I personally wouldn't mind seeing a grey shirt.. I know it will never happen, but an old coach once relayed his theory to me that "grey is the color of champions" because most championship teams used to get grey shirts to wear.. I have more grey ND shirts than any other color ...
No doubt this makes Notre Dame Stadium a less intimidating place to play for the opposition, which also no doubt has at least partially contributed to the team's mediocre home record over the past 15 seasons, since Coach Holtz resigned.
I know that intimidation begins and ends with the team on the field.
Funny you should say that. The only T-shirts I bought in my four years at ND were grey with a small, subtle interlocked ND logo in blue. Gym shorts I bought were navy blue with the same subtle ND logo in gold/yellow.
My mother bought an outfit for my infant son – a a navy blue hoody sweatshirt and sweat pants "ensamblé" with the the simple "ND" logos. When he was in high school I got him a grey, zip-up hoody (with pockets for his hands) with an understated "Notre Dame" on the front. Not cheap, especially since the purchase was part of a 10 hour drive to The Bend for a USC game.
He lost it within two weeks ...
Champion used to be the major provider of athletic gear to colleges "back in the day."
You're more right than you know. It's sad because the brave group of fans that go to the away games year after year wear more gear and cheer louder than the fans that show up to the home games not wearing a spec of clothing to support the team.
I'm hearing an announcement of something regarding the shirt will happen sometime this afternoon. This is per my inside sources. I can't share what I've heard, but when its made public, I'll return to say I told you so.
At the USC game last year I had the privilege of sitting next to an IU fan, who boo'ed both teams and was vocal about everyone needing to sit down. There needs to be a "true fan" test or something. I have no idea why she was there at all.
that color scheme was justed used about 2-3 years ago...i doubt it
in before so was blue
IU? They even have a football team?
Can we get a sportbook on the # of minutes before NDN derides it as the worst shirt ever?
Blue with the 125 badge/New Helmet would be killer.
The 2012 version of "The Shirt" -- to be unveiled Friday -- will feature the NDFB125 logo below the back collar.
i am going to buy it, no matter how much I like it, or how much I dont like it. of course, I wish it is something I do like, but if The Shirt is hideous, im still gonna pick one up.
even if it was the same color every year, and only the date changed, i'd still get one.