Probably because they are new. Let them snobbery-knock them around in the grass, bleed a little, run them until their nuts fall down as YOU would practice them. Then it’ll be more burnt orange to your liking!
That was all that needed to be said..so now I see.
Hook'em
FB, you're old enough to remember when Darrell changed to burnt aren't you? To hide the ball on the option.
I'm thinking it was about 1967. Same time as the wishbone.