Can we talk about jerseys?

[Metcalf #2]

Remember those? Those nice, comfortable shirts made for football?

At what point did we switch to these space age bulletproof polymer shoulder pad/jersey units that look like it requires hinges and bolts to get in and out of?

No way that shit’s comfortable. No fvcking way.

 

[dj701919]

I confusion.

 

[LonghornMM]

I don't disagree. I miss the days of having sleeves, normal numbers, jerseys that aren't stretched and look like they are shrink wrapped onto players bodies. Also miss the day of big shoulder pads and cage face masks. While we're at it, let's get rid of artificial turf and go back to natural grass in stadiums.

 

[2300 Nueces]

They do the jerseys because of the constant no holding calls. Jim Burt was ahead of his time.

 

[Hoookem722]

I don't disagree. I miss the days of having sleeves, normal numbers, jerseys that aren't stretched and look like they are shrink wrapped onto players bodies. Also miss the day of big shoulder pads and cage face masks. While we're at it, let's get rid of artificial turf and go back to natural grass in stadiums.

Whoever invented turf has never had to play a sport on it. I would love to see the data of soft tissue injuries on turf versus grass. I would bet that the numbers for turf are substantially higher compared to grass.

 

[okiehorn]

I don't disagree. I miss the days of having sleeves, normal numbers, jerseys that aren't stretched and look like they are shrink wrapped onto players bodies. Also miss the day of big shoulder pads and cage face masks. While we're at it, let's get rid of artificial turf and go back to natural grass in stadiums.

I miss the knee pads!😎

 

[Drtxhorn]

Bring back the tear away jerseys! I swear Earl Campbell led the nation in torn jerseys each year.

 

[LAY THE WOODY]

I miss the knee pads!😎

I miss the neck pads.

 

[outhereincali]

Some people blamed field turf when OBJ got injured.

Astroturf started in the 70's. TX, OK, and A&M were among the first ones to get it. But in the 90's schools started taking them out and all 3 schools did. But TX reinstalled theirs but OK and A&M kept theirs. I'm a natural grass man and it really chaps my hide that our 2 most hated rivals didn't change and we did. Then we remodel the field last year and it was obvious they weren't putting grass back in.

Now I've heard excuses that it's hard to grow grass in Memorial Stadium. I've heard they couldn't play high school games when we had grass because it was too hard on the field. I say poo. A grass field can be good for up to 300 hours. Now we play 6 games 3 1/2 hours long that's 21 hours. High school games are at least an hour shorter.

Look we are the richer than crosceous University of Texas. We have way to many hands on alums. Hell they want to be so damn involved with the fb team let's give these Uber wealthy dudes something to do. Have them pitch in for a grass field and pay for the maintenance to. Problem solved and along with working on an NIL organization might keep them away from the fb team which is every coaches dream.

My .02 worth.

 

[2300 Nueces]

Some people blamed field turf when OBJ got injured.

Astroturf started in the 70's. TX, OK, and A&M were among the first ones to get it. But in the 90's schools started taking them out and all 3 schools did. But TX reinstalled theirs but OK and A&M kept theirs. I'm a natural grass man and it really chaps my hide that our 2 most hated rivals didn't change and we did. Then we remodel the field last year and it was obvious they weren't putting grass back in.

Now I've heard excuses that it's hard to grow grass in Memorial Stadium. I've heard they couldn't play high school games when we had grass because it was too hard on the field. I say poo. A grass field can be good for up to 300 hours. Now we play 6 games 3 1/2 hours long that's 21 hours. High school games are at least an hour shorter.

Look we are the richer than crosceous University of Texas. We have way to many hands on alums. Hell they want to be so damn involved with the fb team let's give these Uber wealthy dudes something to do. Have them pitch in for a grass field and pay for the maintenance to. Problem solved and along with working on an NIL organization might keep them away from the fb team which is every coaches dream.

My .02 worth.

It's about the water usage. You need to talk to your pals on the left about their conservation hang ups.

 

[LAY THE WOODY]

It's about the water usage. You need to talk to your pals on the left about their conservation hang ups.

I can't stop laughing! God dammit! 😂

 

[RoboCocks21]

I miss the neck pads.

The cowboy collars?