I'm so happy that the trend to try and add black to every uniform is finally over. Many schools are finally realizing that black in the uniforms -- whether special "alternative" uniforms like Duke or just adding the black as some sort of accent or extra color to the unis -- doesn't make them look hipper or do much to boost sales. All they do is make people miss the original uniforms and generally makes all the uniforms look alike.The Utah Utes are the latest to come to that realization. Utah will have new uniforms for the 2007-08 season that ditch the black.
The new uniforms will feature an all crimson and white look. In past years, black had been used as an accent color on uniforms, although the official school colors are crimson and white. In addition to the color scheme, Utah's uniforms will have several other notable differences from the past.The Utes also added a message to the shorts. The team's motto is "U, Us & the Muss." The home unis will have the U, US, MUSS on the shorts while the road unis will just say "MUSS." Muss is the name of the Utah student section.
"We need to get back to the principles of defense, running the floor and rebounding," said [head coach Jim] Boylen. "Those are the parts of the game that the tradition of this program was built on. Our colors are red and white. Black is not one of our colors. I've received a ton of letters from alumni requesting that we take black off the uniform. I agree with them. This is an outward statement of an inward commitment that we've made to get back to the ideals and traditions of this program."
The message on the shorts seems a bit much. Nice that they want to pay respect to the student section, but couldn't they just do an extra autograph session or something.
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