Homecoming Uniforms: Numbers on helmets against Maryland.













The white pants look a little weird to me with the maroon jersey. Don't know why.

Not my favorite helmet but ok for one game.
 







breaking down the numbers:

this is only the 2nd time the Gophers will wear White/Maroon/White in the Fleck era in 92 games.

All-Maroon remains the most common combo at 17 times. Chrome/White/Maroon in 2nd at 9 times, and Maroon/White/Maroon in 3rd place at 8 times.

by component:
White Helmet - 13th time (Maroon 1st at 43x, Chrome 19x, Gold 15x).

Maroon Jersey - 38th time (White first at 39x)

White Pants - 15th time (Maroon 1st at 49x, Gold 18x).
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under PJ Fleck the Gophers' record is 15-12 in games played in October.

his record by month:
August 4-1
Sept 17-8
Oct 15-12
Nov 12-15
Dec 5-1
Jan 1-0
 


You know, it occurs to me that this is a pretty bold move.

For those who complain that Minnesota should "aim higher", this, to me at least, looks like an answer. This feels like the team saying, "We aspire to regain the glory of this team's rich history, rather than hide from it and/or settle for something less".

I'm 68 years old, and despite my advanced age I was only 5 years old when they won a national title wearing this combination. It has been a long, long time... so I admire the audacity.

Keep aiming higher!
 



You know, it occurs to me that this is a pretty bold move.

For those who complain that Minnesota should "aim higher", this, to me at least, looks like an answer. This feels like the team saying, "We aspire to regain the glory of this team's rich history, rather than hide from it and/or settle for something less".

I'm 68 years old, and despite my advanced age I was only 5 years old when they won a national title wearing this combination. It has been a long, long time... so I admire the audacity.

Keep aiming higher!
We're not going far enough.

We need to dig up Bronko Nagurski and begin cloning immediately ...
 


We're not going far enough.

We need to dig up Bronko Nagurski and begin cloning immediately ...

We're about to watch a battle between FleckBall vs. the team that currently leads the B1G in passing yards per game.

... and it's Minnesota's homecoming.

... and the Gophers will be wearing a modern version of the uniforms we wore the last time we won a National Championship.

In my opinion: anyone who can't get excited for this game should give up college football and start watching soccer, or perhaps the NBA. Or maybe NASCAR. Or... hot dog eating contests.
 



Practice pants and JV helmets. Ugh
At least do maroon numbers in a better font.
It's one game and it's homecoming. Have some fun celebrating the past lol.

The good thing with all of our combinations of pants, helmets, jerseys, face masks and helmet decals that if you don't like one combo the odds are you won't see it ever again that season.

Also, pants are the ones they wore at Michigan and at UCLA. Were those not real uniforms?


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Have fans always been opposed to the white pants? I mean, the team won the Rose Bowl and a national title in those types, they can't be that bad.
Yes. I do not like white pants at home. Never have. They ARE that bad. Maybe not in 1960, but in 2024 it is no likey for me. I do get that they are trying to stir the ghosts of the most recent national championship with this combo, so it isn’t as if I’m going to refuse to go to the game because they are wearing white pants.

It could be worse… white pants under gold jerseys like 2014 vs Ohio State.
 


Yes. I do not like white pants at home. Never have. They ARE that bad. Maybe not in 1960, but in 2024 it is no likey for me. I do get that they are trying to stir the ghosts of the most recent national championship with this combo, so it isn’t as if I’m going to refuse to go to the game because they are wearing white pants.

It could be worse… white pants under gold jerseys like 2014 vs Ohio State.

Now that gold is back in the jersey rotation, I cannot wait for the gold/white jersey combo!

No matter the helmet option, I think this look with the new template will be awesome! And if not, I will make a bunch of people angry. Win-win 😂😂

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