Michigan State Getting New Unis
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by user The Beast
In addition to getting a new football coach, the Michigan State Spartans football team will also be getting new uniforms this season. The new Nike-designed unis will be paired with a slightly modified helmet design, a call back to previous MSU uniforms.
The new uniforms have keep the "MICHIGAN STATE" lettering across the front of the jerseys. However, they will have a different block font to match the look of other Spartan athletic teams. The players names will also be displayed on the back of the uniforms.
Minor changes have also been made to the helmets. The Spartan helmet logo will remain the same, but a new single white stripe has been added down the center of the helmet. In addition, 1 1/2-inch jersey numbers have been added to the back of the helmet. The modified helmet design is very similar to past Michigan State helmet designs (1978-1982, and 1995-2000).
The Spartans will wear green jerseys over white pants for their home games. For road games they will wear white jerseys over white pants.
In a statement to the media, Spartan athletic equipment coordinator Bob Knickerbocker said, "The new uniform really embraces Michigan State's football heritage. Several old elements have been added to the uniform and those are things that our ex-players and alumni can relate to. They can say, `hey, that's how the jersey and helmet looked when I played there or that's how the uniforms looked when I went to school there.'"
Yes, these are all minor changes, but I am still very impressed. I think the Spartans jerseys rank as one of my personal favorites due to the classic look. I am a big fan of the traditional look (i.e. USC, Notre Dame, Alabama, Penn State). Too much detail like the new Oregon State uniforms is kind of strange. Overall, I'll give the Spartans an eight of ten. Very impressive.
So, what do you think?
