I have never understood this mentality.
1. It's a goshdamned football game in early September. It's going to be hot. Guess what? You're going to be hot wearing a white shirt, too, you imbecile, so why not wear maroon and show some freaking spirit? Our athletic department is finally doing its job and trying to inject some enthusiasm in the fan base and get some things going. Why ruin it because you might be 0.0001 degree cooler wearing a white shirt?
2. And on that note, when our athletic department doesn't request we wear a certain color, our school colors are maroon and white. Don't effing wear orange. Or pink. Or green. How hard a concept is this? Wear maroon. Wear white. Wear grey with some State something on it. It's not hard, folks. There are a bazillion MSU shirts out there for guys, kids and gals in every size and style imaginable. Why do you wear a green shirt???
I feel better now.