Did the Gophers Get Extra Cash for This?

by Bama Hawkeye on Sep 14, 2009 8:47 AM CDT in Minnesota

You should know that the Minnesota Golden Gophers opened their new home, TCF Bank Stadium, on Saturday with a win over the Air Force. It was a great day for the team, the school, and the league.

What we haven't talked about is the influence that TCF Bank has over the Minnesota program now. Apparently, not only did the team sell the bank the stadium naming rights, but also uniform branding rights as well.

Confused? Here is what Minnesota decided to wear on Saturday.

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Yikes! But, after playing for a while, here is what the typical Minnesota player looked like with sweat stains. Notice the orange stripe at his waist.

And here is the TCF Bank checking card.

Coincidence or the greatest corporate marketing scheme ever to occur at the opening of a Big Ten stadium? You decide.

(observation h/t Uniwatchblog)

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I saw that

They need to do something about the sweat marks, I mean the jersey already looks like a sweat stained rag, now it looks like a sweat stained rag plus more sweat stains. Ugh.

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by Graham Filler on Sep 14, 2009 9:01 AM CDT reply actions

HATERS!

Don't sell yourself short Judge, you're a tremendous slouch.

by JDMill on Sep 14, 2009 10:23 AM CDT reply actions

Forever and ever.

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by Bama Hawkeye on Sep 14, 2009 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions

Oh my god, did those unis look hideous.

by txhawkeye on Sep 14, 2009 10:28 AM CDT reply actions

Oof

As a Cal fan, I hope Minnesota doesn’t wear those jersey’s Saturday.

"It ain't over till it's over." - Yogi Berra

by 49er16 on Sep 14, 2009 3:58 PM CDT reply actions

As a Cal fan, you don't have a lot of room to talk.

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by Bama Hawkeye on Sep 14, 2009 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions

EXACTLY!

We know ugly jersey’s!!!!

"It ain't over till it's over." - Yogi Berra

by 49er16 on Sep 14, 2009 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions

I can only

thank the football gods that MN doesn’t play oregon this year. I like being able to see.

It never gets to be easy

by chitownhawkeye on Sep 14, 2009 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions

Hey, if you want pretty outfits, go see a ballet.

Dude, bama, you really this bored?

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by buddylee853 on Sep 15, 2009 9:22 AM CDT up reply actions

Was it sweat or...

was the jersey made up of two different materials that reflected the light differently? I think it was the latter because I noticed the “sweat stains” even before warmups began. At first I thought it was sweat stains too, but the closer I looked at it they were in the same place on every jersey in about the same amount.

by COJOMAY on Sep 15, 2009 9:23 AM CDT reply actions

I like the new uniforms.

No, seriously. They’re understated (in respect of the decorative flourishes) and balanced. They’re Gopher yellow. They have the little horse collar image for humor. I like them.

This is a post without XX-0 snark mentioned once. Seriously.

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by Bellanca on Sep 15, 2009 9:25 AM CDT reply actions