Why the Dark uniforms?

[Old_Bull]

I don't understand what USF wore the dark uniforms thus allowing Georgia Tech wore all white. Earlier in the week a newspaper story mentioned that GT would wilt under our sun. I did in the stands! Sometimes small advantages make a difference. In this case it didn't. The equipment manager should have to answer.

[Old_Bull]

Maybe proofreading would be appropriate. DARK uniforms!

[Dave_Glaser]

We've always worn green at home. I can't remember a home game when we didn't.

[MMW]

I was wondering about that myself.  I seriously don't think the equipment manager has anything to do with choosing the color the team wears.

I'm curious how it came about.  

[MMW]

Just now, Dave_Glaser said:

We've always worn green at home. I can't remember a home game when we didn't.

I thought the home team got to pick which jerseys they wanted to wear?

[Dave_Glaser]

Just now, MMW said:

I thought the home team got to pick which jerseys they wanted to wear?

If so, we've picked green for 21 years.

[Triple B]

3 hours ago, Old_Bull said:

I don't understand what USF wore the dark uniforms thus allowing Georgia Tech wore all white. Earlier in the week a newspaper story mentioned that GT would wilt under our sun.

I doubt that observation came from a knowledgeable source .... unless the source knew they were wearing white and knew the following:

Heat is not just coming in off of the sun. It's also coming off a person's own, sweating, warm-blooded, mammalian body, which is a lot closer than the sun is. When all that body heat hits the white clothing covering it, it gets reflected right back towards the body. When we wear white, we cook ourselves.

The best color to keep cool in the heat, it turns out, is to wear black. Black absorbs everything coming in from the sun, sure. But black also absorbs energy from the body instead of reflecting it back. Now, the helpfulness of black clothes depends on finding black clothes that are the same thickness and looseness as those summery white clothes. Black clothing also needs a little help from atmospheric conditions. Once it has absorbed heat, it has to have some way to radiate it away. If there's even a little wind, black clothing is the better choice for those who want to keep cool, like goths who understandably don't like sweating through their make-up. So find something black to wear this summer.

 

[BiggTipp]

15 minutes ago, Dave_Glaser said:

We've always worn green at home. I can't remember a home game when we didn't.

Senior night 2017

[JTrue]

22 minutes ago, Triple B said:

I doubt that observation came from a knowledgeable source .... unless the source knew they were wearing white and knew the following:

Heat is not just coming in off of the sun. It's also coming off a person's own, sweating, warm-blooded, mammalian body, which is a lot closer than the sun is. When all that body heat hits the white clothing covering it, it gets reflected right back towards the body. When we wear white, we cook ourselves.

The best color to keep cool in the heat, it turns out, is to wear black. Black absorbs everything coming in from the sun, sure. But black also absorbs energy from the body instead of reflecting it back. Now, the helpfulness of black clothes depends on finding black clothes that are the same thickness and looseness as those summery white clothes. Black clothing also needs a little help from atmospheric conditions. Once it has absorbed heat, it has to have some way to radiate it away. If there's even a little wind, black clothing is the better choice for those who want to keep cool, like goths who understandably don't like sweating through their make-up. So find something black to wear this summer.

 

We cover this every time someone brings up the heat. 

[NewEnglandBull]

40 minutes ago, Old_Bull said:

I don't understand what USF wore the dark uniforms thus allowing Georgia Tech wore all white. Earlier in the week a newspaper story mentioned that GT would wilt under our sun. I did in the stands! Sometimes small advantages make a difference. In this case it didn't. The equipment manager should have to answer.

If there is a change BOTH TEAMS have to agree to it. The home team does not have absolute power to determine the uniform color. 

Edited September 12, 2018 by NewEnglandBull