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2013 Official Uniform Thread.
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CanadianDuck
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25 of these helmets will be auctioned off over the next month and 100% of those proceeds will be going to charity. While this is taking the pink for breast cancer to a whole new level, I don't mind it as long as this is a once a year deal.
25 of these helmets will be auctioned off over the next month and 100% of those proceeds will be going to charity. While this is taking the pink for breast cancer to a whole new level, I don't mind it as long as this is a once a year deal.[/QUOTE]
The 'pink for a whole month' thing is dumb.
The 'pink for a whole month' thing is dumb.
Bah - just donate $25k. Lord knows they have the money. If there's anyone in America who isn't aware of breast cancer by now, they're not going to be suddenly awakened by obnoxious Oregon helmets. It's just another example of a couple of organzations jacking each other off while telling each other that they're the greatest thing since sliced bread.
As for the 'pink for a month' deal, it's nothing but a marketing ploy run amok. The NFL is just glad-hanging themselves while hoping that they're attracting more female fans.
As for the 'pink for a month' deal, it's nothing but a marketing ploy run amok. The NFL is just glad-hanging themselves while hoping that they're attracting more female fans.
those were some pretty sick unis. Sick being good. I think that is totally appropriate also with tar being black. Welcome to the tar pit. Kinda liked the footprint though with tar on the heel, should have incorporated it in the uniform some how.On another note, UNC is wearing all black tonight. It goes very well with the powder blue.
NYbuffDIEHARD
Active Member
I totally agree. It is out of hand and if they just donated all the money that it cost to produce all the pink apparel and equipment they would do a ton more good.
You two would never be hired in any marketing department
Mick Ronson
Well-Known Member
not at all. the sentiment is nice for the quiet give but you raise more money by making it public as possible.
that's the world we live in.
boo
SJBuff
Club Member
I hate to say it but we are jumping on the bandwagon. According to buffzone...
black helmets with pink? Ugh!
Anyone have a pic of these monstrosities ?
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Anyone have a pic of these monstrosities ?
Guessing (and hoping) the pink "accents" are towels, gloves, shoes, etc. Not pink on the uniform and/or helmet.
Looks like that's all it is:
Colorado Equipment @CUEquipment 13h Our players will be wearing these this weekend! #BCA pic.twitter.com/wTiBYSRISO
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Except I'm pretty sure that Nike would be footing the cost... so yeah, I'm still worried.
My Mom had breast cancer a few years back, it was a mother****er. Glad to see CU doing this, it's a great cause. We have the colors to make some sick unis, it'll happen eventually. Come on Nike, hook us up.
My mom is a breast cancer survivor, too. I am proud to say that we will all be there on Saturday with my mom attending as a guest of the Buffs. She will be part of the human tunnel formed by breast cancer survivors through which the team will run out onto the field.
I hope this stays off the helmets...
Wouldn't matter much, CU is a test school for Nike and the two have a great relationship.
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Lemme ask you this - if CU and Nike have such a great relationship, and they're willing to spot us all this ****, why are we stuck with HS looking black helmets? Why do we have no pro combat setup? I personally hate all that ****, but if the general consensus is that it can raise the school's visibility and help with recruiting, why are we so far behind?
But now we're standing around like Johnny-Come-Latelys with our thumbs up our asses on this pink thing.
Great relationship we have.
But now we're standing around like Johnny-Come-Latelys with our thumbs up our asses on this pink thing.
Great relationship we have.
Basketball team just got the Elite uniforms and Pro Combat coming for football next year. I don't know how good our relationship is with Nike now, but it was really good a decade or so ago.
I mentioned this once before, and was scoffed at by a Duck fan, but the Boulder demographic has to be one of Nike's top priorities.
1. I'm pretty certain that the shiny black finish on the helmets was Embree's choice
2. I'm guessing the pro combat has to do with two things. One, many of the schools that have gotten those uniforms are nationally relevant teams, teams like Florida, Oklahoma State, Ohio State, etc..obviously we have not been up to par with the vast majority of the schools who have worn pro combat. Two, the CU fanbase is a pretty traditionalist fanbase for uniforms and that was also probably a factor.
3. We're doing it the last week of October, what the hell is the big deal? We aren't the last school to wear pink this month, and we wore it last year against UCLA...and that game happened on September 29th so yeah, quit bitching because we waited till the end of the month this year.
Look, I'm not sure what to tell you. I have been told many, many times over the years that CU and Nike have a great relationship and that we are a test school for them. We are getting new uniforms next year anyway. It looks like someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.
If that's true on the helmets, then there's another reason to say screw Embree. It looks cheap and amateurish.
Sorry, I don't buy the 'traditionalist' argument. Our fanbase is more traditionalist than ND? Come on. And yeah, we've been down, but UNC, Washington State and freaking Army and Navy have pro combat. But we're the test school? Is everyone else a 'test school', too?
I don't care 'when' we do pink. I hate the pink, and it drives me nuts for reasons I've posted elsewhere. But yeah, we do look like Johnny-come-latelys with the pink, just like we will "when" we get our "new jerseys".
Listen - I really hate the new uni thing. I'd like everyone to stay the same. But if it does everything that everyone says it does, we're being left behind. While apparently nationally relevant programs like North Carolina and Washington State are moving forward with them.
Sorry, I don't question your sources, but I wonder if they're being fed a line of bull****.
Sorry, I don't buy the 'traditionalist' argument. Our fanbase is more traditionalist than ND? Come on. And yeah, we've been down, but UNC, Washington State and freaking Army and Navy have pro combat. But we're the test school? Is everyone else a 'test school', too?
I don't care 'when' we do pink. I hate the pink, and it drives me nuts for reasons I've posted elsewhere. But yeah, we do look like Johnny-come-latelys with the pink, just like we will "when" we get our "new jerseys".
Listen - I really hate the new uni thing. I'd like everyone to stay the same. But if it does everything that everyone says it does, we're being left behind. While apparently nationally relevant programs like North Carolina and Washington State are moving forward with them.
Sorry, I don't question your sources, but I wonder if they're being fed a line of bull****.
Making the program not appear small-time is just too much work.... see uniforms, black and white paper media guide etc etc