Thursday (The perfect uni) edition: Wha’ Happened?
Posted on July 31st, 2008 – 8:32 AMBy Michael Rand
It’s taking a remarkable amount of restraint this morning not to jump back on this Favre story (new twist: Vikings might be back in the picture) or to beg the Twins to finally call up Francisco Liriano and hand him the starting role occupied by last night’s starting pitcher. (Highlight of last night’s game: the guy in the upper concourse with the “Fire Childress” sign. Where do these people come from?). Instead, however, we would like to tackle a far more serious question in many people’s eyes: the elements of a good — or even perfect — uniform. See, our friend Li’l Dice passed along an image of Kevin Love in a different Wolves jersey. There is already some Interweb discussion about the merits of this look, even though we’re not sure exactly how it fits into the Wolves’ big picture. So we ask you this morning: What do you like in a uniform? Does it depend on the sport? Has a nice uniform ever influenced you to like a team more? And: is it OK to wear a jersey as clothes when you are not at a sporting event?
*We have a very special treat coming up in the next post. That’s all we’ll say.
*Fasola-link! Veggie dogs.
18 Responses to "Thursday (The perfect uni) edition: Wha’ Happened?"
The elements of a good uniform: simple. Traditional. Classic.
Put another way, it’s the difference between the Vikings’ once-a-year-throwbacks (which are wonderful) and their recently-redesigned gear (which makes the team look like garish purple clown whores.)
(Highlight of last night’s game: the guy in the upper concourse with the “Fire Childress” sign. Where do these people come from?).
YOU SAW ME?????
FIRE CHILLY AND HIS KAO!!!!!!!!
As girly as this is going to sound, Color scheme does matter for uni’s. I may be biased but Purple is not a manly color and shoud not be a primary color for any Male sport other than Ice Skating, Gymnastics, and WWE wrestling.
Re: Wearing jersey’s as clothing
I haven’t worn a sports jersey since I was small enough to fit into a Hutch Jim McMahon jersey at about the age of 10 so I may be the wrong person to ask. I’d lean towards yes as long as it’s not to a Black Tie event or a wedding.*
Unless said wedding is in Wisconsin
http://ballsiest.com/sportsblog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/green-bay-wedding.jpg
jama- Purple IS traditionally a color of royalty. I’m just saying.
dope
uniwatchblog.com
great site.
Id have to say that T-Wolves uniform is as ugly as a Corey Brewer jump shot. That being said, the vikings and the Wild are the only uniforms I like, if you take out the old Minnesota Fighting Pike unis.
What Jon said. The old-school Vikes jerseys are absolutely fantastic. These new ones shock me every single time I see them.
We have a very special treat coming up in the next post
You made brownies?
Is that really a real uniform? It looks like a warm-up or practice jersey was put on over a game jersey.
The new Vikings jerseys aren’t good. When they did the flashback to the 80’s/90’s jersey this year, it was much better. Just tweak that look a little bit, and we’re back to good.
I’m hoping that’s the Summer league uni that Love is wearing. It’s already hard enough to get a Free Agent to come to MN in the middle of winter. You’ll have no chance of attracting anyone with those monstrosities.
When you fight a storage chest, the storage chest always wins.
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Did anyone else see the list of the 11 ugliest college football uniforms.
http://www.campussqueeze.com/post/Worst-College-Football-Uniforms.aspx
I only mention it because Iowa State and there god forsaken new logo made the list. Other than that I like there new uni.
Who has two thumbs and thinks grown men in jerseys look like ridiculous wannabes?
This girl.
I always wanted to be a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader when I was a kid, but dressing like one now won’t take me any closer to the dream.
Can the next TWWWTTWOWT be on Brad Radke? Every Twins young pitcher is the next Radke. Is this a good thing or a bad thing?
I’d do it, but that would mean I’d have to look things up and send an email to Rand. Too much work.
Thanks
Does anyone else think those sleeveless Twins jerseys that end up looking like a sweater vest over a black Metallica t-shirt are… not very… athletic-looking?
ramon: it doesn’t help that they only wear them when Livan starts. He’s portly, is what I’m saying.
