The Hoyas are going to look ridiculous at Saturday’s game against Notre Dame
Posted by: Molly Redden in Vox Populi, tags: Basketball, Jordan Brand, Nike, UniformsIn honor of the 25th anniversary of the Nike brand Jordan, this week three college men’s basketball teams, including Georgetown, are donning all-silver uniforms and Air Jordans at their games. Here’s what our men, who have an outfitting contract with the Jordan Brand, are going to look like on Saturday when they play Notre Dame:
(FYI, that’s not Henry Sims, just a random model. But you’d be forgiven for forgetting what #30 looks like, he’s spent so much time off the court this season.)
Notice the 2010 Air Jordans they’ll be wearing on their feet—shoes that Nike publicists Terri Hines and Trisha Burns say have a “full-length bottom loaded Zoom Air unit,” a “performance sock liner … contoured and comprised of lower compression foam for maximum support,” and a “radical asymmetrical collar line designed to fit better to the anklebone.” What?
If you think these uniforms will make the Hoyas look like vehicles that just went through a car wash, we agree. Vox does see an upside, though—if the lights are really bright at the Verizon Center tomorrow, we’ll beat the Fighting Irish no problem.
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Wow … honoring brands. Way to class it up Georgetown.
1. Do you have any idea what benefits we get from being a Nike school? Considering Georgetown’s financial position, it’s probably well worth it for us to have a good relationship w/ the company, and if that means wearing a different uniform for one game, then so be it.
2. Wow … bashing Henry Sims for no reason. Way to class it up Voice.
It looks like a Christmas tree ornament from the year 2050. It’s a mess.
The real Michael Kors would say it’s short, shiny, and tight–the perfect way to look cheap. You are an impostor.
Henry Sims has greater concerns: http://twitter.com/MajesticOne30/status/9589949992
“Wow … honoring brands. Way to class it up Georgetown.”
Well put. Especially a brand with a human-rights record like Nike’s…
Protected Twitter, Jeff. Can I assume you’re referring to his study hall “bids”?
Nina: I think the whole look is really cohesive. I could totally see this on the cover of Marie Clare — it’s very fashion-forward, and I think my readers would want to buy it. It’s a question of taste.
Heidi: I would wear it in a second.
Tim: It’s a lot of “look” and I’m worried it borders on costume-y. I think the designer needs a better editing eye.
Christian Siriano: It’s both a hot tranny mess AND fierce!
What about the rest of the Wizard of Oz crew?
Was the dig at Henry Sims really necessary?
I think you should read the Voice’s article to understand what he brings to the team.
http://georgetownvoice.com/2010/02/11/backdoor-cuts-hoya-bench-keeps-it-cool/
This is an absolutely pathetic article. I have never heard of a school paper bashing individuals on the team. Way to keep it classy Voice. It’s a real wonder why your articles aren’t even good enough to wipe my *** with.
since when is pointing out the fact that sims hasn’t played much bashing him? the dude’s played an average of 2.4 minutes the past 11 games. chill out, haters.
Wear Silver, Bleed Blue, Think NIKE!
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I don’t think Vox was criticizing Sims, more of a plea to JTIII for more playing time for the big man.
Is it just me or does the model look like Ty from the real world DC…
Jeff wins.
I found the following twitter comment (from The Hoya folks) to be more of a “bashing” of Sims than the comment the blog made.
@thehoyasports Here are the Air Jordan jerseys the #Hoyas will wear Sat. http://tinyurl.com/yaqspb8 I wonder if #30 Henry Sims comes with the added muscle
Just my opinion.
passerby were amazed by the unusual amounts of blood
I don’t know Tim. What benefits do we get from being a Nike school?
And I hadn’t realized our “financial position” was so dire that we’ve been forced to let corporate sponsors use our basketball team as part of an ad campaign.
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Three quick answers:
1. Nike signs nice checks over to the Athletic Department
2. Nike outfits our athletes for free
3. It sends a message to recruits that Georgetown is a BIG TEAM(tm) in the college basketball world and that if they want to be BIG DEALS(tm) too, they should come play at Georgetown.
The last point applied more to the fact that we aren’t just a Nike school but one of only four schools (UNC, Cal, and Marquette being the others) that are “Jumpman” schools, part of Jordan’s exclusive brand. That means we be e1ee7.
um, henry sims sucks. he’s horrible. he makes me miss watching Roy, which i never thought i’d say. that doesn’t make me a hater, that makes me a georgetown fan.
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