Yep no question about it but the scheme is the key here..numbers on the top of the shoulder pads have been tech trademark for years and years.In fact the cowboys and other teams have used tech version for years but I agree its a new generation in town but the old Ross or Dodd or Carson unis need no improvements.As I have said if you have what eight home games or so ...use on of the unis listed above and see what happens......that way we will not be the Oregon(uniform)of the ACC.Just a old guys opinion but we are not doing much changing every year..........
Clearly that would be my preference also.
Younger fans have often shared with me that younger players and fans today are not so traditionally minded and that they are attracted to new styling. I get the attraction of Oregon's unis. They have a consistent feather motif on the jerseys and on the helmet but manage to always figure out a complimentary color scheme of multiple alternating colors. Throw in the use of metallic shades and they are quite sharp. But that is their brand and they have a pretty exclusive relationship with their design team.
At the other end of the spectrum are teams like Penn State and Alabama who relish the old school tradition. They get by with what they do because their tradition trumps what otherwise would be seen as drab by the newer generations of fans.
I personally would not mind a "pimped out" uniform for special occasions on two conditions. (1) Really, really well designed. (2) Rarely used. Otherwise give me Tech's "traditional" look.
