UGA nightmares and dreams: Tricked up uniforms, ‘Mount’ Jenkins
Let's hope this is some some fan's Photoshop fevered nightmare!
Ever since Nike started trotting out its controversial Pro Combat uniforms for some of its higher profile college football customers, rumors of a UGA variation have been circulating, usually accompanied by Photoshop faked pictures, most of them pretty nightmarish.
The rumors have taken on new life since the deal for the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at the Georgia Dome with Boise State in September was announced. After all, the Broncos already have worn Pro Combat uniforms, most recently in their bowl game, and a high-profile game like that naturally would attract Nike’s attention.
The most recent chatter about the Dogs going the Pro Combat route, in the blog From Hedges to Hardwood, notes that the rumor surfaced again on what appears to be the Facebook page of recent Georgia signee John Jenkins. As the rumor goes, the deal to play in the Chick-fil-A game supposedly includes a stipulation of wearing Pro Combats.
I understand that the kids playing today like these sort of tricked up uniforms. After all, the players favored those awful black helmets that Mark Richt used to try to motivate his team in Jacksonville a couple of years ago.
But to date, I have not been a fan of most of the Pro Combat outfits I’ve seen. I particularly didn’t like the alligator skin motif design the Florida Gators were given last season, though their recent bowl uniforms were an improvement.
The red uniform offered up by From Hedges to Hardwood isn’t that bad, but the other with the white helmet and black jersey featured on the Jenkins FB page is just plain tacky. Since both are probably fan-made fakes, though, there’s no telling what a Georgia Pro Combat uniform might actually look like.
This alleged Pro Combat uniform floating about the Internet would be tolerable.
Most UGA fans I’ve heard from don’t like the idea of messing with the uniforms at all. What do you think of going Pro Combat for the Boise game?
Meanwhile, the hype in advance of the arrival in Athens of the aforementioned Mr. Jenkins continues to grow. Dawgs247 quotes his college coach, Steve Campbell of Gulf Coast Community College, comparing Jenkins favorably with a previous player he sent to the SEC, Alabama’s Terrence “Mount” Cody.
John Jenkins (Gulf Coast Community College)
“I’d say John is a real similar football player,” Campbell said. “I think he’ll be the same kind of impact player at Georgia that T.C. was at Alabama. … Guys like that, you know it immediately. The first time we saw T.C., we knew it. It’s the same thing with big John.”
That’s a lot to live up to, but Jenkins certainly will get a chance to make a big splash early against Boise — whether clad in a Nike Pro Combat or just the traditional red and silver.
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176 comments Add your comment
Mike
March 31st, 2011
10:59 am
who cares what they wear Bill as long as they win.
258DAWG
March 31st, 2011
11:02 am
darn , just late
No King
March 31st, 2011
11:04 am
I think the tail is wagging the dog on these uniforms. Nike being the tail. They’re interested in Nike and care nothing about the tradition of the school. Don’t mess with our red helmets and the “G”!
UGA Insider
March 31st, 2011
11:04 am
In a new report Texas A&M is now saying they could have had LSU cb Patrick Peterson but could not afford the $80,000 LSU pd.
Now do you guys believe that this is going to be the “summer of scandal” in the SEC??? Mike Slive needs to resign immediately!
Rooster
March 31st, 2011
11:05 am
You can say that again, who cares what they wear as long as they win. And Richt and Bobo lay off the field goals.
258DAWG
March 31st, 2011
11:06 am
I actually like the look, Although I’d like to see what ALL BLACK looks like as well. (Helmet pants and jersey)
Beast from the East
March 31st, 2011
11:07 am
Most of those Pro Combat unis are just plain ugly. But the kids appear to love them, so I guess they aren’t going away anytime soon.
dawg gone
March 31st, 2011
11:07 am
As long as they don’t have those bloody shoes the Ducks wore ! Hey anyone notice Tony Barnhart is not on the AJC anymore and idea what is up with that? And Mike your right !!
coachx
March 31st, 2011
11:07 am
Just win baby !
As long as the uniforms keep the red jerseys, red helmet, and silver britches then I’m fine with a little red and black camouflage on the sleeves……….that is all it normally amounts to.
RealDawg
March 31st, 2011
11:12 am
It only matters if we lose…truth.
CrackDaddy
March 31st, 2011
11:13 am
You can change the monkey’s suit, but you can’t change the monkey.
dawg gone
March 31st, 2011
11:16 am
CrackDaddy really that’s some of the weakest Trolling I’ve seen in a while…tee it up and try again…really Bull Dog Nation is giving you a “do over” just not so lame this time please!
icallbs
March 31st, 2011
11:17 am
Will one of you TECHIES please help UGA get their website fixed? Geez…..
It Ain't Rocket Science
March 31st, 2011
11:19 am
Leave the darn uniforms alone for petes sake. UGA has a fine set right now. UGA is not desperate for money or exposure so bowing down to some Japanese company and wearing uniforms designed by Lady Gaga, is not necessary. The uniforms Oregon wore last year looked like they were designed by a visually impaired clothes designer. Next thing you know, Victorias Secret will be responsible for cheer leading uniforms. Ummmm, wait. I might have to give that one some consideration.
Jackets2011
March 31st, 2011
11:20 am
@Crackdaddy
I hope you are not a Tech fan.
Monkey is not a good word to use.
You may not be joking about the crack if you think it is.
OCDawg
March 31st, 2011
11:20 am
Someone please tell me why we haven’t been able to comment on the HBO show from last night? This is crazy. Aubum is practically in the state of GA
Daley
March 31st, 2011
11:21 am
New uniforms or not, the dawgtard thugs will still be thugs.
Ol' Dawg
March 31st, 2011
11:22 am
I would hope any helmet change might revert to the silver the Dawgs used to wear prior to Dooley. For those of you that aren’t that old, it was silver helmets (plain), red jersey’s with silver numerals, and silver britches! Black shoes were the norm in those days.
If this game prompts a uni change, it would be nice to see those silver (maybe platinum with a pearl like effect). As for the jersey’s and pants, red and silver without much variation unless it is trim.
As one poster put it, let’s just win, and winning big will certainly get attention. GO DAWGS!
Webber
March 31st, 2011
11:23 am
“Will one of you TECHIES please help UGA get their website fixed?”
ugaonmymind
March 31st, 2011
11:24 am
Tradition, tradition, tradition! The SEC is all about tradition. Do NOT change the uniforms to the whims of the young, or to Nike’s pocketbook.
dawg gone
March 31st, 2011
11:24 am
Daley…what are you 12 ? Bring it son or just stay on the porch..
1eyedJack
March 31st, 2011
11:24 am
That black one looks like an Arena league uni.
Will
March 31st, 2011
11:25 am
The AJC will open comments to the Jeremy Longo story but not the AU fiasco????? Why not?
dawg gone
March 31st, 2011
11:25 am
@ugaonmymind great post couldn’t agree more !
DawginLex
March 31st, 2011
11:25 am
I’d like to see the traditional red helmets with the red jersey and the white pants. Tell the team when they play well enough to get to wear the silver britches, they will come out of the boxes. Until then, earn the right on the field.
Concrete Pete
March 31st, 2011
11:25 am
Come Sept 3 at 8 PM, I don’t care if we’re wearing pink outfits from Victoria’s Secret. The dawgs are gonna pound Boise worse than Marcellus Wallace’s crew did Zed and the pawn shop boy after the… well you remember. I don’t care who’s playing RB, NG, WR, it won’t matter. UGA wins by 28 and that includes some junk Boise scores after Richt pulls the starters
Jackets2011
March 31st, 2011
11:29 am
I don’t have an opinion about Uga’s uniforms because it is none of my business.
I was not planning on offering an opinion until I saw one I objected to that might be from a Jacket fan.
Internet blogs offend strike me as a detention hall without the disciplanarian teacher present.
I think both fanbases should leave some debates alone but that’s not going to happen.
The teens of both get too big a kick from aggravating adults.
Go Dawgs
March 31st, 2011
11:30 am
Quit messing with the uni’s, just focus on the game. If we can’t get excited about opening night on national TV at the Georgia Dome against a program that finished in the top 10 last year, we’re in for another looooooooong season….
Dirty Dawg
March 31st, 2011
11:30 am
I’m as much of a traditionalist as anybody, but what the hell, and as was said above, when you win, it don’t matter what you wear. I mean, one of the all-time great Georgia games, Herschel’s debut in Knoxville, featured us wearing white jerseys with red pants – how many times have we done that since? – and that turned out OK.
Oh yeah, keep the ‘Silver Britches’ to the fullest extent possible, we were never quite the same after Vince changed ‘em to white and before he changed ‘em back.
Let’s just hope that no matter what combination we wear, we kick the crap out of Boise State, then on to the damn ‘banty-roosters’.
mcdawg
March 31st, 2011
11:31 am
Wow, that Hedges to Hardwood blog looks like it has some great material on there. Thanks for linking it, Bill.
Vance Duly
March 31st, 2011
11:33 am
I’d be more excited about some cutting-edge playcalling on both sides of the ball, and some creativity from the Redcoat Band (instead of being dull copycats). When’s the last time we had a cool new song that wasn’t swiped from another school, or a new non-idiotic cheer? (the last new cheer I remember is the inane “Goff-ense”, which lasted just a few games before being laughed off the field). I don’t think that running a draw up the middle on 2nd & 10 is very cutting-edge, nor is using play action on 3rd & 9, somehow thinking that it might fool the defense, is very cutting-edge. But, it’s all we can expect, unless Coach Richt lights a fire under Coach Bobo.
I could tolerate some funky uniforms for ONE game in exchange for some creative, insightful playcalling ALL season!! GO DAWGS!!!
bruce mac
March 31st, 2011
11:36 am
Daley, you are obviously very intellegent Tech Fan. God Bless you and your team.
Since Vince
March 31st, 2011
11:46 am
I want the real Silver Britches not the dull gray. To hell with NIKE!
delta_airdog
March 31st, 2011
11:46 am
How about getting Nike to provide “true” silver britches. We are not wearing true silver britches as in previous years—we have ole miss or ohio state gray pants–LSU and Tenn have the shiny yellow and orange pants — LSU get uniforms from Nike and Tenn’s are from Adidas
LakeDawg
March 31st, 2011
11:48 am
Traditional powers don’t change their uniform. You will never see Bama, Penn St., Michigan, et al change their unis. UGA should never change their unis. If they do it at the Dome, its just a further indication that college football and UGA, in particular, have sold out to the highest bidder.
PB
March 31st, 2011
11:50 am
Concrete Pete…………….
The lil Dawgies couldn’t even beat a crap 3 loss UCF team from C-USA….. How on earth do you think you can compete with Boise? LOL, that’s delusional!
Playing Boise is playing against one of the perennial best teams in the country and you actually think you have a chance? In all seriousness, UGA like VT’s only chance in this game is that Boise travels to the other side of the country in a hostile “home stadium.”
The best thing about football for you UGA fans is the preseason, come halftime, you’ll all be wishing you didn’t take the bait, and wished you’d never gave the go head for the game like all the other SEC teams.
But props for taking the risk, even if it is a lopsided victory.
BSU 42-17 easily.
BobinBuford
March 31st, 2011
11:58 am
Would love to see Pro Combats–once.
Exposure good for program, player excitement good for fans.
1eyedJack
March 31st, 2011
11:59 am
PB’s drinking PBR’s.
kydawg
March 31st, 2011
12:00 pm
I don’t care what they wear…just care what’s in their heart!!! Hard work, pride in your school, team first, and most of all…”WRAP UP AND DRIVE THEM TO THE GROUND WHEN YOU TACKLE, PLEASE!!!”
bobo is a clown
March 31st, 2011
12:04 pm
We need to start beating teams first before we start doing uniform tricks. How scoring TD’s in the redzone more often too. Start beating South Carolina like a red headed step child every once in a while.
SiddyBoy
March 31st, 2011
12:04 pm
Put bright Georgia red numbers on those dull white road jerseys;occasionally red britches on the road and leave the home uniforms alone !!!!!!!! In the early 70’s, the DAWGS had red numbers on white jerseys. They looked great.
Dennis
March 31st, 2011
12:10 pm
It been proven that you can’t win with just the uniform change. You have to have a dance with it. Get in step boys. A won ana two ana “soulja boy, o ma widdle soulja bouy.”
AltamahaDawg
March 31st, 2011
12:12 pm
Every football team in the nation has incorporated subtle chances to thier unis over the years, including the “powers”. Sports marketing is just not about subtle anymore, so obviously uni changes will be affected.
I have no problem with rolling out different looks on occation. I do have a problem with ugly uniforms though.
YardDawg
March 31st, 2011
12:14 pm
I like the possible new uniforms. And I think most who don’t and cling to ‘tradition’ are probably over the age of 40. I would assume they hated the Soul ja Boy dance until we rattled off 7 wins in a row and finished #2 in the country.
If it makes the kids happy and more excited to play and that translates into victories then I am all for it.
shane#1
March 31st, 2011
12:19 pm
Tail wagging the dawg? Not quite. Nike donates uniforms, helmets and clothing for the coaching staff. In case you haven’t kept up, outfiting a football team is expensive. They also provide 500,000 bucks a year which counts as part of CMR’s salary. Plus, each player gets a ditty bag with athletic gear and shoes donated by Nike. One newbie showed up a practice a few years ago wearing a tee shirt from another company. He was promptly sent back to the dorm to put on a Nike shirt.
AltamahaDawg
March 31st, 2011
12:21 pm
I know I walked my over-40 behind out of that AU blackout game LOVIN me some soulja boy dance!
DawginLex
March 31st, 2011
12:29 pm
PB,
Pass the bong baby. You must be smoking some good stuff.
UGA will beat Boise in a great football game 34-24……..
Then will turn around and lose to the smarmy one 17-14
Reginald
March 31st, 2011
12:31 pm
Haha Altamaha, good stuff. Agree w/ Yardawg-if the kids like it, who cares if we wear a different jersey every now and then. I’ve yet to understand the fans who gripe about ‘tradition’ and all this garbage like the uniforms actually affect how we play. Now if you didn’t like the black uniforms or the black helmets-fine, thats your right to not like the uniform. But if you didn’t like that we wore them because its not traditional or might have affected our play… shut up.
Michael
March 31st, 2011
12:31 pm
all of these concepts are fake.
go to sportslogos.net and then click forums. you will find there are threads in there where people just mock up sports uniform concepts all day long. I’ve done it a few times. A lot of people accidently find these on google and think they are real, mainly because the concepts are made on very professional looking templates that are supplied in the site.
no worries. I actually would like to see a pro combat uniform, but its unlikely.
Old Dawg
March 31st, 2011
12:32 pm
I don’t like changing the uniforms. It’s a branding issue as much as it’s a tradition. You want folks to know who you are week in, week out and year after year. What Nike does with Oregon is a joke; the Ducks look absolutely silly week after week!
Plus, it’s a waste of money and resources!
And to quote the sainted Erk Russell: A fancy-damn uniform never won anything!
Lee
March 31st, 2011
12:34 pm
Love the black jerseys but leave the hideous black helmets home.
robodawg
March 31st, 2011
12:38 pm
I’d be okay if the uniform was pro combat style was done up conservatively, where you could see a difference up close as far as fit and material, but from the stands it still looked like the traditional red and black with silver britches.
Ron
March 31st, 2011
12:39 pm
D bag post of the day award goes to……….
Dennis. Geez dude, thats maybe the lamest post of the month. If you are under the age of 75 you clearly attended GA Tech.
dawg gone
March 31st, 2011
12:41 pm
Lee I agree great jerseys….terrible helmets…
savannadawg
March 31st, 2011
12:48 pm
I think it is great, as long as it doesn’t vary too far from tradition. As far as the black helmets and pants. I was super mad at first. BUT after watchinfg the replay. “Yes I did”. And seeing that the defense really didn’t play that bad. “Cox lost that game himself”. I re-evaluated the uniform. It really wasn’t that bad.
Observer
March 31st, 2011
12:55 pm
Personally, I think TCU had/has the best Pro-Combat uniform. That silver lizard skin helmet with the matching pants was winner by Nike.
Lindsey
March 31st, 2011
12:57 pm
New uniforms don’t bother me, I think it’s fun to change it up sometimes. All that matters is the win. My all time favorite uniform change was the GA/Auburn 2007 game, so much fun!! GO DAWGS!!
sandman053
March 31st, 2011
1:12 pm
I too like the black jerseys maybe one game per season, but leave the Grambling helmets under the cover in Butts Mehr.
Minnesota Dawg
March 31st, 2011
1:18 pm
Bill didn’t write this article about winning, he wrote it about whether or not we like the new uniforms. I say no way! Let’s stick to the red, black, and silver brithches, and come out with the black jerseys every once in a while.
McDawg
March 31st, 2011
1:42 pm
was Searles on the Auburn satff when this was purportedly going on
Sharon Massey
March 31st, 2011
1:47 pm
I would prefer that Nike NOT mess with the traditional UGA uniforms. Most of the ones I’ve seen are super tacky so would rather not see the Dawgs in any of them. Hope AD will discourage anything other than UGA’s regular unis.
Eisendawg
March 31st, 2011
1:47 pm
In comparison to Clemson, Oregon, and others, the white, black, and silver combo looks pretty good. It least it’s not orange or yellow.
GT is a 4th rate high school team
March 31st, 2011
1:49 pm
Modified uniforms have super resale and collectible value. They are really nice to display in your office. I will buy a bunch of them if used in games, win or lose.
Eisendawg
March 31st, 2011
1:50 pm
Nothing wrong with a change occasionally. Like the Falcons do with the throwback ones, it makes it more interesting, plus the players seem to enjoy it.
GT is a 4th rate high school team
March 31st, 2011
1:52 pm
If NIKE gives uniforms for free plus some more to the UGAA(athletic), I do not think the AD can resist.
GT is a 4th rate high school team
March 31st, 2011
1:54 pm
Last season there were no changes done in the uniforms and was the worse season of Richt’s tenure. Just saying.
GT is a 4th rate high school team
March 31st, 2011
1:58 pm
Uniforms even without signature or name but can be identified to a particular game or season will be much more collectible. Just think of the 2007 uniforms with the 75th SEC logo. It is difficult to identify uniforms otherwise.
GT is a 4th rate high school team
March 31st, 2011
2:00 pm
Uniforms are for collections and frames. It should not affect performance in games. Oregon’s uniforms may be tacky but they sure reached the BCS Championship game.
Delbert D.
March 31st, 2011
2:00 pm
Go for the Pro Combat look (White helmet, black jersey). For me, the traditional uniforms are red jerseys, silver helmets and silver pants.
Kone
March 31st, 2011
2:01 pm
i understand and respect tradition but we are in 2011… We have to acknowledge that the kids want to play in different uniforms. Every one is doing it. Why should UGA be any different. This is not only a motivational tool but it also helps in recruiting if you agree with it or not. i think we need to “trick out” the uniforms to boost moral and excitment from last year terrible year.
Delbert D.
March 31st, 2011
2:02 pm
Looking at the Nike photo again, I’d definitely change the Garnet to Red!
GT is a 4th rate high school team
March 31st, 2011
2:03 pm
The quality and design of helmets are more consequential to prevent injuries, not the colors.
Kone
March 31st, 2011
2:06 pm
To many of you’ll are stuck in your OLD ways…. it’s a new day. You have to adapt to today’s world or get left behind. Agree,disagree or in different, the kids to like a change in uniforms…. We needa change. Weather that is once a year or twice a year… it needs to be done.
Kone
March 31st, 2011
2:09 pm
you don’t win or loose with your uniform…but what you do is boost moral with your players and fan… You also bring excitment along with it. Believe it or not, uniforms will NOT be the decideing factor on a kid signing with UGA but I bet it sure helps!!!
dawgfanforlife
March 31st, 2011
2:13 pm
never ever ever change the helmet….but i would like to see black shirts and black pants…but never change the helmet
Delbert D.
March 31st, 2011
2:14 pm
The Dream Team should deserve new uniforms. Don’t pass that on to Nike, though; they’s come up with something based on a Dreamsicle.
dawgfanforlife
March 31st, 2011
2:16 pm
wear black shirts against tech…that would make them lucky cause you know we will beat tech 9 out of 10 times
SHANNON
March 31st, 2011
2:20 pm
Call Jenkins either “Toombstone” or Big John
CentralFLDawg
March 31st, 2011
2:22 pm
Hell no on those awful uniforms!!!
Delbert D.
March 31st, 2011
2:26 pm
I wonder what Tennessee’s Nike uniforms would look like. First, the school would have to decide on exactly what color “Orange” is.
KB
March 31st, 2011
2:33 pm
I agree with Ol’ Dog, throw back to the silver helmets (but with the G), silver pants and red jerseys with silver numbers.
Ohio-on-the-Gulf Dog
March 31st, 2011
2:35 pm
“Auburn” was my first thought when I saw the black uni, especially the helmet.
The red one’s okay (not too distant from the usual red shirts and silver britches).
I’ve always thought, though, that red numbers on black shirts and black numbers on red ones would look cool. Probably violates some NCAA recruiting rules, though.
Palm City Dawg
March 31st, 2011
2:38 pm
I am a traditionalist, but for some reason I’d like to see red or black britches on the road and an occasional red on red or black on black at home.
LAKE OCONEE DAWG
March 31st, 2011
2:39 pm
Daley:
If you can’t run with the big dawgs, hide under the porch….
Ron Smith
March 31st, 2011
2:40 pm
Are you kidding me? With all the troubles this program faces we get to talk about new uniforms? Maybe we want them to look good after they lose to Boise State? Gimmee a break
AUBURNISASCANDALINALABAMA
March 31st, 2011
2:44 pm
AUBURNS GOIN DOWN…BWAHAHAHA
AUBURN CHEATS 2 WIN
March 31st, 2011
2:45 pm
AUBURN WILL GET 4-5 YEARS PROBATION
ncb34
March 31st, 2011
2:45 pm
it’s just a game, not a big deal to me.
i understand the whole “tradition” thing, but it isnt like the school is spitting on the alumni’s grave for changing uni’s for one game. no big deal.
AltamahaDawg
March 31st, 2011
2:53 pm
Should we all just put our heads down on our desks, Ron? It’s going to be a long summer if we can’t talk about anything but troubles.
icallbs
March 31st, 2011
2:53 pm
Your tax dollars at work:
“Fulton commissioners will be hosting a “Welcome Home” celebration for the Westlake High School graduate and 2010 Heisman Trophy winner on Saturday.”
Unreal. But, it sort of makes sense – similar mindsets.
ca dawg
March 31st, 2011
2:54 pm
@lakedawg: alabama did actually wear pro combats last year. they were very subtle (a little herringbone pattern up the side of the jersey under the arm and some other small modifications), but they did wear them. also, OSU wore throwbacks for the michigan game a couple of years ago. so, i think the traditional powers do mix it up a bit on occasion and i’m not opposed to it.
however, i take your general point and agree with you: i don’t want to be oregon or boise or something. if we change the uniforms for a big game, the change needs to be subtle or somehow connected to our tradition (silver helmets, for instance, might be kinda cool).
i’m more excited about the dang game than anything else! whatever ssigator and the other trolls have to say, it’s great to be a georgia bulldog!
AltamahaDawg
March 31st, 2011
3:04 pm
Our “traditional” uniforms of today are a product of change. Every coach we have had has altered the standard in some way or another. I believe they all have rolled out something special occationally too.
Ogeechee Dawg
March 31st, 2011
3:17 pm
Alatamaha Dawg – your 12:21 post is AWESOME!!!!
My over 40 year old behind loved the black jerseys as well – even moreso after beating Auburn…. which seems a never easy thing to do and always – always is an unpredicatbable game.
Hey – whatever on the uniforms – what is tradition is the Georgia G – started by Vince Dooley after approvals by GB Packers. Other than that – keep the color scheme within our 4 colors – Red, Black, Silver/Gray and White – get creative – have some fun …… and let’s win this game!!!!!!
Go Dawgs!!!!
GT is a 4th rate high school team
March 31st, 2011
4:15 pm
UGA fans will need to cross their fingers that there are no hidden skeletons somewhere re: payola.
AltamahaDawg
March 31st, 2011
4:16 pm
Of cource the first thing I had to do Monday morning is go ask somebody what exactly a Soulja Boy was.
GT is a 4th rate high school team
March 31st, 2011
4:17 pm
A TRUE TRICKED UP uniform is that which make a team win all its games. LOL. Just saying.
GT is a 4th rate high school team
March 31st, 2011
4:19 pm
A tricked up uniform will make the Defense cross eyed. LOL
GT is a 4th rate high school team
March 31st, 2011
4:20 pm
Opposing defense that is.
GT is a 4th rate high school team
March 31st, 2011
4:25 pm
Probably uniforms which are like those shinny 3D where girlie pictures will be seen from one side and regular uniform on one side, should confuse opposing defenders.
Pago Pago DAWG
March 31st, 2011
4:28 pm
We agree, Michigan, Penn State, Bama never change their uniforms, they have “tradition”.
Bill
March 31st, 2011
4:37 pm
When Penn State and Alabama wear different uniforms than traditional, then “consider” it!
GI Dawg
March 31st, 2011
4:50 pm
The real combat uniforms are worn by the men and women in our Armed Forces. To call a uniform worn to play a mere game a “combat uniform” is a slap in the face of Military. Especially when they are so darn UGLY. Stay with tradition.
CHDawg
March 31st, 2011
5:29 pm
Anybody else think J J favors Herschel in the face? That can’t be bad!
AltamahaDawg
March 31st, 2011
5:37 pm
funny I dont recall Alabama still wearing that same short middrift jersey as was popular in the 90s. Or the boxy cut pants.Certainly they dont wear the tear away anymore. (or leather helmets to take it to the extreme).
UGA FRIEND
March 31st, 2011
5:42 pm
I believe we have about a 50-50 split on the responses on this blog as to who likes or dislikes combat uniforms.
If CMR decides these uniforms are going to make the players happy and play harder, we will see them soon.
PTC DAWG
March 31st, 2011
5:43 pm
Just win BABY
SSIgator
March 31st, 2011
6:01 pm
“but the other with the white helmet and black jersey featured on the Jenkins FB page is just plain tacky.”
So what is the problem Bill? Tacky uniforms for a tacky program – It is a perfect match for UGA.
oledawg
March 31st, 2011
6:18 pm
There IS nothing wrong with the black helmets except your memory of the games played. That may have made them nightmarish to you, but it wouldn’t have mattered with any other color. It’s the heart in the uni and another color could have made them play worse. Your negative take on a good-looking uni and helmet doesn’t reflect most of our opinions. As I recall when they first appeared most had great reviews. I still like that helmet and uni and hope we wear it again under different circumstances. It looks great and as I recall over 90% of the student body felt the same way as reflected by the number wearing black t-shirts. And I don’t recall you questioning it back then.
Bawbie
March 31st, 2011
6:20 pm
FIRE DAVE PERNO!
G
March 31st, 2011
6:22 pm
The G on the thigh pad looks sweet! Don’t like white helmet though.
oledawg
March 31st, 2011
6:23 pm
And the stripes on the white helmet makes it look like Auburn’s. Good God!!
Chris Phillips
March 31st, 2011
6:27 pm
The top photo is similar to the 40’s uniform. The only difference is the helmet. Everything else pretty much looks the same. Of course I am speaking about the colors. Let’s hope it becomes a reality. I like the top photo. How is the second photo (red jerseys) any different from what UGA wears now? Oh well, that’s my 2 cent.
Dirty Dawg
March 31st, 2011
6:33 pm
One thing for sure, don’t ever again wear red jerseys with black pants…we did that once in Jacksonville and came away with ‘we looked like the Red-Coat Band and played like ‘em too – and I don’t mean music.
As for PB…your boys from Boise are gonna make this the last game they come East for. They should have lost last season against VT and only won on a fluke. Bet you they ended up glad they didn’t have to play ‘em (VT) at the end of the season. Georgia’s gonna take it to ‘em like they were Hawaii or something and their QB’s Heisman chances are gonna be over before it starts.
B RED E
March 31st, 2011
6:57 pm
Doesn’t matter to me one way or the other, as long as we win!
RTR
March 31st, 2011
7:05 pm
UGA might squeak by Boise State with their outfits. Great job with the blackout vs. Bama. You don’t see the Tide messing with perfection. Richt is a joke. You don’t need new unis to compete with the SEC elite, just new coaches and players. Way to shoot for winning the SEC East. I understand that it is unlikely, but it is important to aim for mediocrity. Enjoy your consistency in mediocrity. Roll Tide!!
longdog
March 31st, 2011
7:13 pm
looks like an old ole miss uni
UGASlobberknocker
March 31st, 2011
7:28 pm
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Leave the uniform alone!
UGASlobberknocker
March 31st, 2011
7:29 pm
As much as I hate it, and as much as I know RTR is probably married to his cousin..he is right about the Tide blackout ass whuppin..we need to concentrate on the game and not what we are wearing
ugab
March 31st, 2011
7:34 pm
Black outs worked when the team had chemistry. The florida game black helmets were ugly.
Not J. Jenkins
March 31st, 2011
7:57 pm
Take a good look at the picture of John Jenkins. Honestly, he looks like some of the wanted posters in the PO. One more thug for the Dawgs.
Morris
March 31st, 2011
8:05 pm
This defense was horrible against the run last year.
I’ll believe it when I see it.
I’m not sure the 3-4 can really stop the run, you only have 3 lineman going against 5 or 6 with a tight end.
Mashman
March 31st, 2011
8:10 pm
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Mashman
March 31st, 2011
8:11 pm
oh my gosh I love these jerseys
Gravy Train
March 31st, 2011
8:27 pm
Nike pays UGA to wear the uniform. The kids like the idea. Win, win. Stop being an old poot, Bill. I would venture to say that most of the people you talk to are old poots as well. It’s still mind numbing that an old poot who doesn’t understand the dynamics of modern football, not to mention putting jaded vendettas on the team, writes this blog.
SOGADOG
March 31st, 2011
8:31 pm
Oregon wore fancy Nike uniforms, Auburn wore their regular old uniforms. Auburn beat Oregon and won the national championship.
RTR
March 31st, 2011
8:39 pm
Slob, hehe with the incest jokes. Guess your precious V. Dooley and Barbara are cousins? I understand Georgia’s inferiority complex. How can a state with a fraction of your population win so many championships and you and the nerd school suck so bad? Let me give you and the rest of your limp-wristed state a little advice: quit worrying about what you’re wearing on Saturdays and focus on things like tackling, blocking and being better than your opponents. Even if you start doing that, the University of Georgia will NEVER equal the status in college football as that of the University of Alabama.
tater tot
March 31st, 2011
8:54 pm
They should also sew a dog tail on the back of the pants . Man that would be a funny sight to see a WR or RB running down the field wagging his tail while making a touchdown.
kris
March 31st, 2011
9:06 pm
i like the idea of a pro combat uniform, UGA deserves something like that, WVU got ‘em, why would schools like UGA and other SEC schools get them, guarantee Nike makes money from UGA fans if it does happen. i liked both of the uniforms, the black jersey uniform should change the helmet, it reminds a lot of S. Carolina’s helmet,
other than that i like it.
trupert
March 31st, 2011
9:09 pm
“I’d say John is a real similar football player,” Campbell said. “I think he’ll be the same kind of impact player at Georgia that T.C. was at Alabama. … Guys like that, you know it immediately. The first time we saw T.C., we knew it. It’s the same thing with big John.”
Boy, it dosent take much to get the Bamers worried about UGA. Sounds good to me.
college football
March 31st, 2011
9:10 pm
we all know what the Ga Tech NIGHTMARE IS…UGA!!!
trupert
March 31st, 2011
9:13 pm
If Ga wants a alternate uniform for a special game then I like the blackout jersey bacause it’s the best looking alternate jersey in college football. Red helment, black jersey and silver britches, done.
tony
March 31st, 2011
9:15 pm
I’m glad I came along doing the Herschel Walker era when it was all about football.
mcgdawg
March 31st, 2011
10:38 pm
Tony…I hear you…Herschel in football and Domonique in basketball.
Some good times!
Monger
March 31st, 2011
11:41 pm
Gotta have the black helmets!! I like the uniforms, but not the white helmets, I liked the all black unis with black top and bottom and red logos, with a black helmet and dark visor, thats sick sons…
Shawn
March 31st, 2011
11:47 pm
@PB, the funny thing is that You call Boise a perennial powerhouse that UGA does not stand a chance against and then predict a Boise victory by almost the same score as the last time they played UGA. It was 48-13, a UGA dismantling of that “powerhouse.” LOL
This year be ready for much of the same. The Dawgs are bigger, faster, and after an embarrassing season LY they are ready to destroy someone. I feel sorry for the little guys this year again but they don’t belong over here playing the Big Boys!
Shawn
March 31st, 2011
11:55 pm
@RTR, Richt is a pathetic 3-1 Vs Bama. The 1 win Bama had was against a team with a MASH unit on the field. We had a DT playing left tackle in that game our O-line was so depleted from injuries and 5 of our front 7 was gone for the season with injuries! If You think that is not a problem then explain why Bama got slaughtered by Utah with a backup at LT. I’ll tell You, they could not keep their QB on his feet! Remember, 1 bad season does not mean a team or a coach is done. If that were true Saban should have been done after the LA Monroe debacle and Bear would have won all his championships elsewhere!
Shawn
March 31st, 2011
11:55 pm
5 of our front 7 on D that is!
RTR
March 31st, 2011
11:57 pm
Yeah, we Bammers are real worried about UGA. Seriously? What exactly are we worried about? Are you going to outdress us? When you actually win something, then talk. Otherwise, you Georgia boys keep putting together your outfits and fantasizing about a program that will never be.
RTR
April 1st, 2011
12:02 am
Where was the setting for Deliverance?
Black Out!
April 1st, 2011
2:45 am
The Dawgs need a blackout for the South Carolina game–the biggest game of the year. Mark this down–GA upsets USC and wins the SEC East!!!!!
bad brad
April 1st, 2011
7:29 am
@ dawg gone
Never saw an announcement, but apparently AJC gave Tony Barnhart a buyout. Now that is a shame because he was the best part of the online sports section.
trupert
April 1st, 2011
7:50 am
Looking forward to Ga beating LSU in the SECCG. I would rather beat Alabama but last year Alabama took a big step back and we know LSU will have a Qb this year in the former UGA product Mettenberger.
georgia boi 21
April 1st, 2011
8:27 am
i love the idea of pro combats! tradition is all good and all but it’s exciting to switch it up every now and then. we’re gonna beat boise no matter what we wear!!
SOUTHGADAWG88
April 1st, 2011
9:11 am
I could care less about the uniforms….I’m looking forward to seeing no 6 and 99 wreck havoc at NT!!
Tolishing a Purd?
April 1st, 2011
9:35 am
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fan
April 1st, 2011
9:42 am
Just win baby!
Brunswick Marsh Dawg
April 1st, 2011
10:31 am
NEVER, EVER mess with the traditional uniforms. Tradition is what makes college football so special. Alabama, Auburn, Penn State, Oklahoma, Texas,…….the list goes on and on, don’t have to resort to those gimmicky, tacky uniforms. Leave that to the schools that have just recently become “powerhouses”, i.e. Florida, Oregon, Boise, etc. Leave our red helmets and silver britches alone!!!
It Ain't Rocket Science
April 1st, 2011
10:33 am
All those neat uniforms the Oregon team wore last year, din’t help them out one bit in the mythical national title game now did they? Having said that, if they could somehow help UGA win games, I say let em come out in NCAA approved corsets and thongs, if it makes them play better. On second though, cover them up with at least some type of uniform pants. That is a scarey thought, this early in the day.
01HAWK
April 1st, 2011
10:34 am
One problem that UGA has is the NIKE uniforms are for ELITE PROGRAMS. NIKE will wait until you get to be an ELITE PROGRAM. Now that was funny.
A formal unveiling of the uniform took place at an event on Wednesday morning held by Nike in New York City. Alabama will be one of 10 elite football programs to feature the Nike Pro Combat uniform this season. Alabama is joined by Boise State University, the University of Florida, the University of Miami, The Ohio State University, Oregon State University, the University of Pittsburgh, Texas Christian University (TCU), Virginia Tech University and West Virginia University.
Alabama will wear them against Mississippi State on Nov. 13
- Their design is called “The Next Wave”
- The jersey numbers will be “coded” with a Houndstooth check
- The helmet will have a Houndstooth stripe
- Crimson jersey; white pants with a “truncated” crimson stripe. “A” logo on the pants
- There will also be an American flag on the jersey, as they are wearing it after Veteran’s Day
- Glove fingers will have Discipline, Commitment, Toughness, Effort and Pride written on them
Ben
April 1st, 2011
11:05 am
For the love of God. Is nothing sacred???
Leave the freaking uniforms alone.
The Ghost of Wally Butts
April 1st, 2011
11:12 am
How about orange jumpsuits? It would save time when they book into the Clarke County Detention Center, as they would already be in uniform.
Devil's Advocate
April 1st, 2011
11:15 am
Silver britches haven’t won us a national championship in 31 years. Florida has worn all kinds of uniform combinations the past 20 years and have 3 national championships and have owned UGA. Oregon, the king of bad and varying uniforms has risen mightily.
Bottom line, I don’t care what the uniforms looks like as long as they feature red and black.
American
April 1st, 2011
11:15 am
Bama did the Nike Combat last season. UGA should stay far away from this stuff. On a side note, ask anyone that has come back from combat if they like the “Pro Combat” tag on football uniform.
Ceasar
April 1st, 2011
11:43 am
Going more thUGA! It’s all about $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
UGAJD
April 1st, 2011
11:44 am
It’s just one game. Let the kids wear whatever they want. All that really matters is how well they play on the field.
gray vs. silver
April 1st, 2011
11:49 am
I’m cool with it as long as it’s more on the subtle side.
With all the complaining that our fans do about uniform changes, why do I not hear much about wearing light gray pants instead of silver? Maybe it’s b/c the old fogies who do the complaining can’t tell the difference between gray and silver. We’ve been wearing these lame light gray pants the last several years and I don’t understand why. They look like crap. I thought we were supposed to be wearing silver britches?
You gotta be kidding
April 1st, 2011
11:54 am
Mount jenkins? A little premature to compare him to Mt. Cody.
Jenkins was the 10th rated JUCO prospect last year. Who was the number one rated JUCO prospect in the nation? Another Nose Tackle- 6′4 330 lb Jessie Williams who also bench presses almost 600 lbs. Where is the real heir to Mount Cody? He’s at Alabama going through spring drills ready to assume his position as the true heir.
Williams is the real deal. Jenkins is just a poor Georgia man’s version of what Alabama had and has again.
Alabama Jack
April 1st, 2011
12:01 pm
Put in whatever uni’s – they’re still the least of the east.
PS. Sorry about yore website not working, hee, hee, hee…..
Boca Baby
April 1st, 2011
12:45 pm
God forbid that we should wear a white helmet that looks like Carolina head-on. Let’s not state a losing tradition by wearing what losers wear.
Boca Baby
April 1st, 2011
12:48 pm
Uh oh, I should have said “Let’s not start a losing tradition by wearing what losers wear”. Something well worth repeating.
THE April fool's joke of the century
April 1st, 2011
12:49 pm
Georgia will win the SEC and MNC this year, and none of their players will become incarcerated.
The starters will each earn 4.0 GPAs as well.
THE April fool's joke of the century
April 1st, 2011
12:51 pm
That John Jenkins looks like he’s seen some REALLY rough times. Sheesh.
Mark Rickt aka NANCY
April 1st, 2011
12:58 pm
They should wear pink jerseys with glitter and sprinke fairy dust after every touchdown instead of dancing a jig, and what not.
Matteroffact, put some purple and pewter hearts on the helmets. Pink helmets, of course.
This is pleasing to his majesty.
Lee
April 1st, 2011
1:05 pm
For Homecoming I’d like to see a “throwback” uniform like the ones prior to Dooley’s arrival. Silver helmets, Red jerseys w/ silver numbers and silver britches. Oh yeah, time to swap to Under Armour because Nike can’t get silver right!
Boca Baby
April 1st, 2011
1:09 pm
Do not give into this Nike crap. None of the big schools go for it. Does Alabama? Not a chance. The Bear would be doing double backflips in his grave.
Boca Baby
April 1st, 2011
1:11 pm
I can hear it now: Oregon does it!!! Well Nike started in Eugene, Oregon. Nuff said.
Boca Baby
April 1st, 2011
1:14 pm
THE April fool’s joke of the century: You are right he does look rough. So does Nick Fairley. Let’s hope for the same result.
gtfanfrom1951
April 1st, 2011
1:23 pm
Bill I’m with you. I like the old uniforms for both UGA and Tech. We are not Ducks and have a long history behind both schools. You don’t see ND or Southern Cal changing their uniforms. Leave the uniforms alone and work on winning!
Bill
April 1st, 2011
1:45 pm
That gimmick uniform stuff hasn’t seemed to help us lately; it just makes us look bad while looking bad. How ’bout we just go out and play Georgia football.
joe grumble
April 1st, 2011
2:53 pm
The black jerseys are why we lost to Alabama! I don’t care if we beat Auburn and won the Sugar Bowl in them the year before! I fear change! I wear a red shirt on gamedays and I’ll be d*mned if I ever have to wear black again!
guyana dawg
April 1st, 2011
3:35 pm
i like the change up from time to time, like one, maybe 2 time a year. but not every week like some teams. i do like the traditional as the main stay. nothing wrong with a little variety.
It Ain't Rocket Science
April 1st, 2011
5:18 pm
Who in the world came up with the name “Nike Combat Uniforms”. When I was in the service and in a war, I don’t remember my helmet, shirt or pants looking anything like football uniforms. Can a flak vest be far off for the players? LOL.
New Helmets
April 1st, 2011
9:45 pm
Ga should change their helmets for certain games—they can wear white or black helmets for road games and the red helmet at home, with red pants. I’m tired of the helmets they have now–changes are needed!
showmedog
April 2nd, 2011
8:42 am
The nightmare at UGA is coach Mark Richt. Eveyone blames anything else under the sun for our problems. Richt has poor game day strategy, he is not a motivator, and he is a poor judge of talent.
He has hired weak to terrible assistants. The new OL coach? Come on!
Wake up UGA fans and alumni, we deserve a top of the line coach.
It Ain't Rocket Science
April 2nd, 2011
9:19 am
Showmedog,
I think UGA deserves top notch fans, one of which you are not. The true fans support their team and do not continuosly gripe about the coaches, the players and lend fuel to the fans(?) of other teams that come on these blogs to support fair weather fans like you and put down the DAWGS.
black!
April 2nd, 2011
7:55 pm
Can they do more black uniforms for special games like Tennessee and Auburn? The red jerseys are getting tired looking. Go with white jerseys and black pants on the road and black jerseys and white pants for key home games.