Nike announced Thursday that Oklahoma is one of 11 elite programs that will wear Nike's new Pro Combat uniform during the month of November.
Oklahoma "will take the field wearing the Nike Pro Combat uniform, a new system of dress and the lightest football uniform Nike has ever created," Nike announced.
The Sooners will unveil the new uniform on the road against Texas Tech Nov. 21 or at home against Oklahoma State Nov. 28.
"Nike designed the Nike Pro Combat uniform to address the evolution of the game: Today's players are stronger and faster and the collisions are more violent and explosive than ever before," Nike's press release stated.
"Nike also worked closely with coaches and administrators at each university and took great care to bring inspiration to the Nike Pro Combat uniforms that each team will wear. Nike designers gave a nod to teams' past national championships, drew upon the heritage of the universities' traditions, and combined these cues into the design aesthetic for each football program," stated the release.
Clemson, Florida, Florida State, LSU, Miami, Missouri, Ohio State, Texas, TCU and Virginia Tech are the other 10 schools.
Comments
I can hardly wait for the combat fashion show. Makes me want to put on Kevlar.
West Virginia is missing from this list.
It has to be tech the new unis are white
Clemson isn't doing this, according to Nike's website.
James,
You are right.
On the other hand, Nike's press release from yesterday (Nov. 12) states Clemson is one of the frozen chosen. So we'll just have to see which Nike comminique is right.
I guess I missed the uniforms, what happened.. OU was wearing their normal garb
new subject, the sports animal is talking about Stoops going to Notre Dame if Wise gets fired witch he is going to. they say they could pay stoops 4.6 million a year if this happens who would be the next oklahoma football couch.
I like the uniforms except for the helmets. Our trade mark has always been red helmets. Keep the rest it is great.
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