Arizona Basketball: Wildcats Unveil new Basketball Uniforms, Fans React
After a long, and rather quiet summer, Arizona Basketball gears up for the 2016-17 season, with a new, and seemingly unique style.
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Traditionalists hate them, those accepting of change seem to love them. With much hype and anticipation, the University of Arizona Men’s basketball team finally unveiled their myriad of uniform combinations to be featured this season.
As we were all told, there would be a number of alternate uniforms to be worn, a la the Oregon Ducks. That certainly proved to be true, as the Wildcats will have seven different uniforms, all with a different theme.
The basketball program is touting it as a new season, new look:
New season, new look for #APlayersProgram uniforms. pic.twitter.com/2b9xL6dZV7
— Arizona Basketball (@APlayersProgram) October 10, 2016
Without hesitation, Arizona fans took to social media in response to the unveiling. As we had mentioned before, traditionalists hate them, those more accepting to change love them. The overwhelming majority seemed rather disappointed.
The Good:
Damn.. alright @APlayersProgram !! I ???? u!! Gonna be looking fresh this season!! ???????? https://t.co/MwdHzrtSjR
— Jordan Cuda (@Lift_Like_Jord) October 10, 2016
@APlayersProgram @GrandMasterRose okay I see you AZ ????????
— 24 (@Dylan_Lund24) October 11, 2016
@APlayersProgram State Pride ????????????
— AZWILDCATS1 (@ESPINOZA6DEEP) October 10, 2016
The Bad:
@APlayersProgram CAN WE GO BACK TO THESE PLEASEE pic.twitter.com/GgpkeMB8xf
— David (@davidchavez24_) October 10, 2016
@APlayersProgram These are terrible, just like the jerseys we had during the Chase Budinger years. ????????
— Cody Blackwell (@codyblackwell28) October 10, 2016
Really? Looks like the football uniforms. Nike really needs to get rid of the rainbow effect, it is terrible! #APlayersProgram https://t.co/RPC5mODN06
— Bill Taylor (@billtaylor325) October 11, 2016
Amongst the Zona Zealots staff, we all have seemingly differing opinions. I personally applaud the UofA for trying to be different, but in this case, it was poorly executed.
I am not a big fan of the gradient look, and especially since we are blue and red, it looks more purple than anything, very much like our football uniforms which I am not particularly fond of.
The shorts look like board shorts more than anything.
Not sure if Nike basketball shorts, or Hurley board shorts… pic.twitter.com/9VMz988ecX
— Eric Townsend (@EricDTownsend) October 10, 2016
The “Dawn” and the “Desert Fog” uniforms are okay; the State Pride uniform looks like a McDonald’s All-American jersey from 2007.
Also, Arizona will also have their Desert Ops uniforms which look more like Texas. In my opinion, the only ones I’m okay with are the Kay Yow, Breast Cancer Awareness uniforms. They are a novel idea, and are great, but for regular usage.
Well, you’ve seen some opinions so far, as well as mine. Let us know @ZonaZealots what you think of the new uniforms! BearDown, Arizona!
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