MSU Uniformzzzz for Saturday
MSU Football X (a.k.a. Twitter) put out a little video that people believe teases that MSU will wear alternate uniforms on Saturday.
The alternate uniform is called "Shadows" which was revealed before the season.
Wearing black for their funeral.*
*Someone else's joke that I'm stealing.
October 18th, 2023 at 7:54 AM ^
Let's not start inaccurate rumors. Of course they have to wear uniforms and they did find a way to honor Mel.
October 17th, 2023 at 11:49 PM ^
Ah, yes, a "black for black's sake" jersey set. How original.
There are some nice black sets out there, and I'll admit MSU has rolled out some really clean kits in the past (neon monstrosities aside), but black jersey sets when black isn't a normal team color are easily the most low-effort, overused, and unimaginative jersey design theme in sports.
October 18th, 2023 at 12:14 AM ^
There are no “kits” in American football, thanks.
October 18th, 2023 at 8:35 AM ^
I thought the all white MSU rolled out last year with the white helmets was a clean good look for them.
October 18th, 2023 at 9:08 AM ^
I don't think I'd mind State rolling out some Neon Green uniforms, as long as it's not a mix of greens. Something I really dislike. If they had used the neon green here for numbers and names and logos, so it pops, I think it would have been a cool look.
I personally prefer they'd go back to the more kelly green they used to wear and I really don't like the lettering of Michigan State. It's unique, but I hate how some of the letters flow into others. The letters going together looks forced (just like most things at state too soon sorry).
October 17th, 2023 at 11:53 PM ^
They are unhinged when it comes to playing us, to the point of deliberately trying to injure our players. The illness is inbred from the coaching staff on down. I resent having to play such an opponent in the B1G, who tolerates the malicious behavior with a wink and a nod. I’ll be less pissed off when we’re back in Ann Arbor with a win and no injuries.
October 18th, 2023 at 9:11 AM ^
I'm with Grampy. I hate this game. Take a look back to last season. MSU comes out playing well. Tuck is raving mad on the sidelines over a correct call. CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! The second half is much different. Michigan puts a stranglehold on Sparty, and the outcome is never really in doubt. Does Sparty say "good game" and go home? No, they want to fight right through the final whistle. Later, like jackals, they wait in the tunnel for any Wolverines who have strayed from the herd.
October 17th, 2023 at 11:55 PM ^
Easier to hide in the tunnel.
October 18th, 2023 at 5:29 AM ^
Good lord you're right. As the tunnel warfare turns.. I hope the calvary from last week are well fed and in formation
October 17th, 2023 at 11:57 PM ^
Dear Team, please make this particular uniform a memory they don't want to dredge up.
October 18th, 2023 at 12:01 AM ^
When twilight silence falls
uhh expecting a raucous crowd, are we?
These seems fitting for a program that is a shadow of its former self. also the darkness helps obscure the masturbation, right, Mel?
October 18th, 2023 at 12:16 AM ^
Obscures all kinds of assaults…
October 18th, 2023 at 1:16 AM ^
Twilight silence -- the hush that fell over a bunch of tween girls in 2007 when someone came down on the wrong side of Team Jacob vs. Team Edward.
October 18th, 2023 at 4:33 AM ^
I so disliked the poetry of the quoted line that I had to google it. I didn’t realize it is part of the Sparty alma mater.
“When twilight silence falls” struck me as boringly tropey. More than that, it is awkward in that “twilight silence” evokes a picture or feeling that differs minimally from that evoked by “twilight” or “silence” if either were operating on its own.
It’s the “frightful scare” of wording. Ordinary (and probably underserving of my diss) but also unsuited for an important lyric or reference.
So, their alma mater sucks and arriving here couldn’t possibly have been worth my time.
October 18th, 2023 at 5:07 AM ^
Props on the close read and valid poetry criticism. The range on MGoBlog continues to impress me
October 18th, 2023 at 8:25 AM ^
Yellow the field where ripens the grain,
And yellow the moon on the harvest wain;
Hail!
October 18th, 2023 at 9:53 AM ^
"Fighting with a vim" has always bothered me as well. You could fight with vim, or vim and vigor-but if you are fighting with a vim you probably need a Witcher to help you. Those vims can be dangerous!
October 18th, 2023 at 11:47 AM ^
Here's some better poetry re: shadows
Look at me now, a shadow of the man I used to be...
Look through my eyes and through the years of loneliness you'll see...
To the times in my life when I could not bear to lose
A simple game.
And the least of it all was the fortune and the fame...
But the dream seemed to end just as soon as it had begun...
Was I to know?
For the last thing of all that was on my mind
Was the close at the end of the show.
The shadow of a lonely man feels nobody else...
In the shadow of a lonely, lonely man
I can see myself...
But the sound of the crowds when they come to see me now,
Is not the same.
And the jest of it all is I can't recall my name.
But I cling to a hope till I can't hold on anymore...anymore...
And for all the acclaim, I am all alone!
And I see as I look through the door,
The shadow of a lonely man...There's nobody else...
In the shadow of a lonely, lonely man
I can see myself!
...Look at me now, a shadow of the man I used to be....
October 18th, 2023 at 12:02 AM ^
Beware what lurks in the shadows or the tunnel.
October 18th, 2023 at 6:36 AM ^
"The weed of crime bears bitter fruit! Crime does not pay...The Shadow knows!"
October 18th, 2023 at 12:06 AM ^
It'll contrast well with our maize out I suppose.
October 18th, 2023 at 12:09 AM ^
MSU still has an apparel contract? What company got suckered into that deal?
October 18th, 2023 at 12:18 AM ^
That company shares an agent with tugger
October 18th, 2023 at 1:17 AM ^
I'm not sure. Maybe their logo is underneath the hideous giant swoosh on those shoes...
October 18th, 2023 at 6:44 AM ^
Steve and Berry's
October 18th, 2023 at 6:56 AM ^
Steve and Barry's. RIP
October 18th, 2023 at 6:57 AM ^
Sadly, no. My long time college roommate handled the S&B's Bankruptcy. We were in school in the late 90's. AKA, peak Steve & Berry's.
October 18th, 2023 at 12:21 AM ^
The Marketing Department deems they wear these types of things, but it seems comically sad (or sadly comic?) for the Spartoons to make a Special Occasion for a game that will be memorable for for all the wrong reasons (for them, not us), in an epically horrible season every Green Germ will want to forget ASAP.
October 18th, 2023 at 7:56 AM ^
Yeah who would do something that dumb? Checks notes, remembers Dave Brandon and 2011. Nevermind.
October 18th, 2023 at 12:53 AM ^
Hmmmm, considering their current trajectory, more like:
(with apologies to Mr. Rodgers)
October 18th, 2023 at 12:58 AM ^
Lipstick on a pig.
October 18th, 2023 at 1:25 AM ^
If twilight silence is falling, why does the image show the sun rising over the southeastern corner of the stadium? Astronomy noobz.
October 18th, 2023 at 5:24 AM ^
From what I can tell Sparty is the 2nd biggest uniform changin upper team next to the Ducks.
Keep up that strategy lil bro. Workin for ya.
October 18th, 2023 at 6:31 AM ^
Nah. Terps… Boise State… TCU… Wazzu… Okie State… they all have so many different helmets and color schemes over the years. Staee isnt unique in that respekt.
October 18th, 2023 at 12:46 PM ^
My wife's sparty cousin told me they have a different uniform/helmet combo for every game this year. Think he has been correct so far.
October 18th, 2023 at 5:57 AM ^
Harlan Barnett said Dantonio shared with him the recipe for beating UofM and our "discipline." Maybe it is Shadow uniforms or maybe "unnecessary roughness for 60 minutes."
October 18th, 2023 at 6:14 AM ^
You have to give them credit for not misspelling any of the words, right?
October 18th, 2023 at 7:00 AM ^
But they did. Their tweet says "Shadows uniform" but it should be "Shadows uniformzzzzz."
October 18th, 2023 at 6:14 AM ^
MSU: "Introducing our Shadows uniform for the 2023 season"
Harbaugh: "Oooh, you think darkness is your ally? But you merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it nothing to me but blinding!"
Go Blue! Beat Sparty!
Update:
Ryan Day: "Yeah, me too!"
Harbaugh: "You weren't born in the dark, you were born on third base...plus, your name is literally, Day."
October 18th, 2023 at 7:58 AM ^
When Sparty plays against Brutus…
Day man… aaaaAAAAaaaaaaaaaaa
fighter of the Night man… aaaaAAAAaaaaaaaaaaa
October 18th, 2023 at 8:59 AM ^
When osu destroys sparty like they did in the first half two years ago I hope their fans get all excited again. They thought they it was going to be that easy against Michigan a few weeks later.
October 18th, 2023 at 6:30 AM ^
As "uniformz" go I've seen way dumber ideas that this (https://twitter.com/MSU_Football/status/1685278788890898432). I think they look OK and much better than the neon ones.
If I'm Sparty, though, I wouldn't mess with the baseline, which I think is pretty good.
October 18th, 2023 at 7:02 AM ^
A sizable portion of their fanbase was very excited for these all blacks when they were released in the summer. Now they have a sad that they'll be used for getting their face bashed in.
October 18th, 2023 at 9:01 AM ^
totally agree - the plain old dark green jerseys and white pants are pretty terrific, imho.
alt unis when you have a classic look are generally a pretty stupid idea. it's like the old dave brandon bumblebee jerseys. we have an all-time brand, don't fuck with it.
October 18th, 2023 at 7:05 AM ^
Well that should make them easier to ignore.
October 18th, 2023 at 8:13 AM ^
Not bad as far as uniformzz go...
But it seems like Hawaii has worn this exact design before.
October 18th, 2023 at 8:15 AM ^
The only thing that concerns me about the uniforms Sparty may wear is - if they are laced with Kryptonite.
October 18th, 2023 at 8:16 AM ^
all black uniforms make it easier to sulk into the shadows on the heels of a 20+ point beatdown by your big brother in primetime with a home stadium full of Maize and Blue clad fans.
October 18th, 2023 at 8:18 AM ^
Jack Parkman from Major League once said, "New haircut, same dead arm"
He said this about msu this weekend, "New uniform, same sorry ass team"
October 18th, 2023 at 8:29 AM ^
Michigan State football always has a please like us vibe. Nobody cares about them outside of Michigan.