Jersey

[Trotsky]

Have I missed something?  I still haven't seen Cornell's version of the new jerseys.  The others are uniformally ghastly -- a pitch to our inner 12-year old ("Just give it racing stripes, Daddy!")

I suppose booing our own players as a protest is out?

[KeithK]

[quote Trotsky]I suppose booing our own players as a protest is out?[/quote]Shouldn't be hard to boo the jerseys without booing the players.  

"JERSEYS!"... "SUCK!!!!!'

(assuming the COrnell ones do, of course.

[Rob NH]

[quote KeithK][quote Trotsky]I suppose booing our own players as a protest is out?[/quote]Shouldn't be hard to boo the jerseys without booing the players.  

"JERSEYS!"... "SUCK!!!!!'

(assuming the COrnell ones do, of course.[/quote]
Ugly Jerseys *clap clap clap clap clap*

[jtwcornell91]

[quote Al DeFlorio]I'm sure the "waist lockdown gasket system" alone will be worth at least two goals per game.::wtf::[/quote]

It'll make us a perennial powerhouse! ::nut::

[evilnaturedrobot]

Vertical stripes?!!! Vertical Stripes?!!! VERTICAL FUCKING STRIPES?!!!

Are you kidding me?!!!

These are hockey sweaters, not mid 80's mets uniforms.  Loose, simple with horizontal stripes please!  Does no one understand that one of things that makes a jersey classic is not constantly changing it?

And the idea that these jerseys increase performance is absolute bullshit.  The only team not to wear the swift jerseys at Torino?  Sweden, who happened to win the whole thing.  Somehow those cunning Swedes managed to do without the .000001% reduction in drag.

This is just another example of non-hockey executives butting into a sport that they know nothing about.

[cbuckser]

The new jerseys would be a lot less hideous if the aerodynamic improvements were combined with horizontal stripes and classic fonts.  Why is it necessary to turn the WJC or Florida College Classic into the Tour de France?

[RichH]

[quote KeithK][quote Trotsky]I suppose booing our own players as a protest is out?[/quote]Shouldn't be hard to boo the jerseys without booing the players.  

"JERSEYS!"... "SUCK!!!!!'

(assuming the COrnell ones do, of course.[/quote]

Remember the operative words in the press release:  "Cornell...will also have access to the jerseys when the teams take to the ice this weekend."

I think that pretty much means that it'll be the choice of the team/coach whether or not to use them.  Knowing Schafer's proclivity to defer to tradition...

Of course there were those one-time 3rd jerseys which were auctioned for charity, but even those were tied to the tradition of the program.

And remember: Estero isn't nearly as close to Ithaca as Hamilton is if the wrong jerseys get packed this time.

[Will]

[quote RichH][quote KeithK][quote Trotsky]I suppose booing our own players as a protest is out?[/quote]Shouldn't be hard to boo the jerseys without booing the players.  

"JERSEYS!"... "SUCK!!!!!'

(assuming the COrnell ones do, of course.[/quote]

Remember the operative words in the press release:  "Cornell...will also have access to the jerseys when the teams take to the ice this weekend."

I think that pretty much means that it'll be the choice of the team/coach whether or not to use them.  Knowing Schafer's proclivity to defer to tradition...

Of course there were those one-time 3rd jerseys which were auctioned for charity, but even those were tied to the tradition of the program.

And remember: Estero isn't nearly as close to Ithaca as Hamilton is if the wrong jerseys get packed this time.[/quote]

But is the team budgeted for more than two sets of jerseys?  Arguing over tradition vs. supposed improved performance is great and all, but ultimately it's going to come down to the almighty buck.  (This assumes they won't continue using last year's jerseys, of course.)

[Al DeFlorio]

[quote Will]But is the team budgeted for more than two sets of jerseys?  Arguing over tradition vs. supposed improved performance is great and all, but ultimately it's going to come down to the almighty buck.  (This assumes they won't continue using last year's jerseys, of course.)[/quote]
I wouldn't buy that as an excuse.  I can't picture Harvard, for example, dressing themselves in similar Halloween-like costumes just to save the cost of a set of jerseys.  At some point a great institution's values and respect for tradition should influence decisions.

[billhoward]

With the high pinched waist, it's not very flattering to players with large hips and a small chest. An XXL on Topher would probably rest at the normal waistline, though.

The design sounds like it will work okay for a radio broadcast.

One hopes Nike is providing the first sets free to trumpet this, er, advance in sports apparel technology. Maybe the jersey numbers could light up and blink (little LEDs?) on the player who scores and glow at full and half intensity for the first and second assists?

[Omie]

Oh my god people they are just jerseys to be used for the tournament! We haven't even seen Cornell's. I really don't understand what the big fuss is about. If you are going to let a jersey ruin the game for you, well that is just sad.

Besides they aren't the most hideous things ever, look at Ohio State's new jerseys. And on the topic of jerseys, I personally consider Harvard's and Dartmouth's Reebok(?) jerseys to be much classier and better looking.

[ebilmes]

Speaking of jerseys, has anyone heard anything about when last year's jerseys will be put on sale to the public? Did it already happen and I missed it?

[redice]

[quote ebilmes]Speaking of jerseys, has anyone heard anything about when last year's jerseys will be put on sale to the public? Did it already happen and I missed it?[/quote]

I bought Pegs' home jersey on Dec 7th.   There were a few left at that time.   I apologize for not being able to post anything here.   If I had, my wife would have figured out that Pegs' jersey would one of her Christmas gifts.

[Killer]

[quote redice][quote ebilmes]Speaking of jerseys, has anyone heard anything about when last year's jerseys will be put on sale to the public? Did it already happen and I missed it?[/quote]

I bought Pegs' home jersey on Dec 7th.   There were a few left at that time.   I apologize for not being able to post anything here.   If I had, my wife would have figured out that Pegs' jersey would one of her Christmas gifts.[/quote]

Yeah, I had to lay low as well, so as not to set off any alarms.  Bill Reynolds' e-mail went out at the end of November.  I picked up Cam's Red #14.  No idea if there's anything left at this point, but it's always worth a call to Bill to find out.  His e-mail is listed in the FAQs: http://www.elynah.com/?faq&id=13 and he sends out his phone number on the e-mail: 607-255-1318.

Good luck.

[redheadfanatic]

I have a Louis jersey from last year,
They went on sale on November 30.
I am almost positive that they are sold out, seeing as not even 3 hours after  I got the e-mail from Bill that morning, many of the jersey's were already spoken for.