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Generations of Greatness Uniforms for Purdue
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The reality is that the players love doing this. Isn’t this really about them anyway? I mean the whole CFB thing starts with the players. As long as the players are happy or OK with something then so am I. I’m just a fan.
I stated that same thing a couple of years ago when there was a discussion of throwback uniforms. Black shirt with pink numbers and black pants. I read somewhere that back in the time of the pink and black colors that quite a few schools sported pink in their color scheme, because they didn’t have colorfast fabrics. A red shirt or red numbers would turn pink after a washing or two, so sports teams just went with pink.
Black cleats were all that were available until the late sixties. When white shoes became available, most major colleges changed to white. They allegedly made runners look faster. Only a few major schools did not change to white. I believe they were USC, Alabama. Norte Dame and Penn State.
About the same time names were being applied to the back of the jerseys. Again only a few schools did not change. They were basically the same schools.
PSU has held on to this tradition for fifty or more years.
Please feel free to correct my memory. My older brother does every holiday.
About the same time names were being applied to the back of the jerseys. Again only a few schools did not change. They were basically the same schools.
PSU has held on to this tradition for fifty or more years.
Please feel free to correct my memory. My older brother does every holiday.
They should bring back names on the back, circa 2012, for a GENERATION OF HATENESS game. Let’s celebrate the peak of everyone’s hatred for Penn State.
Yes sir. The uniforms belong to the team, not the fans. We need to get over ourselves and let the kids have fun. As long as we don't go too far off track from our tradition, I don't see the problem. Every piece of these uniforms if from something from our past. Embrace it.
For the record, I wish we'd keep the numbers on the helmets. I think they are cool.
Personally, the all white road uniforms, such as the ones the team wore at Maryland last weekend, are the greatest uniforms in all of sports.
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Someone answer s question-during the Paterno era I don’t recall any single digit number uniforms until after 1986.
Anyone know why?
Anyone know why?
single digit numbers promoted too much individualism. Need paired numbers to promote team.
Penn State's baseball team colors... I believe it did not extend to other sports.
Why we hang on to that nanosecond blip in our athletic history is beyond me. If important, bring it back for the Bicentennial of that uniform color... i.e. in 2087.
I'll look down (fingers crossed) and do this:
. Then I'll send a gust of wind to make Michigan miss a field goal that would otherwise win the game.
And then I'll halo-bump you, Zeno.
Looks like single-digit numbers started in 1984. Ray Roundtree wore #6, Matt Knizer #7, and others.
I don't know why, though. I don't recall any of the players I knew/know mentioning it. Maybe some players started to request them, and Joe relented?
Trivia: When he signed with PSU, Cefalo asked to be able to wear #44 and wear high white socks. Joe said ok to both. The 1974 equivalent of a Lawnboyz chain, I suppose....
In modern times, white shoes symbolize beating teams from Indiana.
But hey, if we go to the NC and finish 2nd in the nation after winning the conference title and a playoff game, I’m fine with that too.
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