I don't buy your brand argument. Great brands constantly reinvent themselves and do so without losing their appeal.
It's true that Nebraska is a traditional school. But keeping tradition and reinventing brand messaging are not mutually exclusive.
Very cool.Adidas did a cool "retro" style for Michigan this year...most UM fans I know thought they were cool.
Adidas did a cool "retro" style for Michigan this year...most UM fans I know thought they were cool.
Remember the Callahan-era pants? With the single, fat red stripe down the side? They looked cool but didn't go so far as to be "un-Nebraskan."
I agree, however they don't reinvent on such a frequent basis. Nebraska has evolved over the years as well, just much more deliberately and carefully. Oregon changes several times in the same season. Last I heard is that they have somewhere around 25 different Uni's. Hence my comment that they are more of a "fad" or trend.
Folks make it sound we have two options - stick with our "traditional" uni or become Oregon. There's quite a bit of real estate in between.
As far as I know, people really liked the '62 throwbacks NU wore for the 300th sellout. What we be so bad about wearing something retro once per year? Or perhaps letting Adidas design something modern for one game per year? And why does "modern" automatically mean "clownish?"
The '62 Throwbacks were great. We could also bust out the old UCLA-style shoulder stripes (Johnny Rodgers era).
People think that "new uniforms" means you go full-****** like Oregon or Maryland. But there is room for updates without losing the tradition. Remember the Callahan-era pants? With the single, fat red stripe down the side? They looked cool but didn't go so far as to be "un-Nebraskan."
Folks make it sound we have two options - stick with our "traditional" uni or become Oregon. There's quite a bit of real estate in between.
As far as I know, people really liked the '62 throwbacks NU wore for the 300th sellout. What we be so bad about wearing something retro once per year? Or perhaps letting Adidas design something modern for one game per year? And why does "modern" automatically mean "clownish?"
Great example of how a uni can look both modern and traditional at the same time. Doesn't look "clownish" to me in the least.