give it a rest dude... you sound like a whiny kid on christmas day because he didnt get the one thing he thinks he wanted, but has so many other awesome presents.
Players name on back
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It is okay to agree to disagree. At some point you just aren’t winning any more supporters…
And also flipped the bird to the ncaa and failed to challenge the sanctions which laid the foundation for the s---storm we're in now. And if you know your history, Gross was responsible for Pete, not MG.
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ONLY use striped sleeve jerseys (1972 to 2002) for the annual homecoming game if they have to be used as the ONE and only alternate jersey.
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I don't like how they look it's feels off to me
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It's best to keep it simple in my opinion...
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Who gave credit? The official statistician or some media person who didn’t know what they were doing?
Please add my name to the “old school fuddie duddies“ list.
I can't wait for the black jerseys with names on the back.
Will be awesome.
Will be awesome.
What about an alternate helmet of OJ holding a knife or Kato Kaelin sleeping on his couch? The possibilities are endless. Or what about Helton and Toa Lobedahn in a loving embrace? Go big or go home!
The name on the front of the jersey is far more important than any name on the back!
Nobody had trouble identifying Reggie Bush, or Rodney Peete, or Junior Seau, or Matt Leinart, or Ronnie Lott, or Carson Palmer, Anthony Davis or or...
Fight On!
Fight On!
Parents put their kids name on their jerseys. That’s how you know it’s family. And actually they double up on numbers by choice. There are maximum 85 schollie players and 20 walk-one, 105 total players (before Covid). There are always more than 5 redshirting, injured etc. if they used every number they could have no duplicates, but many guys would have to change numbers annually, and it would mean no linebackers with number like 10. It just isn’t practical. The announcers not knowing which 27 is on the punt team is a lack of preparation not duplication. We all heard the 27 wrong call and cringed.
I surmise that if I parsed every gameday thread for the past 10 years I could come up with about 1000 posts of mis identified players/numbers ( “ can #21 tackle at all? Whoever that is should be benched!”) by true fans really engaged, so can you imagine how many times casual viewers might be confused?
Don’t schools supply spotters like back in the old days? I guess that was before names went on Jerseys? USC should do it, IMO. Just have an SID functionary dedicated to it. Seems pretty easy to me. I mean my son helps me every game.
Son, who is Number 9 again? Uhm, that’s same Kedon Slovis as when you asked 15 minutes ago dad.
Names on the back of jerseys, then what? Do we become Oregon with their multitude of ugly uniforms in different colors? It can become a slippery slope. Tradition matters.
Ok George Bush Sr. Single bar face masks and girdle pads as well ?
If I were a great player (I wasn't), my performance on the field would let everyone know who I was.
I'd go on but I don't want to go over my 200 minute monthly cell phone plan and get charged.
Re. Players name on back.
Personally as an old time fan who likes the USC traditions, I say: No, No!!!, and Hell No !!!! to names on the backs of jerseys.
However, guys its a new day out there - especially with the "pay to play" NIL rules :-( Traditions that we knew are now dead and gone unfortunately.
So If names on the backs of jerseys are something that brings us in better professional (er ah I mean "amateur") players and we get guys because of it that make USC the best team in the NFL (sorry again I mean "Nationalcollege Football League) then I say go for it as really my college connection is gone so who cares any longer.
Personally as an old time fan who likes the USC traditions, I say: No, No!!!, and Hell No !!!! to names on the backs of jerseys.
However, guys its a new day out there - especially with the "pay to play" NIL rules :-( Traditions that we knew are now dead and gone unfortunately.
So If names on the backs of jerseys are something that brings us in better professional (er ah I mean "amateur") players and we get guys because of it that make USC the best team in the NFL (sorry again I mean "Nationalcollege Football League) then I say go for it as really my college connection is gone so who cares any longer.
Since we’re discussing uniforms, remember the ’’Tommy Trojan’’ head decal on the helmets during the Larry Smith era? It looked good on the statue but not so great on the side of the helment as the ’’lines’’ clashed with the helmet.
The current head decal, before Smith, and afterward, looks better even though it has a Class III (Jay Leno) jaw. And CLS’s Cardinal face guards were too much.
Just my opinion.
The current head decal, before Smith, and afterward, looks better even though it has a Class III (Jay Leno) jaw. And CLS’s Cardinal face guards were too much.
Just my opinion.
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The existing "Trojan helmet head" decal is actually that of a Spartan, Details, details, details, close enough for gov't work ....
Yes. Single bar face masks for kickers only.
Not sure about Bush and girdles. But in certain circumstances, that works.
I'm all for the name on the back.... Its easier to tell who some of the players are...The idea that it will impact the team and make for selfish players is simply silly, let's check in on Alabama and see if their names on the back hurt player performance.
There seems to be this romance grown men have about tradition and the fear of change... How many teams college or pro don't put their names on the jersey and why is that?????? I bet the NFL will tomorrow wake up and say TAKE OFF THE NAMES THERE IS NO "I" IN TEAM DAM-IT.....
There seems to be this romance grown men have about tradition and the fear of change... How many teams college or pro don't put their names on the jersey and why is that?????? I bet the NFL will tomorrow wake up and say TAKE OFF THE NAMES THERE IS NO "I" IN TEAM DAM-IT.....
Why not call Coach Saban and tell him you think the Bama unis are 'stale' an tell him how cool it'd be if a flying elephant were on the helmet! {Ahem}
There's a single word that describes the Best of college football: Tradition!