Poll: Georgia’s Nike Pro Combat unis, love ‘em or hate ‘em?
I had to step away from work fairly quickly this past Saturday, not long after I posted my practice update. That update, of course, included a brief report on the new Nike Pro Combat uniforms Georgia is going to wear in the opener against Boise State.
Well, it wasn’t until late Sunday that I got to review what some of the reaction was to that piece. There seemed to be more than a few folks bothered by me using the phrase “generally negative” to describe fan reaction to the new uniforms. A few people, in comments on the blog, asked me to what poll was I referring and accused me of just trying to “stir up trouble” between UGA and its fans without having any real data to support it.
Loading ...So let’s clear this up. My determination was based on the reactions I was getting directly via email, Twitter and Facebook. In fact, those reactions were so decidedly negative that I actually tweeted to ask if there was anybody out there who actually liked the uniforms. Only then did I hear a couple of positive comments, and then they were still few.
But, of course, that is far from scientific. So short of hiring Gallup or some kind of market research company, I figured I’d just throw it out there to the masses this morning with a raw (but still unscientific) poll. So be sure to click one of the selections to the left and check back to see the results.
What do I think? I think I actually like them. I mean, it’s only for one game, right? And the players love them. I tend fall on Mark Richt’s side when it comes to this being something you do for the players and not so much the fans.
In the meantime, just so you have it to reference, following is most everything I got after practice Saturday from players and coaches talking about the uniforms. After this, I plan to retire from writing about uniforms (well at least for about 10 days or so).
LB CHRISTIAN ROBINSON:
“I like them. We’re going to look good!”
“About the third quarter it’s not going to matter because it’s going to wear off and it’s going to matter who’s playing the best. It’s exciting for us to put something new on, but it won’t matter come the third or fourth quarter.
“It really is for the team. I loved the black jerseys when we had them. That was one of the reasons I came here. That was probably the most excited I’ve ever been watching them run out [in 2007]. I was in the end zone right when they broke them out and it was awesome.
“New jerseys excite the team a little bit. It’s something new that you haven’t worn before. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing for some of these guys. I might never get to wear the black jerseys again, so it was a once-in-a-lifetime-thing. Again, halfway though the game it’s not going to matter.
“I do like tradition. But I think one game out of the year you can do something new. It’s not like we’re changing our whole style for the whole season. It’s one game. If it’s upsetting somebody that bad, I’m sorry.”
WR TAVARRES KING:
“I love them. I think they’re awesome. We’ve still got to play so it’s not a magic potion or anything. But I love what Nike has done for us. We’re blessed to have those uniforms. I’m excited about them.
“It’s 2011, you know. You’ve got to have a little swag!”
GEORGIA COACH MARK RICHT:
“Well, I think that Nike did a great job of trying to capture a lot of the tradition of Georgia football. Some things are very subtle that the fans may not be able to see but the players can see. . . . I don’t know if the story that’s behind it is going to be released but when it is you’ll be able to read what Nike was thinking when it produced everything.
“But when the players saw it, they liked it and that’s the big thing, that they like it. And it’s a special game. It’s not what we would call a traditional uniform but it’s not a traditional game either. That’s kind of why we did it.
“I think we’re due. We’re due.
“Yeah, I think there are a lot of people that just don’t want to get away from that and I don’t blame them. That’s the reason we’re sticking it out there two weeks in advance, so everybody can get over it. I doubt we’ll do any surprise uniforms anymore. At least everybody’s got time to digest it. If everybodk just thinks about what’s most important and that’s playing the game, I think we’ll all be fine.”
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Dacula 1995
August 22nd, 2011
11:58 am
Bronco….what conference do you guys play in again? Oh that is right…..NO ONE CARES!!!!
Tom
August 22nd, 2011
12:00 pm
The jerseys are pretty cool, it would look better with silver britches. The helmet is a bit much. It ultimately doesn’t matter what they look like as long as the dawgs win!
ckgator
August 22nd, 2011
12:00 pm
Its funny how distracted the Bulldog Nation is by these unis. I’d be more worried about the mannequin. He looks more like a pale swimmer than a football player.
Bronco
August 22nd, 2011
12:00 pm
Wow, someone cares. Ranked number 5. HAHA, your gonna be real BLUE in a few weeks
nonu
August 22nd, 2011
12:02 pm
WTF – they look retarded – UGA needs new coaches not uniforms
nonu
August 22nd, 2011
12:02 pm
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August 22nd, 2011
12:04 pm
[...] Mark Richt’s players seem A-OK with the idea of Halloween in September. As for the coach, clearly he doesn’t think a one-time change of pace is a bad thing:“Yeah, I think there are a lot of people that just don’t want to get away from that [...]
J-Nasty
August 22nd, 2011
12:04 pm
Chip,
Will these uniforms be available to purchase before the game or any time soon? and where would be a good place to look.
thanks
Red Harrison
August 22nd, 2011
12:05 pm
I feel sorry for that Boise Athletic Director. He got fired, and all he did was book this game.
With the Big Dogs. In the Big Leagues.
Reddawg
August 22nd, 2011
12:08 pm
The players love the unis and they are for one game! Come on people don’t be so critical and negative! Bring back the black jersey’s for a game or two also!!
Prozac Dawg
August 22nd, 2011
12:09 pm
@Bronco
yeah, tell me about it Denver, I mean Boise Broncos. It’s just plain rude to steal a logo.
'94 UGA Alumni
August 22nd, 2011
12:12 pm
I just hope we play better than we’re going to look!
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August 22nd, 2011
12:14 pm
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Unicoidawg
August 22nd, 2011
12:14 pm
I absoultlely HATE them…… They look like a dang Power Ranger or something and the helmet is even worse than the uniform IMO. No I am not a old fart either…..36. Nike had a chance to actually come up with something very cool and they swung and missed big time. It is like this though, I am a DAWG no matter what they wear, but I have a right to my opinion and these uniforms SUCK!!! Now just win dang it!!!!!
gdawginkalamazoo
August 22nd, 2011
12:14 pm
Altadawg, yes our mannequin looks like it came from the women’s clothing section from the bookstore. Boise’s looks like a Nick Saban statue.
Pierce2988
August 22nd, 2011
12:14 pm
Those Gloves are awesome. The Helmet looks good, the pants are HORRIBLE they make the jersey look bad
LoL
August 22nd, 2011
12:15 pm
those are on the level of every oregon state uniform made…. HIDEOUS!!!!
Joycee Banicheck
August 22nd, 2011
12:16 pm
Kinda wish they threw in some of that Digi Camo like Ohio State had on their helmets. Hate OSU but those helmets are TIGHT
Joycee Banicheck
August 22nd, 2011
12:17 pm
And “LOL” I think you meant Oregon not Oregon State…
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August 22nd, 2011
12:17 pm
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Nate the Great
August 22nd, 2011
12:20 pm
Bronco=Techie Troll
Techie Troll=Loser who can’t cheer for his own school.
I have respect for the Tech fans that don’t change allegence to talk trash. They are orginal and also are man enough to take the trash talk that comes from our fanbase.
UGA’s trash talk of Tech= Nerd comments and gimmick football with inferior athletes.
Tech’s trash talk of UGA= Red panties and arrest records.
Tech Trolls talk about how badly we are going to get beatin and want us to fire CMR in hopes we hire a inferior coach. Keep on dreaming trolls!!!!!!!
NICK
August 22nd, 2011
12:20 pm
Is anyone else completely creeped out by the mannequin itself?
gratefuldawghead
August 22nd, 2011
12:20 pm
I just want to be Georgia not the power rangers!
RSGATA
August 22nd, 2011
12:21 pm
Whatever, don’t like em, don’t like change, I am old……true, but when you have the best uniforms in college football period, I wouldn’t let it happen on my watch. That said, I will be strange watching them in those things, but what the hell, we’ll kick their butts all night. It will be ugly for Boise. This defense is for real. And Crowell, if we can keep him healthy, will wow you. Big plays.
gdawginkalamazoo
August 22nd, 2011
12:22 pm
Looking at them on the UGA website the details do make these look pretty damn cool. The gloves, the helment details, and shoes do look good.
UGAfan
August 22nd, 2011
12:24 pm
Jersey, pants, socks are all okay, the helmet is hideous. Narrow down the red stripe and it would look much better.
Nate the Great
August 22nd, 2011
12:25 pm
One quick question Bronco: If UGA is so bad and we man-handle BSU, do you think you will fall out of the polls? After you lose to a team you yourself proclaimed to be terrible, what does that make you?
gdawginkalamazoo
August 22nd, 2011
12:26 pm
They could have posed that mannequin in a different pose other than the old “I need a hug” pose. First impressions are everything. Should have gone with the old “gonna jack you up” pose.
Lowcountry Bulldawg
August 22nd, 2011
12:26 pm
Well this got the topic off the RB situation and then thin depth on the OL I guess. AJC surely was running out of topics for blogs.
athdog
August 22nd, 2011
12:29 pm
I like ‘em. I didn’t at first, but the helmet especially, has grown on me. I would never want to wear them more than once, it’s in no way a replacement for our ‘real’ uni, but for the one game, a circus type atmosphere anyway, it’s a good look.
DawginLex
August 22nd, 2011
12:29 pm
I wouldn’t say I hate them but I’m not crazy about them.
in the end, WHO CARES?
Just win the game
Joe
August 22nd, 2011
12:29 pm
The biggest disgrace is these players being a bill board for advertisement for Nike.
AtlRem
August 22nd, 2011
12:30 pm
The real question is WWAD? That is, What Would Alabama Do? Our school (players, coaches and fans) places way too much emphasis on things that don’t matter when it comes to lining up and going after the other guy. I have 3 teenage daughters and I can tell quite a few stories around the obsession they have with the clothing they put on and obviously the same must be true for guys these days…
DawginLex
August 22nd, 2011
12:30 pm
guarantee you that Bronco is a Techster
boise state folks would never call us names like UGAY, only Tech folks know that one
athdog
August 22nd, 2011
12:31 pm
Bottom line: We (UGA) are not yet a top tier SEC team, I think probably third best in the league this year, at best. Having said that, we still have so much team speed that Boise won’t be in the game after, say, three quarters.
2smartjones
August 22nd, 2011
12:32 pm
Clownsuits fitting a dawg!
LOL @ uga!!!
bucket
August 22nd, 2011
12:32 pm
The uniforms are fine and will have zero to do with the outcome of the game. Now if I look on the field and see Penn Wages, that’s when I will get worried!
knoxdawg
August 22nd, 2011
12:33 pm
Who cares what the uniforms look like. What I want to see is a defense that dominates the opposition and an offense that is ball control, run first pass as needed or when wants to!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Give me that and a W and they can wear whatever they want to.
Tara
August 22nd, 2011
12:38 pm
Love the new uniforms !! But honestly it doesn’t matter what I think or what anyone else thinks about the uniforms . What matters is how the players feel. Bottom line …. as long as they WIN who gives a rip what they are wearing !!!!
Silver Helmets
August 22nd, 2011
12:38 pm
Silver britches with 3 stripes in red and black and thin white in between, with home jersey in solid red with the usual look of numerals and names, etc. and SILVER helmets with the UGA “G” would look awesome and would be in the old time tradition.
This combo could have the white current jersey for away games.
This comination is fabulous.
Talk about a clown uniform ……………..Boise St is gonna be just awful. It WILL LOOK like a clown outfit and after UGA does a HAWAII on them, they will never want to come back South to play “slow fat boys.”
Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Dogs. Sic em !!
Power Ranger Bob
August 22nd, 2011
12:42 pm
Just more of hip hop culture rammed down our throats. These uni’s are crap.
puppytracks
August 22nd, 2011
12:44 pm
who cares what they look like … doesn’t matter how you dress a turd, it’s still going to stink … UGA blows
WDE
August 22nd, 2011
12:46 pm
@Don’t Support the Team or Mark Richt from the way you change names and rant and rave about CMR I’m thinking PROBATION ain’t working out well for you is it Bug?
Richt apologist
August 22nd, 2011
12:46 pm
I wonder if all of these supporters here today for change of the uni’s will call for change if Richt has another pathetic year like last season? Nahhhh I bet they keep wearing those rose colored glasses and make excuses like they always do.
puppytracks
August 22nd, 2011
12:46 pm
wow, lets put DAWG as part of our handle, how creative …
S GA AU FAN
August 22nd, 2011
12:47 pm
Can’t waite to see the doggies in their “outfits”
Gt4timenationalChamps
August 22nd, 2011
12:47 pm
I thought uga’s regular uniforms were ugly, now they are super nasty. Trying to be like Ohio st I see
dawgfarts
August 22nd, 2011
12:48 pm
what stinks in here? oh yeah, the uniforms and the team
Charles
August 22nd, 2011
12:48 pm
I hate these uniform, they look like crap. Why is somebody always trying to change something. What is wrong with tradition it seems to have served Georgia well. Now you letting Nike change that tradition for what so they can make money selling what has to be the ugliest uniform I have ever seen.
PT Barnum
August 22nd, 2011
12:49 pm
Looks like UGA is ready for the circus with its new uniforms. Send in the clowns!