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Are these for sure legit? I know over the last few years the design that has leaked early has been a hoax. Just curious. If these are them I like the black.

I would never trade in the tradition uniforms but I kind of like the ONE game with these. Definitely dig the large OSU logo on the helmets.

@Gymbuck

Probably not -- the black one on the left looks too good so it is unlikely to be used :)

I also don't mind wearing them once a year (although I think I would prefer an away game because I love the scarlet unis).  Also it should never be against ttun.  In fact for that game I would prefer that we always wear scarlet and they always wear navy, regardless of where the game is played.

I just hope we get to see a Buckeye version of the liquid metal helmets Oregon wore in the Rose Bowl. How cool would these look with our Buckeye stripes down the center for a night game?

@RATIONAL - I'll agree there, the '09 ones were far superior.  It was like watching a bunch of stormtroopers out there pwning that n00b Forcier.  Sorry, nerd moment there.

Guess I don't mind if alternate is a heavily influenced "Throwback" jersey during The Game.  I guess the '10 ones were as well, but since I wasn't around in 1942, I had no reference.  Plus, the damn things just looked hokey.  I do think that the Pro Combat jerseys--like prime-time college football--look better under the lights, though.

@RATIONAL - Man, that was such a huge debate when those dropped.  I think the post '06 uni has a better visual impact than the previous one, but I do think that the "scarlet" color is a bit off.  I wish it was a little bit deeper; but you can't have everything, I guess.  I think the overall look has been "tightened," i.e. slimmer fit (a la basketball unis), bolder stripes, a brighter color.  Gotta admit, they do pop more than the previous ones.

I do miss the big buckeye leaves, though.  It's one of the great collegiate helmet traditions.

For the record, I'd kill to see Nike make a throwback on par with the ones Adidas served up for you guys last year.  Imagine you guys in your whites, and us in a scarlet throwback.  Now that would be awesome, a great flourish to kick off the new "Ten Year War."

The Day we wear a black jersey, I give up on society. Nothing shakes my faith more than NIKE shitting on the chests of tradition!

I like the pro combat uni's. I used to be in the "this is ruining tradition" boat until I actually looked through the history of OSU uniforms and was staggered by how often they have been changed. It's not like this is the first time we're wearing something other than brown pants and a leather helmet. Our tradition is to have awesome uniforms, and for the most part I think the pro combat jerseys have maintained that. Black ones are more of a departure, but it's one game a year. I'm willing to bet the scarlet and gray tradition will survive the day.

Sorry I'm in the minority guys, I just think it's selling out. If a recruit is worried about what we wear, he's probably a diva. Notice the Schools who win national titles uniforms. All tradition rich programs. Let Oregon and Maryland play dress up. We will all see highlights 20 years from now, and think WTF were we wearing. Woody would be spinning in his grave.  Last years pro combats looked like a joke. The white Helmet one was the only one I've seen that looked traditional.  I guess I'm burnt out on "football fashion", but I guess it fits into our soft PC society.

these are garbage, not a chance they get used

I don't see the big deal, they're one-offs that are used once a year.  I don't think it's that the players love fashon, it's the fact that they wear the same jersey throughout their entire college career.  I see the alternates as being akin to "Casual Fridays" at work.  Some people look good, some look terrible--but it's just for one day out of the work week, and it's fun to change it up.

Some of the alternates will be strikeouts ('10), while some will look good ('09).  As long as my Buckeyes are in them, I'll always cheer them on.  Remember, a lot of us were shitting bricks when the uniforms were redesigned in '06, as well.  Now, I can't think of anything else I'd rather see my team in.

Don't sweat the petty, pet the sweaty.

Oregon and Maryland change their entire uniform all the time, with Oregon pretty much revamping every season. We will never be like that, having one or two alternates a season isn't gonna kill anyone if it means Nike keeps pumping money into the school

There's black on the jerseys. It's just really small and a border for other colors. Though I think the latest jersey revamp made the black lines on the sleeves a little bigger.

Prior to '06 there was not any black correct?

We're not doing black jerseys, but I personally love every pro combat set we've had since they started doing that. I hope it becomes a yearly tradition.