every game but maybe alumni night? Honor the "wise women" that came before them? http://instagram.com/p/C8XWa7CuzKY Full schedule. New unis. Now what the heck do we talk about? please never return to the maroon spandex Lololol I was 90% joking. Please don't block me
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Post by pointu on Jul 18, 2024 19:34:01 GMT -5
please never return to the maroon spandex Lololol I was 90% joking. Please don't block me hahaha never! I just feel strongly about spandex in any color aside from black or navy
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Post by run4ease on Jul 18, 2024 22:28:05 GMT -5
As long as there aren't black kneepads, I'm happy. Black jerseys seem pretty popular with both fans and athletes. It's good (and probably intentional) that the maroon is more prominent than the gold otherwise it would look rather Hawkeye-ish. I like that the white jerseys have more gold now and not just maroon accents. Will be interesting to see what they gravitate towards. They either didn't like how they looked in the gold jerseys and/or thought they were cursed because they never wore them again after losing at Stanford. I imagine they vote on stuff like that? Here's where I really get polarizing. With the departure of the sleek gradient look and return of a retro-ish color blocking vibe, part of me thinks a throwback to maroon spandex would have been fun lol. Not every game but maybe alumni night? Honor the "wise women" that came before them? http://instagram.com/p/C8XWa7CuzKY Full schedule. New unis. Now what the heck do we talk about? How about names on jerseys?
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Post by lovebugsm on Jul 19, 2024 8:18:23 GMT -5
I do hope there is a gold variation somewhere in there. Both basketball teams wore gold a decent amount too last season. I also would love to see them do an actually breast cancer uniform, especially since they have a player who has lost a mom to breast cancer.
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Post by pointu on Jul 19, 2024 21:16:38 GMT -5
As long as there aren't black kneepads, I'm happy. Black jerseys seem pretty popular with both fans and athletes. It's good (and probably intentional) that the maroon is more prominent than the gold otherwise it would look rather Hawkeye-ish. I like that the white jerseys have more gold now and not just maroon accents. Will be interesting to see what they gravitate towards. They either didn't like how they looked in the gold jerseys and/or thought they were cursed because they never wore them again after losing at Stanford. I imagine they vote on stuff like that? Here's where I really get polarizing. With the departure of the sleek gradient look and return of a retro-ish color blocking vibe, part of me thinks a throwback to maroon spandex would have been fun lol. Not every game but maybe alumni night? Honor the "wise women" that came before them? http://instagram.com/p/C8XWa7CuzKY Full schedule. New unis. Now what the heck do we talk about? How about names on jerseys? I don't love names on jerseys. it seems too self-focused imo, less about the team aspect (which is why I love volleyball so much)
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Post by douglass9 on Jul 19, 2024 21:23:19 GMT -5
USA won gold. Kinney and Hoecke played great.
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Post by craftylefty on Jul 20, 2024 10:35:09 GMT -5
USA won gold. Kinney and Hoecke played great. Our next Tori and Ashley duo. Calling it now. Btw, roster photos have been updated.
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Post by mplsgopher on Jul 20, 2024 20:02:36 GMT -5
Our next Tori and Ashley duo. Calling it now. Until they're enrolled and on campus ... I don't trust commitments anymore, in this new era of "get as much NIL as you can, transfer every year if you aren't happy". And even then, it's only guaranteed for one season. Can just transfer out at will every year, if a Nebraska or Texas offers a crazy good NIL package. /rant over
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Post by HeyHey on Jul 20, 2024 20:04:59 GMT -5
As long as there aren't black kneepads, I'm happy. Black jerseys seem pretty popular with both fans and athletes. It's good (and probably intentional) that the maroon is more prominent than the gold otherwise it would look rather Hawkeye-ish. I like that the white jerseys have more gold now and not just maroon accents. Will be interesting to see what they gravitate towards. They either didn't like how they looked in the gold jerseys and/or thought they were cursed because they never wore them again after losing at Stanford. I imagine they vote on stuff like that? Here's where I really get polarizing. With the departure of the sleek gradient look and return of a retro-ish color blocking vibe, part of me thinks a throwback to maroon spandex would have been fun lol. Not every game but maybe alumni night? Honor the "wise women" that came before them? http://instagram.com/p/C8XWa7CuzKY Full schedule. New unis. Now what the heck do we talk about? How about names on jerseys? From what I know they do have their names on the back. Below the number so you can see the names if the player has a ponytail. IMHO names on the back of jerseys is a must in the NIL era.
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