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Well, today was the day the Canes third jerseys were revealed. (Photo gallery here!)
My overall thoughts: Could've been worse. But it could've been better.
And to make my official critique even better, I MS Paint-ified two pictures from the above photo gallery.
The worst infraction on this jersey is the grey boxes on the bottom edge of the jersey. I really liked the edging on the original jersey - little hurricane watch signs all in a row. But taking the color out of them takes away the symbolism there - it's not a hurricane watch, just a box with another box in it.
The second infraction are the elbow stripes. They don't really do anything to enhance the jersey. They're just kind of there. (Which is actually what I said about the shoulder piping on the original jersey redesign last year... Now that I look at that post I find it very bizarre that the most comments I've gotten on a post came from an argument about Erik Cole's hair.
Then again, knowing me, I really shouldn't be too surprised at that.)
The alternate logo on the front of the jersey is different to be sure. Not bad, but something that it will take a while for me to get used to seeing.
The saving grace for this jersey is the name and number on the back. I absolutely LOVE the way the red with white edging sticks out against the black.
So, all in all, what I said in my last post still holds true. I'm not going to buy it. I'm going to use the $115 to apply to a college or two.
Or save gas for a pilgrimage to Edmonton. What-ever.
It was announced today that the third jersey would be revealed on Sept 10.
I'm approaching this new jersey with caution. I love the red jerseys and I don't want to be another team with a boring main color of black. But I'm not against having an alternate - as long as it's not ugly. If it's ugly, I ain't buyin' it.
Actually if it's rather good looking, I won't buy it either. But that's from a pure monetary standpoint. And it's not from a boycotting I'm-not-falling-for-your-ploy-to-get-more-merchandising-moola standpoint either. I'd just rather use the $100 to buy gas. Or to buy about 15 minutes worth of class time at college.
I have a perfectly servicable jersey at home. Why would I buy something else? Especially when that jersey was what I was wearing when the Canes won the Cup. Take that third jersey!
Third jerseys aren't necessary. I think I'll put that down as my official stand on the topic.
Anyways, I'll stop my rambling for tonight. The training camp roster is here - hockey season is on the way!
Canes released their new Rbk Edge uniforms today. Unlike some of the preceding jerseys, these are actually pretty good looking, and are pretty much the same as years past. The only difference is the piping around the shoulders (Photo Gallery), which, in my opinion, doesn't really add or detract from the jersey. It's just kind of there, if you know what I mean.Actually, that's not even the thing that stuck in my mind about that particular photo gallery. Seriously, go to the second-to-last picture (I'd commandeer the picture if I knew how to do that from a flash gallery... but I don't, so the previous link will just have to suffice).I know, I know. You're thinking that it's just another picture of Erik Cole - but upon further review, you can see that his hair is considerably longer! (And, therefore, he's cuter!)I know about half of you readers just rolled your eyes at that last comment. But I don't care. Erik Cole - if, by some miracle, you're actually reading this blog (and you're not part of the half that just rolled their eyes) - the new hairstyle looks great! Don't cut it short again. Ever.So, yeah... In conclusion: Jerseys = meh; Erik Cole's hair = Awesome!
