Maryland’s Football Uniforms take attention away from program’s talent

According to the article College Football Teams Dress for Attention by John Mcgrath, illustrates that the focus of the fans is no longer the players and the game but rather what the teams are wearing. Mcgrath goes on to compare the new uniforms of the Maryland Terrapins to the “rainbow” jerseys of the 1970’s Astros and the Oregon Duck’s who were previously considered the worse dressed college team. The new Maryland uniforms, which bring in both the state flag and the college’s colors, are a part of the $17.5 million contract with Maryland alumni Kevin Plank, the CEO of Under Armour. The hideous uniforms give the Maryland Terrapins the worst dressed title.

The theory behind the new uniforms is to bring attention to the Terrapins as they rebuild their football program. While the new uniforms have brought the right amount of desired attention, is it the type of attention they desire? While the uniforms bring the attention, the talk of the uniforms take away from the program, players, and development. Therefore, the theory of new uniforms to gain attention and the represent the rebuilding of their program went too far. Kevin Plank, the Terrapins, and Under Armour should have kept the uniforms more subtle in order for the commentators and spectators to focus on the team and their uprising rather then just their uniforms.