What is the "uniform surprise"?

[BleedBlueGold]

I won't be the least bit surprised if we see this jersey in it's home rendition unveiled this weekend.

I am against being a slave to tradition when it puts you in a competitive disadvantage, which is why I support installing field turf and a jumbotron. I also agree that part of Notre Dame's tradition is being a trend setter and daring to do things a bit differently, which is why the overreaction to sensible change among a certain segment of the fan base is a bit misguided. But I also think we need to really think about how outrageous we want to be with changes to the jerseys and things like that. Oregon NEEDED to do that, because they had no other identity as a program. That isn't true of Notre Dame. I'm not against making some fun changes on occasion, like the jerseys we wore against Michigan, or wearing a variation of the green once a year. That is cool. If recruits like it, even better. But ND does not need to do anything as drastic and chintzy as gold, black or pink jerseys. That isn't Notre Dame. ND is about class and dignity, not creating a "buzz" by wearing ugly jerseys. Notre Dame needs to find the appropriate balance between keeping up with the times and staying true to its legacy and what it stands for.

^Completely agree. I will admit that I enjoy creating a buzz. I like when you go against the grain. It's one game. Have some fun, even if it's with tacky uniforms. Chintzy uniforms for a single game won't change what ND represents to me personally. I may like the uni's, I may hate them. Regardless, I'll have fun watching the game and seeing something different.

[Rhode Irish]

Originally Posted by BleedBlueGold

I won't be the least bit surprised if we see this jersey in it's home rendition unveiled this weekend.



^Completely agree. I will admit that I enjoy creating a buzz. I like when you go against the grain. It's one game. Have some fun, even if it's with tacky uniforms. Chintzy uniforms for a single game won't change what ND represents to me personally. I may like the uni's, I may hate them. Regardless, I'll have fun watching the game and seeing something different.

Fair enough. Nothing would please me more than seeing the home version of the Michigan game jerseys, and at this point I'd be a little surprised if we didn't see that. All signs are pointing to a "green out" and with Michigan wearing the away version of their jerseys from that game this past weekend, it looks like that is where we're headed.

[BleedBlueGold]

I think this "green out" is going to be an epic fail. Even if green shirts (large enough to fit over jackets/coats) are handed out at the gates, good luck getting the majority of fans to actually wear them. The quiet, "sit down in your seats or I'll have you kicked out" crowd will scoff at the idea, imo.

[LuckyDomer]

Originally Posted by Rhode Irish

Sorry, man. My post was not about your idea. And truthfully, I never saw your post. I didn't see where the pink idea came from, I just saw it mentioned and threw it into my post, which was more in response to this entire thread, generally, not any specific comment or idea.

You're alright. I do agree with the rest of your post though, in that tradition is our identity. However, I kind of like the change of pact uniforms such as the green uniforms, as long as we keep it classy and not flashy...

[kmoose]

Originally Posted by BleedBlueGold

The quiet, "sit down in your seats or I'll have you kicked out" crowd will scoff at the idea, imo.

I'm still trying to figure out where this sentiment comes from. I've been to a handful of games in South Bend over the last 5 or 6 years, and never once have run into someone upset at people standing and cheering.

[LuckyDomer]

I don't think this is legit, but somebody took some time on microsoft paint to show us what a Green throwback would look like....

[BleedBlueGold]

Originally Posted by kmoose

I'm still trying to figure out where this sentiment comes from. I've been to a handful of games in South Bend over the last 5 or 6 years, and never once have run into someone upset at people standing and cheering.

You've been lucky not to have them in your section then. They do exist.