The 2011 Notre Dame Uniform Survey
by Eric Murtaugh on Mar 21, 2011 1:24 PM EDT
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Print"Maybe there is and maybe there isn't, but when you put on a Notre Dame uniform you feel it [the spirit], and you play for it." ~George Connor
"Our jerseys have an interlocking N.D. on the sleeve, a number on the front and back, no names, and we wear black Adidas shoes. People ask me why we wear black shoes, and I said, 'I didn't think the players would like brown ones.' People complained because we don't have names on our jerseys, and I said, 'You should feel lucky we have numbers on them.' It has the N.D. and that says it all." ~Lou Holtz
Since One Foot Down has brought you a history pictorial all of the Notre Dame uniforms over the years, we wanted to get your opinion on this topic and see what you like and dislike.
So we present to you the 2011 Notre Dame Uniform Survey.
Send your answers to: 2011.nd.uniform.survey@gmail.com
After the answers have poured in, we will publish the statistics to the survey and see what all you Irish fans think.
USE THE HISTORY PICTORIAL AS YOUR GUIDE
As always, comments and in-depth answers are strongly welcome. Leave your name and hometown so you can represent!
1. What is your favorite home uniform?
A. 1940’s & 50’s green
B. 1959-63 UCLA striped
C. 1964-76 simple blue
D. 1977-80 green machine
E. 1981-83 Northwestern striped
F. 1986-91 monogram sleeved
G. 1992-97 gold trim
H. 1998-00 striped trim
I. 2001-2003 Adidas shamrock collar
J. 2004-09 Adidas 2.0
2. What is your least favorite home uniform?
A. 1940’s & 50’s green
B. 1959-63 UCLA striped
C. 1964-76 simple blue
D. 1977-80 green machine
E. 1981-83 Northwestern striped
F. 1986-91 monogram sleeved
G. 1992-97 gold trim
H. 1998-00 striped trim
I. 2001-2003 Adidas shamrock collar
J. 2004-09 Adidas 2.0
3. Notre Dame wore gold uniforms for the 2003 spring game, should they be outlawed from ever being worn in a regular season game?
A. Yes
B. No
TOO MUCH GOLD?
4. BFBS (Black for Black’s Sake) is defined by Uniwatchblog.com as "a reference to teams that gratuitously add black to their uniform design even though black was never one of their team colors." Would you ever support Notre Dame wearing a black uniform?
A. Yes
B. No
BLACK IS POPULAR
5. For years I’ve advocated a return to the "Old Gold" colored pants worn by Notre Dame prior to 1986. Do you agree?
A. Yes
B. No
OLD GOLD VS. VEGAS GOLD
6. Would you support the Irish wearing white pants at home or blue pants on the road?
A. Yes to the white, no to the blue
B. Yes to the blue, no to the white
C. Yes to both
D. No to both
7. What’s been your favorite logo to grace the bottom of the collar?
A. Dome
B. Shamrock
C. ND Monogram
D. Adidas Logo
8. Would you support the Irish putting the shamrock back on the helmet, if only for one season, or only one game?
A. Yes
B. No
9. I contend that the Fighting Leprechaun logo has been seriously ignored for far too long. Should he be included somewhere on the uniform, perhaps at the base of the collar, on the pants, or the socks?
A. Yes
B. No
HELLO, IT'S ME YOUR MASCOT!
10. You’re allowed to purchase one more Notre Dame jersey until the day you die. Which number do you buy?
11. Choose from one of the following statements that best describes your thoughts on the green jerseys.
A. In honor of Leahy and our current coach’s name, let’s wear them for an entire season.
B. Every once in a while is fine by me.
C. They should be reserved for only the truly epic games.
D. I don’t want them to wear it ever again.
12. What is your favorite green uniform?
A. 1940’s and 50’s green
B. 1960’s UCLA striped green
C. 1977-80 green machine
D. 1995 Fiesta Bowl green
E. 1999 Gator Bowl green
F. 2002 green
G. 2005 green
H. 2010 green
13. I’ve been a big supporter of the green jerseys, but I’ve also advocated a modern road jersey featuring green in the vein of the Devine years and 1992 Sugar Bowl uniforms. Would you support a look like this?
A. Yes
B. No
MS PAINT MASTERPIECE!
14. Jack Swarbrick has told you that Notre Dame is going to make one of two changes and he wants you to personally decide which one to implement.
One is putting the shamrock on the helmet for the next three years, the other, painting the end zones and putting a logo at midfield inside Notre Dame Stadium for a period of five years.
Which one do you choose?
A. Shamrock on helmet
B. Painted field
15. Notre Dame's current 10-year $60 million contract with Adidas expires following the 2013-14 season. It is up to you to decide the company that will outfit the football team and all other Irish athletic teams. Which company do you choose?
A. Adidas
B. Nike
C. Reebok
D. Under Armour
16. NOB (Name on Back) is always a heated issue with Notre Dame's jerseys. Choose the following statement that best describes your feelings on this matter.
A. No names, ever
B. Names all the time
C. Names for bowl games only
Remember to please send your answers to: 2011.nd.uniform.survey@gmail.com
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1. 2001-03 Adidas Shamrock collar. Love the traditional look that Lou Holtz and Brian Kelly have, ND interlocking logo, no stripes, and black shoes are a must. Leprechan, small, should be on back of helmet and green shamrock placed under back collar ( yoke), like Boston Celtics use under back collar on their jerseys.
2. 1981-83 Northwestern Stripe
3. Maybe once in a while. Like it on the basketball team.
4. NO. Black should be used only for the shoes.
5. I would like to see the ND gold a little more yellow. Somewhere between Vegas Gold and Old Gold. But Helmets and pants must match. Looks bad having Old Gold pants and Vegas Gold helmets.
6. NO. Gold pants only.
7. tie, ND monogram and the shamrock are the best logos so far at bottom of collar
8. Only putting a small shamrock on back of helmet. Liked the look honoring Declan Sullivan. Should keep the small shamrock or leprechaun on back of helmet with the USA flag on back as well.
9. Yes, the leprechaun would look nice on pants, or back of helmet. Keep it small, but find a place. Maybe put small on back of helmet, and put shamrock under back collar (yoke).
10. 9
11. Green jersey for truly epic games.
12. 2010 green.
13. once in a while for epic games.
14. Painted field. If a Shamrock is put on the helmet has to be small, and on the back of the helmet.
15. Adidas, I am afraid Nike would go away from tradition.
16. No names ever.
by Irish Thunder on Mar 22, 2011 8:46 AM EDT reply actions
1. I. 2001-03 Adidas Shamrock collar
2. E. 1981-83 Northwestern striped
3. A. Yes, outlaw the gold from the regular season
4. B. No, no black ever
5. B. No, the old gold is ug-ly
6. D. No to both – pants should be gold
7. B. Shamrock
8. B. No shamrock on helmet
9. A. Sure, bring on the leprechaun
10. 3 – For the Holy Trinity
11. C. Green is for epic games only
12. G. 2005 green
13. A. Sure, why not – but only for epic road games
14. B. Painted field, but only if there’s a gun to my head
15. Who cares, as long as they don’t mess with the tradition
16. A. No names ever
by OderName on Mar 22, 2011 9:12 AM EDT reply actions
I find it surprising how many people wouldn’t ban the gold jerseys, but don’t support a black jersey.
Not saying either look should happen, but the gold look is so terribly awful that I thought not many people would vote for it. I get that gold is a school color and black isn’t, but the way the uniforms looked last year they were basically black, and just from an aesthetic standpoint a black uniform wouldn’t look TOO bad.
In contrast, you can’t come up with a worse look than an all-gold uniform. You just can’t. Just look at the 49ers as an example:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/5165782560_9f95d0f6c0_o.jpg
by Eric Murtaugh on Mar 22, 2011 9:41 AM EDT reply actions
Yes Oder, Swarbrick has a gun to your head.
MAKE YOUR DECISION NOW!!!
by Eric Murtaugh on Mar 22, 2011 9:41 AM EDT reply actions
The all gold uniforms made us look too much like Georgia Tech.
I could go for small shamrocks at the base of the helmet and a small leprechaun.
I’d lean towards Vegas Gold pants, but would like to see something in-between. Agree with Irish Thunder about not contrasting the helmets and pants.
For an epic game, I’d like to see names on the back – but those of a famous ND player. #3 – Montana, #25 – Ismael, #89 – Brown, #32 – Lujack, etc.
by Michael Collins on Mar 23, 2011 1:16 AM EDT reply actions
Gold on gold on gold?
Oh and have it done in this style
http://media.photobucket.com/image/notre%20dame%20nike%20pro-combat/wvguin/Notre-Dame-Pro-Combat.jpg
BAM, here is the fruits of my labor:
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f328/verypiratey/ndgold.jpg
by Brendan on Mar 23, 2011 1:22 AM EDT reply actions
The first picture is okay, it’s at least similar to what I’d like to see the team wear on the road (white jersey, green numbers, gold pants, etc.) but I could do without the yellow trim.
The second picture, while I applaud your effort, especially in switching it to Adidas, just can’t happen. It looks like a tacky leisure suit from the 70’s.
by Eric Murtaugh on Mar 23, 2011 8:17 AM EDT reply actions
What I really want to see is Metallic Green pants with blue home jerseys and Gold Away jerseys. Flanked Green sides on both. ND logo on Sleeve, Dome under collar, Leprechaun on socks, Numbers in Gold or Blue outlined in Green, no names, Gold Helmets, small shamrock on back of helmet. Green Trim on Collar.
I also like the Yoke, do it in Green on both Jerseys instead of the Flanking. I’d be happy with either. Also switch collar trim to color of Jersey if using Yoke.
All Gold is Vegas Gold.
Eric, keep up the good work!
by Derek on Mar 24, 2011 1:26 PM EDT reply actions
Derek,
Don’t let NDNation read that…they will try you for treason!
The Mardi Gras look will not fly!
by Eric Murtaugh on Mar 24, 2011 4:20 PM EDT reply actions
I would like to see the helmet a shinier gold, like the helmets worn in the Holtz era. The helmets today don’t have that shine.
by BR on Mar 28, 2011 3:12 PM EDT reply actions
No they do not. The new paint used last year didn’t work, except to prevent chipping.
by Eric Murtaugh on Mar 29, 2011 9:19 AM EDT reply actions
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