Iowa MBB New Unis
- Thread starter Blair Sanderson
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Just about perfect. Classic look.
I’m interested to see what the black and gold versions look like. I do hope we have the script Iowa on the golds.
I’m interested to see what the black and gold versions look like. I do hope we have the script Iowa on the golds.
Is it me or is anyone else seeing the lettering being slightly blue? Maybe it's just the lighting but it's giving me Michigan vibes. Or is this simply the mandela effect? 
Well, they probably paid someone way too much to produce this bland/boring design. Really nothing out of the ordinary to suggest the huge change that will be (hopefully) coming this basketball season. Please tell me they didn't have to pay a nickel for the design change and instead spent that $$ on getting more Bulldogs (or any other player worthwhile.)
Man, I can be a negative person but some of you even make me say wtf.
Pass. Looks like michigsn
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Except we have a V neck.
It's a bit annoying that the Nike swoosh is on both the jersey and short; it seems all about them when it should be all about the school.
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If we win 25 games and go to the sweet 16 these will be the best uniforms ever.
I like them, classic look, we needed a change. Only thing is Nike has already been issuing that template to some of the mid majors over the last couple of years; UNI for example, and the Clones also have a set like this. UnderArmor has some that are quite similar also. For a while we had been the first to break in a new Nike template (eg. the "NASCAR Iowa" from the Alford years, the ginormous diamonds on the shorts from the Lik era, and the Fran unis). Before that, they changed almost every year under Dr Tom.
Had coach McCollum called me for suggestions, I'd have gone with updated versions of either the '69-70 or '79-80 uniforms due to the success those represented.
Had coach McCollum called me for suggestions, I'd have gone with updated versions of either the '69-70 or '79-80 uniforms due to the success those represented.
The thing about sports uniforms is that you are never going to please everyone. It's kind of like stoking a fire or selecting a performer for the Super Bowl halftime show -- everybody has a different opinion.
But to me, the most important thing was simply doing something different. We are turning the page from the McCaffery era and embarking on a new direction under McCollum. The way you look sets the tone for who you are, and I think it's important that we come out with a new look, not just in the way our roster is constructed, but also in the way we are dressed.
It's pretty clear that these new uniforms are simply a Nike stock uniform with our colors, branded wordmark, and logo. And that's fine. On another thread a few weeks ago, someone said it takes more than a year to get a new custom uniform developed, and I don't doubt that to be the case. Given our timetable, the only option was to buy off the rack, so to speak. So we went with a very classic design.
Yes, they look similar to Michigan's. I'll bet if you look around, you can find more than a dozen teams wearing something very similar to these, just using different colors, logos, and wordmarks. Like I said, it's a classic look. But here's the thing with basketball uniforms: In contrast to football, very, very few college basketball uniforms are particularly distinctive. I mean, other than the color scheme, can anyone really recall from memory what uniforms Michigan State wore last year? Or Illinois? Or Minnesota? (etc.). In fact, I think it's when teams try too hard to be "distinctive" that they end up getting in trouble, and come up with something that looks kind of dumb.
So, the tl;dr version: These uniforms are fine. They may not be a home run, but they are solid. And at the end of the day, I think we are all more interested how the team plays in them.
If nothing else, at least we have something new to argue about.
But to me, the most important thing was simply doing something different. We are turning the page from the McCaffery era and embarking on a new direction under McCollum. The way you look sets the tone for who you are, and I think it's important that we come out with a new look, not just in the way our roster is constructed, but also in the way we are dressed.
It's pretty clear that these new uniforms are simply a Nike stock uniform with our colors, branded wordmark, and logo. And that's fine. On another thread a few weeks ago, someone said it takes more than a year to get a new custom uniform developed, and I don't doubt that to be the case. Given our timetable, the only option was to buy off the rack, so to speak. So we went with a very classic design.
Yes, they look similar to Michigan's. I'll bet if you look around, you can find more than a dozen teams wearing something very similar to these, just using different colors, logos, and wordmarks. Like I said, it's a classic look. But here's the thing with basketball uniforms: In contrast to football, very, very few college basketball uniforms are particularly distinctive. I mean, other than the color scheme, can anyone really recall from memory what uniforms Michigan State wore last year? Or Illinois? Or Minnesota? (etc.). In fact, I think it's when teams try too hard to be "distinctive" that they end up getting in trouble, and come up with something that looks kind of dumb.
So, the tl;dr version: These uniforms are fine. They may not be a home run, but they are solid. And at the end of the day, I think we are all more interested how the team plays in them.
If nothing else, at least we have something new to argue about.
Simple uniform designs are “in” right now. This trend started in football 2 years ago. About 40 teams simplified their uniforms to go to a more classic/ simpler look.
I'm good with them....at least they don't have the stupid slogans on the back of the jersey anymore.
I’ll bet you’d ***** when you get chocolate cake instead of marble cake when your mom made it for your birthday. So stfu whiner!!
Im mad at the people who are mad at the people who are mad at the jerseys. stupid jerks.
Not whining, just stating that these new designs look like my middle school uniforms that were out of date in the 80's. And some looks just aren't made to come back.
To everyone complaining about the uniforms:
That was my initial reaction. More or less a shrug. The new jerseys are fine, but they're last year's jerseys (same font and everything) with a bit of gold in the trim. That's it. The gold is a good change, though. Should always be some gold in Iowa's jerseys.
I just would like to have seen a font style change. Never have been too crazy about it.
Looks like the shorts are a little different from what I can tell, though.
Overall, it's an improvement.
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