Alternate uniforms in football
have become one of the biggest trends in college football. In fact, the right uniforms can have an enormous
impact on recruiting. At the NCAA Division
II level, funding (or lack of) plays a major role in a team’s ability to
purchase multiple uniforms.
Tarleton State University, one of
the premier teams in the Lone Star Conference as well as the nation, has six
uniform combinations that they compete in throughout the season. With the
recent addition of the matte black helmet, the Tarleton Texans have showcased a
modern look for uniforms in a variety of combinations. The Texans have Nike
jerseys and pants in matching purple, white, and black.
The newest addition to the Texan
uniforms were in honor of the United States military. With the support of the Tarleton ROTC program,
the football program was able to purchase new all-black uniforms which they
proudly wore on Military Appreciation Night. The black uniforms represented the
7 characteristics of the military --- honor, courage, service, duty, respect,
integrity, and loyalty --- which were proudly displayed on the name plates on
the back of the jerseys. The numbers were camouflage with a purple outline.
The Tarleton Texan football
program has a Nike contract which provides the players with Nike gear from head
to toe. As the Texans run out of the
tunnel at home and away games, they look good, feel good, and they play good!
This blog is very true. I hear people all the time talk about the University of Organ and their uniforms. They are the standard for uniforms; they have over 50 different combinations they could wear. I do think athletes when they are contemplating which school they want to go the uniform plays a big decision on where they will go. I have been at Tarleton for over five years and I have seen the steady progress of the football team. The new uniforms they have are very nice, with the addition of the black helmet. The team is getting better each year with getting better recruits which makes me believe that the new Nike uniforms could have a big part in there success.
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