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Now For The Great Debate: The Annual Uniform Discussion

Every year we go through the same thing because we are desperate to talk about anything that is closely related to football: the uniforms of Georgia Tech. And, fortunately for us Russell feeds the talks because they change the uniforms every year! By far, the best uniforms every to come out during my time at Tech were the "Throwback Thursday" uniforms, I even have my players wearing them for my XBox dynasty.

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Man, we looked good that game

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But those uniforms are stuck back in the vault of history and the past. We'll talk about the 2010 uni's after the jump!

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The evolution of jersey during the Paul Johnson Era

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 2008 via rivals.com                               2009 via myglife.org               2010    via ggrfx.cstv.com


Last Friday, Tech unveiled the 2010 edition of the uni's and both versions, home and away are white mostly white with a stripe down the middle. Gone is the yellow jersey we never wore. In fact, the blue trimmed jerseys (on the left) will be deemed as the road uniforms, while the gold trimmed jerseys will be home. What would Jim Grobe do this year if Wake Forest played here this year and have no way of forcing us to wear colored jerseys?

The jerseys also caught the attention of the uniform blog, UniWatch, who discussed the jerseys this morning.

From the blog...

Such distinctions notwithstanding, is that a miserable design or what? If forced to choose, I'd go with the road version, but it's a train wreck either way. Yeesh.

I was kind of a fan of the mustard/swamp yellow we saw in 2008, not a  huge fan of the pale yellow last year, and as bad as it may be, when worn right, an amount of blue can look good.

I'll wait to see them on top of the pads before I make my final decision. But in the end....just win baby.

What are your thoughts? What was your favorite jersey of the Paul Johnson Era? Ever?

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I personally like the new uniforms alot. I think it’s quite clever on both Georgia Tech and Russell’s part to only have a white jersey option. Do we know for sure if these are the only 2 options unless we have a “special” game? My one criticism of the new jerseys is they create a conflict of interest when deciding what to wear on game day. “Remember to wear Gold” doesn’t really work with these designs. Therefore, although I think they will look good on the field I will not be purchasing one because I wear nothing but gold (unless it’s a white-out).

by Yellow Jackette on Jul 19, 2010 12:50 PM EDT reply actions  

As long as it's more gold/white than blue and there's no black, I'm good.

The Orange Bowl ones were my favorites of the past few years.

The new homes are allright, but the new roads look like sailor costumes. Clearly a nod to CPJ’s Naval Academy background. And you’re the first Tech fan I’ve ever heard with something nice to say about the ’08 dijon duds.

Having a second white jersey is pretty smart. Recruits love seeing jersey options, so this is a good way to do what we can for the kids within the boundaries of tradition.

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by Jason Kirk on Jul 19, 2010 12:51 PM EDT reply actions  

I miss the navy jerseys....

I loved them when Ross was here also ACC Championship game with Gailey. I also loved the throwbacks in mustard as well as the 2008 uni’s. I hate ALL the variations with the “PISS/PUKE” “gold”. They are awful!! They are so lame. I would love for them to use navy more and then mustard….

by docsbro on Jul 19, 2010 1:27 PM EDT reply actions  

up with the white and gold

perhaps i’m too old fashioned, but we should stick to the white and gold. Navy blue ok, but not as the primary for the jerseys. I don’t want to become a costume gallery.

by twojackets on Jul 19, 2010 1:52 PM EDT via mobile reply actions   1 recs

Not crazy about any

of the uniforms from 2008-2010.
My all time favorite uniforms would be:

Bud Carson’s mustard jerseys.
Pepper Rogers’s white jerseys.
Bobby Ross’s blue jerseys.

by Atlanta's original team on Jul 19, 2010 2:20 PM EDT reply actions  

Needless to say

the new uniforms will all look golden if Tech wins this year.

by Atlanta's original team on Jul 19, 2010 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

if i had my way..

we go retro again… bring back throwback thursday unis for the whole year

This is my Family Tradition

by The_GT_LineageX11 on Jul 19, 2010 3:57 PM EDT reply actions  

No Gold?

I’m not into the LeBron/ Cavaliers multi jersey multi color options (just to pump up jersey sales), but I’d like to see SOME color. The mustard thing wouldn’t fly (CPJ’s French Fry rant), and some more seasoned Alums get apoplectic about Blue jerseys, but I’d like to see something with color on the road. Can we get some shiny gold somewhere.

by DressHerInWhiteAndGold on Jul 19, 2010 4:28 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

Throwback Thursday Jersey Rules!

Haven’t talked to anyone that doesn’t like that uni. If not that one, I would prefer a more traditional white uniform with shoulder/sleeve stripes coupled with the gold helmet and gold pants, not mustard and not vegas…just old gold…how hard is that

by TangoHotelWhiskeyGolf on Jul 19, 2010 5:20 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

I want to see this year's unis in action before making judgements.

Personally I thought last year’s were great, though I preferred the white on gold combo over the white on white. Anyone know if we have new pants to go with the new jerseys?

At least we’re not keeping those jerseys we wore in the Orange Bowl. I thought those were awful.

Because my years of marching band have made me an authority on football.

by MagnaCarterGT on Jul 19, 2010 6:30 PM EDT reply actions  

I liked the 2008 gold

because it was closer to Old Gold that the metallic gold or Vegas gold so often used, but I thought the 2009 stripes were less nasty.

I like the gold pants and white jerseys worn during the Pepper (and the coach I don’t feel like naming) years.

I do not under any circumstances want to see black on the helmets, jerseys, or pants. I think black shoes and socks, though, are nice. The players apparently liked them, too.

Not at all a fan of the uniforms worn in 1990. Can’t stand the black jerseys worn during the nameless coach’s tenure.

by CraigT on Jul 19, 2010 6:57 PM EDT reply actions  

I do like the color of the throwback jerseys

but I’d rather the white and gold be reversed.

by CraigT on Jul 19, 2010 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

lets

stick with the white helmets haha

This is my Family Tradition

by The_GT_LineageX11 on Jul 19, 2010 7:37 PM EDT reply actions  

Keep it simple...

cause dawggies tend to get confused real easily.
Gold helmet, White jersey, Gold pants. Period. We are here for a football game not a fashion show.

And NO more goofy mustard.

by CaptK on Jul 19, 2010 10:14 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

Throwback uni's are full of win

I loved those white helmets with the stripes, the old gold jersey’s, and the white pants. I do like the navy jersey’s we have worn in the past. Something I would like to see is more throwback jersey’s, maybe go back and mimic what we wore during our championship years.

Regardless of the combination, there should only be three colors allowed…ever. White, Old Gold, and Navy. That mustard color should be removed from the books forever.

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by Jesse28 on Jul 20, 2010 8:06 AM EDT reply actions   1 recs

As long as the gold matches.

There is nothing worse than seeing our guys wear multiple shades of gold in the same uniform. Now that that problem is fixed most of the uni’s are just fine.

Those throwback uniforms were my favorite also. I wish they would just stick with those. Unfortunately, I don’t think Russell will let us do that since they want to use us as human guinea pigs….At least we get to try all of their experimental stuff before anybody else.

by five point stance on Jul 20, 2010 9:31 AM EDT reply actions  

Please just be consistent

I don’t care if we do gold pants or gold shirts but can we keep it consistent year to year? Maybe all white is better.

I think my personal favorites would be the late 90’s/early 200’s. Gold pants (not yellow), white jersey, and gold helmet. I just want us to pick a gold and stick with it. Tennessee might have the ugliest orange known to man but at least its consistent!

by zachgs on Jul 20, 2010 10:20 PM EDT reply actions  

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