Nicholls Athletics released a video featuring new black Adidas football uniforms, creating some excitement for the upcoming season.
The football program will have nine different combinations to choose from on game days. The black jersey is added as an alternate to the white and red jerseys. In addition to black and white pants, the team wore gray pants for the official team picture.
“Black uniforms do have a good swagger about it,” Junior quarterback Beaux Hebert said. “We’re excited because it is a sense of pride wearing cool or new uniforms. Many believe in the approach that if you look well, you will play well.”
The black jerseys have red Adidas stripes on the shoulders and red outlining of the numbers on the jersey. The Adidas logo sits above the Nicholls logo on the chest of the uniform. The pants are solid black with a small Adidas logo on the right hip.
Blackouts have been done with several college football programs, like the Georgia Bulldogs. Nicholls will now have the same opportunity to get fans involved with the new uniforms.
Senior running back Marcus Washington said, “Getting fans involved, whether it is a blackout or a whiteout, is big. They want themes, and a black out could give the fans an opportunity to show pride and take it and run with it. It is always good to get the crowd and community involved. From a player standpoint, we still have to go out there, be enthusiastic and play hard regardless.”
Head Equipment Manager, Steve Smith, explained how the uniform orders are placed. The uniforms are designed based on the logo and color scheme of the program. The idea is then presented to the Athletic department, which then can be approved or denied. Sizes are determined and then the orders are placed. Smith is the one who decides which combination will be worn on game days.
The Colonels will open their season against the BCS National Championship favorite, the Oregon Ducks, on August 31. The all-black uniforms will not be revealed for that game. The all black look will be saved for later in the season.