Will UF Have A Nike Pro Combat Uniform? They Will.

by mlmintampa on Nov 11, 2009 4:49 PM EST in Football Comment 19 comments

A few weeks ago, we mentioned the rumor that UF got a shipment of white helmets, hypothesizing that they would be worn for a throwback game. Then we saw this on Friends of The Program (via EDSBS);

The Pro Combat uniform is Nike's latest attempt to make every school look like Oregon. While some of the designs are throwback-ish (Texas, Ohio State), others look like a cartoon (TCU, wearing them this weekend; FSU, wearing them against Maryland on Nov. 21). Florida's, assuming the picture is accurate, assuming that UF actually does have white helmets in storage, and assuming that Jeremy Foley thinks he can make some coin off this, is throwback-ish.

The white helmet presented by Nike looks like the helmets worn in 1966 and 1967. (UF wore white helmets 1951-61 and '68, but not with blue-orange-blue stripes.) However, this being Nike, they will probably use another logo, rather than the 'Block F' from '66 or uni numbers from '67. In that time, UF wore very simple jerseys, blue with orange/white sleeve cuffs. The jersey presented seems pretty similar to that, with the modern touch of blue pants.

For one game, this seems relatively harmless. But if the uniforms were changed, even to the 60's basic look, you might have a revolt. UF's uniforms have changed very little, except for the color rotation on the sleeve and pants stripes; compare Danny Wuerffel to Tim Tebow. The Gators script helmet has existed since 1979, and were worn for three National Championships and all of UF's SEC Championships. Any permanent changes would not go over well, with the continuous changes in uniform tailoring being acceptable. That said, the Nike design could be worse; it could be orange.

[Update] Now that it is confirmed, the Sentinel's Jeremy Fowler makes a good point; Tebow's last home game will be played in a gimmick jersey. Of course, Tebow's last two games will be in traditional jerseys.

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Ugh.

These are horrible. I hate them almost as much as the one-sleeve deal we wore against Georgia a few years ago (2005?).

The worst part is that, according to what I’ve seen, these will be worn against FSU in the Swamp. That means the last home game of Tim Tebow’s career will be played in these monstrosities.

by wangalusa on Nov 11, 2009 12:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

you are correct sir!

2005 against uga they wore that one shoulder orange thing. i dont think tebow cares tho. like mlm said, hell have a whole two more games to finish out his career in his blue uniform

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by silverstreak3k on Nov 12, 2009 2:42 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I don't mind them.

The white helmets are traditional, and the jerseys and pants (from this one angle) seem fairly minimalist. That’s a good thing. Of course, this is Nike we’re talking about, so it’s impossible to have a truly minimalist uniform. I’m sure the back of the jersey is Gator skin or something. I’ve never really been in love with the script helmets. I don’t necessarily want them changed, but I wouldn’t be heartbroken if they did.

Orange jerseys NEVER EVER EVER.

by Giant Catfish on Nov 11, 2009 1:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

‘Sokay. Like the catfish said (and whoever thought they’d be typing that phrase?) they’re pretty restrained – if they were paired with the standard orange & script helmet (which I really like, by the way), they wouldn’t be that different from the standard all-blue kit we trot out two or three games a season already. The problem with this version – at least in this view – is that there’s no damned orange, except that one weenie helmet stripe. Of course, if you added some orange stripes in the proper spots, and plopped an orange helmet on the guy’s head, you’d have… well, you’d have our existing all-blue unis. Hey, here’s an idea…

by peachy rex on Nov 11, 2009 2:30 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Stop the Madness!!!!

I like what we’ve been wearing so far this season….when I was a younger man, I used to think that uniform variations were cool. I remember an FSU game when the team changed into blue pants after warming up but before kickoff. Now, I just like normlity. The throwbacks for the one game in 2006 to commemorate the 100th year was fine. But let’s leave the special uniforms to UGA. We don’t need it – I like our traditional unis. I like the Gator script helmets. I like tradition.

Remember that time that Alabama came out wearing the black helmets and crimson pants? Exactly.

Just as a side note, one of my friends who is a big USC guy told me that Under Armour (who designs their unis) has a special camoflauge version that they will be wearing in this weekend’s game in honor of Veteran’s Day. I am not sure if it will be normal camo patterns, or just camo to look like a football field, with all green and some white has marks…..stay tuned.

by skigator93 on Nov 11, 2009 4:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

When did Bama wear black helmets and crimson pants?

by oldtimegator on Nov 11, 2009 4:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

That was tongue in cheek

Bama never wore such.

by skigator93 on Nov 12, 2009 6:52 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Don't Mess with Perfection

No reason to change the uniforms. Florida’s jerseys are clean and classic and, dare I say, iconic at this point. I did not like when Michigan messed around with their uniforms a few years ago and I do not like these. But I would be OK with seeing the orange throwbacks one of these days (hey, I was a child of the 90s, they were just urban legend to me).

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by philrsquared on Nov 11, 2009 5:37 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

The normal jerseys are 100x better then this

but for a change of pace, they are not bad…different for sure. I think orange would look AWESOME!!! Have you seen the Miami Dolphins orange unis they are pimp! If they are anything like that, I will buy one.

by Hook85 on Nov 11, 2009 7:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

To older fans, orange unis represent NCAA probation years. To us, Tennessee and Miami. I hope I never see orange uniforms and this is coming from someone who loves Bucco Bruce.

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by mlmintampa on Nov 11, 2009 10:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

it would remind me of the dolphins and canes

and therefore i would not support it. but call me crazy, i like the idea of trying these out for one game. should be fun and different. plus its against fsu, a team who lost their starting qb and has a crappy defense. i dont think it will hurt us.

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by silverstreak3k on Nov 12, 2009 2:28 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Kentucky

Wildcats?

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by animalcracker on Nov 11, 2009 9:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Gator scales

Nike had a uni for the basketall team a few years back that was black w/alligator scales…it looked pretty sharp…I reckoned it would come to the football uni’s but hasn’t yet…this would’ve been the time to do so…

by sliksilver88 on Nov 12, 2009 12:09 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

sleeves for basketbll?

Terrible. Also, I despise the black hoops unis in general. Our colors are orange and blue.

by skigator93 on Nov 12, 2009 6:51 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

The jerseys the basketball team wears now (which have a scales design) was supposed to be worn for the remainder of the 06-07 season, as Nike’s System of Dress. However UF played so poorly in the unis against Tennessee, the team voted never to wear them again that season. Now, that’s the standard jersey.

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by mlmintampa on Nov 12, 2009 10:06 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I likethe scales not the sleeves

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by Patssuck456 on Nov 15, 2009 9:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

sleeves

sleeves in basketball it like the new trend for players, ever since that kid for OU did it last year. it used to be those short arm sleeves and wrist bands, now it straight up sleeves. I love this look its bad ass… but not to be racist or ahytning here so no one bite my head off….sleeves wouldnt look good on white players the sleeves deal is all black (african american) players.

by gatorempire127 on Nov 12, 2009 12:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

The black sleeves would be alright on a white football player as long as he wears the black gloves in the above website….maybe black tube socks too…and if its a night game…

by sliksilver88 on Nov 12, 2009 9:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs