Uniforms for opening night on National TV?

[Otis]

FULL BANANA!

I screwed up the poll, not enough choices.

 

[Otis]

I’m betting on Chrome, Maroon and gold.

 

[MonikerSchmoniker45]

Not sure how the "gold out" will work out with the rain forecast, unless they hand out ponchos, but the all maroon really popped last year.

 

[PMWinSTP]

I’m betting on Chrome, Maroon and gold.

I believe the chrome helmet is not an option.

 

[BTChamp]

If there ain't anthracite I'm watching with my eyes closed!!!!!


Ok, I do dig gold jerseys. GGM for me.

 

[BleedGopher]

As Patrick Henry famously said, give me all gold or give me death!

Go Gophers!!

 

[fmlizard]

I believe the chrome helmet is not an option.

I think you are right, even though it was in NCAA '25. I had forgotten how the new uniforms look like the death of fun.

 

[BilldGopher]

I liked the chrome, however given it dominated last year's unis as I recall, methinks resting it for a season would be good performance-wise.

 

[PMWinSTP]

I'm hoping for the traditional MMG. The updated look of the 1981 unis is pretty good.

 

[Bayfield Gopher]

FULL BANANA!

I screwed up the poll, not enough choices.

Heck yeh! After all it’s a gold out game or banana or whatever yellow shade it is

 

[Some Day...Maybe]

Gold, Maroon, Gold

 

[Scott R Fisher]

All maroon with gold trim is a very good look for the home team.

 

[GopherWeatherGuy]

I think PJ has kept it all maroon in every opener except vs Ohio St.

 

[Ski-U-Ham]

Transparent, transparent, transparent

 

[IceBoxGopher]

I think PJ has kept it all maroon in every opener except vs Ohio St.

They had to wear all white in the 2018 opener because New Mexico State had a uniform malfunction from what I remember. Also in 2019 Vs. South Dakota State they went MGM.

 

[99Gopher]

I'd be fine with either of these combinations:


I do lean towards the Maroon helmet, so might give the standing player the edge. Considering the Gold out I wouldn't go full Maroon.

 

[nitramnaed]

I know I say this every year, but can we return to “Gold Country”

 

[99Gopher]

I went back and looked at the Uniform press release and thought I would just repost it as we start the year. I will let everyone interpret it, but based on this I think the options are cut way down, I think the Chrome helmets are gone, and based on the phrasing in the release the all-white is the road uniform. They still have the all-black as an option but are not pictured. Press release:

New look. New U.

The University of Minnesota football team will debut new uniforms in the upcoming 2024 season.

The Nike uniforms unveiled today feature Minnesota’s traditional colors of maroon and gold and include a white uniform for road games. Minnesota will also retain its current alternate black uniforms as an option for the 2024 season.

The most significant changes to the uniforms are the addition of shoulder stripes to the jerseys and stripes on the side of the pants.

The state of Minnesota will be featured on the outside collar of all three jerseys, while Minnesota’s rallying call of Ski-U-Mah will be emblazoned on the inside of the jersey collar. The iconic Block M will remain on the front of the jersey, situated in the middle of the collar right above the numbers. The Big Ten logo will be on the right chest, while the Nike swoosh will be on the left chest and left hip of the uniforms.

The maroon jerseys will feature gold numbers, which is a change from the previous maroon jerseys when the numbering was white.

The official colors for the uniforms unveiled today are Night Maroon, University Gold and White. Minnesota’s helmet colors for the 2024 season will be maroon, gold and white.

The uniforms are the Nike Vapor Field Utility Special Edition (F.U.S.E.) variety, which are stronger, lighter and more breathable than Minnesota’s previous uniforms.

Today’s jersey relaunch is the first for Minnesota since it unveiled new uniforms in February 2018. Those uniforms were worn for six seasons from 2018-23.

The new uniforms will also be featured in the upcoming EA Sports College Football 25 video game.

 

[short ornery norwegian]

there was a tweet from the Gopher football account on Tuesday saying "Uniform drop coming tomorrow."

so I assume we will learn something on Wednesday.

FWIW:
in the Fleck era, these are the # of times each component has been worn:

Helmet: Maroon 41 - Chrome 19 - Gold 12 - White 10 - Black 2

Jersey: White 37 - Maroon 34 - Black 5 - Gold 4 - Anthracite 4

Pants: Maroon 46 - Gold 16 - White 12 - Black 5 - Anthracite 5

most popular combos:
all Maroon 16 times -
Chrome/White/Maroon 9 times -
Maroon/White/Maroon 8 times -
Chrome/Maroon/Maroon 6 times -
Maroon/Maroon/Gold 5 times
Gold/White/Gold 5 times
All White 5 times
(Full Banana only once.....)

 

[99Gopher]

there was a tweet from the Gopher football account on Tuesday saying "Uniform drop coming tomorrow."

so I assume we will learn something on Wednesday.

FWIW:
in the Fleck era, these are the # of times each component has been worn:

Helmet: Maroon 41 - Chrome 19 - Gold 12 - White 10 - Black 2

Jersey: White 37 - Maroon 34 - Black 5 - Gold 4 - Anthracite 4

Pants: Maroon 46 - Gold 16 - White 12 - Black 5 - Anthracite 5

most popular combos:
all Maroon 16 times -
Chrome/White/Maroon 9 times -
Maroon/White/Maroon 8 times -
Chrome/Maroon/Maroon 6 times -
Maroon/Maroon/Gold 5 times
Gold/White/Gold 5 times
All White 5 times
(Full Banana only once.....)

This list is even more simplified because there is no longer a chrome helmet or Anthracite uniform option.

 

[Stuff]

You heard it here first.

 

[short ornery norwegian]

I have a wacky theory on the chrome helmets. as good as they look in person, I don't think they show up as well on TV - too much glare and reflections. So I wonder if someone with TV connections "suggested" that the Gophers nix the Chrome helmets.

as I noted above, the Chrome helmets are 2nd to Maroon in how often they have been worn during the Fleck era. clearly, someone likes them. so why drop them now? my bests guess is for TV reasons.

and a question - can those helmets be "skinned" and re-used? it would be a big waste if they had to just trash 85 (or more) perfectly good helmets?

 

[Hates Monikers]

I have a wacky theory on the chrome helmets. as good as they look in person, I don't think they show up as well on TV - too much glare and reflections. So I wonder if someone with TV connections "suggested" that the Gophers nix the Chrome helmets.

as I noted above, the Chrome helmets are 2nd to Maroon in how often they have been worn during the Fleck era. clearly, someone likes them. so why drop them now? my bests guess is for TV reasons.

and a question - can those helmets be "skinned" and re-used? it would be a big waste if they had to just trash 85 (or more) perfectly good helmets?

I don't know the answer on whether they're reused, but trashing 85 helmets is nothing in today's college football. This thread is a good indication of that.

 

[disco]

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You heard it here first.

I loved the Anthracite. But not with the yellow pants.

 

[Donovan]

I'd be fine with either of these combinations:

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I do lean towards the Maroon helmet, so might give the standing player the edge. Considering the Gold out I wouldn't go full Maroon.

Agree, I'm old school, I like our team colors: maroon and gold

 

[Vandy]

Whichever combo is least likely to attract a lightning strike.

 

[Zeppelin Gopher]

Just announced- maroon/gold/maroon!

 

[STPGopher]

If there ain't anthracite I'm watching with my eyes closed!!!!!


Ok, I do dig gold jerseys. GGM for me.

Just listen to Mike Grimm and Darrell Thompson.

 

[short ornery norwegian]

4th time for Maroon/Gold/Maroon in the Fleck era.

only the 5th time the Gophers will wear Gold jerseys. (out of 85 games)

unrelated statistical note:

Gophers are 4-0 in August games under Fleck

records in other months:
15-6 in September
13-12 in October
12-15 in November
5-1 in December
1-0 in January

total 50-34 in the Fleck era.

 

[pharmacygopher]