Gators to try out new uniforms

Some time before the regular season ends, Florida will unveil a special new uniform designed by Nike, that is nearly 40 percent lighter than a normal football uniform.

The Gators will join several other schools, including FSU, Virginia Tech,  TCU, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Texas, LSU, Missouri, and Miami, who will all wear the uniforms for one game. The uniforms have special cooling and padding, and will include new lighter weight gloves and shoes.

"We have an agreement with Nike to wear an alternate uniform for one of our remaining home football games, but we have no additional details at this time,'' Florida associate athletics director for communications Steve McClain said.

The Gators reportedly will wear the uniforms in their final regular season game against Florida State. An official announcement and unveiling of the uniform to the public is expected later.

Comments

[Pompano Gator]

Hate it! White helmets make us look like Auburn.

[politically incorrect]

I am surprised there isn't a big Tebow head on the helmet instead of the ugly
"Gators" logo.

[The Hood Rat]

I don't like this. All athletes know that you stick with what works. Why take a chance on ruining a Perfect Season by changing uniforms. The National Championship is at hand here.

Another point, Sounds like IF we were to do this that it would be during the Heat of September.

[Bert]

Breaking News: Three Vols arrested.
http://www.volunteertv.com/home/headlines/69841967.html

[Never ~ UF, Wire to Wire]

Keep patting yourself on the back. 29 arrests in 4 years. THAT will never be duplicated.!! deal.

[Gatorfan!]

Keep patting yourself on the back FSU fans. 3 Major violations investigation, calls by sports illustrated to ban the program, cheating scandal, 15 arrests in the last 5 years, players reading on a 2nd grade level, losing to USF, losing record in football, being 4th in the state 4 football. THAT will never be duplicated.!! deal.

[Adam S.]

Thanks for taking both pictures directly from http://www.onlygators.com and not providing any attribution.

[orange?]

I thought the school colors were orange and blue not orange and white.

[NOT SO FAST....]

UF most TOTAL NCAA violations in the country. Minor and Major combined - and N'Keese arrest makes 30 arrest in 4 years!! HOORAY UF !

You're the CHAMPS guys! just go wire to wire once in 150 years - the Noles did...(1999). deal

[NOT SO FAST 2]

FSU most TOTAL MAJOR NCAA (3) investigations violations in the history....Minor and Major combined - cheating scandal,players reading on 2nd grade level,Sports illustrated wanted your program banned, 15 arrets in 5 years!! HOORAY FSU !

You're the CHAMPS guys! just go win 3 NC's like UF- the Noles did'nt in a 150 years of football...(deal)

[justagame]

"N'Keese arrest makes 30 arrest in 4 years!! HOORAY UF !"

Is this "N'Keese" you are referring to Nu'keese Richardson? That plays for the Tennessee Volunteers? A kid that was never on UF's team? Yeah, that is what we thought... (sigh)

P.S. Way to go on demolishing that whole "2nd grade reading level" stereotype...

[jesse]

Do the new uniforms come with a pouch for the gun, knife and eye gauger?

[Jim]

Trying to change colors so opposing teams won't know its the Univ of Felons. Ha ha aha

[Gatorfan!]

Jesse:

Do the new FSU uniforms come with a pouch for the gun, knife and eye gauger?

[Gator Paul]

Jesse, Jim:

Are you still losing?

[gatorraider]

Are the white helmets the throwbacks? If so, very tight. As for FSU, pfffft.

[steve]

jesse, learn how to spell you loser.wire to wire male homecoming queen.your father must have been his date.since you posted in the middle of the day you probably dont have a job and you live with your over bearing mother that makes you hate women and unable to have a relationship with one that you dont blow up.

[mike]

Holy bad luck Batman!! Does Nike just not know that you don't screw up the helmet of a National Title team right before it's title games!!!! Much less put them in a white stirrup diaper!!!! We all loved decades of watching orange paint be smeared all over the opponents helmets and jerseys from those brilliant orange helmet with one of the actual logos used by the team!!!!! Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! Please fire someone!!!!...Oh,but the gloves are nifty, keep them!

[SwampCop]

....BAD KHARMA..... heap bad "MOJO".... to motivate our arch~~rivals with this uniform change.... "if it ain't broken~~~~don't fix it".... change the material but leave the traditional design.... I feel very "uneasy" about this uniform change just to make Nike a lot more $$$$.... we may regret this.... a lot of teams have in the past.