TUSCALOOSA | The University of Alabama will be among 10 schools to wear a Nike Pro Combat football uniform for at least one game this fall, although the Crimson Tide’s traditional uniform look will not be subject to the more radical style changes that Nike Pro Combat uniforms have manifested at other schools, according to a source close to the situation.
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.art_main_pic { width:250px; float:left; clear:left; } The Nike Pro Combat uniform, with a newly engineered fabric that players favor for its light weight and moisture-wicking properties, debuted last season among a group of schools that did not include Alabama. But the different fabric type itself will be the primary change in Alabama’s 2010 version.
“Alabama officials were and are deeply committed to maintaining the look of the uniform,” said the source.
The appearance of the Nike Pro Combat Alabama uniform will remain largely unchanged, with a slight stylistic variation within the traditional look, and the color scheme will remain the same, according to the source.
Other schools contracted to wear the Pro Combat uniform this fall include West Virginia, Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh, Florida, Miami, Ohio State, Boise State, Texas Christian and Oregon State.
The Pro Combat uniforms debuted last year included more noticeable changes for some schools, but there is precedent for a minimal amount of tinkering. The University of Texas was among the schools that wore the uniquely-designed uniforms in 2009, and the Longhorns’ look remained largely unchanged from its traditional uniform.
Alabama will likely wear the Nike Pro Combat uniform in only one game, but it remains unclear which game that will be. The 2010 Nike Pro Combat uniforms for all ten schools contracted to wear them are expected to be unveiled by Nike on Sept. 1, along with an announcement of the schedule dates on which they will be worn.
In May, Alabama reached a seven-year extension on its contract with the equipment and apparel giant through 2018 with a projected value of up to $30 million. Alabama’s use of the Pro Combat uniform for a 2010 game was a part of that agreement, but the university maintained a right of approval on style changes.
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.art_main_pic { width:250px; float:left; clear:left; } The Nike Pro Combat uniform, with a newly engineered fabric that players favor for its light weight and moisture-wicking properties, debuted last season among a group of schools that did not include Alabama. But the different fabric type itself will be the primary change in Alabama’s 2010 version.
“Alabama officials were and are deeply committed to maintaining the look of the uniform,” said the source.
The appearance of the Nike Pro Combat Alabama uniform will remain largely unchanged, with a slight stylistic variation within the traditional look, and the color scheme will remain the same, according to the source.
Other schools contracted to wear the Pro Combat uniform this fall include West Virginia, Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh, Florida, Miami, Ohio State, Boise State, Texas Christian and Oregon State.
The Pro Combat uniforms debuted last year included more noticeable changes for some schools, but there is precedent for a minimal amount of tinkering. The University of Texas was among the schools that wore the uniquely-designed uniforms in 2009, and the Longhorns’ look remained largely unchanged from its traditional uniform.
Alabama will likely wear the Nike Pro Combat uniform in only one game, but it remains unclear which game that will be. The 2010 Nike Pro Combat uniforms for all ten schools contracted to wear them are expected to be unveiled by Nike on Sept. 1, along with an announcement of the schedule dates on which they will be worn.
In May, Alabama reached a seven-year extension on its contract with the equipment and apparel giant through 2018 with a projected value of up to $30 million. Alabama’s use of the Pro Combat uniform for a 2010 game was a part of that agreement, but the university maintained a right of approval on style changes.
