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Fyrebyrd

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as you all know, we were forced by the NCAA to get rid of our jerseys from this past year because of the leg stripes which wrapped around the front. The NCAA outlawed this for some reason unknown to me, please someone feel free to fill that part in. Well, i have a reliable source that said we are getting new jerseys similar to the Ohio State jerseys they wore in the march madness tournament last year which include the form fitting top and the really baggy shorts. Another interesting piece of information i learned was that we tried to get black alternate jersies but that was quickly shot down by KK because it is not one of the schools primary colors.
 
I don't know what is wrong with getting traditional uniforms like we had in the mid-90's, with the Carolina-like design on the side, or keeping the same bold font on the front of the uniforms. I'm not a big fan of this changing from year-to-year. Like the roster and coaching staff, I would like to get some continuity with something in this program. The uniforms would be a good place to start.
 
I like the look of those tight-fitting tops, but BB you have a point about the unis changing year in and year out. As for the black, I think that would look awesome but I understand the reasoning, and think it's a good point as far as not getting them.
 
I think the black uni's would be a nice change and the crowd could do a black-out 8) ...........now that would fun! :D
 
You would think being that we change every year that they maybe would auction some off so that WE could get a chance to get one. I don't know? Just a thought.
 
Do the players get to keep thier old uni's at the end of the year? This might explain why you don't see many of the for sale.

The black jersies would be cool but think they would have to be worn on the road so their would not be a chance for the Carver Arena black out...
 
No, the players do not usually keep the uniforms. In past years, the uniforms would be used for 2 or more seasons before being replaced, but more teams are changing unis every season.
 
Re: new jerseys

Fyrebyrd said:
...we tried to get black alternate jersies but that was quickly shot down by KK because it is not one of the schools primary colors.
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Thankyou KK.

I might be the only one besides KK who does NOT want an alternate color.
 
I'm with MM here, I don't want another major color. I also don't really want the uni changing every season-- but to be fair, it wasn't something the team appears to have wanted to change but instead was mandated by a rule change.
 
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MacabreMob said:
Fyrebyrd said:
...we tried to get black alternate jersies but that was quickly shot down by KK because it is not one of the schools primary colors.
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Thankyou KK.

I might be the only one besides KK who does NOT want an alternate color.
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I do NOT want alternate jerseys. We are Red and White, through and through.
 
Re: new jerseys

MacabreMob said:
Fyrebyrd said:
...we tried to get black alternate jersies but that was quickly shot down by KK because it is not one of the schools primary colors.
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Thankyou KK.

I might be the only one besides KK who does NOT want an alternate color.
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The school song would have to change to "Hail Red, White and Black" and that's too long so we would need to mix the black and white to make grey, so the song could be "Hail Red and Grey". Or, we could mix the red and white to make pink with the song changing to "Hail Pink and Black". My point is Bradley is red and white... no black! :lol: :wink:
 
Many college teams, as well as a lot of pro teams, use the 3rd color uniform as a way to generate fan interest, and increase merchandising. Some schools have made a lot of money with sales of their jerseys.
I don't think Bradley would have to change their school colors or song. And I prefer to stay with the Red and White. But if BU did adopt an alternate uni, I would also support that. Wearing a black (or other) uniform for 1 or 2 home games a year wouldn't take anything away from our school's colors. It's not like Red & White are unique to Bradley or are associated by people nationwide with Bradley. I wish that were true (like the Carolina Blue, or the Texas burnt orange). There are way too many schools that have Red and White as their colors.
IMO, if it would help market Bradley, or give Bradley more regional or national attention, it would be OK.
 
Da Coach said:
Many college teams, as well as a lot of pro teams, use the 3rd color uniform as a way to generate fan interest, and increase merchandising. Some schools have made a lot of money with sales of their jerseys.
I don't think Bradley would have to change their school colors or song. And I prefer to stay with the Red and White. But if BU did adopt an alternate uni, I would also support that. Wearing a black (or other) uniform for 1 or 2 home games a year wouldn't take anything away from our school's colors. It's not like Red & White are unique to Bradley or are associated by people nationwide with Bradley. I wish that were true (like the Carolina Blue, or the Texas burnt orange). There are way too many schools that have Red and White as their colors.
IMO, if it would help market Bradley, or give Bradley more regional or national attention, it would be OK.
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Actually, I agree here. It would require some effort to merchandize things though, and so far Bradley hasn't seemed able to take advantage of that (only one jersey for sale that I know of). If, on the other hand, they're just getting ready to make some money off of this kind of thing, I'm all for it.
 
The uniforms I liked the best were, and this goes way back to the 70's but they had the blocks design, very similar to what the Cavs wore. I believe they were during Phegleys either senior or junior season.

Several years ago the athletic department had a housing clearing sale where they sold many different programs athletic uniforms/gear at a red white scrimmage. I tried to get a Tim Bankston jersey but ended up with a guy named Fromer.
 
Isn't the 3rd uni color a result of a school having two non-white colors?

For example, the Illini can have Blue and Orange in addition to the standard white home uni that all basketball teams use.
 
Da Coach said:
Many college teams, as well as a lot of pro teams, use the 3rd color uniform as a way to generate fan interest, and increase merchandising. Some schools have made a lot of money with sales of their jerseys.
I don't think Bradley would have to change their school colors or song. And I prefer to stay with the Red and White. But if BU did adopt an alternate uni, I would also support that. Wearing a black (or other) uniform for 1 or 2 home games a year wouldn't take anything away from our school's colors. It's not like Red & White are unique to Bradley or are associated by people nationwide with Bradley. I wish that were true (like the Carolina Blue, or the Texas burnt orange). There are way too many schools that have Red and White as their colors.
IMO, if it would help market Bradley, or give Bradley more regional or national attention, it would be OK.
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I agree with the increased marketing/merchandising appeal, but IMO that can be accomplished with some retro/throwback uniforms worn for a game or two rather than an alternative 'black' jersey. For a while, we did have blue as our trim color rather than black. I would be in favor of seeing some of the 1980's uniforms brought back with the bold lettering and blue trim, or the home uniforms with 'Bradley' in script across the front, ala Jim's playing days. I think both of those could be big sellers, not only with the younger crowd, but also with some of the older folks who remember those great teams.

Not to start down this trail again, but I think a makeover of the logo could help in the merchandising regard as well.
 
Instead of having a black alternate jersey, has anyone thought of having gray alternates? I think this would look pretty sweet. Gray with the red numbering and trim. I could see KennyK possibly letting that one slide...
 
Just a quick survery of the official colors of the Division I colleges, and it's clear that the 2 most common colors are red and white.
Close to 100 schools have white as one of their colors, and nearly 70 have red as one of their colors.
If you count all shades of red (such as maroon) the number is much higher.
And over 30 schools have the same combination as Bradley--red and white.
Just some of the easily recognizable Red/White schools are--
Bradley
Illinois State
Wisconsin
Indiana
Alabama
Arkansas
Ball State
Houston
Iowa State (they have 3 colors, including gold)
Louisiana Lafayette
Maryland
Miami (OH)
Nebraska
New Mexico State
North Carolina State
Oklahoma
Rutgers
Stanford
Temple
Utah
Harvard
Cornell

The same trend follows for lower division colleges and for high schools. Red & White is the most common combination everywhere. So I would not be opposed to a minor change that would give more distinction to the Bradley uniforms or colors.
 
That Guy said:
Instead of having a black alternate jersey, has anyone thought of having gray alternates? I think this would look pretty sweet. Gray with the red numbering and trim. I could see KennyK possibly letting that one slide...
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Grey with red would make us look like conferderates! :lol:
 
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