By Phil Hecken Hallowe’en may be today, but we got a few treats from the NCAA ranks yesterday, beginning with Army vs. VMI yesterday at West Point. No, your eyes …
Month: October 2010
Colorization – Third Coat
By Phil Hecken, with “The Jeff” Provo A few weekends back, I began the first of two tutorials on colorization. Many of you e-mailed me to thank me and a …
And He Won the Heisman the Following Year
It all started back on Oct. 5, when Robert Marshall sent me the photo shown at right and asked, “What the heck is that on this Kentucky Wildcat?” I had …
Rules, Bylaws, Logos, and a Lot More
As most of you have noticed by now, many of the new jerseys for the upcoming college hoops season have featured two new chest marks: a blue NCAA basketball logo …
Because Draft Parties Aren’t Limited to the NFL, NBA, and NHL
Bill Henderson recently sold a copy of his excellent jersey guide to a woman named Patsy Elmer (that’s her at right), who runs an Arizona operation called BigTime Jerseys She’s …
That Sew-and-Sew
Giants equipment manager Joe Skiba is shaping up as the NFL’s seamstress tailor of the year. A few weeks ago he sewed up a gash in Ahmad Bradshaw’s pants, and …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
We all know there’s no consistency regarding the striping and side panels on the Bengals’ jerseys. But even by Cincy standards, Morgan Trent was wearing something very odd-looking yesterday. Never …
Because the NCAA Needs More Teams Like The Ducks
By Phil Hecken, with “Bootheel Ben” Traxel At Uni Watch, we’re all about uniforms. The Obsessive Study of Athletics Aesthetics. Even those of us who are more conservative in our …
Being Jim Mothervilker
By Phil Hecken, with the one and only Jim Vilk Every Sunday throughout the college football season, Uni Watch’s most fastidious, persnickety and seemingly achromatopsic uniform critic, Jim Vilk, brings …
Stands for ‘Unbelievably Crappy-Looking Attire’
UCLA debuted their new super-stretchies last night, and it was a complete disaster. All the same problems we’ve seen with NFL stretchies were on display: teeny-tiny TV numbers; NOB lettering …
And He Wore It Tucked In
Who’s that in the green Mariners throwback? It’s none other than Felix Hernandez, who modeled the new jersey at a season ticket-holders’ event yesterday. According to this article, the throwback …
Uni Watch Profiles: Scott Sillcox
As most of you know, I recently raffled off an original illustration from Maple Leaf Productions, the company that has been selling uni-historical posters, clocks, fridge magnets, and other products …
Not That Cliff Lee Needed Any Help, but Still…
When Dave Robertson entered last night’s Rangers/Yanks game during the top of the 9th, the score was 2-0 and the Bronx Bombers still had visions of a comeback in their …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
I think I speak for everyone here when I say nothing says “breast cancer awareness” like focusing attention directly on your crotch. That’s Shawn Abuhoff of Dartmouth two days ago, …
Colorization – Second Coat
By Phil Hecken Last weekend, I introduced you to some important, basic techniques to learn to change colors on uniforms. If you missed it, please check it out. Today, I’m …