"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
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
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
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
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
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