Need New Uniforms

[PonyDoh]

Orsini and Doh need to hit up Adidas to change our look n feel for next season. It's an athletic bunch that deserves something sleeker, and we could use the marketing tool. Our font is bland, the piping bores, and it's time to take the look next level.

[RGV Pony]

I think they're headed that way...the Fab 4/now 5 all have grey, not white nor blue, warmup sweats now.

I for one would like to see some black jerseys.

Oh, and how about a fan-friendly crowd revver upper in a costume called Mustang Man?

[BIGHORSE]

I think they look good, besides if we change they might be black.

[NickSMU17]

PonyDoh....Why don't we use UA for all...

Lets get on the bus...

[SMUSportsTalkNow101]

Could care less about the brand, just get something newer, sleeker and innovative in a marketing sense. Incorporate traditional school colors but spice it up a bit.

[NickSMU17]

I personally think UA is ready to go and try and battle Nike....lets get on their side early...

They are far more innovative than our current sponsor.

[RGV Pony]

wouldnt have to worry so much about stripes, that's for sure

[PonyDoh]

I personally think UA is ready to go and try and battle Nike....lets get on their side early...

They are far more innovative than our current sponsor.

Nick, trust me when I say UA isn't close to competing w/Nike or Adidas in hoops, not close. First and foremost, no grassroots infrastructure. Very few sponsored teams, and a tiny sphere of influence. Pretty much every hoops school w/UA wants out, believe me. Second, the shoes are freakin awful, and this is from a guy who rocks the prototypes months and months before they go retail.

What UA does have going for them is innovative uniforms, particularly personalizing & incorporating elements of each school into their looks. For example, they developed the turtle shell pattern, to accent the Terps uni's etc. Very cool and low-key, but certainly doesn't offset the drawbacks.

UA doesn't have near the capital to go head to head w/Nike or Adidas, which is why they are scared of AAU. Nike/Adidas will protect their turf, and snuff out anyone who tries to rise up. Beyond that, Nike & Adidas are international brands that own the two biggest global sports, hoops and soccer. UA was founded on football and elite performance training, which isn't culture, just an american game. UA investors are already growing weary of Plank pushing into footwear. Their proprietary cushioning and support system sucks, and they are bleeding in retail.

Adidas is a fantastic hoops sponsor. We just need them to prioritize us.

[RGV Pony]

Nike/Adidas will protect their turf

kind of ironic

[NickSMU17]

Nice RGV...

We must protect this house...

Thanks Ponydoh for setting the record straight....I just think UA has a lot more street cred in football than Adidas...


Just would like to see us actually get on a train before it leaves the station rather than playing catch up...

[PonyDoh]

Nice RGV...

We must protect this house...

Thanks Ponydoh for setting the record straight....I just think UA has a lot more street cred in football than Adidas...


Just would like to see us actually get on a train before it leaves the station rather than playing catch up...

Street cred in football doesn't mean anything, cause none of those apparel companies care about football, other than sponsorship & exposure. Football doesn't push apparel sales in retail. That's why UA has football, cause they don't stand a chance in hoops or soccer right now, which are vastly larger lifestyle markets.

Put it this way, UA had Auburn beat Oregon in the BCS championship game. Big win for them on a personal level, but who owns the apparel deal w/the BCS, Nike of course. So, all of auburn's registered championship apparel is Nike. What a cluster**** for UA. In hoops, they trail freakin And1, Reebok etc.

What folks need to realize is that UA is rich/white elite performance demographic. Urban kids refuse to wear the gear. That's bad news for hoops

[Bergermeister]

Could care less about the brand.

Could or couldn't?

[mr. pony]

Yeah, let's paint a humongous pony on the court again too.

WAC days are over. Stick with the traditional look, font.

[Pony_Fan]

we need more the new uniforms. How about an entire new game experience at Moody?

Does Cuban do makeovers like a talk show?

[PonyDoh]

Yeah, let's paint a humongous pony on the court again too.

WAC days are over. Stick with the traditional look, font.

the pony sucked, but you're talking like an old guy. Additional street cred is always welcome in hoops. Right now we look like private school girls team. Maybe ditch the block SMU and go w/a script Mustangs or something