By and of themselves they were fine but what is the purpose, what identity are you striving for, is it the "maroon and gold and black" or "gold
and black", oh wait the latter colors are pretty close to Iowa's color. It almost seems like you are trying disassociate yourself with your history and legacy, not sure it is a good selling point.
I liked the Michigan practice jerseys they had to wear a couple years back due to the plane skidding off the runway. Those were truly alternative uniforms. [emoji41]No offense but think you are way over thinking this one. Alternate jerseys are just part of sports these days, some look good, others don't. Some fans love them and some fans hate them. But the reality is that the trend of alternate colors is not going away.