So Iowa's Getting New Uniforms All Of A Sudden

by Oops Pow Surprise on Feb 11, 2009 2:15 PM CST in Basketball Comment 19 comments

HSN is breaking an, uh, unexpected story (also noted in the FanPosts) where Iowa will be debuting new uniforms. When, you ask? Fall 2009? 2010? Oh no, next week will do just fine, thank you.

That's what Iowa's going to be decked in starting on Saturday(?!), it looks like. Interesting that Lickliter's shelving the whites entirely ('cept in the starting lineup HEYOOOO!) and going with all gold, all the time at Carver. Also interesting? Snakes! You're telling me they didn't want legs at all? Good luck at spinning class! I TOLD YOU YOU WERE STUPID FOR BUYING THAT BALLY'S MEMBERSHIP YOU FUCKASS [I'll just cut it off here. It went on for like 200 more words and was thoroughly incoherent. Suffice it to say that challenging 15-20 garter snakes to a fistfight does not meet the journalistic standards we hold at BHGP and SBN. and we are exploring several disciplinary options, including but not limited to restricting OPS' daily whisky regimen to after sundown. His coworkers are worried.--ed]

Sorry, got a little off track. That was not me; that's just the Iowa passion [Jim Beam--ed] talking. What do you think of the new uniforms?

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What do you think of the new uniforms?

Awesome

61 votes

Decent

76 votes

Meh

50 votes

Lousy

30 votes

SNAKES ARE MOTHERFUCKERS

84 votes

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Season ending uniform change?

That’s an even better idea than the rally cap! The Hawks have got to be favored to win the BigTen tournament now. Hellooooooooooo NCAA tournament.

¿Quieres chiclets?

by The Mexican't on Feb 11, 2009 2:53 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I can't believe "decent" is winning.

SNAKES ARE MOTHERFUCKERS, people! This is immutable fact, dammit. Fucking snakes.

by RossWB on Feb 11, 2009 4:10 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I kind of like the uniforms

But the evil of snakes cannot be denied. That shit is biblical, motherfuckers.

by NorseHawk on Feb 11, 2009 4:31 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Exactly.

I agree that, objectively speaking, “decent” would be a fine, accurate response to the poll.

But it is flat-out wrong to deny the motherfuckerness of snakes.

by RossWB on Feb 11, 2009 4:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Journalistic Standards?

by J.R. Angle has a posse on Feb 11, 2009 4:27 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Yes.

Journalistic standards.

by DJKHawk on Feb 11, 2009 4:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Whiskey only after sundown?

Have you seen this winter? Have you seen this basketball team?
Only way that floats is if rum/gin/vodka or everclear is substituted. You need some reason to wake up in the morning.

by chitownhawkeye on Feb 11, 2009 5:01 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I for one...

am glad that they’re making the switch. I’ve never liked the current uniforms, they’re not symmetrical enough and the shorts didn’t have enough going on. These look “decent” on paper but I guess we’ll see them being used soon.

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by Buddy Light on Feb 11, 2009 5:06 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Also,

Are they going to change uniforms at half, or are some players wearing black and others gold? Both of these sets have a “Gameday” of 2/14. How is that possible?!!

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by Buddy Light on Feb 11, 2009 5:08 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

How is that possible? They are going to switch at halftime, hoping that, in the confusion, the opponent will suffer a 9 minute scoring drought, trumping our typical 7 minute drought. That’s what we’ve sunk to as “strategy”.

by txhawkeye on Feb 11, 2009 5:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I have to admit

I put decent, but that was only before I saw that Snakes are Motherfuckers. I have reading ADD whenever I see a good answer that’s the one, I didn’t need to see anything else…I immediately regret the decision.

Weather out here is SWEET! NICE!

by Colteyes on Feb 11, 2009 6:09 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

anyone got the Dolph pregame dial in # ?

we can ask about the uniforms. they are not talking about them.

this place smells like feet. i’ll bring a can of lysol next week.

by pfac51 on Feb 11, 2009 7:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

will Lick

let us wear the Gold uniforms??

this place smells like feet. i’ll bring a can of lysol next week.

by pfac51 on Feb 11, 2009 6:16 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Lick will decide the uniform color of the night

based upon matchups

by hdhawk on Feb 12, 2009 8:32 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Based on matchups?

Is that sorta’ like Garanimals?

by Bucketochicken on Feb 12, 2009 10:14 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I think you may be on to something

Since Lick bases his starters and playing time on matchups (see Bawinkel vs. jNW), I’m guessing he will do the same with the uniforms. Now, if he chooses to complement the opposing teams colors, I’m betting you are right, Garanimals is the most effective way – especially Nike Garanimals.

Also, after the game, when shaking hands with the opposing team, each player will take off his jersey and drape it over their arm like a waiter – just like Coach Lick.

by hdhawk on Feb 12, 2009 10:26 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I just don't see how these are practical.

The design is way too different from what we’re used to seeing on the Hawks, the pants are ridiculously short and baggy, there’s no way all the pads will ever fit under those jerseys, and I hate it when football teams don’t have their player’s names on the back.

/mentally in September.

by Third Generation Hawk on Feb 11, 2009 8:45 PM CST reply actions 0 recs