Photos: Florida Basketball's New Uniforms Inspired By Gators, National Championships
by Andy Hutchins on Oct 20, 2011 3:21 PM EDT
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PrintFlorida begins its 2011-2012 men's basketball season November 11 with against Jackson State. We're previewing the Gators almost every weekday from now until then. We'll call it 15 For 15, in honor of Billy Donovan's 15th season as Florida's head coach.
Florida had been using the same template for its men's basketball jerseys for a few years, but that's changing for the 2011-12 season. Here are pictures of the front and back of the new home uniforms, via @GatorZoneMBK.
The front features a all-caps "Gators" instead of the "Florida" with a larger "capital" F from previous years, and has a slightly smaller numeral.
The back, however, is a lot different, with a pattern that includes representing the Gators, images of Florida's two national championship trophies, and two stars symbolizing the two titles.
Additionally, as you can see here and at Only Gators, the new jerseys have a different side pattern, replacing a blue panel running from the jersey to the shorts with orange and blue striping.
Now, here's the important part: Do you like them?
I honestly don't know if I really do: I liked having Florida on both the home and road jerseys, and I definitely prefer the capitalized word to the new lettering, but that back panel is really, really cool.
Let's put it to a vote. I'm curious to see if people find that font ugly.
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How is this one different aside from the photographic thing of the 04’s and the stripes on the side?
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A few things.
by Andy Hutchins on Oct 20, 2011 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh. Well, what do you know. Meh. Small changes aside from the 04’s thing. I wouldn’t have ever noticed the rest (the numerals, the font, the Gators instead of Florida, the stripe on the side) of the changes had this not been posted.
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I like using Gators instead of Florida.
Hate Week update: just made provisional plans to attend my…uhh…13th (?) Cocktail Party.
What this means for you:
1) I won’t be here to fill your screen with massive strings of uninterrupted expletives. I hate Georgia.
2) Somehow, I have attended every Florida loss in the WLOCP in the past twenty years. Not many, I know, but it still doesn’t bode well.
3) Knowing my personal history with the WLOCP, there is a not-insignificant chance that I’m going to lose my life in Jacksonville. Car accidents, binge drinking, hospitalizations, fights, etc have all happened before, and will again. The odds are magnified because we’re probably going to lose, damnit all.
4) If you see a tall-ish, dark haired, mid-20’s guy leaning sideways, with one hand on a flask and the other permanently affixed in the “extended middle finger” arrangement, know that it is me. Assuming I make it into the stadium.
5) I hate Georgia.
Oh, come on. Don't leave your uncle T-bag hangin'.
by Troll2Troll on Oct 20, 2011 3:56 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Have fun.
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Where do you tailgate?
My crew does it at the large parking lot under the overpass in clear view of the Maxwell House Sign, next to the jail/detention center/place where people in orange (GO GATORS) jumpsuits are behind barbed wire fences. [Side note: I have no idea what the names of any nearby streets are, yet I somehow still find it without trouble every year.]
Since we’ll be under an overpass, my friends and I will be the ones with large quantities of Dr. Pepper and blasting “Vida 23” by PitBull. Stop by if you want to Have a Real Good Time.
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I want to have a REAL GOOD TIME!
I love having a REAL GOOD TIME! REAL GOOD TIME! REAL GOOD TIME!
/blacks out
/wakes up
Uhh…what? Oh, tailgating. I have no idea. I grew up in Jax and still live there (sort of), so normally I just hang at my house or someone else’s until noon on gameday, then go. I can’t handle the full RV City experience anymore.
Oh, come on. Don't leave your uncle T-bag hangin'.
So you live in JC
or World Golf?
I live there. It’s sort of Jax … just a different county.
BRANTLEY: Jeff! Jeff! Speak to me! Nervous, horrible with the deep ball Jeff, you shall not have died in vain!
DRISKEL: Uh, I'm-- I'm not quite dead.
BRANTLEY: Well, you shall not have been mortally wounded in vain!
DRISKEL: I-- I-- I think I c-- I could pull through.
BRANTLEY: Oh, I see.
DRISKEL: Actually, I think I'm all right to come with you--
BRANTLEY: No, no, sweet Jeff! Stay here! I will send help as soon as I have accomplished a daring and heroic rescue in my own particular...[sigh]
DRISKEL: Idiom?
BRANTLEY: Idiom!
I also like the stars.
One of the many traditions I wish we imported from soccer is putting stars on our logo (“badge” or “crest” in soccer) for every championship.
It’s a classy way to exude tradition.
Brazil’s crest: 
Oh, come on. Don't leave your uncle T-bag hangin'.
Germany
Also notice that soccer teams have style, unlike Florida. Most of our logos and symbols look like they were designed by a 12 year old boy.
One of the many things I will change once I am named Head Coach/AD/President/Emperor of UF.
Oh, come on. Don't leave your uncle T-bag hangin'.
Even better
Galatasary, a Turkish team, stole the Warchant, and they do it so much better.
Delicious.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNN7VFOn1aw&feature=related
Oh, come on. Don't leave your uncle T-bag hangin'.
One of the many things I will change once I am named Head Coach/AD/President/Emperor of UF.
Can I be vice-everything? I promise I won’t have you killed like LBJ.
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As long you're not a Dan Quayle
I’ll go with it. I’ll even put up with an LBJ-ing after a few years. Go out when the people still loved me.
Oh, come on. Don't leave your uncle T-bag hangin'.
Haha. Done!
That’s always the best way to go.
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But of course Italy’s is better….
Forza Azzurri!!!
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Well booooo to you. ;-)
Italy!!!
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Not a fan of the Azzurri
but I will admit, this is probably the best announcing job ever. The crowd noise at the second goal is amazing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7_2qI-VQYM
Oh, come on. Don't leave your uncle T-bag hangin'.
That was, and still is, the greatest soccer match I’ve ever seen. I was to attend a bonfire (it was July 4th), but arrived late because of that match.
I hadn’t heard that announcing before, that is awesome. Thanks. Everything about that game (and tournament) was freaking fantastic.
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I really liked the side panel with the gator skin print.
But the lack of black, unlike the new road unis, is good.
This is stupid
Nobody on this team has done anything to have anything to do with the championship teams.
These guys need to focus on playing as a team and winning, not basking in the glory of when Florida was great at basketball for a couple of years.
My kind of thoughts as well.
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TEAR THE BANNERS DOWN!!!
i support casual racism
by Boddington on Sep 19, 2011 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I literally wish I had killed myself on the train station after I got laid off
by Sean O on Sep 28, 2011 7:49 PM PDT
I want a BUC'N criminal investigation.
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by Ben Buchanan on Sep 28, 2011 7:48 PM PDT
by internet commenter on Oct 20, 2011 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Let’s apply the Paul Lukas “is it good or is it stupid” uniform test.
Stars: stupid. This is not a soccer team, or Europe.
Font: Stupid. Is this the third or fourth Florida font? We have script, block, Cal-state Fullerton italics and whatever this is.
Back panel: Stupid. The pattern is supposed to be an accent, not the dominant feature.
Stripes: good? Yeah, sure.
Overall: Foley has to sell some jerseys to fund the ODome upgrades. The kids from South Florida will be wearing this out in Midtown. I weep for the miamization of Gainesville night life.
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I agree. Miamization of anything is always a terrible thing. Also, good to see you mlm!
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I think it's the fifth.
Because I think this is actually a different font from the old jerseys’ font/end zone font.
by Andy Hutchins on Oct 20, 2011 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I really do not like the "basketball font"
Give me simple Helvetica-style end zone and jersey fonts all day. No script, no sharp angular serifs. Just a big and bold. The only other font I’m OK with is the one used for the script Gators.
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You know what would be really cool?
Basketball unis with that script Gators.
by Andy Hutchins on Oct 20, 2011 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
More like north Cuba, amirite?
-fart
i support casual racism
by Boddington on Sep 19, 2011 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I literally wish I had killed myself on the train station after I got laid off
by Sean O on Sep 28, 2011 7:49 PM PDT
I want a BUC'N criminal investigation.
Over the Monster -- SB Nation's Resident Red Sox Site
USG
by Ben Buchanan on Sep 28, 2011 7:48 PM PDT
by internet commenter on Oct 20, 2011 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Really like the smaller numbers, it's a cleaner look.
i support casual racism
by Boddington on Sep 19, 2011 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I literally wish I had killed myself on the train station after I got laid off
by Sean O on Sep 28, 2011 7:49 PM PDT
I want a BUC'N criminal investigation.
Over the Monster -- SB Nation's Resident Red Sox Site
USG
by Ben Buchanan on Sep 28, 2011 7:48 PM PDT
by internet commenter on Oct 20, 2011 8:06 PM EDT reply actions
Why the crap did we put black stripes and collars on a blue uniform?
Since when is black a color of the university? I would’ve liked these if it was a white stripe instead, or inverse the black and orange striping and then make the black, white. The only way this plays into UF basketball is if the alternate is Black and not orange. (which would be better anyways, but I’d still like the white over the black here)
BRANTLEY: Jeff! Jeff! Speak to me! Nervous, horrible with the deep ball Jeff, you shall not have died in vain!
DRISKEL: Uh, I'm-- I'm not quite dead.
BRANTLEY: Well, you shall not have been mortally wounded in vain!
DRISKEL: I-- I-- I think I c-- I could pull through.
BRANTLEY: Oh, I see.
DRISKEL: Actually, I think I'm all right to come with you--
BRANTLEY: No, no, sweet Jeff! Stay here! I will send help as soon as I have accomplished a daring and heroic rescue in my own particular...[sigh]
DRISKEL: Idiom?
BRANTLEY: Idiom!
You all know how I generally feel about uniform changes
…and in staying the course, I do not like these. At all.
I was waiting for your comment on these. The result was as expected.
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