I've been getting a lot of positive reactions about the new UNC helmet that I introduced last week, and it appears as though this may not be the only uniform news to be released this year. (I mean, c'mon - did you REALLY think they were going to make a gunmetal-colored helmet and NOT have some other cool stuff to go with it?)


Rumors are swirling that in addition to the helmet pictured in last week's entry entitled "Shocking UNC Developments", there will also be another helmet, similar to the helmets used from 1963-1966 (as shown in the picture to the right), as well as newly designed uniforms.

The new uniform combinations are really exciting for two reasons; one, they will be made to match the Pro Combat helmets, and two, there is speculation that there will be new regular game-day uniforms, as well as special Pro Combat uniforms that compliment the new leaked helmet.

Needless to say, these uniforms are going to cause a LOT of press and a lot of opinions across the board. The UNC traditionalists (like a few of you out there in the blogosphere) will cringe at the sight of these new uniforms, and will clamor for the days where traditional colors - and traditional colors only - be worn for every game, rather than this new take on a timeless classic. Others will say that change is good, that UNC needs something to stand out, and that the ultimate goal for these uniforms - to use up journalist ink and impress recruits - has already been achieved.

Regardless of where you stand on this subject, I think it's safe to say that everyone who follows UNC football is anxious to see what these things are going to look like.