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ancient alien 2018 OP
Jul 09, 2024 at 08:18 PM ET
Help me out: Why are so many obsessed with uniform colors? Has absolutely
nothing to do with how players compete. Is it just a summer thing to kill time?

32 Replies

Techsupport Techsupport
Have you ever bought a car?
UTPr0sim UTPr0sim
Well you head that way when you have an average team for so long.
vthokieq vthokieq
Why is anyone obsessed with anything?
Because people are different and have different interests. Would be such a boring world if everyone thought the same.
bigbadbird bigbadbird
everyone likes boobs
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96Hokie96
I’m more of a butt man
bigbadbird bigbadbird
so you like boobs or not ?
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96Hokie96
Yes you are right, I like boobs
bigbadbird bigbadbird
Teams have colors ya see
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Synaesthesia
The brand is the whole reason fans interact in the first place
What the fans want is to see fantastic plays being made by players wearing a jersey bearing the identifying marks of Virginia Tech (or whatever their favorite school is), to hear people on television in that practiced, professional cadence, to say positive things about Virginia Tech. To that end, the uniform is everything for fans. The player is nothing until they put on a uniform with the desired brand. Given the importance of the uniform branding, it's only natural fans care so deeply about the appearance.
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96Hokie96
I agree with a lot of the posts below. I’ve always been one of those crazy
People that instantly notice the uniforms with any sporting event I’m watching. Regarding VT, it’s about looking good, unique and representing our brand. I always felt we are special with our Chicago maroon and burnt orange combo. It reminds me of what I love in the fall. An updated version back to the Vick glory days brings back a lot of wonderful memories for a lot of us. Cheers!
TomTurkey TomTurkey
Winning in ugly unis is the ultimate
But ugly is in the eye of the beholder
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VT757to276
It's good for engagement...the oldies will want to OG vick stuff whilst
the youngee's prob like some energy orange.... It does build hype and is an investment so try to leverage in a streamy July. (But) as you mention, being obsessed with winning and being ready to compete is most important for Pry&crew....
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83Hokie
Personally, I believe it sometimes hurts.
On some of the special uniform games, the players seem to come out of the tunnel extra charged. Is this extra energy burned that could have been used for the game? Just my personal opinion. For me, I’m a home / away uniform guy, with no special uniforms (except maybe once a decade). Those uniforms would always be maroon jerseys at home with maroon helmets. On the road white jerseys and maroon helmets. I just think the other stuff are gimmicks. I do wonder if the white helmets are cooler for players, but I still don’t like them.
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EDGEMAN
I think that is one consideration for HS players
It's down on their list, but no one prefers bad uniform choices...lol
dolph dolph
It is like a girlfriend. You want her smart and engaging (the coaching)
You want her to be good in bed (that's the play on the field). And if you get all that, then you also want her to be HOT. And that is the uniforms. ** Edited by dolph at 7/10/2024, 8:30:54 AM
TekkNerd TekkNerd
So you're saying being a UVA fan is like being an incel? I agree.
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uber hokie
Agree. Has absolutely nothing to do with how well team will perform etc
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VT One
Some uniform styles just don’t fit the image that a team is trying to
project. In the case of VT, the Hokies want less soft frills/finesse and more hard-edged simplicity that fits a blue collar mentality. Or that’s my take anyway.
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squarerootofone
true. we like to joke about this, but there is some truth to the impact of
visual representation's impact on people. it's a form of marketing. if it was totally insignificant, schools and companies wouldn't invest as much time and energy into it as they do. ** Edited by squarerootofone at 7/10/2024, 8:03:12 AM
949hokie 949hokie
Nothing better to do?
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6thStreetHokie
Marketing, recruiting?
bourbonstreet bourbonstreet
"IF, you don't look good, you can't play good." --pic
LOL... tho' I mostly am want to agry with you. Maybe you want your pet digits/numerals... tho' you forget even that once the 1st punch is, thrown. 💯 b.street
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ancient alien 2018 OP
Uh, OK???
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MaroonMark
i have no idea what he said in that last sentence and I don't think he does
either :)
BG Hokie BG Hokie
He farted into his hands and typed those farts on to the internet for all
of us to enjoy.
MAJ Gobble MAJ Gobble
Like Fernando says, “Itsa better to alooka good, than afeela good”.
hokiepro hokiepro
Players may want “their” number but after you kickoff it doesn’t matter
Bourbonese to English translation
bourbonstreet bourbonstreet
^^^A+++^^^
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Scream_On_D
Source of pride mostly. Fans like their teams to look good/ cool - true in
all sports. When teams change unis often, for obviously reasons, fans will have more opinions about unis as opposed to a team that never changes their unis, but it can be especially refreshing to fans when your team goes back to something that most fans considered their best unis. I have always disliked the shoulder stripes on VT's football jerseys. I prefer solid color with different color number. And I never have liked the "all-orange" VT uni because too many other schools (including in our conference) wear the all-orange unis, so it just did not look like VT was on the field. No other school has Chicago Maroon/ Burnt Orange combo tmk, so I much prefer that so that everyone watching knows it's VT playing.
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83Hokie
And the orange they use isn’t burnt orange it’s pumpkin orange
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ancient alien 2018 OP
Thanks for the reply. Agree with your thought.
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Sunsetunderground
Brings back Memories like an old song
Watching Vick run around in all whites was awesome. All maroon Foster defenses sacking all over the field. Even the all black Nike Combat unis capped an awesome tailgating night at FedEx (even though we lost). VT actually has gotten away from the gimmicky uniforms since the Beamer years which was probably due to Fuente. Need more of it. The kids love it.