Honest question why are the numerals on the white jerseys blue?

[Alsacs]

I don't want to get into a huge discussion of the jerseys, but I just can't understand why we use blue as the color for numerals on the white jerseys when we have very little Orange on the jerseys. I can't stand the argument made by some who loves these jerseys because of tradition I won't name them by name, but that excuse is weaksauce and is the subjective preference of those people. SWC75 has shown we wore Orange before we wore Blue the fact we have so little Orange in the jerseys its just disgusting. We are the Orange and the only Orange is in the pants. If we made the numerals Orange atleast that would be the middle ground.

 

[ImperialOrange]

I don't want to get into a huge discussion of the jerseys, but I just can't understand why we use blue as the color for numerals on the white jerseys when we have very little Orange on the jerseys. I can't stand the argument made by some who loves these jerseys because of tradition I won't name them by name, but that excuse is weaksauce and is the subjective preference of those people. SWC75 has shown we wore Orange before we wore Blue the fact we have so little Orange in the jerseys its just disgusting. We are the Orange and the only Orange is in the pants. If we made the numerals Orange atleast that would be the middle ground.

Well that's exactly what you're going to get.

FWIW, I prefer orange on white as well but sadly no one in the AD seems to ever ask what I want.

 

[oldpinepoint]

Probably has to do with rules for home and away jerseys colors. Orange on white would be harder to see then the blue. That's my best guess

 

[Alsacs]

Probably has to do with rules for home and away jerseys colors. Orange on white would be harder to see then the blue. That's my best guess

Interesting opinion, but I doubt it is true since Tennessee has Orange fonted jerseys on their road uniforms. It is sadly IMO because the AD office doesn't care about having Orange on the football jerseys.

 

[RMH44]

Interesting opinion, but I doubt it is true since Tennessee has Orange fonted jerseys on their road uniforms. It is sadly IMO because the AD office doesn't care about having Orange on the football jerseys.

I certainly prefer the blue over the duct tape gray on the hoops uni's.

 

[Alsacs]

I certainly prefer the blue over the duct tape gray on the hoops uni's.

Well my favorite Syracuse basketball jerseys were the cursive ones from the mid-80's or the 2003 NC ones. I don't care for the duct tape gray, but atleast we have orange in both jerseys unlike the white football ones.

 

[orangecuse]

I certainly prefer the blue over the duct tape gray on the hoops uni's.

Agree wholeheartedly. It's definitely time to get rid of that putrid grey on the unis and all that ugh grey in the warm-ups as well. Yuk!

 

[OrangePA]

Because Blue Looks Better, Is Easier To See And Is The Traditional SU look Going Back To Schwartzwalder.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Because Blue Looks Better, Is Easier To See And Is The Traditional SU look Going Back To Schwartzwalder.

Because Ernie would have wanted it that way.

 

[PhatOrange]

It's a slow move to change our nickname to the Syracuse Blues

 

[All4SU]

Put me squarely in the camp of those who like the silver (gray to some) as the accent color on the basketball unis.

 

[OrangePA]

It's a slow move to change our nickname to the Syracuse Blues

Just Keep The Orange Pants And Helmets And All Will Be Well.

 

[FAL]

Just Keep The Orange Pants And Helmets And All Will Be Well.

Amen, brother, amen.

 

[retro44]

Put me squarely in the camp of those who like the silver (gray to some) as the accent color on the basketball unis.

YOUR WHAT 88 Years old....Time to get new glasses old man.

 

[All4SU]

YOUR WHAT 88 Years old...Time to get new glasses old man.

Gray is the new blue.

 

[CuseOnly]

I don't want to get into a huge discussion of the jerseys, but I just can't understand why we use blue as the color for numerals on the white jerseys when we have very little Orange on the jerseys. I can't stand the argument made by some who loves these jerseys because of tradition I won't name them by name, but that excuse is weaksauce and is the subjective preference of those people. SWC75 has shown we wore Orange before we wore Blue the fact we have so little Orange in the jerseys its just disgusting. We are the Orange and the only Orange is in the pants. If we made the numerals Orange atleast that would be the middle ground.

It would be cool to see Orange numbers outlined by a thin blue border. Has this ever been done, and I don't mean shading like below on McNabb.

 

[texasorange]

It would be cool to see Orange numbers outlined by a thin blue border. Has this ever been done, and I don't mean shading like below on McNabb.

I love those orange numbers!

 

[Jeepers]

If you had a blue outline, I don't think there'd be any problem with visibility with orange numerals.

The basketball unis are definitely in need of a change, regardless of the grey. My main problem is the dumb colored squares on the sides of the legs.

 

[OrangeCrush22]

If you had a blue outline, I don't think there'd be any problem with visibility with orange numerals.

The basketball unis are definitely in need of a change, regardless of the grey. My main problem is the dumb colored squares on the sides of the legs.

There are four on each side - 44, Nike designed them like that intentionally. The basketball uniforms are pretty terrific honestly. They're cool looking while staying classy.

For football we need an orange alternate jersey, and orange numbers on away jerseys. Orange is a cool, and fairly unique color, we need to use it to our advantage.