The New Uniform Unveiling (August 22nd, 7:30 pm, terpstv)

[Danielos38]

The UMD Athletic Department will be unveiling all of the new uniforms and helmets tomorrow night (August 22) at 7:30 pm. You can watch the ceremony thing on terpstv which can be accessed through umterps.com.

From what I've heard, there will be so many different combinations that it will seem like the team is wearing new jerseys every game. Plus, there is rumors of an entirely special uniform for either the Notre Dame game or the Miami game. Perhaps we will find out during the ceremony.

Some of the jerseys have already leak via the NCAA Football 12 game but I'll refrain from posting pictures until the unveiling has taken place for those who want to be surprised.

Here's a question I have though... All these new uniform combinations are definitely going to be a sexy selling point to recruits. Does the fact that Edsall will not allow names on the back of them take away from that at all? Is it too "old-school" of a move?

[Remember The Alomar]

So with uniforms that change by the game and Kevin Plank I guess that makes UMD a poor man's Oregon.

[DuffMan]

The UMD Athletic Department will be unveiling all of the new uniforms and helmets tomorrow night (August 22) at 7:30 pm. You can watch the ceremony thing on terpstv which can be accessed through umterps.com.

From what I've heard, there will be so many different combinations that it will seem like the team is wearing new jerseys every game. Plus, there is rumors of an entirely special uniform for either the Notre Dame game or the Miami game. Perhaps we will find out during the ceremony.


I was wondering if/when they were ever going to do this. I'm interested to see what they look like, but I'm definitely not a fan of having multiple jerseys/combinations.

[Tony-OH]

That fact that they took the names of the players off the backs just ruins it for me. No on wants to watch a game with a program in his/her hand.

[Danielos38]

I was wondering if/when they were ever going to do this. I'm interested to see what they look like, but I'm definitely not a fan of having multiple jerseys/combinations.

There's a huge difference between Maryland and Oregon though. Oregon has a completely different jersey and helmet for each game it seems. Maryland will have 4 jerseys identical in design, but different in color (red, white, black, gold) and 3 helmets which I know nothing about. Any variation in uniform will come from us mixing and matching.

This is clearly the trend in college football so I'm happy to see Maryland getting out in front of it.

[Danielos38]

That fact that they took the names of the players off the backs just ruins it for me. No on wants to watch a game with a program in his/her hand.

In theory, I agree. But when you watch a game, are you ever really looking at the names on the jerseys, especially when you're there? To me, not really. You're too far away from the field to make out the names so you just subconsciously know the numbers. And when you watch on tv, the commentators say the names of the players involved so it's not really a big deal there either. If Edsall really thinks that this is something that's important, I'll go along with it because I just don't think it makes that big of a difference.

[OregonBird]

I'm not expecting these uniforms to be that sharp. It seems like the trend is to make uniforms original enough to generate buzz. Just look at what Nike did with the new Georgia uniforms, they are UGLY!

Poor man's Oregon? I don't think so. It would take much, much, much more than "original" uniforms for the Terps to approach Oregon status. They would first have to create a brand that represents a marketable style of football.

[DuffMan]

There's a huge difference between Maryland and Oregon though. Oregon has a completely different jersey and helmet for each game it seems. Maryland will have 4 jerseys identical in design, but different in color (red, white, black, gold) and 3 helmets which I know nothing about. Any variation in uniform will come from us mixing and matching.

This is clearly the trend in college football so I'm happy to see Maryland getting out in front of it.

That's way too many combinations (although I do like the idea of gold jersey's) though. Two jerseys, one helmet color, and one maybe two colors for the pants that's all you need. All the best uniforms in college football are the schools that only have two jerseys and one color for pants. Penn State, Texas, are a couple that come to mind. Less is more.

[Danielos38]

That's way too many combinations (although I do like the idea of gold jersey's) though. Two jerseys, one helmet color, and one maybe two colors for the pants that's all you need. All the best uniforms in college football are the schools that only have two jerseys and one color for pants. Penn State, Texas, are a couple that come to mind. Less is more.

Less is more when you have that kinda of tradition. We don't. More is more.

[Danielos38]

Here's the link. Should be live in about 2 minutes!

http://www.umterps.com/allaccess/

[Danielos38]

These are AMAZING! Opposing viewpoints will not be heard. This is a huge WIN.

[DuffMan]

Ugh! Who designed those Edsal's 5 year old son? I'm just looking at these on my phone, so maybe they will look better when I see A bigger picture but color me disappointed. The white ones are the best by far after that the red ones are decent, but the rest look bad, the gold ones are probably the worst.

[Danielos38]

Ugh! Who designed those Edsal's 5 year old son? I'm just looking at these on my phone, so maybe they will look better when I see A bigger picture but color me disappointed. The white ones are the best by far after that the red ones are decent, but the rest look bad, the gold ones are probably the worst.

Really?! You definitely need to look at them bigger. There are definitely combinations that don't work... They brought out people wearing every different combination of jersey and pants possible just to emphasize the amount of choices. It's obvious that they're never going to be wearing white jerseys and gold pants, etc. They are great and recruits will love them.

[Danielos38]

Link to pictures of every player:

https://picasaweb.google.com/111640504728554769281/NewTerpJerseys?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCKnwlf-I0K7Y3wE&feat=directlink

Black helmet/red jersey/black pants is my favorite combo. Yellow jerseys I don't love unless worn with black pants. Red jerseys can go with anything. So can black. White jerseys can be worn with any pants except yellow. I doubt they'd wear any combinations other than those anyways.

[square634]

This has been mentioned a few times, but do recruits really care that much about jerseys?

Also, I really don't think they look good :shrug:

[Pedro Cerrano]

These things are hideous. The helmets are AWFUL.

[OregonBird]

Well, I'm impressed. The only ones I didn't like were the all red or all white uniforms, no matter what the helmet. I think I like the black matte helmet more than the white.

The uniforms only matter to recruits if the team is winning in an exciting way.

[glenn__davis]

I think the uniforms are OK, but the helmets IMO are terrible. Both of them are bad, the black matte is at least acceptable.

I think I'm just not a fan of the direction college unis are going in, but to be honest I'm too much of a traditionalist sometimes.

[Danielos38]

Wow. I absolutely love the helmets, especially the black.

[Pedro Cerrano]

What's wrong with the scripted "Terps" on an all-white helmet? The pencil-thin Maryland flag pattern down the middle with random "crap" on the sides is hideous.

[Danielos38]

What's wrong with the scripted "Terps" on an all-white helmet? The pencil-thin Maryland flag pattern down the middle with random "crap" on the sides is hideous.

Nothing was wrong with them... it just got boring. Was representative of an era gone in MD football. It was time for a rebranding. Recruits will love the news stuff.

[Don Quixote]

If the recruits love the new stuff, it confirms the non-academic nature of their potential scholarships. The uniforms are awful, top to bottom. I don't want to piss on your fire too much, though, so I'll leave it at that. I've never liked the newer crop of Oregon's uniforms, either, so if nothing else I'm consistent.

[JohnD]

I do like the turtle shell design on the white helmet. That's kind of cool. I like the shade of black, but would like to see something Maryland-esque on the sides. Otherwise? Eh. The combos can range from no big deal to cringe, depending on how they're arrayed.

[ShaneDawg85]

Disgusting. Just about every single one. The white top with red pants is the only one I found tolerable. The helmet is a travesty and a disgrace.

[Danielos38]

I find it incredible that you guys can hate them so much while all of my friends and I can love them so much. I guess that the point of them? To get people to talk about them. It's working.

[DuffMan]

I find it incredible that you guys can hate them so much while all of my friends and I can love them so much. I guess that the point of them? To get people to talk about them. It's working.

Just because you go to Maryland doesn't mean you have to like everything that the school/athletics does.

I've now seen bigger pictures of the uniforms and I still don't like them. I also think the numbers on the jersey's are way too big!

[Pedro Cerrano]

These things resemble what my dog left on the front lawn this morning.

[Danielos38]

Just because you go to Maryland doesn't mean you have to like everything that the school/athletics does.

I've now seen bigger pictures of the uniforms and I still don't like them. I also think the numbers on the jersey's are way too big!

I definitely don't like everything they do. Ask me about Debbie Yow and how I felt about her during her time here. Ask me about how I could easily fix the incompetence in the athletic department and get the program back into the black in approx 2 years.

[NewMarketSean]

Did the Terps join the XFL? Those things are hideous. But most new college uniforms are these days.

[Stotle]

Michigan/Notre Dame running out "new throwbacks" for their September match-up this year:

http://letsgoirish.com/index.php/2011/06/notre-dame-football-throwback-uniforms-jerseys/

http://counterkicks.com/2011/06/10/adidas-unveils-michigan-notre-dame-retro-football-uniforms-for-under-the-lights-game/

Pretty sweet...

[Icterus galbula]

Maybe I'm just boring, but I don't either loathe or love them. I think the red jersey looks best and the yellow the worst.

[DuffMan]

What's up with the two tone coloring for the numbers? And those random vertical stripes on the torso? Not looking forward to seeing these in HD.

[Danielos38]

Michigan/Notre Dame running out "new throwbacks" for their September match-up this year:

http://letsgoirish.com/index.php/2011/06/notre-dame-football-throwback-uniforms-jerseys/

http://counterkicks.com/2011/06/10/adidas-unveils-michigan-notre-dame-retro-football-uniforms-for-under-the-lights-game/


Pretty sweet...

Now, those I hate.

[Stotle]

Now, those I hate.

Eh, history and refinement is not for everyone....

Go Irish!

[glenn__davis]

Now, those I hate.

Hahaha, I like them. :)

Obviously all just a matter of opinion. As I said, I really don't mind the uniforms that much, I just think the helmets are terrible, especially the "white" one.

[Miller192]

These uniforms are dog ****

[Tony-OH]

Just because you go to Maryland doesn't mean you have to like everything that the school/athletics does.

I've now seen bigger pictures of the uniforms and I still don't like them. I also think the numbers on the jersey's are way too big!

They have to be because there will be no names on them. Fans in the stands will have to have a program in their hands at all times to find out what player did what unless they were the ball cariier, receiver or tackler. Dumb. As for the uniforms, a couple of the yellow and black tops I've seen were ok, but not a fan of the all black helmet.

Overall, I'm not impressed and a few, including the all-white was about as boring as a 1980's high school uniform.

[Tony-OH]

I definitely don't like everything they do. Ask me about Debbie Yow and how I felt about her during her time here. Ask me about how I could easily fix the incompetence in the athletic department and get the program back into the black in approx 2 years.

Ummm, hating on Debbie Yow does not make you "voice of reason" when it comes to MD sports. I didn't like her either, but you are about the biggest cheerleader on here, and that's ok. You go there so we expect you to be cheerleader, but you have to know that you are not a voice of moderation. You are too close to the situation to be.

I'm glad you and your friends love the unis, but making statement like, "No other opinions will be accepted" rally work here at OH.

[Danielos38]

Ummm, hating on Debbie Yow does not make you "voice of reason" when it comes to MD sports. I didn't like her either, but you are about the biggest cheerleader on here, and that's ok. You go there so we expect you to be cheerleader, but you have to know that you are not a voice of moderation. You are too close to the situation to be.

I'm glad you and your friends love the unis, but making statement like, "No other opinions will be accepted" rally work here at OH.

That statement was meant to be a joke. I hope that it was not taken to be a serious statement. I started the thread... clearly I welcome discussion.

[Danielos38]

Ummm, hating on Debbie Yow does not make you "voice of reason" when it comes to MD sports. I didn't like her either, but you are about the biggest cheerleader on here, and that's ok. You go there so we expect you to be cheerleader, but you have to know that you are not a voice of moderation. You are too close to the situation to be.

I'm glad you and your friends love the unis, but making statement like, "No other opinions will be accepted" rally work here at OH.

And I believe all my opinions to be reasonable. Because they are sometimes positive does not mean that I am not a "voice of reason". There are two sides of every argument. I often chose to look on the bright side. Call it what you will.

[Birds of B'more]

I think several of the combinations look alright. The yellow has to go. So does the all-white...Penn State can pull it off (maybe the black hi-tops help) but this version makes them look like the Stay-Puff Marshmellow men. I also like the turtle shell pattern on the white helmet. Hopefully they primarily go with the few combos that work, and save the rest for a Halloween night game or something.

[Birds of B'more]

I find it incredible that you guys can hate them so much while all of my friends and I can love them so much. I guess that the point of them? To get people to talk about them. It's working.

Yeah, the fact that more people are talking about UM football (good or bad) is at least a step in the right direction. Even if they come out wearing the most hideous combo on Sept 5, it might at least draw some of the attention towards the Terps....otherwise the only thing people will be talking about the entire game is what's going on with Miami.

[CSB Jack]

They have to be because there will be no names on them. Fans in the stands will have to have a program in their hands at all times to find out what player did what unless they were the ball cariier, receiver or tackler. Dumb. As for the uniforms, a couple of the yellow and black tops I've seen were ok, but not a fan of the all black helmet.

Overall, I'm not impressed and a few, including the all-white was about as boring as a 1980's high school uniform.

You can really read the names on the uniforms from the stands? Without binoculars? While the play is going on? Where do you sit? From the back rows of section 3 (lower deck) I really can't read the names anyway. A whole lot easier to see the number and recognize the name that goes with it, which is something that has to be relearned every year anyway. All the name on the uniform does is give you a chance to study the player and number before the game to get that process going without having to refer to the program.

Of course, it helps having my son with me to keep me up to date since he studies the roster a whole lot more than I do.

[CSB Jack]

I should have stated my opinions on the uniforms first before trying to determine if my eyesight is really that bad that not having the names on the backs wouldn't matter. I think they are.... interesting. Certainly different, certainly new. I have not been a big fan of "new" unis when other schools wear them, so I guess it's time for me to recognize that progress happens, or at least change does. I think it makes Maryland look current. I don't know that it makes a lot of sense to have a "classic" look if you don't have the history to go with it.

This is a new era in Maryland football. Let's hope the new look of the uniforms is part of a SUCCESSFUL new era in College Park. If that turns out to be the case, then I will come to love the uniforms, or at least certain ones of them, I guess.

[J.D.]

I don't hate the uniforms. I like the different color combos. It'll take some getting used to. Oregon's jerseys took a while to get used to as well. I'm glad Maryland's getting out in front of this trend.

I will join in the "no names on the backs of jerseys is stupid" crowd. You can't tell me that these jerseys are for the recruits and then take the names off. I'd bet if you asked HS kids whether they'd prefer having their names on the jerseys or not, they'd prefer having them there. You need a ton of tradition to really pull that off, and Maryland doesn't.

I like the white tortoise shell helmet just fine. There's no excuse for not putting something on the other ones, though. That's crap, and frankly rather dull. A stick-figure turtle would be better than putting nothing there. We're not friggin' Notre Dame or Navy or Army or Penn State. Stop trying to blend the new-school jersey aspects (piping all over the place, mix-and-match combos, two-toned numbering) with old-school ones (blank helmets, no names). It makes for an awful whole.

[crissfan172]

I see Maryland is now trying to compete with Oregon for the ugliest uniforms in college football.


They have to be because there will be no names on them. Fans in the stands will have to have a program in their hands at all times to find out what player did what unless they were the ball cariier, receiver or tackler. Dumb. As for the uniforms, a couple of the yellow and black tops I've seen were ok, but not a fan of the all black helmet.

Overall, I'm not impressed and a few, including the all-white was about as boring as a 1980's high school uniform.

I'm going to have to strongly disagree with you here. As a Penn State guy, I've never had any trouble identifying a player by his number or even body type. Plus, they probably announce who the player was after every play, even if you're not familiar with their number. I know there's no way in hell I'd be able to sit there and read names off the back of jersey from the stands anyways.

[crissfan172]

I don't hate the uniforms. I like the different color combos. It'll take some getting used to. Oregon's jerseys took a while to get used to as well. I'm glad Maryland's getting out in front of this trend.

I will join in the "no names on the backs of jerseys is stupid" crowd. You can't tell me that these jerseys are for the recruits and then take the names off. I'd bet if you asked HS kids whether they'd prefer having their names on the jerseys or not, they'd prefer having them there. You need a ton of tradition to really pull that off, and Maryland doesn't.

I like the white tortoise shell helmet just fine. There's no excuse for not putting something on the other ones, though. That's crap, and frankly rather dull. A stick-figure turtle would be better than putting nothing there. We're not friggin' Notre Dame or Navy or Army or Penn State. Stop trying to blend the new-school jersey aspects (piping all over the place, mix-and-match combos, two-toned numbering) with old-school ones (blank helmets, no names). It makes for an awful whole.

I agree with that. Do it one way or the other, but not both.

[Birds of B'more]

I don't know that it makes a lot of sense to have a "classic" look if you don't have the history to go with it.

That's a good point. While college football is very much about traditions and nostalgia, the UM football program is not. So like the new look or not, there are no bygone days for Terps fans to really cling to, and moving forward in any sense is a good thing.

[Tony-OH]

I don't hate the uniforms. I like the different color combos. It'll take some getting used to. Oregon's jerseys took a while to get used to as well. I'm glad Maryland's getting out in front of this trend.

I will join in the "no names on the backs of jerseys is stupid" crowd. You can't tell me that these jerseys are for the recruits and then take the names off. I'd bet if you asked HS kids whether they'd prefer having their names on the jerseys or not, they'd prefer having them there. You need a ton of tradition to really pull that off, and Maryland doesn't.

I like the white tortoise shell helmet just fine. There's no excuse for not putting something on the other ones, though. That's crap, and frankly rather dull. A stick-figure turtle would be better than putting nothing there. We're not friggin' Notre Dame or Navy or Army or Penn State. Stop trying to blend the new-school jersey aspects (piping all over the place, mix-and-match combos, two-toned numbering) with old-school ones (blank helmets, no names). It makes for an awful whole.

Gotta agree here. If you wanna go all futuristic, do it with the helmets too. The tortoise shell was a pretty cool idea but it still needs a TERPS on the side or something. The flat black with the police scene tape going down the middle is embarrassingly bad.

[mweb]

Well, I'm impressed. The only ones I didn't like were the all red or all white uniforms, no matter what the helmet. I think I like the black matte helmet more than the white.

The uniforms only matter to recruits if the team is winning in an exciting way.

I agree. These are quite nice except for the all white and all red. The yellow and black combos are the best imo followed by red and black.

[waroriole]

I see Maryland is now trying to compete with Oregon for the ugliest uniforms in college football.


Seriously, those are hideous. Georgia came out with some new uni's for their first game, and they're terrible too. Why do all the new uniforms have to be so loud? The best are the classic ones. Michigan, USC, Penn State, etc.

[J.D.]

Gotta agree here. If you wanna go all futuristic, do it with the helmets too. The tortoise shell was a pretty cool idea but it still needs a TERPS on the side or something. The flat black with the police scene tape going down the middle is embarrassingly bad.

See, if they wanna go all futuristic, just using the white tortoise-shell one as your helmet is fine. I like that design. But the matte black plain one is terrible. I hate it, and I wish that it would go away.

[TGO]

These uniforms are dog ****

Seriously, these things are atrocious. The white helmet is okay and I guess I don't mind the black jersey with white pants but everything else makes my eyes vomit.

The gradient shading of the numbers is the worst part. Awful. Reminds me of the old Houston Astros "clown" unis.

[Pedro Cerrano]

I have a feeling these won't be around for long. It seems like everyone other than Danielos dislikes them or is, at best, indifferent.

[brotherlo38]

The uniforms aren't going anywhere. They wanted to be different to establish an identity and to create buzz, both missions accomplished already. They didn't switch the uniforms up to appease the fanbase, they did it to appeal to recruits and to get attention.

[Pedro Cerrano]

If I was a recruit and saw those I'd be on the first plane to Tallahassee.

[ShaneDawg85]

If they wanted to create a buzz and excitement about the team, they could do something bold and visionary, like, I don't know, win some games.

[Pedro Cerrano]

If they wanted to create a buzz and excitement about the team, they could do something bold and visionary, like, I don't know, win some games.

To be fair, they went 9-4 last year.

[brotherlo38]

If they wanted to create a buzz and excitement about the team, they could do something bold and visionary, like, I don't know, win some games.

:rolleyes:

[brotherlo38]

If I was a recruit and saw those I'd be on the first plane to Tallahassee.

I'm probably guessing you're not a 16-18 year old kid. The style is supposedly the "in" thing. People said the same thing about Oregon's uniforms back in the day and look at what that's done for them.

[Birds of B'more]

I'm probably guessing you're not a 16-18 year old kid. The style is supposedly the "in" thing. People said the same thing about Oregon's uniforms back in the day and look at what that's done for them.

The lavish, Club Med facilities that Uncle Phil built has probably helped the Ducks more than the uniforms with recruiting. UM doesn't measure up in that area, and Uncle Kevin's pockets aren't quite that deep yet.

[OregonBird]

Also, noboby markets a product better than Nike.... er, I mean Oregon.

[DuffMan]

I'm pretty sure that I could come up with better uniforms for the team using NCAA Football '12 provided the new version still has the create a school/team option that also lets you pick colors, uniforms etc.

[TGO]

As I said above I really don't like these but I also don't think they're totally unsalvageable. They could make some tweaks next year to keep the concept but make them less horrible. Make the numbers a single color, remove a few of the jersey stripes, simplify the pants, ditch the black helmet, etc.

Just as important as recruiting (which I really don't think uniforms helps anyway) are jersey sales, and I honestly don't see these being a big hit.

[brotherlo38]

The lavish, Club Med facilities that Uncle Phil built has probably helped the Ducks more than the uniforms with recruiting. UM doesn't measure up in that area, and Uncle Kevin's pockets aren't quite that deep yet.

Uniforms create a buzz. "Wait until you see what Oregon is wearing" or "you won't believe what the Ducks wore this weekend" were things that echoed across the country for years. Now when Oregon goes to see some kid in Texas the kid has heard of Oregon.

Same concept applies to MD. We were the talk of college football Monday and Tuesday. The uniforms were talked about on Sportsnation (terrible show btw), on SI's website as well as Yahoo and I'm sure most college football outlets. I bet Maryland was also trending on twitter Monday night though I wasn't around to check. There's a third helmet that they'll likely wear against ND that will again have people talking about Maryland.

The whole point of this is to create a buzz and get people talking about MD so when Edsall goes down to a recruit's home in Georgia or Florida the kid will think "hey, I've heard of Maryland". It helps make the school stick out and really that's all that matters.

[Danielos38]

I have a feeling these won't be around for long. It seems like everyone other than Danielos dislikes them or is, at best, indifferent.

Read this thread from about page 30 on. Responses are overwhelmingly positive. On the Sports Reporters on 980 yesterday, responses were about 50% positive.

http://maryland.247sports.com/Board/53/New-Football-Uniforms-1070347/1

[Birds of B'more]

Uniforms create a buzz. "Wait until you see what Oregon is wearing" or "you won't believe what the Ducks wore this weekend" were things that echoed across the country for years. Now when Oregon goes to see some kid in Texas the kid has heard of Oregon.

Same concept applies to MD. We were the talk of college football Monday and Tuesday. The uniforms were talked about on Sportsnation (terrible show btw), on SI's website as well as Yahoo and I'm sure most college football outlets. I bet Maryland was also trending on twitter Monday night though I wasn't around to check. There's a third helmet that they'll likely wear against ND that will again have people talking about Maryland.

The whole point of this is to create a buzz and get people talking about MD so when Edsall goes down to a recruit's home in Georgia or Florida the kid will think "hey, I've heard of Maryland". It helps make the school stick out and really that's all that matters.

My point was, there's buzz, and there's "sealing the deal" when it comes to recruiting. Buzz can get you in the door to a kid's home, but top-tier facilities will go farther towards getting his signature on an LOI.

[brotherlo38]

My point was, there's buzz, and there's "sealing the deal" when it comes to recruiting. Buzz can get you in the door to a kid's home, but top-tier facilities will go farther towards getting his signature on an LOI.

I don't really understand the point you're trying to make. We don't have top-tier facilities yet (and maybe MD never does), even more reason in my opinion to wear uniforms that create buzz. They can get you into a door that may not have previously been open. You can have both uniforms that are buzz worthy and great facilities.

[Birds of B'more]

I don't really understand the point you're trying to make. We don't have top-tier facilities yet (and maybe MD never does), even more reason in my opinion to wear uniforms that create buzz. They can get you into a door that may not have previously been open. You can have both uniforms that are buzz worthy and great facilities.

Obviously the relationship with coaches is usually the top determining factor of the school a recruit chooses. I'm just saying that all other things being equal, a kid will be more impressed with top-tier facilities than buzz worthy uniforms. They wear the uniforms 12-13 times a year. They utilize the facilities almost every day.

[Stotle]

There's a third helmet that they'll likely wear against ND that will again have people talking about Maryland.


November 14, 2011
Person 1: How about those helmets Maryland wore against Notre Dame?
Person 2: Yeah, those were pretty cool.
Person 1: Agreed! Did you watch the game Saturday night?
Person 2: The first half. But once ND was up by 22 I turned it off.
Person 1: Ha. I didn't even make it out of the first quarter. The Irish were ROLLING. Plus, The Breakup was on TBS. Love that movie.

- SCENE -

[brotherlo38]

Obviously the relationship with coaches is usually the top determining factor of the school a recruit chooses. I'm just saying that all other things being equal, a kid will be more impressed with top-tier facilities than buzz worthy uniforms. They wear the uniforms 12-13 times a year. They utilize the facilities almost every day.

Still don't see your point. Let's not change our uniforms because we don't have great facilities!

[brotherlo38]

November 14, 2011
Person 1: How about those helmets Maryland wore against Notre Dame?
Person 2: Yeah, those were pretty cool.
Person 1: Agreed! Did you watch the game Saturday night?
Person 2: The first half. But once ND was up by 22 I turned it off.
Person 1: Ha. I didn't even make it out of the first quarter. The Irish were ROLLING. Plus, The Breakup was on TBS. Love that movie.

- SCENE -

How many human sacrifices will Brian Kelly make this year?

[Birds of B'more]

Still don't see your point. Let's not change our uniforms because we don't have great facilities!

I never said don't change the uniforms. In fact, I said earlier that for a program lacking tradition like UM new unis can definitely be a plus. But, IMO, new uniforms won't carry the same weight with a recruit as having top-notch facilities. I made that statement referencing Oregon and how they have managed to get good players recently, but it applies to UM too. Obviously, new uniforms is the more affordable option, and that's the way UM chose to go, and that's fine. But if the money becomes available they should continue investing in the facilities, like an indoor practice facility. Even Duke has one of those.

[brotherlo38]

I never said don't change the uniforms. In fact, I said earlier that for a program lacking tradition like UM new unis can definitely be a plus. But, IMO, new uniforms won't carry the same weight with a recruit as having top-notch facilities. I made that statement referencing Oregon and how they have managed to get good players recently, but it applies to UM too. Obviously, new uniforms is the more affordable option, and that's the way UM chose to go, and that's fine. But if the money becomes available they should continue investing in the facilities, like an indoor practice facility. Even Duke has one of those.

Plans are in the works for one in the next few years.

[waroriole]

If I was a recruit and saw those I'd be on the first plane to Tallahassee.

If they were being recruited by FSU, why would they think about going to MD.;)

[waroriole]

How many human sacrifices will Brian Kelly make this year?

That's not cool or funny.

[Stotle]

How many human sacrifices will Brian Kelly make this year?

Ah, College Park students....

[Pedro Cerrano]

November 14, 2011
Person 1: How about those helmets Maryland wore against Notre Dame?
Person 2: Yeah, those were pretty cool.
Person 1: Agreed! Did you watch the game Saturday night?
Person 2: The first half. But once ND was up by 22 I turned it off.
Person 1: Ha. I didn't even make it out of the first quarter. The Irish were ROLLING. Plus, The Breakup was on TBS. Love that movie.

- SCENE -

Notre Dame is my second favorite college football team but I don't see this game being a complete blow out. Notre Dame will win but it won't be an embarrassment for Maryland.

[Stotle]

Notre Dame is my second favorite college football team but I don't see this game being a complete blow out. Notre Dame will win but it won't be an embarrassment for Maryland.

I was just having some fun. I always enjoy when we alma mater plays my hometown teams (Navy/UMD).

Although, I do think that the idea that MD's helmets will get them credit with recruits is a funny notion. More likely, national television exposure courtesy of ND will put the Terps in front of a lot of eyes that otherwise wouldn't be watching them.

[brotherlo38]

That's not cool or funny.

What's not cool or funny is that he still has a job. But of course football trumps all in South Bend.

[Stotle]

What's not cool or funny is that he still has a job. But of course football trumps all in South Bend.

God are you clueless...

[brotherlo38]

God are you clueless...

LOL. I'm the one clueless, not the guy holding outdoor practices in 40mph wind gusts.

[BaltimoreTerp]

Love the turtle-shell helmets. Like the various red-black-white combos to various degrees. Despise the yellows. My opinion on the black helmets is incomplete because the helmets are incomplete.

If I'm a recruit, I'm paying less attention to the uniforms and more to Edsall. He takes the names off of the jerseys, then days later when the new ones come out his first statement is the Under Armor slogan? What the hell kind of hypocrite is this guy? I realize he was probably bought with UA money, but he doesn't need Plank's hand up his rear end all the time.

I guess now we can afford better players though, so...:noidea:

[BaltimoreTerp]

LOL. I'm the one clueless, not the guy holding outdoor practices in 40mph wind gusts.

I hope by tomorrow you will understand why your post, being completely unrelated to the conversation, is being singled out and thus remove it. I will reserve judgment until that time.

[Birds of B'more]

Love the turtle-shell helmets. Like the various red-black-white combos to various degrees. Despise the yellows. My opinion on the black helmets is incomplete because the helmets are incomplete.

If I'm a recruit, I'm paying less attention to the uniforms and more to Edsall. He takes the names off of the jerseys, then days later when the new ones come out his first statement is the Under Armor slogan? What the hell kind of hypocrite is this guy? I realize he was probably bought with UA money, but he doesn't need Plank's hand up his rear end all the time.

I guess now we can afford better players though, so...:noidea:

I know I shouldn't, but for the past few months when reading about Terps football, I have occasionally asked myself "WWMLD" (What Would Mike Leach Do)? I know he already had a relationship with Under Armour at Texas Tech, but he doesn't seem like the sort who would be a corporate butt-kisser either. I wonder what he would even think of these unis? Since the bandanna is standard pirate issue, I'm sure there wouldn't be a "no do-rag rule" in the team house. Guess I just need to let that pirate ship sail.

[Birds of B'more]

LOL. I'm the one clueless, not the guy holding outdoor practices in 40mph wind gusts.

Clueless is the seeming inability to distinguish between negligence and malice.

[BaltimoreTerp]

I know I shouldn't, but for the past few months when reading about Terps football, I have occasionally asked myself "WWMLD" (What Would Mike Leach Do)? I know he already had a relationship with Under Armour at Texas Tech, but he doesn't seem like the sort who would be a corporate butt-kisser either. I wonder what he would even think of these unis? Since the bandanna is standard pirate issue, I'm sure there wouldn't be a "no do-rag rule" in the team house. Guess I just need to let that pirate ship sail.

Considering Texas Tech wasn't exactly known for their classically simple uniforms during his tenure, I doubt he would have done anything differently from that end. He probably wouldn't have taken the names off, and I seriously doubt he would have said what Edsall did, though.

(Of course, he probably would have gone with "YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRR!" or something...)

[OsnRavensallday]

I don't care for the new uniforms at all, I think they look stupid. It looks like were tryin to be Oregon east coast version, not a fan of the change

[Birds of B'more]

I don't care for the new uniforms at all, I think they look stupid. It looks like were tryin to be Oregon east coast version, not a fan of the change

Minus having the NCAA sniffing around the program, what's wrong with being the east coast version of Oregon? Is playing an exciting brand of football and going to BCS bowls not your thing?

[OsnRavensallday]

I meant the jersey style kinda reminded me of Oregon's. I wish we had the team the Ducks have, or atleast a couple of their running backs.lol

[EddieMurrayfan]

Win the ACC this year and the uniforms will look much better!

[Flosman]

LOL. I'm the one clueless, not the guy holding outdoor practices in 40mph wind gusts.

Having the filming tower up was a huge mistake, but there was absolutely no reason to move the practice inside. If the wind is gusting 40 on game day the game is going on as planned.

[brotherlo38]

"It's probably the easiest way for Oregon to cut through the clutter of college football, to be undeniably known for something," Swangard said. "If no one knows your product exists, there is no demand for your product, and at the end of the day it's about 18-year-old kids. The uniforms are the key ingredient to getting those bodies there, and the bodies are what win you football games."

Like LeGarrette Blount, from faraway Perry, Fla.

"The uniforms are awesome," he said in 2008 when he was asked why he wanted to go all the way to the Pacific Northwest to play football.15

Like LaMichael James, from Texarkana, Texas.

"I loved the uniforms," he said before the 2010 Rose Bowl, "and then I got to know more about Oregon."16 And then he became a Heisman Trophy finalist for the Ducks.

I guess uniforms do make a difference in recruiting. (http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/6909937/how-does-oregon-football-keep-winning)

[crissfan172]

I guess uniforms do make a difference in recruiting. (http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/6909937/how-does-oregon-football-keep-winning)

It was clear that either the school was stupid for thinking they mattered or the players were stupid for using that to make their decision.


I guess we know now.

[brotherlo38]

Having the filming tower up was a huge mistake, but there was absolutely no reason to move the practice inside. If the wind is gusting 40 on game day the game is going on as planned.

Most schools, like OSU, practiced inside that day. Without film of practice it's almost a waste as the coaches can't review how formations/plays went and can't make changes for the next practice.

Something tells me that had Notre Dame been coming off a win the previous work they would've been practicing indoors.

[brotherlo38]

LOL at all the uniform haters. "These Maryland", "Under Armour" and "Maryland v. Miami" were all trending worldwide. Sportscenter is about to talk about MD's new uniforms.

Mission Accomplished.

LOL at the old fogeys who hate them.

[crissfan172]

LOL at all the uniform haters. "These Maryland", "Under Armour" and "Maryland v. Miami" were all trending worldwide. Sportscenter is about to talk about MD's new uniforms.

Mission Accomplished.

LOL at the old fogeys who hate them.

I'm 21. They're ugly.