Traditional Away Jersey:
Nike Pro Combat Away Jersey (View Full Size)
As you can see, the color scheme of the Oklahoma jersey and pants has remained the same. As with the Hokies, the Sooners went from a dark colored helmet, to a white helmet to complete the look.
Here's a detailed description from friends of the program:
Nike designers immersed themselves in Oklahoma Sooners history and lore to bring inspirational cues to the look and direction of the Nike Pro Combat uniforms.
The uniforms respect the past of Sooner football, drawing inspiration from Bud Wilkinson’s famed “fast break offense” that led the nation in scoring and won National Championships in 1955 and 1956. An all-white helmet is a nod to the teams that played during that era (1946 to 1956), as are the clean lines on the jersey and pant.
Oklahoma’s team mantra “Sooner Magic” is printed on the inside of the jersey collar and on the cuff of the Nike Vapor Trail 2.0 gloves the team will wear.
Final Judgement:
I love the fact that Nike stuck with tradition (both recent past and way back) with these jerseys and I also really like the bold clean lines on the jersey and helmet. I think the helmet should include the OU symbol and I think it would look better as maroon with a white stripe and a white OU. Unlike Virginia Tech, these all-whites are done well. Not perfect, but a pretty good looking uni.
Ohio State Buckeyes
Traditional Away Jersey:
Nike Pro Combat Away Jersey (View Full Size)
The color scheme for the Buckeye's Pro Combat jersey's is very much the same as their traditional look. They gray of the pants and shoulder stripes is slightly darker, and the scarlet used looks a bit more bold. The black stripes on the pants, jersey and helmet have been moved to only surround the chest numbers. These uni's are paying homage to the Ohio State teams of the 1950's.
The helmets are essentially the same as the Oklahoma Pro Combat's, with a slightly different red, and the addition of the player numbers. The color white replaces the traditional silver. The team logo makes an appearance on the pants, as well as two stripes instead of the traditional three.
Final Judgement: Just like the Oklahoma Pro Combat's, the Buckeye's are very well done. I like the boldness of the colors, the numbers on the helmet and the sleek, two stripe design on the pants. I like the white helmets with the black numbering but I think a silver version of these helmets would look good with the gray pants. These are a combination of new technology and throwbacks and actually look much better then the bland away whites that Ohio State wears today.
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