Baylor's NCAA tournament uniforms say 'Sic 'Em' on the front

Diposkan oleh silent aja 1:36 AM Post a Comment

Adidas unveiled its line of NCAA tournament uniforms on Thursday. Gone is all the neon and Zubaz that caused so much consternation last year. Instead, Adidas took the radical step of dressing its storied programs in modern, but recognizable, uniforms. The kits for Kansas, Louisville, Michigan and Wisconsin look like they should. They're classic. Sure, there are some new design elements on the shoulders and shorts, but these are hardly cause for commotion.

So good job, Adidas. This March won't involve fans complaining about ridiculous jersey ele - wait a second. What's that peaking out on the Baylor uniform? Look at the gentleman second from left. He's behind the UCLA jersey. Why are the letters SIC poking out from his jersey. That letter combination isn't anywhere in Baylor, Bears or University. Let's take a closer look.

Baylor will debut these @adidasHoops #MadeinMarch uniforms at next week's Big 12 Championship. #SicEm http://ift.tt/1jVVPyC

- Baylor Basketball (@BaylorMBB) March 6, 2014

Oh. Oh no. Aside from the absurdity of putting an attack command normally associated with dogs on a college basketball jersey, the 'Sic 'Em Bears' slogan is in especially poor taste given past issues in Baylor's basketball program. While the jersey itself looks good and the idea of going outside the box with a school slogan is appealing, especially for a team with little basketball tradition like Baylor, this idea should have been sicced early in the design process. 'Hook 'Em Horns,' this is not. (Even though that'd make for a bad jersey too.)

But, as always, this sort of thing isn't meant to appeal to people over the age of 30. Like Wu-Tang, these jerseys are for the children and I imagine they'll be a hit with teenagers. And, on the bright side, if this whole thing catches on, it'd be cool to see Baylor alums like Robert Griffin III turn 'Sic 'Em Baylor' into the new 'Ball So Hard University' when introducing themselves during primetime NFL games.

Kidding. RG3 and the woeful Redskins aren't going to be on Sunday Night Football next year.